NEONATAL CRANIAL ULTRASOUND - ADVANCED
Thursday 19 June 2025
ADVANCED COURSE led by Professor Frances Cowan and Professor Linda de Vries
Learning objectives: These two days of illustrated lectures cover a wide range of problems seen on neonatal brain ultrasound examinations. It is designed for clinicians with some experience of neonatal cranial ultrasound, who want to be updated on what can be achieved with cranial ultrasound, in terms of diagnosis and prognosis.
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08:30 Registration and light breakfast
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08:55 Welcome, introduction, and housekeeping
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09:00 Ultrasound imaging of brain maturation: normal findings versus pathological changes
Dr. Gerda Meijler
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09:45 The neonatal cerebellum: normal development and injury
Dr. Sylke Steggerda
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10:30 Tea and coffee break
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10:45 Preterm: haemorrhage, post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilation and outcome
Prof. Linda de Vries
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11:45 MRI in neonatal brain imaging
Dr. Zarina Assis
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12:30 Lunch
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13:20 Preterm: white matter injury
Prof Linda de Vries
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14:20 How to perform ultrasound measurements
Dr. Lara Leijser
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14:50 Tea and coffee break
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15:10 Cranial ultrasound Doppler: technical and clinical aspects of measurements and vessel anatomy
Dr. Sylke Steggerda
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16:00 Hands-on point of care simulation-based ultrasound experience in small group workshops (optional)
Drs Khorshid Mohammed, Hussein Zein, Lara Leijser, Sylke Steggerda, Gerda Meijler, Linda de Vries, Frances Cowan
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End of day 2. Please complete the evaluation survey
Friday 20 June 2025
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ADVANCED COURSE led by Professor Frances Cowan and Professor Linda de Vries
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08:30 Registration and light breakfast
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09:00 Congenital abnormalities
Prof Linda de Vries
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09:45 Metabolic disease, tumours and neurocutaneous disorders
Prof Frances Cowan
10:30 Tea and coffee break
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10:50 Assessing asphyxial damage in the term infant
Dr. Sylke Steggerda
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11:35 Term Focal lesions
Prof Frances Cowan
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12:20 Sinus venous thrombosis and associated lesions
Prof Linda de Vries
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13:00 Lunch
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13:50 Infections
Prof Linda de Vries
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14:35 Neonatal cranial ultrasound imaging protocols: why and when
Dr. Lara Leijser
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15:05 Tea and coffee break
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15:30 Discussion session: Delegates, please bring examples of your own ultrasound
imaging cases you found interesting and would like to discuss – preferably sent to us beforehand in Powerpoint format
All speakers
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16:00 Quiz of image interpretation, appropriate action, what to tell parents about scan findings
Prof Linda de Vries and Prof Frances Cowan
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End of day 3 and course. Please complete the evaluation survey.