Thyroid Ultrasound Course
Friday Nov 30 2018
Conducted by Susan J. Mandel, Jennifer Sipos and Gerasimos Sykiotis
| 8:30-8:40 | Opening remarks (Dr Mandel) |
| 8:40-9:05 | Basic US physics and optimizing US imaging (Dr Sipos) |
| 9:05-9:40 | Diffuse thyroid disorders (Dr Mandel) |
| 9:40-10:20 | Thyroid nodules (Dr Sipos) |
| 10:20-10:30 | Q and A |
| 10:30-10:50 | Coffee break |
| 10:50-11:15 | Thyroid nodule cytology (Dr Mandel) |
| 11:15-11:35 | Parathyroid ultrasound (Gerasimos Sykiotis) |
| 11:35-12:00 | Metastatic Cervical Lymph Nodes: why they matter and how to find them (Dr Mandel) |
| 12:00-12:15 | Q and A |
| 12:15-12:45 | Live demonstration |
| 12h45-13:30 | Lunch |
| Practical session | |
| 13:30-17:00 | Hands On Session (Fine needle aspiration and cytology practice, thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound practice on patients) |
Registration for theory session only (unlimited numbers) R3 000
Registration for theory and practical sessions (LIMITED to 32 participants) R4 000
