THURSDAY, April 16, 2015
20.00 Welcome cocktail at hotel Lav Meridien
FRIDAY, April 17, 2015
8.30-8.40 Opening ceremony, plenary room
8.40-11.20 Plenary sessions
Presidents: Mirjana Brvar, Maribor; Boris Brkljačić, Zagreb
8.40-9.20 Daniel Lichtenstein, Paris, FR: Lung Ultrasound
9.20-9.50 Vida Demarin, Zagreb: The role of neurosonology in diagnostic and therapy of neurologic disease
9.50-10.20 Boris Brkljačić, Zagreb: Vascular Ultrasound in the era of CTA and MRA
10.20-10.50 Dubravka Vidmar, Ljubljana: Dynamic contrast-enchanced ultrasound (DCE-US) for assessment of response to biological therapy in patients with Crohn's disease
10.50-11.20 Albert Despot, Zagreb: 3D Ultrasound in gynaecology
11.20-11.40 Coffee break
11.40-13.10 SESSIONS I
Room A: 11.40-13.10 Vascular and Interventional US
Moderators: Liana Cambj-Sapunar, Split; Aleš Blinc, Ljubljana
11.40-12.00 Aleš Blinc, Ljubljana: Vascular ultrasound in opting for revascularization procedures
12.00-12.20 Liana Cambj-Sapunar, Split: The role of vascular ultrasound in angiosomatic model of the diabetic foot
12.20-12.35 Andrej Bergauer, Maribor: Emergency ultrasound in vascular surgery
12.35- 12.50 Primož Caf, Maribor: Differential diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity
12.50-13.10 Ivan Drinković, Zagreb: US guided pair in treatment of liver hydatid disease
Room B: 11.40-13.10 Urogenital Ultrasound
Moderators: Jadranka Buturović, Ljubljana, Ivo Sjekavica, Zagreb
11.40-12.00 Igor Čikara, Zagreb: Cancers of the kidney
12.00-12.15 Ivo Sjekavica, Zagreb: Ultrasound of the prostate
12.15-12.30 Boris Brkljačić, Zagreb: Acute scrotum
12.30-12.50 Jadranka Buturović, Ljubljana: Clinical and research potential of ultrasonography in kidney transplantation
12.50-13.10 Dejan Bratuš, Maribor: The urologist's view of ultrasound of the urinary tract
Room C: 11.40-13.10 Hands- on
13.10-15.00 Lunch
15.00-16.30 SESSIONS II
Room A: 15.00-16.30 Ultrasound in diseases of the digestive system I
Moderators: Milorad Opačić, Zagreb, Janez Jereb, Ljubljana
15.00-15.25 Davorin Čeranić, Maribor: EUS diagnosis of early esophageal and gastric cancer
15.25-15.50 Mario Tadić, Zagreb: EUS in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
15.50-16.15 Željko Puljiz, Split: Ultrasonographic algorithms in acute pancreatitis
16.15-16.40 Tajana Pavić, Zagreb: Cystic leasions of hepatobilliary system
Room B: 15.00-16.40 Ultrasound in emergency, intensive and general medicine I
Moderators: Tatjana Golob Gulič, Maribor, Radovan Radonić, Zagreb
15.00-15.10 Radovan Radonić, Zagreb- Ultrasound in emergency, intensive and general medicine – what does it mean?
