CHOP Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) Hands-On Workshop

This one-day ultrasound (US) hands-on in-person workshop is hosted by the Center of Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) in the Department of Radiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

The workshop is designed to teach the basic principles of pediatric contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) including diagnostic and interventional radiology. We cover intravenous and intracavitary contrast US applications (including intravesical) in children. The target audience includes those using contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) or caring for children who would benefit from CEUS such as pediatric radiologists, sonographers, general practice and subspecialty clinicians, nurses, and ultrasound application specialists.

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

1. Perform and interpret intravenous CEUS studies in pediatric patients.
2. Perform and interpret contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) studies in pediatric patients.
3. Set up a CEUS program in their own departments.

Registration fees include breakfast, lunch, and pediatric contrast ultrasound information package.
Sonographers: $80
Radiologists and Other Clinicians: $160
Registrants from Industry: $215
NOTE: Additional forms must be completed in advance of the course.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to any unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, we will work to reschedule you for an upcoming workshop or refund the registration fee, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including cancellation charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. If a participant chooses to cancel or change attendance at an upcoming course, cancellations must be received in writing by the deadline to register date. No refunds will be issued thereafter.

ASRT Credit Designation Statement

Sonographers can earn 8 Category A credits through participation in this course. This course is endorsed by the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS), icus-society.org

Contact Information
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact [email protected].

• Kassa Darge, MD, PhD, FSAR, moderator
• Susan J. Back, MD, FAAP, moderator
• Abhay S. Srinivasan, MD
• Rebecca Dennis, DO
• Ganesh Krishnamurthy, MD, DNB
• Levy Onyango, MD

• Trudy A. Morgan, BS, RDMS
• Elizabeth Brennan, BS, RDMS
  

• Aikaterini Ntoulia, MD, PhD
• Laith Sultan, MD, MPH
• Lauramay Davis, MBChB, MA (Oxon), MRCP, MS

9:00 a.m.
Welcome + Breakfast

Session I: Introduction

• Background & Technical Aspects
• Starting & Building a Pediatric CEUS Program
• Ultrasound Contrast Agent Basics
• Technical Settings & Image Optimization Basics
• Troubleshooting & Artifacts
• Ultrasound Contrast Agents Safety
• Quantitative CEUS
  

Session II: Phantom scanning IV and ceVUS techniques

• Contrast Preparation
  

Session III: Clinical Applications

• ceVUS Reflux
• ceVUS Urethra
• Advanced Intracavitary

(lunch will be provided)

Session IV: Intravenous (IV) CEUS

• CEUS of the Pediatric Liver
• CEUS of the Pediatric Kidney
• CEUS of the Neonatal CEUS
• CEUS of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• CEUS of Trauma
• Troubleshooting Cases
  

Session V: Interventional Radiology (IR) Applications of CEUS and Beyond

• CEUS Intravenous
• CEUS Lymphatic
• CEUS Intracavitary
• Future Applications
  

Session VI: Hands-on In-Vitro Demonstration and Patient Examination

• Ultrasound Contrast Phantoms
• Live & Recorded Exams
• Course Wrap-Up
  

5:00 p.m.
Adjourn

Abbreviations

• CEUS- contrast-enhanced ultrasound
• ceVUS- contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography
• CPCU- Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound
• IR - Interventional Radiology
• IV - Intravenous
  

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Department of Radiology, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States