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

March 6, 08:00 - 09:00 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
5 min
Fundamentals of CEUS in superficial organs
  1. To understand the principles of microbubble contrast agents and the different phases of contrast enhancement.
  2. To learn how to adequately administer contrast agents, how to adjust machine settings, and how to evaluate CEUS image quality.
  3. 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
  1. To understand the indications for CEUS in thyroid nodules and parathyroid glands.
  2. 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).
  3. To gain knowledge about CEUS applications in the differential diagnosis of parathyroid lesions and guidance of therapeutic decisions.
15 min
CEUS in breast lesions
  1. To understand the indications for CEUS in breast lesions.
  2. To become familiar with the characteristic CEUS aspect of benign and malignant breast lesions using a case-based approach.
  3. To learn how CEUS can be used to assess disease extent and evaluate treatment response.
15 min
CEUS in testicular lesions
  1. To understand the indications for CEUS in testicular lesions.
  2. To become familiar with the characteristic CEUS aspect of benign and malignant testicular lesions using a case-based approach.
    3. 3 To learn how CEUS can be used in the assessment of vascular disorders, trauma and infections.
8 min
Open forum discussion