15.10-15.30 Alan Šustić, Rijeka – Role of ultrasound in the airway care
15.30-16.00 Daniel Lichtenstein, Paris, FR: CEREUF protocols: BLUE (respiratory failure), FALLS
(circulatory failure) & SESAME (cardiac arrest) protocol"
16.00-16.20 Tatjana Golob Gulič, Maribor – FoCus guidelines
16.20-16.40 Gorazd Voga, Celje – Assessment of hemodynamics using ultrasound
Room C 15.00-16.30 Hands-on
16.30-17.00 Coffee break
17.00-19.00 SESSIONS III
Room A: 17.00-19.00 Pediatric Ultrasound
Moderators: Damjana Ključevšek, Ljubljana, Goran Roić, Zagreb
17.00-17.20 Damjana Ključevšek, Ljubljana: Ultrasound evaluation of palpable soft tissue lesions in children
17.20-17.40 Goran Roić, Zagreb: Sonography of the Pediatric scrotum
17.40-18.00 Andrea Cvitković Roić, Zagreb: Sonography in children with UTI
18.00-18.20 Darja Paro Panjan, Ljubljana: Indications for ultrasound of the brain: neonatologist's view
18.20-18.40 Vlasta Đuranović, Zagreb: The role of transcranial Doppler in the diagnosis and follow up of children with progressive occlusive cerebral arteriopathy
18.40-19.00 Marijan Saraga, Split: Ultrasonographic diagnosis of pneumonia and of pleaural disease in children with case presentations
Room B: 17.00-19.00 Ultrasound in emergency, intensive and general medicine II
Moderators: Gregor Prosen, Maribor, Alan Šustić, Rijeka
17.00-17.20 Andrej Bergaurer, Maribor: Thromboembolism
17.20-17.40 Radovan Radonić, Zagreb: Vascular access under ultrasonographic guidance
17.40-18.00 Gregor Prosen, Maribor: Ultrasound use in the out-of-hospital settings
18.00-18.20 Igor Čikara, Zagreb: Emergency radiologist and ultrasound
18.20-18.40 Branka Polić, Split: Ultrasound in pediatric intensive care
18.40-19.00 Drago Paušek, Zagreb: Ultrasound in general medicine
Room C: 17.00-19.00 Miscellaneous lectures- English Language Section
17.00-17.30 Marcel de Witte, Venlo, NL, Ultrasound of the Shoulder
17.30-18.00 Barry Kelly, Belfast, UK, Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins
18.00-18.30 Uršula Reš-Muravec, Ljubljana, Estimation of Ovarian Reserve with 2D/3D Ultrasound
18.30-19.00 Uršula Reš-Muravec, Ljubljana, 3D HyCoSy Estimation of Tubal Patency
20.30 h Gala dinner at Hotel Meridien Lav
SATURDAY, April 18, 2015
8.30-10.30 SESSIONS IV
Room A 8.30-10.30 Gynaecology
Moderators: Albert Despot, Zagreb i Alemka Brnčić Fischer, Rijeka
8.30-9.00 Albert Despot, Zagreb: Sonoscopic 3D visualization in gynaecology
9.00-9.30 Alemka Brnčić Fischer, Rijeka: 3D US in diagnosis of cervical cancer
9.30-10.00 Lana Glavan Gačanin, Rijeka: Significance of 3D coronary section in gynaecology
10.00-10.30 Branko Radaković, Zagreb: 3D TVS in the preparation of patient for IVF
Room B 8.30-10.30 Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Neck
Moderators: Maja Franceschi, Zagreb; Martin Glogovšek, Maribor
8.30-8.50 Maja Franceschi, Zagreb: Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of malignant nodular thyroid disease
8.50-9.10 Zdenka Bence-Žigman, Zagreb: Sonographicpresentation of papillary thyroid carcinoma
9.10-9.30 Sanja Kusačić-Kuna, Zagreb: Thyroid cancer: percutaneous ethanol injection of neck metastases
9.30-9.50 Martin Glogovšek, Maribor: Thyroid ultrasound in diagnosis and therapy of autoimmune thyroiditis
9.50-10.10 Hrvojka Tomić-Brzac, Zagreb: Unusual echographic presentation of parathyroid glands –
differencial-diagnosis
10.10-10.30 Gordana Horvatić Herceg, Zagreb: Malignant neck lymphadenopathy: echographic appearance
Room C 8.30-10.30 Hands- on
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-13.00 SESSIONS V
Room A – 11.00-13.00 Gynaecology and physics
Moderators: Đino Varga, Zagreb, Romana Dmitrović, Zagreb
11.00-11.20 Đino Varga, Zagreb: Ultrasonic machines, 2D and volume ultrasound, artefacts of ultrasonic image
11.20-11.40 Davor Zoričić, Pula: 3D US in diagnosing uterine anomalies of Mȕllerian type
11.40-12.00 Ingrid Marton, Zagreb: 3D US in diagnosis of adenomyosis
12.00-12.20 Petar Lozo, Zadar: Breast ultrasound in gynecology
12.20-12.40 Romana Dmitrović, Zagreb: Infertility – diagnosis, work-up and treatment
12.40-13.00 Selami Sylejmani, Prizren: Role of US in diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
Room B – 11.00-13.00 Musculoskeletal US
Moderators: Gordana Ivanac, Zagreb, Iztok Holc, Maribor
11.00-11.20 Saša Rainer, Slovenj Gradec: Ultrasound diagnosis of muscle injury
11.20-11.40 Gordana Ivanac, Zagreb: Ultrasound in rheumatology
11.40-12.00 Dina Miklić, Zagreb: What do we look at and what do we see in musculoskeletal ultrasound?
