Dates
Sunday, 13 September 2026 (14:00 – 19:00)
Monday, 14 September 2026 (09:00 – 19:00)
Tuesday, 15 September 2026 (09:00 – 13:00)
Venue
Hotel M, Belgrade, Serbia
Organising Body
PReS Imaging working party
REGISTRATION
Number of applicants: limited to 40 (in small groups for practical sessions)
Registration fee: EUR 850.00 – include:
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Course educational material
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Meals (2 dinners and 1 lunch)
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Coffee breaks
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2 nights’ accommodation in double room
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Course certificate
Accommodation will be at the Hotel M Belgrade. Additional charge for single room usage is 65 euro per night.
Registration for the course will be possible through the registration process.
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.
ORGANISATION & COMMITTEE
Scientific Organizers
Silvia Magni-Manzoni, Italy
Linda Rossi-Semerano, France
Clara Malattia, Italy
Daniel Windschall, Germany
Local Organizers
Jelena Vojinovic, Serbia
Dragana Lazarevic, Serbia
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will focus on:
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Application, indications and limitations of MSUS in paediatric rheumatology
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Artifacts and pitfalls, Colour and power Doppler physics and technology
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Application, indications and limitations of colour and power Doppler US
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Applications of MSUS in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, other rheumatic diseases and differential diagnoses
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Reporting US findings and diagnosis
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US-guided periarticular and intra-articular injections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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to update the principles and applications of MSUS in children
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to update the standardized ultrasound assessment of each musculoskeletal anatomic region in children
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ultrasound machine handling, setting optimisation and identification of artifacts
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to learn the use of Colour and power Doppler physics and technology in children
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to identify pathological MSUS findings in children
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to document images and to report pathology
PRELIMINARY COURSE PROGRAMME (subject to change)
Day 1- 13 September 2026 (Sunday)
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14.00-14.30: check in and registration
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14.30-15.00: welcome, objectives and course content
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15.00-15.30: Entering test of MSUS knowledge
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15.30-18.00: Chairs
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15.30-16.00: Application, indications and limitations of PedMSUS in pediatric rheumatology
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16.00-16.30: Application, indications and limitations of colour and power Doppler US
16.30-17.00: coffee break
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17:00-17.30: Standardized MSUS scanning approach in paediatric rheumatology, definition of pathological findings
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17:30-18.00: Report and Scoring to describe and graduate pathology
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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 at Hotel M
Day 2- 14 September 2026 (Monday)
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09.00-13.00: Chairs
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09.00-09.30: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s knee
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09.30-10.00: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s ankle and foot
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10.00-10.30: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and basic pathological findings of the hip
10.30-11.00: coffee break
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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 at Hotel M
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14.30-19.15: Chairs
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14.30-15.00: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s shoulder
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15.00-15.30: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s elbow
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15.30-16.00: Sonoanatomy, standardised scanning and pathological findings of the child’s wrist and hand
16.00-16.30: coffee break
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16:30-18:00: Workshop (hands-on) with models for standardised scanning of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand; pathological findings – All Faculty/Tutors
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18:30-19:00: Practical exam (hands-on) with models
20.00: dinner at Hotel M
Day 3 - 15 September 2026 (Tuesday)
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09.00-12.45: Chairs
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09.00-09.30: MSUS of enthesis and tendons including pathology
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09.30-10.00: Differential diagnosis in clinical practice illustrated by cases
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10.00-10:30: Introduction US-guided periarticular and intra-articular injections
10.30-10.45: coffee break
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10:45-12:45 Workshop (hands-on) with phantoms for training US-guided periarticular and intra-articular injections - All Faculty/Tutors
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12.45-13.00: closing remarks