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Aprende Canada Academy

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Online Video Courses on How to Scan with Ultrasound

Ideal for ultrasound students, sonographers, and other healthcare professionals looking to learn about ultrasound scanning

Step-by-step approach to anatomy, transducer manipulation, scanning technique, protocols, and more

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Who We Are
Leonardo Faundez
MA-Ed BSc DMS RDMS RVT CRGS CRVS

Sonographer, Educator, and Entrepreneur  

25+ years as a sonographer/ultrasound technologist in large and small centres in Canada.

25+ years teaching ultrasound.

Recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award 

We provide high-quality online education for ultrasound students, sonographers, and other health care professionals who want to learn ultrasound scanning.

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Vision

We achieve to be the best online learning platform for ultrasound users around the world.

Mission

To provide continuing ultrasound education opportunities to sonographers and other health care professionals so they gain relevant and required skills to maintain and improve their proficiency level. 
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"Aprende Canada’s ultrasound videos are super helpful. The step by step instructions with the models help break everything down so it’s easy to follow, even for tricky scans. I like how clear it made probe placement and image optimization even for difficult patients. Honestly these tutorials boosted my confidence a lot during training and played a huge part in learning further than what I required, and I’d recommend them to any sonography student who want to improve or just want to spice up their skills."

Sajin Bala
"I sincerely thank Leonardo for providing clear, informative, and well-structured ultrasound training videos. As an ultrasound student, these videos greatly enhanced my confidence and practical understanding, particularly through detailed demonstrations and real scanning examples that improved my skills in probe handling, image optimization, and anatomical recognition.
One of the most valuable features was the ability to revisit the videos as needed—especially before lab classes and exams —which reinforced key concepts and deepened my overall comprehension. I truly appreciate the tremendous effort invested in creating such an excellent resource for learners at all levels."

Feda Mansour
"I used to watch your ultrasound scanning videos during my sonography program, and they were honestly such a huge help. Since I didn’t have a medical background before starting the program, your clear, step-by-step teaching and demonstrations — all created and presented by you — made it so much easier to understand how to scan different organs. You have such a great way of explaining things that makes complex concepts feel simple and practical. Thank you so much for putting in the effort to make those videos — they truly made a difference!"
Donya Alamshah
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Enhanced Ultrasound Scanning Courses (English)

  • Review the anatomy using props on a real patient
  • Step-by-step explanation of scanning techniques by Leonardo while scanning a real patient
  • Simultaneously view transducer manipulation, window selection, and the resulting ultrasound image
  • Understand about transducer manipulation and image optimization applicable to imaging
  • Additional anatomy guides in the scanning section(s)
  • Become familiarized with an example of a protocol to imaging organs/structures
  • Test your knowledge by completing short quizzes after the video sections.
  • Summary of important points
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Core Scanning Courses (English)

  • Review the anatomy using props on a real patient
  • Step-by-step explanation of scanning techniques by Leonardo while scanning a real patient
  • Simultaneously view transducer manipulation, window selection, and the resulting ultrasound image
  • Understand about transducer manipulation and image optimization applicable to imaging
  • Become familiarized with an example of a protocol to image the pancreas
  • Summary of important points
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Abdominal, Neck, and Shoulder Bundle
English

9 courses
  • Liver
  • Biliary system
  • Renal
  • Pancreas
  • Aorta, IVC, and common iliac vessels
  • Spleen
  • Bowel
  • Thyroid, parathyroid, and salivary glands
  • Shoulder
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Vascular Bundle - English

7 Doppler courses
  • Extracranial carotid arteries
  • Liver and Renal 
  • Upper extremity arteries (including ruling out thoracic outlet syndrome)
  • Upper extremity veins
  • Lower extremity arteries (including ankle-brachial index)
  • Lower extremity veins
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Cursos de Ecografía en Español

  • Repaso de anatomía usando accesorios en un paciente real
  • Explicación de técnicas de escaneo para obtener imágenes de diagnóstico
  • Muestra de la manipulación del transductor y la optimización de imágenes 
  • Visualización simultáneamente de la manipulación del transductor, la selección de la ventana, y la imagen de ultrasonido resultante
  • Muestra de un ejemplo de protocolo para obtener imágenes de diagnóstico
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Grupo de cursos
Abdomen, Cuello, y Hombro
Español

9 cursos
  • Hígado
  • Sistema biliar
  • Renal
  • Páncreas
  • Aorta, VCI y vasos ilíacos comunes
  • Bazo
  • Systema gastrointestinal
  • Tiroides, paratiroides y glándulas salivales
  • Hombro (Manguito rotador)
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Grupo de cursos
Eco-Doppler

7 cursos
  • Arterias carótidas extracraniales
  • Hígado y riñón
  • Arterias extremidades superiores (incluye el cómo descartar el síndrome del desfiladero torácico)
  • Venas extremidades superiores
  • Arterias extremidades inferiores (incluido el índice tobillo-brazo)
  • Venas extremidades inferiores
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SonoWebinar Recordings

Watch recordings of previous live SonoWebinars on different topics related to ultrasound.

SonoWebinar Recordings

Interested in a specific bundle of courses? Are you a group or school?

We can cater to your needs and offer a discount for schools or groups. 
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