Description
Date: Saturday 13.02.2027
Location: Panorama Hotel
Analipseos 26 Panorama,
Thessaloniki, PC 55236, Greece
Participation fee: 600 euros
Max number of participants: 15
Scientific Director: Stephan Kruck, Urologist
Modern Urological Ultrasound and Precision Prostate Imaging From Fundamentals to MRI Fusion, Micro-US and Robotic Navigation
600,00 €
Ultrasonography remains a core diagnostic tool in everyday urological practice, providing immediate, non-invasive, real information for the assessment of the kidneys, bladder and prostate. A solid understanding of ultrasound physics, image optimisation and normal sonoanatomy is essential before progressing to advanced prostate imaging.
During this one-day, English-language course, we will combine focused theoretical instruction with practical training in fundamental ultrasound techniques, with particular emphasis on contemporary prostate imaging. The advanced modules will cover systematic transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), MRI/ultrasound fusion, 29-MHz micro-ultasound, AI-assisted image interpretation, and robotic navigation for targeted prostate diagnostics. Practical sessions will focus on basic scanning techniques, image optimisation, case-based prostate image interpretation, fusion planning, and robotic navigation workflows.
- Ultrasound physics, image optimisation, and abdominal and urogenital sonoanatomy
- Structured basic ultrasound examination of the kidneys, bladder and prostate
- Advanced prostate imaging: systematic TRUS, MRI/ultrasound fusion, 29-MHz micro-ultrasound, and AI-assisted imaging (ANNA/C-TRUS)
- MRI target transfer, fusion planning, and robotic navigation for targeted prostate diagnostics
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Time Theme
08:30 – 09:00 Registration – welcome
09:00 Brief welcome from Scientia
09:00 – 09:30 Theoretical part I – Foundations of Urological Ultrasound
- Ultrasound physics, probes and practical image optimisation
- Systematic renal, bladder and prostate sonoanatomy
- Common artefacts, pitfalls and a structured examination approach
09:30 – 10:00 Theoretical part II – Basic Urosonology
- Standardised examination of kidney and bladder, including common findings
- Transabdominal prostate assessment, volume measurement and practical reporting
10:00 – 11:30 Hands on SessionI I – Basic Sonoanatomy and image Optimisation
11:30 – 11:45 Short coffee break
11:45 – 12:15 Theoretical part III – Prostate Imaging I: Systematic TRUS
- Systematic Trus examination and zonal anatomy of the prostate
- Prostate volume, lesion recognition and standardised image acquisition
- Strengths, limitations and pitfalls of conventional prostate ultrasound
12:15 – 13:45 Workshop II – Prostate Ultrasound and Case-Based Imaging
- TRUS orientation, image planes and anatomical landmarks
- Prostate volume, lesion localisation and structured image interpretation
- Correlation of ultrasound findings with selected MRI cases
13:45 – 14:15 Lunch break
14:15 – 14:45 Theoretical Part IV – MRI Fusion, Micro-US and Robotic Navigation
- From mpMRI lesion definition to target transfer and MRI/ultrasound fusion
- 29MHz micro-ultrasound and AI-assisted prostate image interpretation
- Principles and workflow or robotic navigation for targeted prostate diagnostics
14:45 -16:15 Workshop III – MRI Fusion, Target Planning and Robotic Navigation
- MRI review, lesion marking and target definition
- Ultrasound/MRI registration and fusion planning
- Video Robotic workflow and case-based target planning
16:15 – 16:30 Quiz and key learning points
16:30 Conclusion and discussion
