SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

  • Registration 10:00 - 12:00
  • Introduction 12:00 - 12:15

    B. Barać, A. Iagnocco

  • Entry test 12:15 - 13:00

    N. Damjanov

Chair: N. Damjanov, B. Barać

  • Ultrasound in rheumatology: why? 13:00 - 13:30

    N. Damjanov

  • Sonographic pattern of musculoskeletal tissues and correlations with anatomy and histology. 13:30 - 14:00

    P. Balint

  • Ultrasound pathologies and elementary lesions in RMDs. 14:00 - 14:45

    A. Iagnocco

  • Which Ultrasound equipment to use for RMDs 14:45 - 15:15

    B. Barać

  • Coffee break 15:15 - 15:45
  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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).

  • 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

  • Coffee break 10:30 - 10:50

Chair: G. Radunović, P. Mandl

  • 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).

  • 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

  • Lunch 12:45 - 13:45

Chair: P. Mandl, V. Vlad

  • 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).

  • 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

  • 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).

  • Coffee break 16:25 - 16:50
  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Dinner 20:30

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

Chair: P Balint, V. Skakić

  • Basic sonographic-guided procedures. 09:00 - 09:30

    N. Damjanov

  • B Mode Artifacts in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. 09:30 - 09:50

    V. Skakić

  • Ultrasound report 09:50 - 10:05

    S. Prodanović

  • Coffee break 10:05 - 10:30

Chair: P. Balint, V. Skakić

  • Interactive discussion on normal and pathological Ultrasound images 10:30 - 11:30

    N. Damjanov, A. Iagnocco

  • 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

  • Exit test 13:00 - 13:45
  • Closing remarks 13:45 - 14:00

    B. Barać, A Iagnocco