ISTANBUL SONOACADEMIA INTERNATIONAL SPRING US SCHOOL
Thyroid and Liver Ultrasound - from basics to advanced
Live educational conference: 8-9 March of 2025 Istanbul and/or ONLINE
Location: Bezmialem Vakıf University - Erich Frank Conference Hall
Official language: English
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Accreditation
An application has been made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event
Scientific Comitee:
Prof. Dr. Adnan Kabaalioğlu, Prof. Dr. Radu Badea, Prof. Dr. Ioan Tofolean, Prof. Dr. Dana Stoian, Prof. Dr. Can Gönen
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Adnan Kabaalioğlu, Prof. Dr. Radu Badea, Prof. Dr. Ioan Tofolean, Prof. Dr. Dana Stoian, Prof. Dr. Can Gönen, Prof. Dr. Zeno Sparchez, Prof. Dr. Adrian Bartos, Prof. Dr. Cem Yücel, Prof. Dr. Saim Yılmaz, Prof. Dr. Artür Salmaslıoğlu, Prof. Dr. Alper Özel, Prof. Dr. Murat Akyıldız, Prof. Dr. Özgür Kılıçkesmez, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Ağcaoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan Arıbal, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Ümit Ünal, Inst. Dr. Çisel Meriçöz, Int. Rad. Dr. Ömür Gencel, Prof. Dr. Faruk Alagöl, Prof. Dr. Barbaros Çil, Prof. Dr. Dilek Yazıcı, Prof. Dr. Hakan Önder
Registration Fees (incl. VAT)
Early bird prices until 31st of January 2025
178,5 € (incl. VAT)
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Programme
8th of March 2025
Thyroid/Neck Ultrasound and Interventions
Programme Committee:
Prof. Dr. Adnan Kabaalioğlu (SonoAKAdemİST-Varisson Interventional Radiology Center, Istanbul), Prof. Dr. Dana Stoian (Endocrinology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania)
8.40-10.50 1st Session: Basic and Multiparametric Thyroid US - Moderators: Prof. Faruk Alagöl-Prof. Dana Stoian
08:40-09:00 Opening Speech (Prof. Adnan Kabaalioğlu-Prof. Ioan Tofolean
09:00-09:20 Basic Thyroid US (Prof. Adnan Kabaalioğlu)
09:20-09:40 Diffuse Thyroid Diseases (Prof. Dana Stoian)
09:40-10.00 Thyroid Nodules and TIRADS Systems (Prof Artür Salmaslıoğlu)
10:00-10:20 Multiparametric Thyroid US (Prof. Dana Stoian)
10:20-10:30 Discussion
10:30-10:50 Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 2nd Session: TIRADS Systems and Parathyroid US - Moderator: Prof. Dana Stoian-Prof. Dilek Yazıcı
10:50-11:10 Endocrine View; ACR/EU-TIRADS/ATA comparison (Prof. Dana Stoian)
11:10-11:30 Thyroid Pathology; new terminology (Inst. Dr. Çisel Meriçöz)
11:30-11:50 Post-op Thyroid US (Prof. Artür Salmaslıoğlu)
11:50-12:10 Parathyroid US (Prof Alper Özel)
12:10-12:30 Discussion
12:30-13:00 Lunch Break
13.00-14.00 Hands-on with Experts (Thyroid AI applications)
14:00-15:30 3rd Session: Thyroid/Neck US Guided Interventions - Moderator: Prof. Barbaros Çil, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan Arıbal
14:00-14:20 Thyroid/Neck Biopsy and Medical Esthetic Interventions (Int. Rad. Dr. Ömür Gencel)
14:20-14:40 Thyroid RF-MW Ablations (Prof. Cem Yücel)
14:40-15:00 Thyroid Cryoablations (Prof. Saim Yılmaz)
15:00-15:20 Surgeon’s Perspective on Thyroid Interventions (Assoc. Prof. Orhan Ağcaoğlu)
15:20-15:30 Discussion
15:30-17:00 Hands-on with Experts (Thyroid AI Applications /Ablations) Live case or Case video (Serkan Arıbal)
Programme
9th of March 2025
Liver / Elastography
Programme Committee:
Prof. Dr. Radu Badea, Prof. Dr. Ioan Tofolean, Prof. Dr. Can Gönen
8:30-10:15 “Ultrasonography from A to Z. Diagnosis and treatment”
Moderators: Prof. Ioan Tofolean-Prof. Can Gönen
08:30-09:00 Basics of Liver US-Doppler and CEUS (Prof. Radu Badea)
09:00-09:30 Diffuse liver diseases. From steatosis to cirrhosis (Prof. Ioan Tofolean)
09:30-09:45 Fibroscan (Prof. Murat Akyıldız)
09:45-10:00 Liver Shear-wave Elastography (Prof. Can Gönen)
10:00-10:15 Discussion
10:15-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-11:20 Live Demo
Moderator: Adnan Kabaalioğlu
Evaluation of the liver – basic ultrasound & Doppler. Radu Badea
Elastography of the liver. Ioan Tofolean/Can Gönen/Hakan Ümit Ünal
Relevant pictures & movies about the most important liver diseases R. Badea, I.Tofolean)
11:30-13:00 Liver / Interventional
Moderators: Prof. Hakan Önder-Prof. Zeno Sparchez
11:30-11:50 Percutaneous liver biopsy. How to improve results and avoid complications by means ultrasonography. Prof. Zeno Sparchez
11:50-12:20 Intraoperative US guidance for the liver
(Prof. Adrian Bartos)
12:20-12:45 Cystic Liver Lesions; diagnosis and management
(Prof. Adnan Kabaalioğlu)
12:45-13:00 Percutaneous US guided ablation in liver tumors.
Role of CEUS and fusion (Prof. Zeno Sparchez)
13:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-16:00 Hands on with experts (demos+supervising)
Case studies
Relevant pictures & movies about the ilustrative cases from personal experience - Radu Badea, Ioan Tofolean
Live Interventional Case-if possible or Case video (Serkan Arıbal)
US guided biopsy: transducers, needles, guidance systems. Zeno Sparchez, Adrian Bartos
US guided drainages: catheters, guidewires, techniques. Adrian Bartos, Zeno Sparchez
What's included
The prices include access to all theoretical and practical sessions (for onsite participation).
The onsite prices include attendance to the conference, hands-on workshops, coffee breaks, and lunch.
The online prices include access to the live event during the period 11-12th of September 2025
All fees are expressed in EUR and include VAT.
CME diploma if the conditions are respected by the participants
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