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

Registration open

Principal Course Master(s):

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

Course Master(s):

Prof. Dr. Tiziana Liuti, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVDI, Pg. CAP, FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS (UK)

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

08:40 – 09:00 Welcome & Introduction to the Course
09:00 – 10:00 Basic Ultrasound Physics: Image Formation & Machine Settings
10:00 – 11:30 General Principles of Abdominal Ultrasonographic Examination & Ultrasonographic Reporting
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:00 Ultrasound of the Liver: From Normal to Abnormal
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Ultrasound of the Spleen
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Abdominal Lymph Nodes: How to Find & Interpret Them
16:15 – 17:15 Computer Case Discussion

Friday, 13 November 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Pancreas & Adrenal Glands: Not Always Easy
10:30 – 11:00 Upper & Lower Urinary System
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Upper & Lower Urinary System
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Stomach, Small & Large Intestine: The Kingdom of Ultrasound
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 FNA / Biopsy
16:15 – 17:15 Computer Case Discussion

Saturday, 14 November 2026

09:00 – 10:30 Female & Male Genital Tract
10:30 – 11:15 Basic US Doppler Principles
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:15 Normal Abdominal Vascular Anatomy
12:15 – 13:00 Computer Case Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 Machine Setting Review & Use of Different Probes
14:30 – 15:30 Practical Session: Liver (Both Lateral Recumbencies) & Spleen
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Practical Session: Recognition of Kidneys, Urinary Bladder, Urethra, Genital Tract (Female & Male), Stomach, Small & Large Intestine

Sunday, 15 November 2026

09:00 – 11:00 Practical Session: Liver, Spleen & Pancreas
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Practical Session: Adrenal Glands & Abdominal Lymph Nodes (Jejunal, Medial Iliac, Hepatic)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Practical Session: Upper & Lower Urinary System
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Practical Session: Stomach, Small & Large Intestine

Monday, 16 November 2026

09:00 – 11:00 Practical Session: Genital Tract (Female & Male), FNA / Biopsy
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Practical Session: Basic US Doppler & Normal Vascular Anatomy (Ao-CV-Porta)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Practical Session: Putting Everything Together
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Practical Session: Putting Everything Together