CT small animal course –fundamental principles, overview of indications with focus on CT in orthopaedics

CT small animal course –fundamental principles, overview of indications with focus on CT in orthopaedics

This course is intended for those who wish to prescribe; obtain, perform, and interpret standard computed tomography (CT) scans.
First, focus will be on principles and basic understanding of CT technology, CT acquisition techniques and knowledge of viewing and manipulating the images.
DICOM imaging software will be shown and practiced. Positioning, patient handling and a logical approach to the interpretation of the CT images, including detection of relevant signs and generation of preferred differential diagnosis will be covered.
An overview of the indications and uses of CT in neurology, thorax, abdominal and head patients will be addressed.
The main subject and focus of the course will be CT in the field of joints and orthopaedic disorders including intra-articular contrast studies.
The program consists of a mix of lectures, case studies, and hands-on learning experiences.

Dr. Ingrid Gielen

Dr. Ingrid Gielen

Dr. Ingrid Gielen graduated from Ghent University in Belgium in July 1995 and joined the staff as assistant at the Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium.
Her PhD thesis was completed with the title “Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Tarsocrural Osteochondrosis” in 2003.
She was President of the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (EAVDI) 2004-2006. Since 2004, Dr. I. Gielen is Division Head of CT and MRI at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium.
Since 2015, she is visiting professor at the Department of Radiology and Radiation Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Currently, she is president of the International Elbow Working Group. She was invited speaker at many international conferences on medical imaging and orthopaedics and neurology and is author of more than 185 peer reviewed publications in national and international journals on medical imaging and orthopaedics. She has a particular interest in imaging techniques in joint diseases and neurologic diseases.

Prof. Dr. Henri van Bree

Prof. Dr. Henri van Bree

Graduated in 1974 at the Ghent University in Belgium.
Since 1991 full professor in medical imaging and orthopaedic surgery at the Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Belgium.
PhD at the University of Utrecht, Holland, Department of Radiology on the “comparative imaging in the canine shoulder”.
From 2001 till 2015 head of the Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics.
Is a Diplomate of both the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS).
He received in 2014 the Richard-Völker-Medaille from the DGK-DVG – Kleintiere.
Author of about 250 publications on medical imaging and orthopaedics.
Invited speaker at about 150 international conferences on medical imaging and small animal arthroscopy.
Research topics: comparative imaging in small animal joint disease.

DAY 1

Time Title
09.00 – 9.45 General principles of CT and development
9.45 – 10.15 Technical aspects of CT
10.15 – 10.45 Patient preparation and positioning
10.45 – 11.15 Different CT protocols: contrast media and procedures
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.00 Different CT protocols
12.00 – 12.30 Image manipulation and quality
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 13.50 Dicom viewers
13.50 – 14.30 General indications, an overview: CT in neurology, head, thorax, abdomen
14.30 – 14.45 Introduction of CT is orthopedics
14.45 – 15.00 CT in long bones
15.00 – 15.45 The use of CT in elbow diseases
15.45 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 16.30 CT of the carpus and toes
16.30 – 17.30 Case reading and discussion

DAY 2

Time Title
09.15 – 9.45 Radiation safety and maintenance
9.45 – 10.30 Applications of CT in the shoulder joint
10.30 – 10.50 CT of the hip
10.50 – 11.30 Stifle CT
11.30 – 11.45 Coffee break
11.45 – 12.45 Case reading and discussion
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch break
13.45 – 14.15 The use of CT in the tarsal joint
14.15 – 14.45 CT investigation of muscles, infection, tracts, foreign bodies ea.
14.45 – 15.00 Coffee break
15.00 – 16.30 Case reading and discussion
Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

The course is aimed to everyone from newly qualified veterinarians to assistants and practitioners who are about to set up to explore most common joint surgeries in dogs. Even if you have already performed some surgeries, many colleagues are happy to have their technique confirmed or refined and to exchange practical experience with each another.
Is your current technique correct? Can you perhaps make your life as a surgeon a little more elegant and easier while performing joint surgeries?

Expansion of the surgical repertoire and learning practical surgical skills for everyday life in small animal joint surgery. We will review your existing skills and supplement them with practical tips, more safety and thus more enjoyment of the most common joint surgeries.

After studying Veterinary Medicine at the Vet School Hannover and a short period in a private practice Dr. Neumann has started working at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Goettingen in 1992.
In 1996. he received the diploma as a national specialist for small animals and in 1998. for clinical pathology. In 2004. he received the certificate of the ECVCP. 2007. he finished his habilitation and since 2010. he is Professor at the University of Goettingen.
His scientific fields of interest are; orthopedic diseases, especially osteoarthritis; cytokine research of different disease mechanisms and development of biomarkers, gastroenterology, especially liver diseases.
Dr. Neumann is author of about 70 publications in international journals and he is lecturing at four faculties in the fields of small animal surgery, CT, general subjects and clinical pathology.
Dr. Neumann is active in continuing education and specialization in Lower Saxony and nationwide.

