10th International Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course

10th International Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course is organized by Conco: The Conference Company and will be held from Dec 12 - 14, 2024 at Wyndham Grand Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece.

Description:
The course, which is scientifically endorsed by EULAR, includes basic and intermediate level training. The organization of the course follows the EULAR guidelines for sonography courses, with theoretical teaching and hands-on training. The list of tutors includes some of the most well-known experts of the field from Europe and the instructors are experienced rheumatologists who have been involved in several similar courses.

Basic Level
Objectives:
• To learn technical characteristics and setting of ultrasound equipment for rheumatology.
• To learn the systematic standardized sonographic scanning method of each anatomical region, according to the EULAR guidelines.
• To learn basic normal musculoskeletal ultrasonographic (MSUS) anatomy.
• To learn basic pathological MSUS findings.

Main Topics:
• Ultrasound physics and technology, technical characteristics of ultrasound equipment 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 guidelines.
• Basic pathological sonographic findings (tendinosis, tenosynovitis, partial and complete tendon tear, enthesopathy, bursitis, calcifications, articular cartilage lesions, cortical abnormalities, erosions and  joint synovitis).
• Reporting MS US findings and diagnosis.

Workshops:
• 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.

Intermediate Level
Objectives:
• 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 and limitations.
• To learn definition, ultrasound presentation and quantification of synovitis, synovial hypertrophy, effusion, erosion, tendinopathy, tenosynovitis, enthesopathy 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.

Main Topics:
• 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, tendinopathies, tenosynovitis, enthesitis and degenerative lesions.
• Role of ultrasound in diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic arthritis.
• Role of ultrasound in monitoring patients with inflammatory joint diseases.
• Standards of safety of ultrasound?guided punctures and injections sonographic system.

Workshops:
• 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, enthesitis and degenerative    lesions.
• Supervised basic sonographic?guided musculoskeletal injections.