S. Mongodi (Pavia, Italy), P. Bonta (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
to provide a solid theoretical framework for physicians wishing to develop their ultrasound skills; to encourage evidence-based practice where possible; to highlight the utility of thoracic ultrasound beyond identification of pleural fluid, including assessment of other thoracic structures; to show that, after suitable training, physicians can safely perform thoracic interventions (including image-guided pleural biopsies); and to provide a solid background for the thoracic ultrasound educational skills workshop.
The physics of ultrasound
J. Wrightson (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Thoracic ultrasound artefacts
V. Pinelli (Brescia (BS), Italy)
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Assessment of parenchymal abnormalities
C. Laursen (Odense, Denmark)
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Pneumothorax
J. Corcoran (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Group assignment
J. Wrightson (Oxford, United Kingdom), V. Pinelli (Brescia (BS), Italy), C. Laursen (Odense, Denmark), J. Corcoran (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Pleural effusions and thickening
N. Rahman (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Basic echocardiography, vascular structures and volume status
P. Juhl-Olsen (Aarhus N, Denmark)
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Diaphragm assessment
J. Wrightson (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Advanced interventions
I. Psallidas (Oxford (Oxfordshire), United Kingdom)
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Group assignment
N. Rahman (Oxford, United Kingdom), P. Juhl-Olsen (Aarhus N, Denmark), J. Wrightson (Oxford, United Kingdom), I. Psallidas (Oxford (Oxfordshire), United Kingdom)
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