Echocardiography · Beginner

Echocardiography from scratch: 2D and Doppler examination of the heart

Start echocardiography from scratch — without fear or gaps. From ultrasound physics and device setup to confident 2D and Doppler examination: 48 video lectures and 14 master classes will guide you by the hand.

72academic hours

48video lectures

14master classes

Beginnerlevel

Distance learningmode of study

Course curriculum

Module 1. Fundamentals of ultrasound imaging
- — Physics of ultrasound
- — Modes: B-mode, M-mode, Doppler
- — Spatial orientation
- — Artifacts and image quality
- — Safety principles
Module 2. Cardiac anatomy and physiology for the ultrasound specialist
- — The heart chambers and their functions
- — Valvular apparatus
- — Coronary blood flow
- — Systole and diastole on ultrasound
- — Key echo markers of the norm
Module 3. Introduction to 2D and M-mode
- — Main sections
- — Features of M-mode
- — Measurements: LV dimensions, wall thicknesses
- — Ejection fraction
- — Basic 2D examination
Module 4. Introduction to Doppler echocardiography
- — Principle of the Doppler effect
- — Modes: CW, PW, color Doppler
- — Measurement of blood flow velocities
- — Normal spectral profiles
Module 5. Setting up the ultrasound machine
- — Device interface
- — Depth, gain, focus
- — Image optimization
- — Saving and annotation
Module 6. Standard 2D examination
- — Transducer Positioning
- — Key sections
- — Image capture
- — Common mistakes
Module 7. Standard Doppler examination
- — Flow localization
- — Choice of regimen
- — Spectrum interpretation
- — Capturing parameters for the report

Starting out in echocardiography is often intimidating with its physics, machine buttons, and abundance of modes. This course guides you by the hand from scratch: the basics of ultrasound and anatomy, 2D and M-mode, Doppler, machine settings, and standard examination protocols.

Step by step, with video lectures and master classes, you will confidently perform your first complete cardiac examination — without fear or gaps.

Blagodir Boris Vladislavovich

Scientific Director of the MEDTRAIN Training Center, expert physician in ultrasound diagnostics

Blagodir Boris Vladislavovich — scientific director of the MEDTRAIN Training Center, ultrasound diagnostics expert physician with 22 years of experience and 13+ years of teaching. He conducts author's courses on echocardiography and vascular ultrasound, combining rigorous protocols with a clear step-by-step methodology. Quality marker: completed advanced programs at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, ASE Learning Hub, Mayo Clinic, SVM; member of AIUM, president of the Eurasian Association of Ultrasound and Functional Diagnostics Specialists. Learn from a practitioner who turns complex algorithms into clear decisions.

Scientific director of MEDTRAIN. 22 years of clinical work in ultrasound diagnostics; 13+ years of training physicians: from basic echocardiography to expert vascular ultrasound and functional diagnostics.

Core competencies

Echocardiography (quantitative chamber assessment, diastole, valvular defects, prostheses, GLS/Strain).
Vascular ultrasound (carotid territory, transcranial studies, arteries/veins of the lower extremities, visceral and renal vessels, post-procedural states).
Abdominal ultrasound, obstetrics and gynecology (basic and advanced protocols).
Internal quality audit and report standardization.

Educational track

Abdominal Ultrasound Registry Review — Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, 2021.
Duplex/Color Evaluation of Venous Insufficiency — Gulfcoast, 2021.
Best of Echo Florida, 2022.
Adult Echocardiography — Gulfcoast, 2022.
OB/GYN Ultrasound Registry Review — Gulfcoast, 2022.
Advanced Echo — ASE Learning Hub, 2023.
Destination + Livestream Courses — Mayo Clinic, 2023.
ASE RPVI Online Review Course, 2023.
SVM Comprehensive Review of Vascular Ultrasound, 2023.

The programs listed are completed courses and reviews. We deliberately do not claim certificates that the course does not formally award.

Memberships and roles

Member of AIUM (The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine).
President of the Eurasian Association of Ultrasound and Functional Diagnostics Specialists.

Teaching approach

Only validated protocols and clear if/then algorithms.
Plenty of demonstrations and analysis of real cases.
Measurement checklists and report templates ready for audit.
A clear link between «criterion → clinical decision» so that your reports are accepted at the MDT without questions.

What participants gain

A working system: what to measure, how to index, how to formulate conclusions.
A materials package: checklists, normal-value tables, report templates.
Feedback and support in the chat.

Open Instructor Page →

These courses may interest you

Expert

Echocardiography144 ч

Expert echocardiography: diagnosis of regurgitations, stress cardiomyopathy and complex cardiac pathologies

Complex regurgitations, stress cardiomyopathy and rare pathologies will no longer leave you at a loss. Master expert imaging techniques and non-standard approaches — and take on the cases others shy away from.

Blagodir B.V. Learn More

Expert

Echocardiography72 ч

New course: Expert echocardiography: controversial issues and consensus

Stay on the same wavelength with ASE 2025, BSE 2020 and ESC 2024. Analyze controversial issues and consensuses together with an expert — and write reports that colleagues and clinicians trust.

Blagodir B.V. Learn More

Expert

Echocardiography144 ч

Expert echocardiography: quantitative assessment, diagnosis of valvular defects, Strain and pulmonary hypertension

Numbers that change the physician's decision: quantitative chamber assessment, Strain, diagnosis of valvular defects and pulmonary hypertension according to ASE and the Mayo Clinic. Move from "eyeballing" to precise expert-level measurements.

Blagodir B.V. Learn More