Program

September 16

Program Wednesday

09.30 – 09.45

Welcome and course outline

09.45 – 10.00

Theory: Introduction to neuromuscular ultrasound

10.00 – 10.15

Theory: Basic ultrasound and equipment setup

10.15 – 10.30

Theory: Basic principles of nerve ultrasound measurement and reference value

10.30 – 10.45

Demo: scanning the median and ulnar nerve

10.45 – 11.00

Demo: scanning the fibular nerve and the tibial nerve

11.00 – 11.30

Break

11.30 – 12.30

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

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 13.45

Demo: scanning the radial nerve, PIN and SRN and lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm

13.45 – 14.00

Demo: scanning the sural nerve and superficial fibular nerve

14.00 – 14.30

Hands-on scanning radial, PIN, SRN, lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm

14.30 – 15.00

Break

15.00 – 16.30

Hands-on: scanning all nerves from day 1

September 17

Program Thursday

09.30 – 09.45

Case examples: Ultrasound for carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

09.45 – 10.00

Case examples: Ultrasound of of fibular neuropathy and tarsal tunnel syndrome

10.00 – 10.15

Case examples: Ultrasound of ulnar neuropathy at Guyon’s canal and radial neuropathy

10.15 – 10.30

Demo: scan protocol for the brachial plexus

10.30 – 10.45

Break

10.45 – 12.30

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

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 13.45

Case examples: Ultrasound for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

13.45 – 14.00

Case examples: Ultrasound for traumatic brachial plexus injury

14.00 – 14.15

Case examples: Ultrasound for sciatic nerve injury and entrapment

14.15 – 14.30

Demo: scanning small nerves in the neck (phrenic, accessory

14.30 – 15.00

Break

15.00 – 16.30

Hands-on scanning: brachial plexus, phrenic and accessory nerve

All

September 18

Program Friday

09.30 – 09.45

Case examples: Ultrasound for pathology of the sural and superficial fibular nerve

09.45 – 10.00

Demo: scan protocol for the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh and obturator nerve

10.00 – 10.15

Case examples: Ultrasound for meralgia paresthetica

10.15 – 10.30

Theory: Introduction to ultrasound guided injections

10.30 – 10.45

Break

10.45 – 12.30

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

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 13.45

Theory: Basic principles of muscle ultrasound including visual and quantitative analysis

13.45 – 14.00

Ultrasound for polyneuropathies

14.00 – 14.15

Case examples: Muscle ultrasound for dystrophies and motor neuron disease

14.15 – 14.30

Demo: diaphragm, other respiratory and bulbar ultrasound

14.30 – 15.00

Break

15.00 – 16.30

Hands-on scanning: a la carte

16.30 – 16.45

Closure