Supervised scanning
Practise core views and image optimisation on live models with guidance from the teaching team.
PETERBOROUGH · 5 DECEMBER 2026
British Society of Echocardiography endorsed course
Level 1
Echocardiography
Course
A day at the machine, with guidance as you scan.
Practise scanning on live models, use HeartWorks simulators and interpret echo studies in small groups, with feedback on the views you acquire and how you report them.
£600.00Standard course fee
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COURSE SUPPORTED BY
WHO IT’S FOR
Relevant specialties include Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Acute and General Medicine, and Cardiology.
The course welcomes participants working towards BSE Level 1 accreditation, as well as those wishing to develop their practical echocardiography skills without currently pursuing formal accreditation.
Experience before attending
Basic echocardiography experience is required. You should be familiar with probe handling, basic cardiac anatomy and the standard transthoracic echo views.
Existing BSE accreditation or independent scanning experience is not required. If you are completely new to echo, please contact us before booking to discuss whether this course is suitable. Ask about suitability.
About BSE accreditation
Course attendance does not itself confer accreditation or establish competence for independent practice. Further clinical scanning should remain within your competence and local supervision and governance arrangements.
For those choosing the accreditation pathway, the teaching supports further supervised practice, completion of the required logbook with a designated mentor, and preparation for the BSE practical assessment.
THE TEACHING DAY
What’s included
Time to scan, discuss cases and ask questions, with feedback throughout the day.
Small-group teaching
GE scanning machines
HeartWorks simulation
HeartWorks simulation
Explore cardiac anatomy and practise your scanning approach using simulation.
Interpretation & reporting
Work through normal and abnormal studies and develop a structured approach to focused reporting.
Practical feedback
Put your skills into practice in a formative circuit with live scanning, simulation and video stations.
Pre-course resources
Prepare with guidance on the pathway, logbook and case mix. Access is released separately after payment confirmation.
Lunch & refreshments
Lunch and refreshment breaks are included throughout the day at Delta Hotels Peterborough.
SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 2026
Course programme
A day of supervised scanning, simulation and case-based learning. Every candidate completes both afternoon workshops.
Download programme (PDF)Includes learning outcomes, course delivery and the full timetable.
Foundations & image optimisation
Registration, BSE Level 1 principles and a practical introduction to machine settings with GE HealthCare.
Supervised practical scanning
Small-group rotations combining live scanning on GE machines with HeartWorks simulation.
Lunch
Included in your course fee.
Two practical workshops
Two groups swap activities after the refreshment break, so everyone completes both.
Practical skills circuit
Live scanning, HeartWorks simulation and video stations, with feedback on your approach.
Image interpretation & reporting
Guided pathology cases and practice in structured focused echo reporting.
Sessions: 13:00–14:30 and 15:00–16:30. Refreshments and changeover: 14:30–15:00.
Review, feedback & next steps
Consolidate the day’s learning, ask questions and discuss your next steps towards accreditation.
View the full timetable and group rotations
Registration and introductions
Pre-course materials and knowledge check.
BSE Level 1 principles
Pathway, scope and limitations; a systematic approach to bedside TTE and normal image orientation.
Image optimisation with GE HealthCare
Physics, probe selection, Doppler, machine familiarisation, depth, gain, focus and sector width.
Refreshment break
Supervised practical scanning
Small-group rotations using live models and HeartWorks simulation: 10:00–10:40, 10:40–11:20 and 11:20–12:00.
Lunch
Afternoon teaching · Block 1
Group 1
Formative practical circuit: rotations through live scanning, HeartWorks simulation and computer-based video stations.
Group 2
Image interpretation and reporting: pathology videos, case-based interpretation, structured reporting and a short break.
Refreshment break and circuit changeover
Afternoon teaching · Block 2
Group 1
Image interpretation and reporting: pathology videos, case-based interpretation, structured reporting and a short break.
Group 2
Formative practical circuit: rotations through live scanning, HeartWorks simulation and computer-based video stations.
Whole-group review and close
Faculty feedback, post-course knowledge check, key messages, accreditation guidance, questions and anonymised evaluation.
BEFORE THE DAY
Before you attend
Use the pre-course material to review the standard views and plan your learning before the practical sessions.
Preview the learning resourcesThe accreditation pathway
Understand the route to Level 1, choosing a mentor and re-accreditation.
Your logbook & case mix
Get familiar with the logbook, case categories and the scope of a focused study.
Level 1 resources
Dr Richard Fisher’s Level 1 video lectures and official BSE guidance.
Echo scanning guide
Patient positioning, probe movements and labelled scan images.
Normal scan videos
Examples of normal cardiac anatomy and standard echo views.
Pathology videos
Examples of abnormal findings relevant to Level 1 interpretation.
JOIN US IN PETERBOROUGH
Join us on
5 December.
Early bird £550.00 until 15 October 2026.
Standard £600.00 from 16 October 2026.
Pay by bank transfer using the booking page instructions. Submitting details does not hold a place; we confirm it after checking payment and availability.
After confirmation, sign in to download your receipt. We’ll email you when pre-course material is ready. Course-day cases open on 4 December 2026; resource access continues through 31 March 2027.
Book your placeYOUR COURSE ORGANISER
Dr Aalekh Prasad
Consultant in Intensive Care
Peterborough City Hospital
Saturday 5 December 2026
Delta Hotels Peterborough
Only 4 places remaining
Lunch & refreshments included
Read the booking and cancellation terms on the booking page before paying.