| 09:00 h. |
WELCOME AND COURSE INTRODUCTION |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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| 09:10 h. |
INTRODUCTION TO ULTRASOUND IMAGING |
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Karen Villar Zarra, Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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Basics of ultrasound imaging |
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Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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Patterns and artifacts in ultrasound imaging |
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Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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Macroscopic on-screen nodule assessment |
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(Karen Villar Zarra) |
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| 10:30 h. |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00 h. |
PROCEDURES IN INTERVENTIONAL PATHOLOGY |
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Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (USFNA) + ROSE |
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Hector Enrique Torres Rivas |
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Ultrasound-guided Core Needle Biopsy (CNB) |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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Procedures in Interventional Pathology (Punch, sutures, Tissue marking) |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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| 12:00 h. |
SAFETY IN INTERVENTIONAL PATHOLOGY ULTRASOUND-GUIDED PROCEDURES |
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Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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Antithrombotic therapy management in interventional procedures |
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Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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Local anesthetics in interventional procedures: Dosage, management, and complications |
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Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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| 12:30 h. |
INTERVENTIONAL PATHOLOGY IN SPAIN - OUR EXPERIENCE |
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USFNA of the lymph node |
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Hector Enrique Torres Rivas |
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Percutaneous muscle biopsy for the study of myopathies |
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Hector Enrique Torres Rivas |
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USFNA of the thyroid gland |
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Luis Manuel Fernandez Fernandez |
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USFNA of the salivary gland |
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Mario Luis Berrios Hernandez |
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One-Stop diagnosis in interventional pathology |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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| 13:30 h. |
THE INTERVENTIONAL PATOLOGY CONSULT |
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The role of the cytotechnologist in the interventional pathology consult |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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What should we include in the report? Protocol template proposal |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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Strategies for setting up an interventional practice |
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Karen Villar Zarra |
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| 14:00 h. |
LUNCH |
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| 15:00 – 19:00 h. |
Hands-on section of the course: |
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Faculty: Karen Villar Zarra, Héctor Torres Vivas, Luis Manuel Fernández Fernández, Mario Luis Berríos Fernández, Jesús Nieves Alonso |
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4 models y 4 ultrasound machines: Groups of 5-6 participants each. |
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Handling of ultrasound machines and biopsy devices |
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Hands-on practice rotations across stations |
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Physical examination and preparation for the procedure |
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Measurements of the lesion and imaging |
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Image-guiding techniques |
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USFNA and core needle biopsy. Other procedures. |
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Integrated practical sessions: complete procedure simulation combining all steps |
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Individual feedback and tips |
The course has been accredited with 14 credits by SEAFORMEC-UEMS 
