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We – including ourselves, who built this platform – were all educated in live face-to-face teaching and are therefore mainly used to this method. However, today´s e-learning technologies are one step ahead of traditional learning by engaging you interactively, while allowing you to study whenever you find the time.

As for those who like taking notes (like Doris): we also provide you with a workbook you can use alongside throughout the course.

Then you get in touch with us. We might not be physically standing in front of you during the course, but we are always there to clarify anything you want to know. Rather than considering not seeing us for 16 hours during the course, consider us virtually next to you for the whole duration of your subscription. Just drop us a note via the contact sheet and we will get back to you as soon as possible, either via email or we might suggest a virtual meeting.

We advise you to start with the course on carpal tunnel syndrome. It deals with a well-defined and easily understandable area where you get to know the principles of seeing the clinical symptoms and the electrophysiological examination results together with the ultrasound findings. You can practise image optimization and all principles of diagnosing with ultrasound. Due to the high frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome chances are pretty good that you will deal with it in your first nerve ultrasound report anyway.

Ultrasound of nerves indeed requires some specific equipment, especially when it comes to scanning of small nerves.

Your usual vascular probe (linear, about 7-9 MHz) will work well for the sciatic nerve, as it provides adequate penetration depth for a deep-lying, but yet the biggest nerve in human anatomy.

For other nerves of a reasonable size of some square millimeters – which applies e.g. to the median or the common peroneal nerve – you will do fine with a linear probe working with frequencies of about 12-15 MHz. They provide you with a good overview, yet also allow judging detailed morphology.

When it comes to smaller nerves like e.g. the palmar branch of the median nerve or the long thoracic nerve, the 12-15 MHz will be useful for you to localize the nerve, but for judging it throughout its course, you will do better with a 18 MHz or above linear probe.

Please note that a general recommendation is not possible, because there are various manufacturers and differences in the personal perception of the optimal ultrasound image. If you intend to invest: Attend the next conference in your area and test all machines and probes you can grab.

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Whenever you have access to a computer, an internet connection and your log-in details – you can access the courses.