OVERVIEW

Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound 2021 Conference is organized by The Symposium Office and will be held from Nov 01 - 03, 2021 at The Symposium Office, London, England, United Kingdom.

Target Audience:
This course is extremely popular with neonatologists, radiologists, paediatricians and other specialists.

Description:
Day 1: Basics: (Monday 1st November) - Aimed at those starting out on their neonatal imaging career. The content will cover all aspects of neonatal cranial imaging at a basic level. It will also serve as a solid foundation for delegates following the Advanced course.

Day 2 & 3: Advanced: (Tuesday 2nd – 3rd November) - An update in diagnostic and prognostic practice for clinicians with some experience of neonatal cranial ultrasound.

The programme is in development, however topic covered include:
Basics: Monday 1^st November 2021:
• Basic and normal anatomy
• Use of the ultrasound machine and understanding of the function of the controls and probes
• Cranial ultrasound in the term infant admitted with early neurological symptoms – HIE and stroke
• Ultrasound imaging of preterm brain injury
• Term infants with later seizure onset/less acute problems
• Doppler blood velocity measurements

Advanced: Tuesday 2^nd - Wednesday 3^rd November 2021
• Ultrasound imaging of brain maturation: normal findings versus pathological changes
• The neonatal cerebellum: normal development and injury
• Preterm: haemorrhage, PHVD and outcome
• Doppler measurements of CBFV: how to do and when to use
• Preterm: White matter injury
• How to perform ultrasound measurements
• Metabolic disease, tumours and neurocutaneous disorders
• Congenital abnormalities
• MRI in neonatal brain imaging
• Assessing asphyxial damage in the term infant
• Term Focal lesions
• Sinus venous thrombosis and associated lesions
• Infections
• Protocols for imaging preterm infants of different gestational ages, term
• infants with HIE, seizures, dysmorphisms, floppiness