DAY 1

Time Title
09:00 – 10:30 Common causes of front and hind limb lameness Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 PRACTICAL WORK: Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30 Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 PRACTICAL WORK: Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)

DAY 2

Time Title
09:00 – 10:30 Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 PRACTICAL WORK: Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30 Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 PRACTICAL WORK: Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

Orthopedic surgery for practitioner

After studying Veterinary Medicine at the Vet School Hannover and a short period in a private practice Dr. Neumann has started working at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Goettingen in 1992.
In 1996. he received the diploma as a national specialist for small animals and in 1998. for clinical pathology. In 2004. he received the certificate of the ECVCP. 2007. he finished his habilitation and since 2010. he is Professor at the University of Goettingen.
His scientific fields of interest are; orthopedic diseases, especially osteoarthritis; cytokine research of different disease mechanisms and development of biomarkers, gastroenterology, especially liver diseases.
Dr. Neumann is author of about 70 publications in international journals and he is lecturing at four faculties in the fields of small animal surgery, CT, general subjects and clinical pathology.
Dr. Neumann is active in continuing education and specialization in Lower Saxony and nationwide.

DAY 1

Time Title
09:00 – 10:30 Common causes of front and hind limb lameness Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 PRACTICAL WORK: Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30 Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 PRACTICAL WORK: Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)

DAY 2

Time Title
09:00 – 10:30 Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 PRACTICAL WORK: Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30 Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 PRACTICAL WORK: Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
Orthopedic surgery for practitioners

Orthopedic surgery for practitioners

Objectives and goals of the course

After studying Veterinary Medicine at the Vet School Hannover and a short period in a private practice Dr. Neumann has started working at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, University of Goettingen in 1992.
In 1996. he received the diploma as a national specialist for small animals and in 1998. for clinical pathology. In 2004. he received the certificate of the ECVCP. 2007. he finished his habilitation and since 2010. he is Professor at the University of Goettingen.
His scientific fields of interest are; orthopedic diseases, especially osteoarthritis; cytokine research of different disease mechanisms and development of biomarkers, gastroenterology, especially liver diseases.
Dr. Neumann is author of about 70 publications in international journals and he is lecturing at four faculties in the fields of small animal surgery, CT, general subjects and clinical pathology.
Dr. Neumann is active in continuing education and specialization in Lower Saxony and nationwide.

DAY 1

Time Contents
09:00 Common causes of front and hind limb lameness Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Shoulder surgery (OCD, Biceps tenotomy, M. infraspinatus myotomy)
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Elbow surgery (IPC resection, IPA resection, Ulna osteotomy)
17:30 End of the day
DAY 2

Time Contents
09:00 Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Hip surgery (Symphysiodesis, Joint capsule suturing, Denervation, Femoral head and neck resection)
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 PRACTICAL WORK
Stifle surgery (Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament, patella luxation)
17:30 End of the course
TPLO

TPLO

Objectives and goals of the course

This TPLO course is designed for practicing veterinarians with experience in small animal orthopaedic surgery. The participants will became familiar with the planning and execution of the most commonly performed procedure in cranial cruciate deficient stifle using one of the most versatile TPLO locking system.
The detailed theoretical sessions will bring the knowledge of rationale, case selection, preoperative planning, surgical execution and potential complications in TPLO procedure. The structure of the labs will allows the participants to learn the procedure in a “step by step” manner first on a bone models and then on a cadaver species.

DAY 1

Time Title
08:30 – 09:00 Understanding stifle biomechanics and rationale behind TPLO
09:00 – 09:30 Radiographic positioning and TPA measuring
09:30 – 10:00 TPLO implants and equipment
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00 Preoperative planning of TPLO
11:00 – 12:30 TPLO – step by step description of the procedure. Postoperative radiographic assessment after TPLO
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:00 Complications related to the TPLO procedure
14:00 – 15:00 Preoperative planning of TPLO – practical exercise (drawing on a printed radiographs, TPA calculation, defining the best position of the cut, implant choice and position) – TPLO charts, saw blade radius templates and plates templates will be needed for this exercise
15:00 – 17:00 Getting familiar with the equipment and performing TPLO on a bone model – laboratory
17:00 – 17:30 Summary and question session and end of the course
DAY 2

Time Title
08:30 – 10:00 Preoperative planning on x-rayed cadaver limbs
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 12:00 TPLO on a cadaver limb – practical session 1
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 – 14:30 TPLO on a cadaver limb – practical session 2
14:30 – 15:30 Discussion of postoperative radiographs
15:30 – 16:00 What’s the difference in Giant breeds
16:00 – 16:30 What’s the difference in small dogs. TPLO + patella luxation
16:30 – 17:00 Summary, question session and end of the course