Focal Point: the IMV imaging podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Join us in this very special episode with Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care specialist, Soren Boysen, as he shares insights and top tips on Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and ultrasound-guided vascular access. Gain invaluable knowledge from a leading expert and discover the practical applications of POCUS.

In this episode, we delve into the crucial role of teaching POCUS, unlocking its potential for both practitioners and learners. It is a truly thought-provoking discussion and the best news is that it doesn't have to end here — IMV Imaging's new blended eLearning course is here; "Focus on POCUS". It is purpose-designed and comprehensive, catering to all future POCUS users, vets and nurses alike.

Follow this link to create a free learner profile in the IMV imaging Academy, and learn more about the NEW Focus on POCUS eCourse: https://imv.docebosaas.com/academy 

Yay or neigh: do we get the most out of ultrasound in equine practice? In this episode we are joined by Victoria South, internal medicine specialist and ultrasound enthusiast as we explore the possibilities of ultrasound application in equine practice. 

In this month's episode, we are keeping it short and sweet as the clinical team reflect back on the year and chat through their most memorable moments of 2022. We discuss the newest diagnostic imaging technologies and how they are revolutionizing the way we diagnose clinical cases. As always, there'll be topic related jokes as well as a few festive fails the clinical team are willing to share.

Welcome to this month's episode of Focal Point where we welcome Pete Lockwood to the podcast. Pete is a vet and is responsible for cardiac applications within IMV imaging. With this in mind we are discussing all things Doppler Ultrasound, from what it is to how we can apply it to our patients in practice. Whether you are starting to dip a toe in Doppler or are on course for shunt hunting, we break it down and decipher exactly what you need to know, with of course some doppler related fun thrown into the mix.

If you're wanting to demystify endoscopy, then tune into this month's episode as we talk with European and RCVS Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Mark Dunning. We'll be getting to the bottom of starting out with endoscopy from directing the scope to cleaning and facing those initial fears. Learn the tips for choosing the best retrieval instruments for the job as Mark reveals his most memorable foreign bodies.

This month, the IMV imaging clinical team delve into the world of ocular ultrasonography. So if you've ever wondered how to image an eye, where to start, which way to hold the probe or what does the normal eye on ultrasound even look like, then listen in. We talk through the preparation, approach, and common clinical diseases affecting the globe.

This month we delve into the world of wireless ultrasound machines, with a review of the GE VScan Air. With Harriet, Amy and Jack discussing how it's held up in practice and out of the road. So if you're considering adding this piece of kit to your practice, tune in and hear about all its fantastic features.

This month we chat all creatures great and small from 15g Poison Dart Frogs to 1 ton Rhinos with European Zoo Specialist, Dr. Simon Girling FRCVS. If you have ever wondered how a lameness investigation on a rhino is performed or the difficulties encountered with scanning the abdomen of a Binturong then tune in! We also hear more on Scottish conversation efforts for Eurasian Beavers and Scottish Wildcats as well as tips for creating a career in zoo medicine and conservation.

This month we welcome Ian Elliott to the podcast, Ian is a radiographer with extensive experience in human MRI, prior to helping pioneer the technique for its use in the veterinary world. He currently works for Burgess Diagnostics providing MRI services to veterinary surgeons throughout the UK and Ireland. Listen in as we chat about the function of MRI, its use in general practice and the weird and wonderful cases Ian has scanned over the years from Sharks to Giant Pandas.

This month, we welcome Dr. David MacKenzie to the podcast. David is an ECC and critical care specialist at Moorview Veterinary Referrals in Northumberland, but prior to this he has had an incredible career setting up ECC services and ICU units at multiple referral hospitals as well as providing an external cardiology referral service. Listen in as we chat about the use of ultrasound in emergency cases, whether to CT or not to CT emergency patients and the empowerment of nurses in veterinary hospitals.