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3rd MUSCULOSKELETAL
SONOGRAPHY COURSE FOR
RHEUMATOLOGISTS
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UNDER SCIENTIFIC ENDORSEMENT OF THE
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EUROPEAN LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM
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BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Belgrade, March 29th-31st, 2012
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND COURSE PROGRAMME
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Prof. Annamaria Iagnocco
Rheumatology Unit,
Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche,
Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
e-mail: annamaria.iagnocco@uniroma1.it
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Prof. Nemanja Damjanov
President of Rheumatology Association of Serbia
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Belgrade University School of Medicine
Head of the Institute of Rheumatology,
Resavska 69, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Tel. +381 11 3600 801, Fax. +381 36 12 376
e-mail: nemanjadamjanov@yahoo.com
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Artur Bachta, Poland
Peter Balint, Hungary
Nemanja Damjanov, Serbia
Annamaria Iagnocco, Italy
Giasna Kakavouli, Greece
Szkudlarek Marcin, Denmark
Mihaela Micu, Romania
Esperanza Naredo, Spain
Francesco Porta, Italy
Slavica Prodanović, Sebia
Goran Radunović, Serbia
Vlado Skakić, Serbia
Violeta Vlad, Romania
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Artur Bachta, Poland
Milica Basarić, Serbia
Giasna Kakavouli, Greece
Jovan Nedović, Serbia
Rodina Liceva Nestorova, Bulgaria
Mihaela Micu, Romania
Tzvetanka Petranova, Bulgaria
Francesco Porta, Italy
Slavica Prodanović, Serbia
Goran Radunović, Serbia
Vlado Skakić, Serbia
Viktorija Savić, Serbia
Gordana Sušić, Serbia
Violeta Vlad, Romania
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Course opening
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 - h 12.00
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Course closing
Saturday, March 31st, 2012- h 17:10
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Participants
The number of participants is limited to 35 per each course
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Official language
English
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Congress Venue
Hotel Continental Beograd
Vladimira Popovića 10, BEOGRAD,
11070 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone: +381 11 2204204
Fax:+381 11 311 1402
E-mail: marketing@continentalhotelbeograd.com
Web: www.continentalhotelbeograd.com
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Organizing Secretariat
Rheumatology Association of Serbia
Resavska 69, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone: +381/11 3600 802, +381/11 3629 282
Fax: +381/11 3612 376
e-mail: ures@ures.org.rs
www.ures.org.rs
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Musculoskeletal sonography course for rheumatologists, Belgrade 2012 is intended to be a
combination of lectures and practical sessions. It is going to be a two-level course – basic
and intermediate, each of them consisting of theoretical talks and supervised hands-on
scanning of healthy persons and/or patients with musculoskeletal disorders.
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Sponsorship: ABBOTT, ESAOTE, PHARMASWISS, ROCHE.
Total amount of sponsorship will no exceede 40% of total cost fo the Course.
Esaote will provide ultrasound equipment free of charge. Sponsors will not have any
influence on the course programme, scientific and other content, or speakers in any way.
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The Course is certified as CME by the Medical Council of the Serbian Ministry of Health.
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Course fee will be EUR 490 per participant (covers admission to all conference
sessions, conference kit, conference session materials, certificate of attendance and CME
certificate, coffee breaks and lunches, as specified in the programme). Party dinner on
March 30th costs 30 Eur per participant. Course fee do not cover travel and accomodation
expences.
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On –line registration and information about accomodation through the following link:
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www.ures.org.rs/uscourse.html
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After on-line registration the participants will be contacted by our Technical Organizer
MONDORAMA Travel Agency for further details regarding payment and accomodation.
Registration will be completed after payment.
