Introductory Course in
Head and Neck Ultrasound
This course introduces head and neck ultrasound and ultrasound-guided intervention skills to specialists and registrars in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
This course is for ENT surgeons interested in improving their basic ultrasound skills or starting to perform ultrasound in their clinical practice. It is also relevant to other specialties performing head and neck ultrasounds, such as endocrinologists, pediatricians, radiologists, etc.
The course will cover ultrasound physics, ultrasound anatomy, and the systematic head and neck ultrasound scan. Further how to use ultrasound in the diagnostic work-up of thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands, and lymph nodes will also be covered on a basic level. About half of the time is planned for hands-on training on volunteers or phantoms for ultrasound-guided interventions (including fine-needle aspiration biopsies and core needle biopsies). This course is endorsed by The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) and corresponds to the first course in the the EFSUMB Level 1 curriculum. It is a non-profit course, and a possible surplus will be used to develop surgeon-performed ultrasound in resource-limited countries in collaboration with the African Head and Neck Society (AfHNS). Please read more about the global outreach project.
We hope to see you in Copenhagen from 28-29th November 2024!
Course director
Tobias Todsen, MD, Ph.D.
Consultant and Associate Professor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen
Program
Thursday 28th November
12.00-12.30 Sandwich and Registration
12.30-13.00 Introduction
13.00-13.30 US physics
13.30-14.00 US image interpretation and US anatomy
14.00-14.30 COFFEE BREAK
14.30-15.00 Knobology and systematic US exam
15.00-15.30 Live demonstration
15.30-16.45 HANDS-ON (A)
16.45-17.15 COFFEE BREAK
17.45-18.30 HANDS-ON (B)
19.00 COURSE DINNER
Friday 29th November
07.30-08.00 Coffee and croissant
08:00-08:30 Submental and larynx
08:30-09.00 Salivary glands
09.00-09.30 Thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound
09.30-10.00 COFFEE BREAK
10:00-10.30 Lymph nodes
10.30-11.00 Lumps and bumps
11.00-11.30 US-guided interventions
11.30-12.15 LUNCH
12.15-13.30 HANDS-ON (C)
13.30-13.45 COFFEE BREAK
13.45-15.00 HANDS-ON (D)
15.00-15.20 MCQ Quiz
15.20-15.30 Evaluation and goodbye
Venue:
Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Rigshospitalet
Ryesgade 53B, 2100 Copenhagen East
Faculty
International Faculty
ENT Consultant Anders Hammarström
Norra Älvsborgs Hospital, Sweden
ENT Consultant, PhD
Enyi Ofo
Kingston Hospital and St George’s University Hospital London.
Danish Faculty
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Thanks to our collaborators
Venue
Ryesgade 53B, 2100 Copenhagen East (København Ø)
Registration
Price: 450 euro
Including including coffee, lunch and course dinner Thursday
(not hotel).
Discount price (275 euro) for ENT residents (non-specialist under training)
Write to ultrasound.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk and attached documentation for training status to get resident discount.
Accommodation costs are not included in registration.
Please write to Berit Merete Sachmann ultrasound.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk if you have questions about the course.
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