Monday, 13 May 2024 (Pre-recorded lectures)
08:30-09:00 Welcome
09:30-10:00 Basic US (ultrasound) physics: the image formation and the machine setting
10:00-11:00 The ultrasonographic artefacts that you need to know
11:00-11:20 Coffee Break
11:20-12:20 The abdominal scan method: easy and systematic!
12:20-13:20 The US of the liver, from normal to abnormal
13:20-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-15:00 The US of the spleen
15:00-15:45 The pancreas and the US: not always easy
15.45-16:30 Computer cases discussion
16:30-16:50 Coffee Break
16:50-17:20 The abdominal lymph nodes: how to find and interpret them
17:20-18:00 The role of the US on the adrenal glands’ diseases
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 (Pre-recorded lectures)
08:30-09:00 Welcome
09:00-10:00 The upper and lower urinary system
10:00-11:00 The male and female genital tract
11:00-11:20 Coffee Break
11:20-12:20 The stomach and the pyloric passage: occluded, ulcerated or neoplastic?
12:20-13:20 The small and large intestine: the kingdom of US
13:20-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-15:15 Basic US-Doppler principles
15:15-16:30 Normal abdominal vascular anatomy: getting ready to level II
16:30-16:50 Coffee Break
16:50-18:00 Cases interpretation: how to put the result together
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 (Live lab sessions)
08:30-09:00 Welcome
09:00-10:00 Participants questions answer and discussion of the lectures
10:00-11:00 Cases interpretation: organs recognition and basis for interpretation
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13.00 Cases interpretation and basis of report writing
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:45 Practicing: machine settings, ultrasound of the liver and artefact recognition
15:45-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15-18:00 Practicing: the spleen and the pancreas
Thursday, 16 May 2024 (Live lab sessions)
08:30-09:00 Welcome
09:00-11:00 Practicing: the genital tract
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Practicing: the stomach, small and large intestine
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:45 Practicing: the upper urinary system
15:45-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15-18:00 Practicing: the lower urinary system
Friday, 17 May 2024 ( Live lab sessions)
08:30-09:00 Welcome
09:00-11:00 Practicing: the lymph nodes
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Practicing: the adrenal gland
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Course ceremony and introduction to distant learning
14:45-15:45 Practicing: the major abdominal vessels
15:45-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 Practicing: basic Doppler on abdominal US