Head and neck ultrasound workshop

8th September 2021 08:30 - 17:15 (GMT+00:00) GMT

Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) national lockdown, the workshop has been rescheduled for 8 September 2021 in London. All registered delegates have been automatically transferred to this new date.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact us at conference@bir.org.uk

Please view our COVID-19 update page for further information.

This one-day workshop focuses on ultrasound examination of the head and neck and is aimed at all ultrasound practitioners, including radiologists, sonographers and surgeons.

This interactive and practical workshop will be led by four consultant head and neck radiologists from a busy central London head and neck unit and will include live models and ultrasound machines.

The day will cover an intuitive approach to ultrasound of the head and neck that can be implemented in daily practice including approach to cervical lymph node, salivary, thyroid, laryngeal and oropharygeal ultrasound as well as intraoral ultrasound examination and FNA and core biopsy technique.

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Educational aims:

To provide a systematic approach to head and neck ultrasound to implement the correct method in clinical practice
To gain knowledge on the optimal FNA/core biopsy technique
To provide practical sessions with experienced radiologists to perfect technique and get feedback

Registration fees:

STANDARD

Plan 1 member: £320

Plan 2 member: £295

Trainee: £295

Retired/Student: £220

Non-member: £420

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Speakers

Advanced Accelerator Applications

Advanced Accelerator Applications, S.A. (AAA), a Novartis company, is an innovative medicines company developing targeted radioligand therapies and precision imaging radioligands for oncology. We are committed to transforming patients’ lives by leading innovation in nuclear medicine. AAA currently has over 1,000 employees working across 31 sites in 12 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US). The company also has global manufacturing capabilities with 19 facilities in eight countries, and six research & development sites. For more information, please visit: https://www.adacap.com/.

Argon Medical Devices

Bayer

Bayer’s Radiology business is well placed to be the partner of choice in helping NHS trusts to address the many challenges faced today including the increasing need for governance to demonstrate best practice and improving patient care within increasing financial constraints. With market-leading contrast media and power injector systems, Bayer is able to offer innovative patient care and with the addition of its informatics platform, it can support radiology departments in driving protocol standardisation and easily accessible audit data that enable departments to meet further challenges faced around contrast and radiation dose management. 0118 2063999 www.radiology.bayer.co.uk

GE Healthcare Ltd

GE Healthcare is a leading provider of medical imaging, monitoring, and life science technologies. GE Healthcare enables precision health in diagnostics, therapeutics and monitoring through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services to help providers, researchers and life sciences companies in their mission to improve outcomes for patients around the world.

Philips Healthcare

Enabling better health and better care at lower cost Philips is a leading health technology company focused on improving people`s lives across the health continuum - from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Applying advanced technologies and deep clinical and consumer insights, Philips delivers integrated solutions that improve people`s health and enable better outcomes. Partnering with its customers, Philips seeks to transform how healthcare is delivered and experienced. The company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. www.philips.co.uk/healthcare

Siemens Healthineers

At Siemens Healthineers, our purpose is to enable healthcare providers to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, and improving patient experience, all enabled by digitalising healthcare. An estimated 5 million patients globally everyday benefit from our innovative technologies and services in the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services. We are a leading medical technology company with over 170 years of experience and 18,000 patents globally. With more than 48,000 dedicated colleagues in 75 countries, we will continue to innovate and shape the future of healthcare. For more information and latest product line, please visit www.healthcare.siemens.co.uk