The Comprehensive Ultrasound Training Program (CUTP) is composed by 5 curricular units organized in blocks of 7-9 weeks.

The assessment will be composed of one knowledge test for each curricular unit (except Portfolio) and the presentation of one clinical case at the end of the course. The portfolio of reports will be assessed by the faculty as well.


Module 1: Ultrasound for minimally invasive procedures
- Principles of ultrasound
- Vascular accesses
- Nerve diameter and intracranial pressure
- Identification and placement of orotraqueal tube
- Gastric volume assessment

Module 2A: Ultrasound for peripheral nerve blocks (option 1)
- Nerve blocks of the head and neck
- Nerve blocks of the upper limb
- Nerve blocks of the thorax
- Nerve blocks of the abdomen
- Nerve blocks of the inferior limb
- Nerve blocks of the back
- Nerve blocks of the pelvis

Module 2B: General ultrasound (option 2)
- Ultrasound of the liver and biliary tract
- Ultrasound of the deep venous system
- Ultrasound of the spleen
- Ultrasound of the kidney
- Ultrasound of pelvic viscera
- Ultrasound of the neck

Module 3: Ultrasound of the lung and management of fluids/volume
- Basic principles
- Hemodynamic assessment and colapse/distension of inferior vena cava
- Assessment of systolic ejection volume, cardiac output and cardiac index through the Variation of Speed-time integral in the left ventricle output tract
- Passive elevation of inferior limbs protocol
- Ultrasound of the lung
- RUSH Protocol
- eFAST Protocol

Module 4: Cardiac ultrasound
- Transthoracic view and quantification of cardiac chambers
- Assessment of left ventricle systolic function and hemodynamics
- Assessment of right ventricle diastolic function
- Assessment of cardiac valves
- How to deal with “poor” echocardiographic windows
- Transesophageal echocardiography

Module 5: Portfolio