European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies

Diagnostic Imaging Courses

Diagnostic Imaging: Diagnostic Ultrasound I

Course Master(s):

Course Overview

Important Note: 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, 5 July 2027

08:00 – 08:15 Registration / Welcome
08:30 – 09:15 General thoughts in abdominal ultrasound
09:15 – 10:00 Refresher: basic ultrasound physics
10:15 – 11:00 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 Lecture: The liver
11:00 – 13:00 Wet lab / Case discussions
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Wet lab / Case discussions
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap up of the day

Tuesday, 6 July 2027

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 Wet lab / Case discussions
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Wet lab / Case discussions
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap up of the day (Journal Club)

Wednesday, 7 July 2027

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 Wet lab / Case discussions
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Wet lab / Case discussions
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap up of the day (Journal Club)

Thursday, 8 July 2027

08:30 – 09:15 Lecture: The stomach
09:15 – 10:00 Lecture: The intestines
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00 Lecture: The lymph nodes
11:00 – 13:00 Wet lab / Case discussions
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Wet lab / Case discussions
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap up of the day (Journal Club)

Friday, 9 July 2027

08:30 – 09:30 Lecture: Abdominal vessels
09:30 – 10:30 Lecture: Cats are not small dogs
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Case presentations
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 13:45 Why storing images – and how
13:45 – 14:45 Case presentations
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 15:45 Take home messages

Tuition fee*:

TBA

Early registration fee*:

TBA

Early registration deadline:

Total hours:

40

ATF hours (AU, DE, LU, CH):

TBA

ECTS credits (Master & Certificate):

5

* eLibrary access is included in the course fee

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