OVERVIEW

Ultrasound in Rheumatology - Advanced Course is organized by Rheumatological Advanced Training Academy GmbH / Rheumatologische Fortbildungsakademie GmbH and will be held from Nov 27 - 28, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Description:
Ultrasound imaging is one of the fundamental methods of rheumatological examination. Joint sonography, in particular, is a highly specific differential diagnostic tool for rheumatologists in both clinical and private practice. The structure and content of the course series adhere to the quality criteria of the current ultrasound agreement (KBV) and the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM). The current curriculum comprises three consecutive 2.5- or 1.5-day courses.

Each course can also be taken individually; the final course also serves as a refresher. Practical exercises in small groups with tutors typically comprise at least 50 percent of the course duration.

Knowledge gain course series

Comprehensive knowledge of ultrasound examination and examination techniques
Knowledge of physical-technical processes and techniques
Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of joint sonography
Practice of sonography of the joints of the upper and lower extremities
Muscle, tendon and nerve sonography
Knowledge of the sonographic-diagnostic characteristics of individual joints
Practice in the assessment and comparative diagnosis of rheumatopathological findings in particular
Differential diagnosis, injection techniques
Extra-articular sonography in rheumatic diseases such as vasculitis and collagenoses