12.00- 12.20 Vera Rakić-Eršek, Zagreb: Ultrasound in diagnosis of peripheral nerves lesions
12.20-12.40 Iztok Holc, Maribor: The importance of ultrasound in diagnosis of arteritis of large-sized vessels
12.40-13.00 Igor Barišić, Split: Shear-wave sonoelastography of musculoskeletal system
13.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-17.00 SESSIONS VI
Room A 15.00-17.00 Ultrasound of breast and thorax
Moderators: Gordana Ivanac, Zagreb, Kristijana Hertl, Ljubljana
15.00-15.25 Ivica Mažuranić, Zagreb: Ultrasound of thorax
15.20-15.44 Gordana Ivanac, Zagreb: Sonoelastography of the breast
15.45-16.10 Davor Luetić, Split: Breast biopsies under ultrasonographic guidance
16.10-16.40 Kristijana Hertl, Ljubljana: Sonographic features of complications in breast augmentation implants
16.40-17.00 Romana Eržen-Jakšič, Ljubljana: Ultrasonographic features of DCIS
Room B 15.00-17.00 Ultrasound in neurology
Moderators: Arijana Lovrenčić Huzjan, Zagreb, Matija Zupan, Ljubljana
15.00-15.25 Arijana Lovrenčić-Huzjan, Zagreb: Application of neurosonology in diagnostic of craniocervical artery dissection
15.25-15.50 Matija Zupan,Ljubljana: Carotid angioplsty in University Medical Centre Ljubljana,
Slovenia
15.50-16.20 Janja Pretnar-Oblak, Andrej Fabjan, Ljubljana: The possibilities of use of functional TCD
16.20-16.40 Marjan Zaletel, Ljubljana: Diagnosis of patent foramen ovale with the aid of TCD
16.40-17.00 Irena Martinić-Popović, Zagreb: / Ultrasound markers of cerebrovascular changes in cognitive impairments
Room C - 15.00-17.00 Hands- on
17.00-17.30 Coffee break
17.30-19.30 SESSIONS VII
Room A – 17.30-19.30 Ultrasound in diseases of the digestive system 2
Moderators: Ksenija Vuković, Maribor, Marko Duvnjak, Zagreb
17.30-17.55 Ivica Grgurević, Zagreb: Sonoelastography in dijagnosis of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
17.55-18.15 Janez Jereb, Ljubljana: Ultrasound in portal hypertension
18.15-18.40 Ivo Sjekavica, Zagreb: Ultrasound in liver transplants
18.40-19.10 Ksenija Vuković, Maribor: Contrast enhanced ultrasound in focal liver lesions
19.10-19.30 Tomislav Bokun, Zagreb: Doppler and elastographic diagnosis of liver tumors
Room B - 17.30-19.30 US Novelties and Miscellaneous
Moderators: Mirjana Brvar, Maribor; Zoran Brnić, Zagreb
17.30-17.55 Stojan Potrč, The use of intraoperative US
17.55-18.20 Mirjana Brvar, Maribor: Fusion US
18.20-18.40 Andrej Bergauer, Maribor: CEUS and carotids
18.40-19.05 Gordana Ivanac, Zagreb: UltraFast Doppler
19.05-19.30 Zoran Brnić, Zagreb: Ultrasound of lymph nodes
Room C- 17.30-19.30 Scientific sessions or Hands-on
19.30-19.35 Closing ceremony
SUNDAY, April 19, 2015
Excursion to Radmanove Mlinice near Omiš by bus/boat - optional