UK Pleural Society is delighted to announce its first Thoracic Ultrasound Course. This course is based upon the highly successful programmes established in Oxford and Bristol. Course instructors will be experienced practitioners in pleural ultrasound and radiologists. It is expected that this will cover the theory aspect of thoracic ultrasound training for respiratory trainees and provide some practical hands-on experience too with patients and models.
This course has now sold out. We are hoping to announce another course shortly, likely spring 2025. Please watch this space.
09:15 REGISTRATION
09:30 Introduction – explanation of aims and outline of course – Dr Mark Roberts, King’s Mill Hospital
09:35 Brief overview of the physics of ultrasound – Dr Jonathan Malloy, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
09:50 Thoracic ultrasound in practice – Prof Najib Rahman, Oxford
10:20 Thoracic ultrasound training standards – Dr Andrew Stanton, Newcastle
10:45 COFFEE
11:00 Ultrasound equipment – familiarisation with the controls – Dr Eihab Bedawi, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield
11:30 Workshop 1 – ultrasound practical session (6 groups)
13:00 LUNCH
13:30 Workshop 2 – ultrasound practical session (6 groups)
15:00 TEA
15:15 Thoracic ultrasound in context: pleural procedure safety and clinical cases – Dr Amelia Clive
15.45 Thoracic ultrasound quiz – Dr Dinesh Addala & Dr Huajian Liu, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
16.15 CLOSE
Programme
Hilton Hotel, 4 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3LP
Accommodation may be available by directly liaising with the venue.
