Multiparametric Kidney Ultrasound
Tuesday, March 10th, 19:00 CET
Moderator ~ Dr. Mar Pérez-Peña
Head of Radiology Department at Alvarez-Buylla Hospital . Mieres. Asturias. Spain
MODERATOR
Dr. Mar Pérez-Peña
- Head of Radiology Department at Alvarez-Buylla Hospital . Mieres. Asturias. Spain
- Member of the Publications Committee of WFSUMB
- Past member of the Publications Committee of EFSUMB
- Member of the board of directors of Spanish Society of Ultrasound SEUS
- Member of SERAM (Spanish Society of Radiology)
- Multiple scientific presentations at conferences and meetings and hands-on workshops on US
- Organizer of several radiology courses mainly in the field of US and Management and Quality
SPEAKER
Dr. Carlos Nicolau
Carlos Nicolau is a Professor of Radiology and Head of the Urogenital Section of the Radiology Department at the Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain. His main interest is urogenital oncology imaging and renal transplant and has participated in several research projects granted by the Spanish Ministry of Health. He is an active member of the Spanish Society of Radiology (SERAM) and was member of the board and responsible for the Scientific Commission of that Society in the period between 2012 - 2016. He is a member of the "Renal working Group" and "Female Pelvic Imaging Working Group" of the ESUR and was the President of the ESUR meeting in 2018. He is the author of more than 120 international publications including the EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Non-Hepatic Applications: Update 2017.
Renal artery stenosis. US evaluation
Learning Objectives:
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Understand the pathophysiology of hypertension secondary to renal artery stenosis (RAS)
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Describe how to perform a Doppler ultrasound study for the diagnosis of RAS and recognize its pitfalls
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Recognize ultrasound parameters (e.g., peak systolic velocities, renal-aortic ratio) for diagnosing RAS
Contrast enhanced Ultrasound for the Bosniak classification of renal cysts
Learning Objectives:
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Describe the imaging features used to evaluate renal cysts
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Describe the Bosniak classification using CEUS
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Describe the management of renal cysts following the Bosniak classification
SPEAKER
Dr.Jose Angel Jimenez Lasanta
- President of the Spanish Society of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasonography (SEUS) since 2023
- Staff Radiologist at Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Abdominal Section, with over 32 years of experience in ultrasound, interventional procedures and practical teaching
- Associate Professor, Department of Radiology/UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona) since 2013Member of the ECR, SERAM, EUROSON (EFSUMB), ESGARD, SEDIA, and SERPE
- Organizer/Director and speaker at numerous courses, numerous international and national conferences, author of 18 international and 120 national articles, 8 book chapters, and 310 presentations at national and international congresses
Multiparametric US in the evaluation of Kidney transplantation
Learning Objectives:
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Specify the advantages of contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) over contrast-enhanced CT or MRI related to its superior contrast and temporal resolution
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Evaluation of renal artery thrombosis and vein thrombosis, as well as graft infarction
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Confirmation of the characteristic enhancing patterns in RCN
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Evaluation of urinary tract anatomy and urologic complications
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Guidance for interventional procedures, such as biopsies or fine-needle aspiration of collections; and assessment of post-biopsy