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For accomodation and payment details please contact the:
Technical organizer:
„Mondorama Ltd“ Travel Agency
Cara Dušana 54-72, Dušanov bazar, lok 216, 18000 Niš, Serbia
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Mobile: +381 (0)65 414 6933
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+381 (0)18/259-500, (0)18/259-501
e-mail: mondorama.suzana@medianis.net
http://www.mondorama.rs/
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For payment in RSD:
Komercijalna banka 205-118113-90
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For payment in Eur:
Intermediary
DEUTSHE BANK AG, FRANKFURT AM MAIN
SWIFT CODE: DEUTDEFF
Account With Institution
OTP BANKA SRBIJA A.D. NOVI SAD, Serbia
SWIFT CODE: OTPVRS22
Beneficiary Customer
IBAN: RS35325960190001759269
NAZIV I ADRESA / NAME AND ADRESS:
MONDORAMA DOO NIS
DUSANOVA 54-72, DUSANOV BAZAR LOK. 216
18000 NIS, SERBIA
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Nemanja Damjanov MD PhD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Belgrade University School of Medicine
Head of the Institute, Institute of Rheumatology, Belgrade
11000 Belgrade, Resavska 69, Serbia
President of the Rheumatology Association of Serbia
TEL. + 381 11 36 00 801; FAX: + 381 11 36 123 76;
E-mail: nemanjadamjanov@yahoo.com
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3rd MUSCULOSKELETAL SONOGRAPHY COURSE FOR RHEUMATOLOGISTS
Belgrade, March 29th-31st, 2012
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To learn technical characteristics and setting of ultrasound equipments for rheumatology
To learn basic normal musculoskeletal ultrasonographic anatomy (MSUS).
To learn basic pathological MSUS findings
To learn the systematic standardized sonographic scanning method of each
anatomical region, according to the EULAR guidlines
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Ultrasound physics and technology, technical characteristics of ultrasound
equipments in rheumatology, applications, indications and limitations of
MSUS
MSUS anatomy, artifacts and misinterpretation in MSUS
Standardized sonographic scanning method of each anatomical region (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot) according to the EULAR guidlines
Basic pathological sonographic findings ( tendinosis, tenosynovitis, partial and complete tendon tear, entesopathy, bursitis, calficitations, articular cartilage lesions, cortical abnormalities and joint synovitis).
Reporting US findings and diagnosis
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Practical handling of the ultrasound machine settings
Supervised identification of musculoskeletal sonoanatomy
Supervised standardized sonographic scanning of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot
Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with basic musculoskeletal lesions
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012.
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Welcome (basic and intermediate level together) A. Iagnocco, N.
Damjanov
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Entering test of knowledge
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History and basic physics od MSUS. G. Radunović
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Chairpersons : A. Iagnocco, P. Balint, M. Szkudlarek
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Normal tissue and joint anatomy. US and correlative gross anatomy and histology. P. Balint
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Artifacts and misinterpretation in MSUS. M. Szkudlarek
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Technical characteristics and setting of ultrasound equipments for rheumatology. A. Iagnocco
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Workshop: Supervised practical handling of the ultrasound
machine settings. Normal MSUS anatomy.
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Chairpersons: S. Prodanović, N. Damjanov
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Reporting ultrasound findings and diagnosis. S. Prodanović
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Workshop: Supervised reporting of ultrasound findings and diagnosis.
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Friday, March 30th, 2012.
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Chairpersons: P. Balint, N. Damjanov
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Sonographic semiology (tendinosis, tenosynovitis, partial and complete tendon tear, entesopathy, bursitis, calficitations, articular cartilage lesions, cortical abnormalities and joint synovitis). N. Damjanov
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Enthesitis and enthesopathy. P. Balint
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Chairpersons: M. Micu, V. Vlad
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Standardized scanning of the hip: normal and basic pathologic findings. V. Vlad
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Workshop: Supervised scanning technique of hip. Normal and basic pathological findings
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Standardized scanning of the knee: normal and basic pathological findings M. Micu
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Workshop: Supervised scanning technique of knee. Normal and basic pathological findings
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Chairpersons: E. Naredo, N. Damjanov
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Standardized scanning of the shoulder: normal and basic pathological findings. E. Naredo
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Workshop: Supervised scanning technique of shoulder. Normal and basic pathological findings
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Dinner party (facultative, extra 30 Eur)
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Saturday, March 31st, 2012.
