How We Do It: Fundamentals of Radiological Practice
How 12 - How we perform and interpret contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of superficial organs in daily practice
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
02:00Edith Vassallo, Msida / MT
2
Fundamentals of CEUS in superficial organs
05:00Ernst Michael Jung, Regensburg / DE
3
CEUS in thyroid and parathyroid glands
15:00Maija Radzina, Riga / LV
4
CEUS in breast lesions
15:00Shabnam Bhandari Grover, Greater Noida, NCR-Delhi. / IN
5
CEUS in testicular lesions
15:00Michele Bertolotto, Trieste / IT
6
Open forum discussion
08:00Open forum discussion
2 min
Chairperson's introduction
Edith Vassallo, Msida / Malta
5 min
Fundamentals of CEUS in superficial organs
Ernst Michael Jung, Regensburg / Germany
- To understand the principles of microbubble contrast agents and the different phases of contrast enhancement.
- To learn how to adequately administer contrast agents, how to adjust machine settings, and how to evaluate CEUS image quality.
- To become familiar with the most common CEUS artefacts and how to distinguish them from tissue enhancement.
15 min
CEUS in thyroid and parathyroid glands
Maija Radzina, Riga / Latvia
- To understand the indications for CEUS in thyroid nodules and parathyroid glands.
- To become familiar with the characteristic CEUS aspect of benign and malignant thyroid nodules using a case-based approach and CEUS applications for guiding therapeutic decisions (ablation planning and follow-up).
- To gain knowledge about CEUS applications in the differential diagnosis of parathyroid lesions and guidance of therapeutic decisions.
15 min
CEUS in breast lesions
Shabnam Bhandari Grover, Greater Noida, NCR-Delhi. / India
- To understand the indications for CEUS in breast lesions.
- To become familiar with the characteristic CEUS aspect of benign and malignant breast lesions using a case-based approach.
- To learn how CEUS can be used to assess disease extent and evaluate treatment response.
15 min
CEUS in testicular lesions
Michele Bertolotto, Trieste / Italy
- To understand the indications for CEUS in testicular lesions.
- To become familiar with the characteristic CEUS aspect of benign and malignant testicular lesions using a case-based approach. 3 To learn how CEUS can be used in the assessment of vascular disorders, trauma and infections.
8 min
Open forum discussion