Education

REGISTRATION

Registration is intended to be opened for all PRES members. This course is recommended for rheumatologists or pediatricians with basic experience and special interest in pediatric MSUS. The course has been designed following the recommendations for the content and conduct of European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) musculoskeletal ultrasound courses.

PREREQUISIT FOR TAKING THE INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Admission to the course requires a basic course (certification) and a signed certificate of regular practice in performing ultrasound examinations. Entering test of knowledge and Exit test of knowledge will be performed at the course.

VENUE

Postillion Hotel WTC Rotterdam

REGISTRATION FEE

850.00 Euro
Includes: course educational material, meals during the day, coffee breaks, course certificate.

IMPORTANT: Accommodation needs to be organized individually by the participants

ORGANISATION & COMMITTEE

Scientific Organisers
Silvia Magni-Manzoni, Italy
Jelena Vojinovic, Serbia
Linda Rossi-Semerano, France
Clara Malattia, Italy
Daniel Windschall, Germany

Local Organizers
Sylvia Kamphuis, Netherlands
Merlijn van den Berg, Netherlands

FACULTY
Silvia Magni-Manzoni, Italy
Clara Malattia, Italy
Linda Rossi-Semerano, France
Jelena Vojinovic, Serbia
Daniel Windschall, Germany
Stefano Lanni, Italy
Johannes Roth, Switzerland

HANDS-ON TUTORS
Stefano Lanni, Italy
Silvia Magni-Manzoni, Italy
Clara Malattia, Italy
Linda Rossi Semerano, France
Daniel Windschall, Germany
Johannes Roth, Switzerland
Christian Hoest, Denmark
Dragana Lazarevic, Serbia

Course description

The course will focus on:

• Application, indications and limitations of MSUS in paediatric rheumatology

• Artifacts and pitfalls, Colour and power Doppler physics and technology

• Application, indications and limitations of colour and power Doppler US

• Applications of MSUS in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, other rheumatic diseases and differential diagnoses

• Reporting US findings and diagnosis

• US-guided periarticular and intra-articular injections

Learning Objectives

• to update the principles and applications of MSUS in children

• to update the standardised ultrasound assessment of each musculoskeletal anatomic region in children

• ultrasound machine handling, setting optimisation and identification of artifacts

• to learn the use of Colour and power Doppler physics and technology in children

• to identify pathological MSUS findings in children

• to document images and to report pathology

COURSE PROGRAMME

Day 1- 25 September 2023

14.00-14.30: check in and registration

• 14.30-15.00: welcome, objectives and course content – S. Magni-Manzoni, J. Vojinovic, D. Windschall, L.Rossi, C. Malattia

• 15.00-15.30: Entering test of MSUS knowledge

15.30-18.00: Chairs – J. Vojinovic, D. Windschall

• 15.30-16.00: Application, indications and limitations of PedMSUS in pediatric rheumatology – S. Magni-Manzoni

• 16.00-16.30: Application, indications and limitations of colour and power Doppler US – D. Windschall

16.30: coffee break

• 17:00-17.30: Standardized MSUS scanning approach in paediatric rheumatology, definition of pathological findings – J. Vojinovic

• 17:30-18.00: Report and Scoring to describe and graduate pathology – C. Malattia

• 18:00-19:00 Workshop (models) Supervised handling of the probe and optimisation of settings including the Doppler technique. US appearance of musculoskeletal tissues and structures in children (healthy children) – All Faculty/Tutors

20.00: dinner

Day 2- 26 September 2023

09.00-13.00: Chairs – L.Rossi, C.Malattia

• 09.00-09.30: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s knee – D.Windschall

• 09.30-10.00: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s ankle and foot – C. Malattia

• 10.00-10.30: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and basic pathological findings of the hip – J. Roth

• 10.30-11.00: coffee break

• 11.00-13.00: Workshop (hands-on) with models for standardised scanning of the hip, knee, ankle and foot; pathological findings – All Faculty/Tutors

13.00-14.30: lunch

14.30-19.15: Chairs S. Lanni, D. Windschall

• 14.30-15.00: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s shoulder – S. Lanni

• 15.00-15.30: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s elbow – L.Rossi-Semerano

• 15.30-16.00: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s wrist and hand – S. Magni-Manzoni

• 16.00-16.30: coffee break

• 16:30-18:00: Workshop (hands-on) with models for standardised scanning of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand; pathological findings – All Faculty/Tutors

• 18:30-19:00: Practical exam (hands-on) with models

Day 3- 27 September 2023

09.00-12.45: Chairs – S.Magni-Manzoni, C.Malattia

• 09.00-09.30: MSUS of enthesis and tendons including pathology – J. Roth

• 09.30-10.00: Differential diagnosis in clinical practice illustrated by cases – L. Rossi, S. Lanni

• 10.00-10:30: Introduction US-guided periarticular and intra-articular injections – D. Windschall, J. Vojinovic

• 10.30-10.45: coffee break

• 10:45-12:45 Workshop (hands-on) with phantoms for training US-guided periarticular and intra-articular injections - All Faculty/Tutors

12.45-13.00: closing remarks – S.Magni-Manzoni, J.Vojinovic, D.Windschall, L. Rossi, C. Malattia.

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