Day 1
08:40- 09:00 Welcome and introduction to the course
09:00- 10:00 Basic ultrasound physic: the image formation and the machine setting
10:00-10:30 The ultrasound artifacts that you need to know
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:30 The abdominal scan method: easy and systematic!
11:30-13:00 The US of the liver, from normal to abnormal
13:00-14:00: Lunch break
14:00-15:00 The US of the spleen
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:00 Computer cases discussion
Day 2
09:00-10:30 The pancreas and the adrenal glands: not always easy
10:30-11:15 The abdominal lymph nodes: how to find and interpret them
11:15-11:45 Coffee break
11:45-13:00 The upper and lower urinary system
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-15:30 The stomach and the small and large intestine: the kingdom of US
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:00 Computer cases discussion
Day 3
09:00-10:30 The female and male genital tract
10:30-11:15 Basic US-Doppler principles
11:15-11:45 Coffee break
11:45-12:30 Normal abdominal vascular anatomy
12:30-13:00 Computer cases discussion
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:30 Machine setting review and use of different probes
14:30-15:30 Practical session
15:30-16:00: coffee break
16:00-18:00: Practical session
Day 4
09:00-11:00 Practical session
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Practical session
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-15:30 Practical session
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:00 Practical session
Day 5
09:00-11:00 Practical session
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Practical session
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-15:30 Practical session
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:00 Practical session
(All practical sessions will be conducted with live beagle dogs. On day 3, cadavers will also be used for lab sessions)
