The 8th DENTA Head & Neck Ultrasound Course
MidtSim – Centre for Skill Training and Simulation, Aarhus University Hospital, Hedeager 5, 2. sal, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
This couse fulfils the course training component of the EFSUMB level 1 and 2 curriculum.
The 8th DENTA Head & Neck Ultrasound Course
A two-day intermediate-level course endorsed by the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) including lectures, demonstrations and supervised hands-on training on models and patients.
At the end of the course, participants will:
- Know the principles of ultrasound and how to apply ultrasound in clinical use
- Know about functionalities of the ultrasound machines and how to optimise ultrasound pictures
- Be able to utilise ultrasound to assess pathology of the Head and Neck
- Be able to perform fine needle aspiration
- Know about ultrasound guided radiofrequency therapies
Language of instruction: English
Location: SkejSim Aarhus, Denmark
Confirmed speakers
Rhian Rhys
Kishege Mekonnen
Ravi Lingam
Christian Danstrup
Mette Bay
Ditte Hermansen
Sanne Michaelsen
Lars Rolighed
Kristine Swan
Niels Krintel
Padraig O'leary
Kasper Reinholdt Sørensen
Ravi Lingam
Kishege Mekonnen
Christian Danstrup
Kristine Zøylner Swan
Ditte Thorsen Hermansen
Sanne Høxbroe Michaelsen
Camilla Vaskjær Aakjær Andersen
Jacob Miehe
Jesper Karmisholt
Senior Physician, Associate Professor, PhD. Senior Physician, Associate Professor, PhD PhD in thyroid disease (specifically Subclinical Hypothyroidism) in 2008 and more than 30 publications on the topic thyroid disease. Endocrinologist since 2013, and now Senior Physician with primary responsibility: thyroid hormone disease and radioactive iodine treatment in benign thyroid disease.
Jesper Karmisholt
Senior Physician, Associate Professor, PhD. Senior Physician, Associate Professor, PhD PhD in thyroid disease (specifically Subclinical Hypothyroidism) in 2008 and more than 30 publications on the topic thyroid disease. Endocrinologist since 2013, and now Senior Physician with primary responsibility: thyroid hormone disease and radioactive iodine treatment in benign thyroid disease.
Ultrasound Programme
| 08.00 – 8.45 | Registration, Coffee & Pastry | |
| 8.50 – 9.00 | Introduction | |
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Physics & Knobology | |
| 9.30 – 10.00 | Scan demonstration (Seven sweeps/Ergonometry) | |
| 10.00 – 10.45 | Skill Station: Knobology/ Self Neck Scan | Faculty and Delegates |
| 10.45 – 11.00 | Break | |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Thyroid nodule evaluation | |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Thyroid pathology and Ultrasound: a surgeon’s perspective | |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Parathyroid Disease | |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | Lymph Nodes on Ultrasound | |
| 13.30 – 15.00 | Skill Station: Patient Ultrasound | Faculty and Delegates |
| 15.00 – 15.20 | Break | |
| 15.20 – 16.30 | Skill Station continued: Patient Ultrasound | Faculty and Delegates |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Case Discussions | |
| 17.00 – 17.15 | End of day 1, course Photo | |
| Course dinner |
| 08.30 – 9.00 | Coffee & Pastry | |
| 9.00 – 9.30 | "Scanning competence develops over time – how do we support individual learning curves?" | |
| 9.30 – 10.00 | US guided FNA, Tru-cut and Abscess drainage | |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Ultrasound of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx | |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Demonstration: ultrasound of the oral cavity | |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Break | |
| 11.15 – 13.00 | Skill station: FNA, RFA, Core-needle, Ethanol-ablation cysts in Thyroid Self-Neck scan | |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Lunch | |
| 13.45 – 14.15 | Parathyroid Disease | |
| 14.15 – 14.45 | PET Positive Nodules/Scintigraphy | |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | Break | |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Interesting head and neck ultrasound cases | |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Pearls and Pitfalls in Ultrasound | |
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Course evaluation, certification & Closure |
All plenary sessions will be streamed live and free for professionals in low-resource settings.
Organizing committee
Niels Krintel
Otorhinolaryngologist at Aarhus Universitetshospital
Fahd Al-Shahrestani
Chairman and founding member of DENTA
Ahmed Al-Khafaf
Vice-Chairman of DENTA
Ronja Niemann Lundrup
Reservelæge øre-, næse- og halsafdelingen, Sygehus Lillebælt
Hassan Ajina
Treasurer of DENTA
Emilie Grubbe
Student Representative
Ronja Niemann Lundrup
Reservelæge øre-, næse- og halsafdelingen, Sygehus Lillebælt
Information & Registration
Course Price
Course Fees
Junior Doctors: 3000 DKK
Consultants: 3250 DKK
Course Dinner: 500 DKK
The above-mentioned course fee includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments.
(All prices include MOMS/VAT)
Accomodation
Accommodation is not included in the event fee.
We recommend you make a booking at Hotel Radisson Red located near the conference center and with which we have arranged an event discount rate. Details on achieving the discount will be published soon.
Contact
Do you have questions or need additional information? Please contact:
Course organisers
Dr. Niels Krintel Petersen
Dr. Fahd Al-Shahrestani
