Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic Imaging: Diagnostic Ultrasound I

held

 

Luxembourg

01.07.2024 – 05.07.2024

EURO 3.150.-*

EURO 3.050.-*(early registration deadline: 15.03.2024)

* eLibrary access is included in the course fee

Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5

Program Director/
Principal Course Master:

Prof. Dr. Patrick Kircher, DECVDI (CH)

Course Master:

Dr. Ewa Stańczyk, DECVDI (CH)

Instructors:

Dr. Susanne Thamke (DE)

Course Overview

The Diagnostic Ultrasound I course is meant for those who already have some practical experience in ultrasound. The aim is to sharpen the participant`s perception and to discuss ultrasound images of various pathological conditions.

Literature recommended by the course master: SMALL ANIMAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND by T. Nyland and J. Mattoon

Topics:

• Abdomen
• Instrumentation / techniques / artefacts
• Approaches
• Interpretation
• Endosonography
• Biopsy / interventional sonography
• Diagnostic value of US compared to other methods
• General including abdominal wall
• Liver
• GI: including oesophagus and pancreas
• Urinary tract
• Genital
• Vascular including Doppler of arteries and veins
• Lymph nodes
• Adrenal

Course program (Subject to change)

Monday, 1 July 2024
08.00 – 08.15 Registration / Welcome
08.30 – 09.15 General thoughts in abdominal ultrasound
09.15 – 10.00 Refresher: Basic ultrasound physics
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 – 11.00 Lecture: The liver
11.00 – 13.00 Wetlab / case discussions
13.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 16.00 Wetlab / case discussions 

16.00 – 16.30 Wrap up the day
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
08.30 – 09.15 Lecture: Hepatobiliary system
09.15 – 10.00 Lecture: The pancreas
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 – 11.00 Lecture: The lower urinary tract
11.00 – 13.00 Wetlab / case discussions
13.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 16.00 Wetlab / case discussions 

16.00 – 16.30 Wrap up the day (Journal Club)
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
08.30 – 09.15 Lecture: The kidneys 

09.15 – 10.00 Lecture: The spleen
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 – 11.00 The adrenals
11.00 – 13.00 Wetlab / case discussions
13.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 16.00 Wetlab / case discussions 

16.00 – 16.30 Wrap up the day (Journal Club)
Thursday, 4 July 2024
08.30 – 09.15 Lecture: The stomach
09.15 – 10.00 Lecture: The intenstines
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee break
10.15 – 11.00 Lecture: The lymph nodes
11.00 – 13.00 Wetlab / case discussions
13.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 16.00 Wetlab / case discussions 

16.00 – 16.30 Wrap up the day (Journal Club)
Friday, 5 July 2024
08.30 – 09.15 Lecture: Abdominal vessels
09.15 – 10.00 Surprise lecture
10.00 – 10.20 Coffee break
10.20 – 11.30 Discussion of cases/test
11.30 End of course

Course location

NH Hotel Luxembourg 1, Route de Tréves L-2633 Senningerberg, Luxembourg