Course Timetable:

Monday April 21

 8.30-13.30            Practical session – Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases – Ultrasound Unit

15-16

Chiara Debernardis

US basics, Liver anatomy , abdomen

16-18

Enrico Brunetti

Ultrasound in ascariasis

18-19

Enrico Brunetti

Liver abscesses diagnosis and treatment

Tuesday April 22

8.30-13.30  Practical session – Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases – Ultrasound Unit

15-16

Enrico Brunetti

Liver Abscess Diagnosis and Treatment

16-18

Enrico Brunetti

Ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of Cystic echinococcosis

18-19

Carlo Filice

HCC: Diagnosis and Therapy

Wednesday April 23

 8.30 – 13.30 Practical session – Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases – Ultrasound Unit

h15-16

Enrico Brunetti

Ultrasound in AIDS in the liver

h16-18

Enrico Brunetti

Abdominal/Extra-abdominal   AIDS

18-19

Sabine Mand

Ultrasound and Filariasis

Thursday April 24

8.30-13.30  Practical session – Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases – Ultrasound Unit

15-17

Joachim Richter

Ultrasound in Schistosomiasis

17-18

Joachim Richter

Ultrasound and Fasciola

18-19

Rosie Conlon

Teaching Ultrasound in Africa

Friday April 25

 9-11

Calum Macpherson

The role of ultrasound in prevalence studies

of parasitic disease.

11-11.30

 

Final Test (Multiple choice quiz)