PReS PAEDIATRIC MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND COURSE
BASIC LEVEL
Helsinki September 15-17, 2025
Registration is open to PRES members and non-PReS members. This course is recommended to rheumatologists, paediatricians, physician with other specialties, nurses, and allied health professionals with interest in paediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound (PedMSUS) with no or little experience in ultrasound.
The course has been designed following the procedures for the format, content and conduct of European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/PReS PedMSUS courses.
Admission to the basic course does not require attendance to previous courses. Entering test of knowledge and Exit test of knowledge must be performed for attending the course and for certification of attendance. Attendees will have the opportunity to train and test their skills in practical sessions under qualified Tutors’ supervision.
Venue
Helsinki, Finland
Registration Fee 850 EUR
Includes: course educational material, meals, coffee breaks, course certificate.
Organisation & Committee
Scientific Organisers
Silvia Magni-Manzoni (Italy)
Clara Malattia (Italy)
Linda Rossi-Semerano (France)
Daniel Windschall (Germany)
Local Organizers
Kristiina Aalto (Finland)
Faculty
Christian Hoest (Denmark)
Stefano Lanni (Italy)
Dragana Lazarevic (Serbia)
Silvia Magni-Manzoni (Italy)
Clara Malattia (Italy)
Joonas Rautavaara (Finland)
Linda Rossi-Semerano (France)
Johannes Roth (Switzerland)
Daniel Windschall (Germany)
Hands-on Tutors
Christian Hoest (Denmark)
Stefano Lanni (Italy)
Dragana Lazarevic (Serbia)
Silvia Magni-Manzoni (Italy)
Clara Malattia (Italy)
Joonas Rautavaara (Finland)
Linda Rossi-Semerano (France)
Johannes Roth (Switzerland)
Daniel Windschall (Germany)
Course description
The course will focus on learning ultrasound physics, image acquisition, normal sonoanatomy and the standardised examination method in children as well as the applications of MSUS in children with basic pathology (particularly, with juvenile idiopathic arthritis).
Learning Objectives
- to learn the principles, applications and limitations of MSUS in children
- To know ultrasound physics and technology
- To identify the sonographic pattern and sonoanatomy of the musculoskeletal tissues in children
- To recognize musculoskeletal artefacts and pitfalls
- To hold the probe, to optimise B-mode settings of the ultrasound equipment and to acquire ultrasound images
- To identify MSUS anatomy of joints across different developmental ages
- To learn the standardised ultrasound assessment of each musculoskeletal anatomic region in children
- To identify basic pathological MSUS findings in children
- To document images and to report ultrasound findings