Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging: Ultrasonography
live
Bari / Italy
14.11.2022 – 18.11.2022
EURO 2.400.- Early (early registration deadline: 20.7.2022)
EURO 2.500.- Regular
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Program Director/
Principal Course Master:
Dr. Edoardo Auriemma
Course Master:
Dr. Giuseppe Lacava
Course Overview
The objectives of this course are to provide participants with a basic knowledge of ultrasound image formation and current technology, and to perform routine abdominal ultrasonographic examination in dogs and cats.
Topics:
- Basic principle of ultrasonographic image formation
- Ultrasonographic unit: transducer and setting
- Semeiology and artifacts
- General principles of abdominal US examination
- Liver Spleen and lymph nodes
- Kidneys
- Female genital tract
- Urinary bladder, male genital tract
- GIT, Pancreas and Adrenal glands
- Introduction to US guided biopsies and aspiration
- Doppler principles
- Abdominal vascular anatomy
Course program (Subject to change)
Monday, 14 November 2022
09:00 – 09:30 Registration – Welcome
09:30 – 10:30 Basic principles of ultrasonographic image formation, transducer and settings
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 General principles of abdominal ultrasonographic examination
11:30 – 12:15 Introduction to ultrasound guided biopsies
12:15 – 12:30 Lab (Introduction to US machines)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasonography I
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasonography II
19:00 – 20:00 Welcome aperitivo
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
09:00 – 10:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasonography III
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasonography IV
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Liver
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Spleen and lymph nodes
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
08:30 – 10:00 Gastrointestinal tract
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 Pancreas
11:30 – 12:30 Adrenal glands
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Urinary tract
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Male and female genital tract
Thursday, 17 November 2022
09:00 – 09:45 Abdominal vascular anatomy
09:45 – 10:30 US-Doppler principles
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Lab: vascular anatomy – US guided biopsies on “agar-phantom”
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Computer labs: clinical case studies
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Computer labs: clinical case studies
Social Dinner
Friday, 18 November 2022
09:00 – 10:30 Computer labs: clinical case studies
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Computer labs: clinical case studies
Course location
Bari, Italy