Focus of the course is the normal abdominal echo-anatomy rather than pathology which will be the topic of a follow-up course. An important part of the workshop will be dedicated to how to scan the abdomen in a systematic way.

For: general practitioners, emergency drs, internists, pediatricians, surgeons,...

8.30- 9.00 : Reception

9.00 – 9.45: Normal echoanatomy of liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and intestines (Dr J Schouten)

9.45 – 10.15 : Normal echoanatomy of the urogenital system + aorta + most important branches / VCI (Dr S van Hooland)

10.15-10.30: Break

10.30 – 11.00: How to scan the abdomen in a systematic way (Prof Dr Harald Peeters)

11.00-13.00 Hands-on session

13.00: Lunch

In the theoretical part :

Learning / refreshing the normal abdominal ultrasound anatomy + Learning how to scan the abdomen in a  systematic way

In the practical part :

Applying theory into practice - Learn by doing