Scientific program
Endorsed by:
Croatian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology of Croatian Medical Association (HDUMB HLZ)
Italian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SIUMB)
Slovenian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (SZRUM)
University of Zagreb School of Medicine (UZSM)
Friday, April 22
How to perform sonographic examination of blood vessels? Basic principles of CEUS. Basic principles of CTA and MRA
14.00-14.05 B.Brkljačić, S.Castellani, S.Rainer: Introduction and openning
14.05-14.20 B.Breyer: Introduction to the physics of Doppler
14.20-14.40 S.Rainer: Adjusting settings on the scanner for Doppler examination
14.40-15.00 C.Deane: Basic Hemodynamics and Factors Influencing Doppler spectra
15.00-15.20 S.Castellani: Examination of carotid, vertebral and transcranial arteries
15.20-15.35 D.Gaitini: Examination of peripheral arteries
15.35-15.50 S.Rainer: Examination of peripheral and pelvic veins
15.50-16.10 Coffee break
16.10-16.25 V.Napoli: Examination of aorta and visceral arteries
16.25-16.40 I.Grgurević: Examination of liver vasculature
16.40-16.55 B.Brkljačić: Examination of renal arteries and kidneys
16.55-17.20 M.Brvar: Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound: physical principles and clinical use
17.20-17.40 J.Ostojić: Physics of CT angiography and MR angiography
17.40-18.00 B.Kelly: Clinical applications of CT angiography and MR angiography
18.00-19.50 Hands-on scanning
20.15 Dinner
Saturday, April 23
EXTRACRANIAL AND INTRACRANIAL ARTERIES
8.30-8.45 P.Poredoš: Intima-media thickness
8.45-9.05 H.Vavro: Imaging of vasculitis
9.05-9.25 S.Castellani: Clinical applications of transcranial Doppler
9.25-9.40 G.Ivanac : Ultrafast Doppler
9.40-10.00 H.Vavro: Carotid surgery vs. carotid stenting
10.00-10.20 Coffee break
AORTA AND VISCERAL ARTERIES
10.20-10.35 V.Napoli: Clinical applications of ultrasound in imaging of aorta and mesenteric vessels
10.35-10.50 J.Ćurić: Endovascular vs surgical treatment of AAA
10.50-11.05 I.Grgurević: Liver Doppler in portal hypertension and tumors
11.05-11.25 M.Brvar: Comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and Doppler in liver lesions
11.25-11.40 I.Sjekavica: Ultrasound in Liver transplants
11.40-12.00 S.Rainer: Inflammatory bowel disease and Doppler
12.00-13.50 Hands-on-scanning
13.50-14.00 Cases
14.00-15.20 Z.Harkanyi, B.Brkljačić: Lunch symposium quiz cases
UROGENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF DOPPLER
15.20-15.40 F.Drudi: Renal transplants
15.40-16.05 B.Brkljačić: Imaging for diagnosis and treatment of renovascular hypertension
16.05-16.25 M.Bertolotto: Ultrasound of the scrotum and penis
16.25-16.45 P.Pavlica: Erectile dysfunction
16.45-17.05 Coffee break
PERIPHERAL ARTERIES:
17.05-17.25 D.Gaitini: Doppler of peripheral arteries
17.25-17.50 M.Ajduk: Hybrid vascular procedures
17.50-18.05: A.Blinc: Endotehlial dysfunction
18.05-18.25 C.Deane: Evaluation of arteries of arms and hemodyalisis shunts
18.25-19.50 Hands-on-scanning
20.15 Course dinner
Sunday, April 24
VEINS, VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS
9.00-9.15 S.Rainer: Deep venous thrombosis and alternative diagnoses
9.15-9.35 V.Vidjak: Interventional radiology of deep venous thrombosis
9.35-9.50 D.Gaitini: Chronic venous insufficiency
9.50-10.15 A.Šikovec: Minimally invasive treatment of venous disease under US guidance
10.15-10.30 Z.Harkanyi: Doppler of vascular malformations
10.30-10.50 Coffee break
CARDIAC IMAGING, ADVANCED CT, MISCELLANEOUS
10.50-11.10 M.Hrabak-Paar: Cardiac CT
11.10-11.30 M.Pirnat: Cardiac MRI
11.30-11.45 D.Cvetko: Interventional radiology for the treatment of vascular malformations
11.45-12.00 Z.Harkanyi: Specific applications of Doppler in pediatric population
12.00-12.30 J.Sosna: Advances in CT technology and clinical applications
12.30-12.45 Z.Brnić: Doppler of the lymph nodes
12.45-13.00 I.Drinković: Doppler in the breast
13.00-13.15 G.Varga: Doppler in rheumatoid arthritis
13.15-13.30 Closing remarks