Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound Course

19th-20th April 2010
Clinical School, Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Suitable for Neonatal and Paediatric consultants, trainees, nurse practitioners, radiologists and sonographers.

Theory and hands on practice of neonatal cranial ultrasound

Provisional Programme

Monday

0900-0930 Registration

0930-1000 Ultrasound physics

1000-1030 Basic cerebral anatomy

1030-1100 Basic scanning techniques

1100-1115 coffee

1115-1200 Haemorrhagic lesions in the preterm infant

1200-1230 White matter lesions in the preterm infant

1230-1330 lunch

1330-1530 Practical neonatal scanning

1530-1545 tea

1545-1615 Prognosis and clinical implications of ultrasound lesions

1615-1630 Consolidation and quiz

Tuesday

0900-0930 Registration

0930-1030 Congenital brain lesions

1030-1115 Acquired brain lesions

1115-1130 coffee

1130-1215 Assessment of neonatal encephalopathy

1215-1300 Counselling parents

1300-1400 lunch

1400-1530 Practical neonatal scanning

1530-1545 tea

1545-1615 Diagnostic difficulties

1615-1630 Consolidation and quiz

Cost: £325

Course organisers: Topun Austin, Anna Curley, Angela D’Amore, Edile Murdoch