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September 15-16, 2026 - Advanced course on Ultrasound Examination of Endometriosis 2026

TYPE
TYPE
Web-based
Date
Date
September 15-16, 2026
Group 169
Registration deadline
September 14, 2026
contact
contact
dana.sladkeviciene@med.lu.se
Banner_EndometriosisCourse

The course is web-based (Zoom). The participants can follow the course from home or any other place. A computer with camera, microphone and speaker is needed as well as well-functioning internet. Link, code and program will be distributed before course start. 

Pricing

Course fee:  6200 SEK (about 575 Euros) plus 25% VAT, total 7750 SEK


Examination: Theoretical test
Lectures
Live scanning
Case presentations

 

Information & Registration: dana.sladkeviciene@med.lu.se

 

About this course

This is an ISUOG approved course organised by Skane University Hospital, Sweden and led by Senior professor Lil Valentin, Assoc. professor Povilas Sladkevicius, Assoc. professor, Ligita Jokubkiene 

Course Goal:  The course aims to give participants a theoretical basis for using ultrasound to detect endometriosis and adenomyosis and to estimate the extent of the disease, to describe the ultrasound findings using standardized terminology, to diagnose decidualization in endometriosis and to counsel patients with endometriosis about their risk of malignancy 

Suitable for:  Specialists in obstetrics and gynecology with at least basic skills in gynecological ultrasound and interest in endometriosis 

 

Programme Overview

This two-day intensive course covers comprehensive topics in gynecological ultrasound.

Day 1

8.45 – 8.5

Welcome and Introduction

 Valentin 

8.55 - 9.05

ISUOG information

Jokubkiene 

9.05-9.45 

Optimisation of image and basic scanning technique 

 Valentin 

09:45 - 09:55

   Q&A

 

9.55 - 10.40 

   Scanning of endometriosis patients 

 Valentin

10:40 - 10:50

   Q&A

 

10:50 - 11:20

   IDEA consensus statement (incl
   simplified and addendum) 

 Valentin

11:20 - 11:40 

   Q&A

 

11:40 - 12:10

   Scanning the parametria, lateral
   compartment sacral nerve roots and
   sacral plexus 

Testa

12:10 - 12:20 

   Q&A 

 

12:20 - 13:20

   LUNCH

 

13:20 - 13:27

   Scanning of sacro-uterine
   ligaments 

Savelli

13:28 - 13:34

    Scanning of sacro-uterine
   ligaments

Testa

13:35 - 13:41

    Scanning of sacro-uterine
   ligaments 

Leonardi

13:41 - 13:55

   Q&A; discoussion 

Savelli, Leonardi, Testa

13:55 - 14:05

   Discussion Simplified scanning
   protocol for endo 

Savelli, Leonardi, Testa

14:05 - 14:25

   Detection of superficial peritoneal
   endometriosis using ultrasound 

Leonardi

14:25 - 14:35

   Q&A

 

14:35 - 15:05

   Ultrasound diagnosis of
   adenomyosis (MUSA) 

Valentin

15:05 - 15:15

   Q&A

 

15:15 - 15:50

  Adenomyosis, clinical relevance and
  treatment 

Tellum

15:50 - 16:00

   Q&A

 

16:00 - 16:25

   Live scanning, normal anatomy,
   including sacral plexus and sacral
   nerve roots 

Testa

16:25 - 17:00

   Live scanning, endometriosis   

Jokubkiene

 

Day 2

9:00 – 9:15 

 Summary of Day 1

 Valentin 

9.15 - 9:45

 Endometriosis in pregnancy,
 decidualization 

Testa

9.45 - 9.55 

 Q&A

 

9.55 - 10.40 

    Malignization in endometriosis 

 Valentin

10:40 - 10:50

   Q&A

 

10:50 - 11:00

   BREAK

 

11:00 - 11:35

   Rare sites of endometriosis  

Sibal

11:35 - 11:45

   Q&A

 

11:45 - 12:15

   How to detect endometriosis
   affecting sacral nerve roots and
   plexus 

Szabó

12:15 - 12:25

   Q&A

 

12:25 - 13:25

   LUNCH

 

13:25 - 13:55

   The #Enzian classification of
   endometriosis 

Keckstein

13:55 - 14:05

   Q&A

 

14:05 - 14:25

   Role of ultrasound when
   planning surgery, the surgeon´s
   view  

Hudelist

14:25 - 14:35

   Q&A

 

14:30 - 14:50

   BREAK

 

14:50 - 15:25

   Neuropelveology 

Forman

15:25 - 15:35

   Q&A

 

15:35 - 16:25

   Case presentations 

Jokubkiene, Sladkevicius 

16:25 - 16:35

   BREAK

 

16:35 - 17:05

   Course TEST

Valentin

 Send your test form NOW by e-mail to: dana.sladkeviciene@med.lu.se 

17:05 - 17:20 

   Sum-up and close

Valentin

 

 

Course Directors and Invited Faculty

prof_lil_valentin
Prof. Lil Valentin

 

headshot_ligita-jokubkiene
Assoc. Prof. Ligita Jokubkiene
KU Leuven

 

PovilasSladkevicius
Assoc. Prof. Povilas Sladkevicius

 

headshot_antonia-testa
Prof. Antonia Testa

 

LucaSavelli
Dr. Luca Savelli

 

Dr-Mathew-Leonardi
Dr. M.D. Ph.D. Mathew Leonardi

 

TinaTellum
Assoc. Prof. Tina Tellum

 

malaSibal
Dr. Mala Sibal

 

Szabo-Gabor
Dr. Gabor Szabó

 

Jörgkeckstein
MD. Prof. Jörg Keckstein

 

Prof. PD. Dr. Gernot Hudelist
Prof. PD. Dr. Gernot Hudelist

 

AlexForman
Prof. Axel Forman

 

September 15-16, 2026