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Chairpersons: A. Bachta, G. Radunović, V. Skakić
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09:00- 09:20 Standardized scanning of the wrist and hand: normal and basic pathological findings. G. Radunović
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09:20- 09:40 Standardized scanning of the elbow: normal and basic pathological findings. V. Skakić
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Standardized scanning of the ankle and foot: normal and basic pathological findings. A. Bachta
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Workshop: Supervised scanning technique of wrist, hand, elbow,ankle and feet. Normal and basic pathological findings
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Lunch and certificate issuing
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3rd MUSCULOSKELETAL SONOGRAPHY COURSE FOR RHEUMATOLOGISTS
Belgrade, March 29th-31st, 2012
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To review the systematic standardized sonographic scanning method of each anatomical region, according to the EULAR guidelines
To learn colour and power Doppler physics, application, indications andlimitations
To learn definition, ultrasound presentation and quantification of synovitis, synovial hypertrophy, effusion, erosion, tendinopathy, tenosynovitis, entesitis and degenerative lesions
To assess, quantify and/or score joint lesions
To learn basic skills to perform sonographic-guided musculoskeletal injections
To understand the role of musculoskeletal US in clinical and research practice
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Role of colour and power Doppler in rheumatology
Colour and power Doppler physics and technology
Applications, indication and limitations of colour and power Doppler
Ultrasound presentation of synovitis, effusion, erosions, tendinopahties, tenosynovitis, entesitis and degenerative lesions
Role of ultrasound in diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic arthritis
Role of ultrasound in assessment of skin
Role of ultrasound in monitoring patients with inflammatory joint diseases
Standards of safety of ultrasound-guided punctures and injections sonographic system
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Practical handling of the ultrasound machine settings and use of Colour and power Doppler technology
Supervised scanning of the patients with inflammatory and degenerative joint disease focused on detection of synovitis, effusion, erosions, tendinopathies, tenosynovitis, entesitis and degenerative lesions.
Supervised basic sonographic-guided musculoskeletal injections
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012.
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Welcome (basic and intermediate level together)
A. Iagnocco, N. Damjanov
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Entering test of knowledge
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Chairpersons : A. Iagnocco, E. Naredo
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Which is the most appropriate US equipment for rheumatological
applications? A. Iagnocco
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Workshop: Supervised practical handling on the US machine
settings. Sonoanatomy: correct acquisition of images in normal
musculoskeletal structures (muscles, tendons, bursae, ligaments,
nerves, articular cartilage, joint space, joint recesses, joint
capsules and bony profile).
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Chairpersons: E. Naredo, P. Balint
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Doppler physics and techniques. Colour and Power Doppler
settings and its optimisation. E. Naredo
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Colour Doppler and power Doppler artefacts. P. Balint
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Workshop: Supervised practical handling of colour/power
Doppler. How to use and set equipment. The choice of the appropriate probe.
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Friday, March 30th, 2012.
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A. Iagnocco, E. Naredo, F. Porta
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Basic US lesions: synovitis, bony cortex and cartilage. Definition, detection and quantification. E. Naredo
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Workshop: Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with inflammatory and degenerative joint disorders. How to detect and quantify synovitis, cartilage and bony lesions.
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Basic US lesions: tendinopathies, tenosynovitis. A. Iagnocco
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Basic US lesions: enthesitis, enthesopathy. P. Balint
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Basic US lesions: cartilage and bone lesions in osteoarthritis.
F. Porta
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Workshop: Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with inflammatory and degenerative joint and periarticular soft tissues disorders. How to detect and quantify musculoskeletal lesions
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Chairpersons: M. Szkudlarek, M. Micu, V.Skakić
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Standardized scanning of the inflammatory and degenerative shoulder. M. Szkudlarek
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16:30-17:00 Standardized scanning of the inflammatory and degenerative elbow V. Skakić
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Standardized scanning of the inflammatory and degenerative hip.M. Micu
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Workshop: Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with inflammatory and degenerative shoulder, elbow, hip and knee
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Dinner party (facultative, extra 30 Eur)
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Saturday, March 31st, 2012.
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Chairpersons: V. Vlad, N. Damjanov
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Standardized scanning of the inflammatory and degenerative knee V. Vlad
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Workshop: Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with inflammatory and degenerative shoulder, elbow , hip and knee
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A. Bachta, G. Kakavouli, N. Damjanov
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Standardized scanning of the inflammatory and degenerative hand and wrist. G. Kakavouli
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11:20: 11:50 Standardized scanning of the inflammatory and degenerative ankle and foot. A. Bachta
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Role of US in the diagnosis of crystal arthropathy. S. Prodanović
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Basic skills in sonographic-guided arthrocentesis.
N. Damjanov
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Workshop: Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with inflammatory and degenerative hand, wrist, ankle and foot
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Workshop: Basic skills in sonographic-guided arthrocentesis
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Lunch and certificate issuing
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