Diagnostic Imaging: Ultrasonography Introduction

Name: Diagnostic Imaging: Ultrasonography Introduction
Start: 2026-11-12T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-16T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Bangkok/Thailand

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Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. Giliola Spattini, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVDI (IT)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Andrea De Bonis, Dipl. ECVDI (IT)
Dr. Valentina Pagliardini, MSc (IT)

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)

Thursday, 12 November 2026

09:00 – 09:30 Registration – Welcome & course introduction
09:30 – 10:30 Basic principles of ultrasonographic image formation, transducer and settings
10:30 – 11:00 General principles of abdominal ultrasonographic examination
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Liver
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 14:45 Spleen and lymph nodes 14:45 – 15:30 Cases Discussion and Q and A
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30 Introduction to ultrasound guided biopsies 16:30 – 17:30 Cases Discussion and Q and A

Friday, 13 November 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Lab: machine setting, practicing ultrasound guided FNA and biopsy I
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Lab: practicing on cadavers II
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30 Gastrointestinal tract
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 The pancreas 16:45 – 17:30 Cases Discussion and Q and A

Saturday, 14 November 2026

09:00 – 09:45 Adrenal glands 09:45 – 10:30 Upper urinary tract
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Lower urinary tract
11:45 – 12:30 Ultrasound of the male and female genital track
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound III
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound IV 18:00 onwards Social dinner

Sunday, 15 November 2026

09:00 – 11:00 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound V
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound VI- Cases Discussions
13:00 – 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:45 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound VII
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound VIII- Cases Discussions

Monday, 16 November 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Abdominal vascular anatomy 10:00 – 10:30 US-Doppler principles
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Certificate ceremony and Cases Discussion and Q and A
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound IX
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:30 Lab: performing abdominal ultrasound X – Cases Discussions