2023 Neonatal Ultrasound Course. Why, how and when an ultrasound image?

Lecturers

Prof. Alan Daneman
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto, Canada

Dr. Eoghan Laffan
Department of Radiology Children’s University
Hospital Dublin, Ireland

Dr. Antonio La Torre
Neonatology Department AOU Careggi Hospital
Florence, Italy

Prof. Michael Riccabona
Department of Radiology
Division of Paediatric Radiology
University Hospital LKH
Graz, Austria

Prof. George A. Taylor
Department of Radiology
Children’s Hospital
Boston, USA

Learning Objectives

Ultrasound imaging of the urogenital tract in neonates and infants
• To become familiar with the different pathologic images of neonatal urogenital tract and with renal haemodynamics
• The imaging tests help the participants to understand many practical issues of diagnosis and the importance of ultrasound follow-up.

Ultrasound imaging of neonatal chest
• To understand the technique of the exam which requires high skill.

Ultrasound imaging of neonatal abdomen
• To understand limits and usefulness of gastrointestinal tract, liver, spleen and pancreas ultrasound imaging
• The imaging tests help the participants to understand many practical issues of diagnosis.

Ultrasound imaging of neonatal brain
• To become familiar with the different pathologic images of neonatal brain: morphology and haemodynamics
• The imaging tests help the participants to understand many practical issues of diagnosis and the importance of ultrasound follow-up.

Basic concepts of US Physics and Quality Assurance
• To understand some basic elements of the US machine functioning and its Quality Assurance and Safety.