Dr. Geirmund Unsgård
Neurosurgeon
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Trondheim, Norway
Dr. Francesco Dimeco
Neurosurgeon
Fondazione I.R.C.C.S.
Instituto Neurológico Carlos Besta
Milan, Italy
Dr. Aliasgar Moiyadi
Neurosurgeon
Tata Memorial Centre
Bombai, India
Dr. Llewellyn Padayachy
Neurosurgeon
University of Pretoria Steve Biko
Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Francesco Prada
Neurosurgeon
Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Italy
Dr. Alessandro Perin
Neurosurgeon
Fondazione I.R.C.C.S.
Instituto Neurológico Carlos Besta
Milan, Italy
Dr. Juan Ángel Aibar Durán
Neurosurgeon
H.U. Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Brian Nahed
Neurosurgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, USA
Dr. Berta Freixer
Neurosurgeon
H.U. Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Cristian De Quintana
Neurosurgeon
Hospital Universitari Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
“The course has been granted 7.5 European CME credits by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME)””
There is a growing interest in intraoperative images in the neurosurgery field. In Neuro-Oncology this interest becomes a necessity to evaluate the grade of resection and the possibility of residual tumor.
In this aspect, neuronavigated ultrasound is an excellent tool because having a very high-quality image, quick acquisition (you do not need to stop the surgery to use it), cost-effectiveness, portability, and reproducibility (as many times as you need).
However, sometimes neurosurgeons do not use ultrasound because there is a learning curve to the spatial orientation and interpretation of images. The reason for this course, eminently practical, is teaching the necessary skills to use intraoperative ultrasound in Neuro-Oncology.
The main difference between this course and other ones related to ultrasound is that not only it provides the participants with the theoretical knowledge, but specially highlights the practical side of it.
This is achieved thanks to the expert faculty invited for a maximum number of 20 participants. Moreover, the attendants will have at their disposal a few ultrasound equipments and practical phantoms which will allow them to train image orientation and interpretation.
Enhance the understanding of the basic principles of ultrasound.
• Apply these principles to the reduction of common artifacts and the improvement of high-quality diagnostic ultrasound images.
• Orientation in neuronavigated ultrasound.
• Differentiation between the most common subtypes of brain tumors.
• Coregistration of images (MRI-US…), tractography and segmentation in neuronavigated ultrasound.
• Evaluation of residual tumor in the operating room.
• Application of ultrasound contrast and elastography in brain tumors.
• Guided puncture with neuronavigated ultrasound (biopsies, ventricular punctures (slid ventricles),…).
16:00 – 16:15 Introduction of the course
Dr. De Quintana
16:15 – 16:30 Introduction to basics of ultrasound (online)
Dr. Padayachy
16:30 – 17:00 Simulation training in IOUS (Part 1)
Dr. Perin
17:00 – 17:30 Mastering IOUS – Skill required – practical guidelines
Dr. Moiyadi
17:30 – 18:00 2D ultrasound in resection of brain tumors (image interpretations and anatomical landmarks
Dr. DiMeco
18:00 – 18:15 Coffee break
18:15 – 18:45 Neuronavigated ultrasound in Neuro-Oncology
Dr. De Quintana
18:45 – 19:15 Experiences from everyday use of navigated 3D ultrasound in brain tumor surgeries (tricks and tips, use in LGG)
Dr. Unsgård
19:15 – 19:45 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, elastography
Dr. Prada
19:45 – 20:15 Ultrasound guidance in hydrochepalus, endoscopy and Chiari I decompression (online)
Dr. Padayachy
20:15 – 20:45 Advantages for intraoperative ultrasound vs other imaging, other technology? (online)
Dr. Nahed
21:15 Dinner (included)
10:00 – 10:15 Presentation of the case (live surgery)
Dr. Aibar / Dr. Freixer
10:15 – 10:45 Prediction of histologic tumor in the operating room using iUS and Gliolan (5-ALA)
Dr. Aibar
10:45 – 11:15 Simulation training in IOUS (Part 2)
Dr. Perin
11:15 – 11:30 Resection of the tumor (live surgery)
Dr. Aibar / Dr. De Quintana
11:45 – 12:15 Coffee break
12:15 – 14:15 Hands on
a) Module 1: Setup ultrasound machine
b) Module 2: Special ultrasound skills
Registration fee: —*
*EANS Members 10% discount on the registration fee
*Please note that it is necessary to register in advance on the online simulation platform NeuroStream Academy in order to participate and fully enjoy the simulation session on IOUS in the link https://neurostream.academy/auth/register
It is also necessary to bring your own laptop and smartphone in order to simulate IOUS during the course.
Sala Polivalente
Hospital Universitari Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona
C/ de Sant Quintí, 89, Horta-Guinardó, 08025
Aventik Medical S.L.U.
Tel. 685265622
info@aventik.es