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2019 First steps in Neonatal

Brain Ultrasound: an amazing,


adventurous journey!

Learning objectives of the Course


The Course is aimed at beginners in neonatal brain US
scanning and it is organized offering both frontal lectures
and practical sessions.
The aim of the Course is to give an introduction to the ex-
citing world of ultrasound imaging.
During the day attendees will learn the fundamentals of US
physics, the probe skills to optimize an US image and the
different functionalities of the ultrasound system.
The Course will give each participants the opportunity to
get “hands-on” sessions with the machines and to use it to
scan and fix in an image the basic structures of the “normal”
neonatal brain.
The main goal of the Course is to build an open “dialogue”
between teachers and participants, in order to learn practi-
cally the guidelines for brain ultrasonography.
The theoretical lessons will be connected with the didactic
programme of the following Course “2019 Neonatal Ultra-
sound Course. Why, how and when an ultrasound image?”
which will be held on 19-22 March, 2019 in Florence, Italy,
where many “pathologic” images of the neonatal ultra-
sonography will be treated extensively.
The Director of the Course
Dr. Antonio La Torre
Lecturers
Dr. Antonio La Torre
Organizing Secretariat Neonatology Department, AUO Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
Prof. S. Monica Epelman
AIM Group International University of Central Florida and Florida State University
Florence Office Department of Medical Imaging - Radiology
Viale G. Mazzini, 70 Nemours Children's Hospital
50132 Florence, Italy Orlando, USA
Ph. +39 055 23388.1 Prof. Michael Riccabona
Fax +39 055 2480246 Department of Radiology
Division of Paediatric Radiology
web.aimgroupinternational.com/2019/ultrasound University Hospital LKH, Graz, Austria
[email protected]
Monday, 18 March
PROGRAMME G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N
8.30-9.00 Introduction: the anatomy of the brain Course venue Palazzo Ricasoli Polihotels
Dr. Antonio La Torre Via delle Mantellate, 2 - Florence, Italy

9.00-9.30 US Physics: what is it, how does it work? Registration fee by 25 January 2019 by 8 March 2019
A talk together (Fee VAT included) Euro 485,00 Euro 585,00
Dr. Antonio La Torre
No on site registration available.
9.30-10.00 Transducers and their properties
A talk together The fee includes: course materials, a CD with the lessions, coffee
Dr. Antonio La Torre break and light lunch.
The Course that will be held on March, 18th 2019 is limited to
10.00-10.30 Neuroultrasonography: in pursuit of an optimized 18 participants. The Organizing Secretariat will confirm the regis-
examination. Coronal and sagittal planes. The tration to the first 18 participants.
main points of view: anterior and posterior In order to submit your registration and/or hotel reservation,
fontanel, mastoid fontanel please open the page:
Prof. S. Monica Epelman
web.aimgroupinternational.com/2019/ultrasound
10.30-10.45 COFFEE BREAK
UEMS – European Union of Medical Specialist
10.45-11.45 *First pratical session (phantom): UEMS credits will be applied for. They are valid all over Europe, the
the technical properties of US machine, United States and Canada (reciprocity agreement with the American
the basic rules of a good exam Medical Association).

11.45-12.30 *Second pratical session (phantom): CME Continuing Medical Education


An US exam by alone…print your images! (for Italian Participants only)
CME credits, requested to Ministry of Health, will be given to the par-
12.30-13.10 Ischaemic encephalopathy and the normal ticipants of the Course.
hyperechodensity-cystic-lesions
(normal and abnormal)
Prof. S. Monica Epelman
13.10-14.15 LUNCH
14.15-14.45 Neonatal Cerebral hemorrhage
Prof. S. Monica Epelman
14.45-15.15 Doppler Sonography in neonatal neurosonography:
physics, basics and typical applications/findings
Prof. Michael Riccabona
15.15-16.30 *Third practical session (babies)
16.30-17.45 *Fourth practical session: (babies)
17.45-18.15 The cerebral ventricles: the normal and the
pathology (hydrocephalus)
Prof. Michael Riccabona
18.15-18.30 Questions and Answers
CME Test

* The lecturers of the practical sessions are: S.M. Epelman, A. La Torre, M. Riccabona

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