November 7-10, 2019 Bremen, Germany

ATF (German Academy accrediting veterinary events for continuous professional education) is being seeked

The course will allow you to advance your CT and MR image reading and finding interpretation skills.

Program:

November 7, 2019 Thursday
CT imaging with Maren Hellige and Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 09:30 – Different CT systems. Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 10:00 – CT artefacts and quiz. Maren Hellige
  • 10:30 – Reading CT images: How to use DICOM viewers. Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 11:00 – Coffee break
  • 11:30 – Reading CT images: Lesion description. Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 12:00 – CT of the equine head: Teeth and sinuses. Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 13:00 – Lunch
  • 14:00 – CT anatomy revision and Quiz. Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 14:15 – Reading CT images of the head. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 15:45 – Coffee Break
  • 16:15 – Reading CT images of the head, sinus and teeth. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 18:15 – End
November 8, 2019 Friday
CT imaging with Maren Hellige and Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 09:00 – CT in headshaking horses. Maren Hellige
  • 09:30 – New CT papers. Gabriel Manso Diaz
  • 10:00 – Cervical CT: Technique and anatomy quiz. Maren Hellige
  • 10:30 – Coffee break
  • 11:00 – Cervical CT. Maren Hellige
  • 12:00 – Orthopedic CT. Maren Hellige
  • 13:00 – Lunch
  • 14:00 – Reading CT images of orthopedic cases. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 15:45 – Coffee break
  • 16:15 – Reading CT images of cervical spine cases. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 18:00 – End
  • 18:30 – Guided theme tour and dinner
November 9, 2019 Saturday
MR imaging with Rachel Murray and Natasha Werpy
  • 09:00 – A step by step approach to reading an MRI study – Identifying abnormalities and recognizing artifacts. Natasha Werpy
  • 10:00 – Coffee break
  • 10:30 – MRI findings in horses with lameness localized to the proximal suspensory ligaments in the front and hind limbs. Natasha Werpy
  • 11:45 – The clinical relevance of MRI findings in the fetlock region. Rachel Murray
  • 13:00 – Lunch
  • 14:00 – Reading MR images of foot and pastern. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 15:45 – Coffee break
  • 16:15 – Reading MR images of the fetlock. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 18:00 – End 
November 10, 2019 Sunday
MR imaging with Rachel Murray and Natasha Werpy
  • 8:30 – Comparison of MRI findings to ultrasounds, nuclear scintigraphy, and CT – understanding comparative imaging. Natasha Werpy
  • 10:00 – Coffee break
  • 11:00 – What can we see on follow up scans with different types of MRI pathology? Prognosis, relevance to treatment and outcome. Rachel Murray
  • 12:15 – What types of MRI pathology do we see with different sports? Rachel Murray
  • 13.00 – Lunch
  • 14:00 – Reading MR images of the proximal metacarpal region and carpus. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 15:30 – Coffee break
  • 16:00 – Reading MR images of the proximal metatarsal region, tarsus and stifle. History, findings and interpretation 
  • 17:30 – End