International 3-day hands-on

neuromuscular ultrasound Course

PROGRAM WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30, 2023

09.30 - 09.45

Welcome and course outline

Dirk Straver

09.45 - 10.00

Introduction to neuromuscular ultrasound

Roy Beekman

10.00 - 10.15

Basic ultrasound and equipment setup

Gerard Leijtens

10.15 - 10.30

Basic principles of nerve ultrasound

Jeroen Venhovens

10.30 - 10.45

How to: scanning the median nerve in the forearm, wrist and hand

Dirk Straver

10.45 - 11.00

How to: scanning the ulnar nerve in the elbow region

Shahin Khayambashi

11.00 - 11.30

Coffee break

11.30 - 12.30

Hands-on: equipment setup and scanning the median and ulnar nerve

12.30 - 13.30

Lunch break

13.30 - 13.45

How to: scanning the fibular nerve at the knee and fibular head

Dirk Straver

13.45 - 14.00

How to: scanning the tibial nerve in the distal lower leg and tarsal tunnel

Gerard Leijtens

14.00 - 14.15

How to: scanning the radial nerve in the upper arm and elbow

Jeroen Venhovens

14.15 - 14.30

How to: scanning the sural nerve in the calf region and ankle

Roy Beekman

14.30 - 15.00

Coffee break

15.00 - 16.30

Hands-on: scanning the fibular, tibial, radial and sural nerve

PROGRAM THURSDAY

THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2023

09.30 - 09.45

Ultrasound for carpal tunnel syndrome

Camiel Verhamme

09.45 - 10.00

Ultrasound of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Johan Telleman

10.00 - 10.15

Ultrasound of ulnar neuropathy at Guyon's canal

Alexandra Borchert

10.15 - 10.30

Ultrasound of fibular neuropathy at the fibular head

Christiaan Saris

10.30 - 10.45

Coffee break

10.45 - 11.00

Ultrasound for tarsal tunnel syndrome

Christiaan Saris

11.00 - 11.15

Ultrasound of radial neuropathy in the humeral sulcus

Johan Telleman

11.15 - 11.30

Ultrasound of radial neuropathy in the supinator region and wrist

Shahin Khayambashi

11.30 - 12.30

Hands-on scanning: recap of the median, ulnar, radial, fibular and tibial nerve

12.30 - 13.30

Lunch break

13.30 - 13.45

How to: scan protocol for the brachial plexus

Camiel Verhamme

13.45 - 14.00

Ultrasound for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

Christiaan Saris

14.00 - 14.15

Ultrasound for traumatic brachial plexus injury

Alexandra Borchert

14.15 - 14.30

How to: scanning small nerves in the neck (phrenic, accessory)

Alexandra Borchert

14.30 - 15.00

Coffee break

15.00 - 16.30

Hands-on: scanning the fibular, tibial, radial and sural nerve

PROGRAM FRIDAY

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

09.30 - 09.45

How to: anatomy and scan tips for small skin nerves

Nens van Alfen

09.45 - 10.00

How to: scan protocol for the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Juerd Wijntjes

10.00 - 10.15

How to: scan protocol for the sural and superficial fibular nerve

Stephan Goedee

10.15 - 10.30

How to: scan protocol for the lateral and medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

Alexandra Borchert

10.30 - 10.45

Coffee break

10.45 - 11.00

Ultrasound for meralgia paresthetica

Stephan Goedee

11.00 - 11.15

Ultrasound for pathology of the sural and superficial fibular nerve

Nens van Alfen

11.15 - 11.30

Ultrasound for pathology of the antebrachial cutaneous nerves

Juerd Wijntjes

11.30 - 12.30

Hands-on scanning of skin nerves in the upper and lower limbs

12.30 - 13.30

Lunch break

13.30 - 13.45

Basic principles of muscle ultrasound

Stephan Goedee

13.45 - 14.00

Visual versus quantitative muscle ultrasound assessment

Juerd Wijntjes

14.00 - 14.15

Muscle ultrasound for dystrophies and motor neuron disease

Alexandra Borchert

14.15 - 14.30

How to: scanning the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles

Nens van Alfen

14.30 - 15.00

Coffee break

15.00 - 16.30

Hands-on scanning: upper and lower extremity muscles and the diaphragm

16.30 - 16.45

Course Closing

NMUS Course 2023

August 30 – September 1, 2023
Skills2Care – Nieuwegein
The Netherlands

Conference Secretariat

Mediscon Amsterdam
T. +31-20-2082106
info@mediscon.nl