Diagnostic Imaging: Diagnostic Ultrasound I

Name: Diagnostic Imaging: Diagnostic Ultrasound I
Start: 2025-06-23T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-06-27T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Luxembourg

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Program Director:

Prof. Dr. Patrick Kircher, Dipl. ECVDI (CH)

Principal Course Master(s):

Prof. Dr. Patrick Kircher, Dipl. ECVDI (CH)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Ewa Stańczyk, Dipl. ECVDI (CH)
Dr. Susanne Thamke (DE)
Dr. Lea Carisch (CH)
Dr. Tatjana Chan (CH)

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, 23 June 2025

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, 24 June 2025

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, 25 June 2025

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, 26 June 2025

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, 27 June 2025

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