The Aspire UCS 8-Step Abdominal Survey Workbook

The 8-Step Abdominal Survey Workbook is more than a guide — it is a central learning companion for every learner on the Aspire UCS Sonographer on Your Shoulder training and mentorship programme. Designed specifically for everyday general practice, it transforms abdominal ultrasound from something that feels overwhelming or “hit-and-miss” into a reliable, repeatable, systematic clinical skill.

One of the biggest challenges when developing abdominal ultrasound skills is knowing where to start, what order to follow, and how to avoid missing important findings.

The 8-Step Survey solves this by giving you a step-by-step, top-to-tail roadmap through the abdomen. Each step spells out:

• the exact anatomical region to examine,

• the probe movements and landmarks to aim for,

• the optimal imaging techniques to use, and

• the normal structures and normal variants you should expect to see.

The 8-Step Abdominal Survey Workbook is not an optional extra; it is the core framework, the essential backbone that makes the Aspire UCS mentorship so effective.

It ensures that:

• you and your mentor speak the same clinical language,

• your scanning follows a consistent, reliable pattern,

• each week builds naturally on the last, and

• your growth is measurable, structured, and supported.

This is how the “sonographer on your shoulder” becomes real — through a clear framework you can trust, every single time you pick up the probe.

The 8-Step Abdominal Survey Workbook supports every level of learner, whether you are brand new to ultrasound or refining established skills, the workbook gives you:

• a solid foundation if you’re just getting started,

• a reset button if past training felt disorganised or overwhelming, and

• a method for sharpening your existing technique into a more systematic approach.

Packed with revision anatomy diagrams, normal ultrasound characteristics and appearances, technique breakdown and top tips, this workbook encourages learners to master each of the 8 steps in the form of  ‘mini-scan’ components.

Abdominal scan techniques suddenly become more manageable, simpler to remember, and much easier to learn and practice – instead of the traditional approach to teaching abdominal ultrasound which creates an overwhelming pressure to build competency in abdominal scanning all at once.

This workbook endorses our unique and successful approach to teaching abdominal ultrasound: ensuring that each individual abdominal structure or organ is assessed thoroughly and systematically, mirroring the stringent routines employed by diagnostic medical sonographers and veterinary specialist imagers, providing a trusted, professional-grade approach from the beginning.