PAPILLON COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND
Curriculum
Online and webinars
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Core on the web 1 |
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Type 2 Webinar - Live presentation3 |
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A1 Course arrangement and teaching goals |
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December 1 |
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The nodular goiter |
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A2 The role of thyroid ultrasound in the evaluation of thyroid patients |
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A3 The composition of a thyroid nodule; cystic and solid nodules |
P,M,D,C |
December 15, 2022 |
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A4 Echogenicity of the nodule |
P,M,D,C,E |
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A5 Intranodular hyperechogenic figures |
P,M,D,C,E |
January 5, 2023 |
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A6 The borders of the nodule |
P,M,D,C,E |
January 19, 2023 |
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A7 The shape of the nodule |
P,M,D,C |
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A8 Extrathyroidal spread |
P,M,D,C |
February 2, 2023 |
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A9 The halo sign and the vascularization of the nodule |
P,M,D,C |
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A10 The European TIRADS |
M,D,C,E |
Febr. 16, 2023 |
G. Russ |
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A10 TIRADS - Benefits and concerns |
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C.Durante |
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A11 Elastography |
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Non-nodular thyroid diseases |
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A12 Lymphocytic thyroiditis |
P,M,D,C |
March 2, 2023 |
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A13 Graves' disease |
P,M,D,C |
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A14 Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis |
P,M,D,C |
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Non-thyroidal elements in the anterior neck region |
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A15 The ultrasound of the parathyroid |
M,D,C |
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March 9, 2023 |
A.Frasoldati |
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A16 Lymph nodes in the neck |
M,D,C |
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A.Toth |
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A17 The neck compartments and their importance |
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March 16, 2023 |
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A18 Other structures in the neck |
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R.Ngu |
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Ultrasound-guided maneuvers |
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A19 Ultrasound guided aspiration and ethanol sclerotherapy |
P,M,C |
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March 23, 2023 |
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A21 Thermal ablation techniques for thyroid lesions |
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E.Papini |
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Advanced courses |
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A22 Ectopic thyroid |
D,C |
March 30, 2023 |
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A23 |
D,C |
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A24 |
P,D,C |
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A25 The relation between discrete lesions and pathological nodules |
P,M,D,C,E |
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A26 Teamwork |
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A27 Ultrasound presentation of thyroid cancers |
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A29 Alternative imaging techniques (CT, MR, PET-CT, nuclear) |
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April 27, 2023 |
E.Mezősi |
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A30 The aspect of the surgeon |
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F.Menegaux |
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A31 Fine-needle aspiration cytology |
M,C |
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May 4, 2023 |
F. Schmitt |
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A32 The Bethesda system |
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P.Vielh |
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A33 The technique of core biopsy |
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G.Russ |
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A34 When and how should molecular diagnostics be integrated in the malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules? |
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May 11, 2023
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R.Paschke |
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A35 Thyroid pathology |
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E.Toth |
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A36 Quality control and improving our diagnostic skills |
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A37 A personal half century tour down US memory lane. From ignorance to implementation and abuse? |
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May 25, 2023
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A38 The importance of first impression |
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1 P=prerecorded video presentation, M= manual, D = differential diagnostic tables C = case studies with voice over video E = exam
2 Type 1 Webinar structure: Short summary of the topic (15 min) and discussion of 7-10 case studies which were made accessible to the Course Participants in advance (75 min). The edited version of the discussion will be presented on the web till the end of the course for those who could not participate at the conference. These events will be mentored by T.Solymosi.
3 Type 2 Webinar structure: A 90-minute event split into 2 blocks. Each block is consisted of a 30-min live presentation followed by a 15-min discussion. The recorded presentations will be available on the web for the 4 subsequent weeks (pending speaker approval).
CASE of THE MONTH SECTION
(see here)
EXAM
Exam for practice and for Course completion and Grade (see here). Five exams (see 'E' in the Table) related to major topics (see above). 75% correct answers are required in each to pass, with unlimited trial attempts. The deadline for completing the 5 exams is May 31, 2023.
