SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
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Registration 10:00 - 12:00
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Introduction 12:00 - 12:15
B. Barać, A. Iagnocco
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Entry test 12:15 - 13:00
N. Damjanov
Chair: N. Damjanov, B. Barać
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Ultrasound in rheumatology: why? 13:00 - 13:30
N. Damjanov
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Sonographic pattern of musculoskeletal tissues and correlations with anatomy and histology. 13:30 - 14:00
P. Balint
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Ultrasound pathologies and elementary lesions in RMDs. 14:00 - 14:45
A. Iagnocco
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Which Ultrasound equipment to use for RMDs 14:45 - 15:15
B. Barać
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Coffee break 15:15 - 15:45
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Workshop: How to use and optimize the setting of the Ultrasound Equipment. 15:45 - 17:00
Faculty and tutors: A. Iagnocco, P. Balint, M Basarić, V. Skakić, S. Prodanović, M. Grujić
Chair: M. Micu, N. Damjanov
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Ultrasound of the hip. Normal findings and basic Ultrasound pathology. 17:00 - 17:40
Lecture: M. Micu (20') and live demo N. Damjanov (15' - 2 screens)
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Workshop: How to perform an Ultrasound examination of the hip (healthy subjects and patients with hip pathology). 17:40 - 19:10
Faculty and tutors: N. Damjanov, M. Micu, V. Vlad, G. Giokis, M.Grujić, M. Basarić
Friday, October 23rd, 2026
Chair: V. Vlad, G. Giokis
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Ultrasound of the knee. Normal findings and basic Ultrasound pathology 08:30 - 09:05
Lecture: V. Vlad (20') and live demo G. Giokis (15'- 2 screens).
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Workshop: How to perform an Ultrasound examination of the knee (healthy subjects and patients with knee pathology). 09:05 - 10:30
Faculty and tutors: V. Vlad, G. Giokis, N. Damjanov, M. Micu, V. Skakić, M. Basarić
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Coffee break 10:30 - 10:50
Chair: G. Radunović, P. Mandl
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Ultrasound of the ankle and foot. Normal findings and basic Ultrasound pathology. 10:50 - 11:25
Lecture: G. Radunović (20’) and live demo P. Mandl (15’ - 2 screens).
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Workshop How to perform an Ultrasound examination of the ankle and foot (healthy subjects and patients with ankle and foot pathology). 11:25 - 12:45
Faculty and tutors: P. Mandl, S. Prodanović, A. Iagnocco, P. Balint, B. Barać, M. Grujić
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Lunch 12:45 - 13:45
Chair: P. Mandl, V. Vlad
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Ultrasound of the shoulder. Normal findings and basic Ultrasound pathology. 13:45 - 14:20
Lecture: G. Giokis (20’) and live demo V. Vlad (15’ - 2 screens).
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Workshop: How to perform an Ultrasound examination of the shoulder (healthy subjects and patients with shoulder pathology). 14:20 - 15:50
Faculty and tutors G. Giokis, V. Vlad, P. Mandl, M. Basarić, B. Barać, M. Grujić)
Chair: M. Micu, M. Basarić
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Ultrasound of the elbow. Normal findings and basic Ultrasound pathology. 15:50 - 16:25
Lecture: P. Mandl (20’) and live demo M. Micu (15’ - 2 screens).
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Coffee break 16:25 - 16:50
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Workshop: How to perform an Ultrasound examination of the elbow (healthy subjects and patients with elbow pathology). 16:50 - 18:00
Faculty and tutors: N. Damjanov, M. Micu, P. Mandl, S. Prodanović, A. Iagnocco, M. Grujić
Chair: A. Iagnocco V. Skakić
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Ultrasound of the hand and wrist. Normal findings and basic Ultrasound pathology. 18:00 - 18:35
Lecture A. Iagnocco (20’) and live demo P. Balint (15’ - 2 screens)
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Workshop: How to perform an Ultrasound examination of the hand and wrist (healthy subjects and patients with hand and wrist pathology). 18:35 - 20:00
Faculty and tutors: A. Iagnocco, P. Balint, G. Giokis, V. Vlad, P. Mandl, V. Skakić
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Dinner 20:30
Saturday, October 24th, 2026
Chair: P Balint, V. Skakić
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Basic sonographic-guided procedures. 09:00 - 09:30
N. Damjanov
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B Mode Artifacts in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. 09:30 - 09:50
V. Skakić
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Ultrasound report 09:50 - 10:05
S. Prodanović
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Coffee break 10:05 - 10:30
Chair: P. Balint, V. Skakić
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Interactive discussion on normal and pathological Ultrasound images 10:30 - 11:30
N. Damjanov, A. Iagnocco
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Workshop: Supervised hands-on-scanning of patients with different rheumatic diseases. 11:30 - 13:00
Faculty and tutors: N. Damjanov, A. Iagnocco, P. Balint, V. Skakić, S. Prodanović, M. Micu
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Exit test 13:00 - 13:45
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Closing remarks 13:45 - 14:00
B. Barać, A Iagnocco
