Third Level Rheumaultrasound Hands-on Sonography Course

16-18 October 2025 – Craiova (Romania)

Course Agenda

Thursday, 16 October 2025 14:00 – 14:10 – Welcome coffee & course introduction (F. Vreju, F. Porta)
14:10 – 14:40 – Hand – anatomical painting session (F Vreju, R Ionescu, F Porta, C Avram, I Pintilie)
14:40 – 15:20 – Hand – US over transparent plastic film (P Todorov, A di Matteo, G Filippou, P Mandl, E Naredo)
15:20 – 15:50 – Shoulder – anatomical painting session (F Vreju, R Ionescu, F Porta, C Avram, I Pintilie)
15:50 – 16:30 – Shoulder – US over transparent plastic film (P Todorov, M Mayer, G Filippou, P Mandl, E Naredo)
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:15 – Knee – anatomical painting session (F Vreju, R Ionescu, F Porta, C Avram, I Pintilie)
17:15 – 17:55 – Knee – US over transparent plastic film (N Rednic, L Terslev, A di Matteo, A Musetescu, E Filippucci)
17:55 – 18:30 – Ankle – anatomical painting session (F Vreju, R Ionescu, F Porta, C Avram, I Pintilie)
18:30 – 19:30 – Ankle – US over transparent plastic film (F Vreju, L Terslev, F Porta, E Filippucci, E Filippucci)
Friday, 17 October 2025
Chair: E Naredo, P Todorov
09:00 – 09:30 – The role of ultrasound in clinically suspect arthralgia (A Di Matteo)
09:30 – 10:00 – MSK US in clinical decision-making: when does it really change management? (P Mandl)
10:00 – 10:20 – Coffee break
Chair: F Porta, P Mandl
10:20 – 10:50 – RA remission and residual inflammation: an imaging perspective (E. Filippucci)
10:50 – 11:20 – Scoring synovitis in RA: grey scale and Doppler combined (E. Naredo)
11:20 – 11:50 – Ultrasound in early RA: prognosis and treatment strategy (L. Terslev)
11:50 – 12:40 – Hands-on Workshop: Synovitis scoring and RA lesions (P Mandl, L Terslev, E Naredo, E Filippucci, A Di Matteo, Z Karim)
12:40 – 13:40 – Lunch
Chair: M Mayer, G Filippou
13:40 – 14:10 – Enthesitis in SpA: definitions and US criteria (F Vreju)
14:10 – 14:40 – PsA: Patterns of US involvement and their clinical meaning (Z Karim)
14:40 – 15:00 – Coffee break
Chair: E Filippucci, F Vreju
15:00 – 15:30 – Dactylitis and tenosynovitis: tips for accurate detection (I. Moller – online)
15:30 – 16:00 – Atypical SpA features and ultrasound solutions (M Mayer)
16:00 – 17:00 – Hands-on Workshop: enthesis, tendons, dactylitis in SpA (M Mayer, F Porta, K Zunaid, G Filippou, A di Matteo, P Todorov)
Chair: Z Karim, A di Matteo
17:00 – 17:30 – Gout and CPPD: How to differentiate by US (F Vreju)
17:30 – 18:00 – Tophi, crystals and pitfalls: US pearls (A Musetescu)
18:00 – 18:30 – Articular and extra-articular localisations of CPPD (G Filippou)
18:30 – 19:00 – Osteoarthritis: Role of US in classification and management (F Porta)
Saturday, 18 October 2025
09:00 – 10:00 – Hands-on Workshop: Gout, CPPD & OA – differential US imaging (Filippucci, Porta, Filippou, Naredo, Terslev)
Chair: H Popoviciu, G Filippou
10:00 – 10:30 – Extra-articular RD: Sjogren’s and salivary gland US (N Rednic)
10:30 – 11:00 – GCA and other vasculitis: What should you not miss? (D Fodor)
11:00 – 11:20 – Coffee break
Chair: R Ionescu, G Radunovic
11:20 – 11:40 – Lung ultrasound in autoimmune diseases (F Porta)
11:40 – 12:00 – Skin US in systemic sclerosis and psoriatic disease (M Bojinca)
12:00 – 12:20 – Nerve entrapments and musculoskeletal pain mimics (P Todorov)
Chair: L Ocroteala
12:20 – 12:50 – US in hemophilic patients + demo (F Vreju)
12:50 – 14:20 – Hands-on Workshop: US of extra-articular and soft tissue involvement (Lung – F Vreju & F Porta; Skin – S Dinescu; Sjogren – N Rednic, M Bojinca, P Todorov – nerves)
14:20 – 14:30 – Closing Remarks (F Porta, F Vreju)