From CT fundamentals to confident clinical interpretation
This intensive two-day CT imaging course is designed to strengthen your understanding of computed tomography and develop a practical, systematic approach to interpreting CT examinations.
Combining essential CT physics and applications, regional anatomy, common pathological conditions, and interactive case-based learning, the course takes participants beyond theory and into real-world diagnostic reasoning.
What you will explore
Across two focused days, the programme covers the major anatomical regions and clinical applications of CT, including:
- CT Physics & Applications — build a solid foundation in CT principles and understand how imaging parameters influence diagnostic quality.
- Thoracic Imaging — review thoracic anatomy and develop a structured approach to the most common diseases and imaging findings.
- Abdominal Imaging — explore abdominal anatomy and the CT appearance of common pathological conditions through a clinically oriented approach.
- Skull & Neuroimaging — strengthen your knowledge of skull anatomy and the recognition of common diseases on CT.
- Spine Imaging — examine spinal anatomy and the key CT features of frequently encountered conditions.
- Musculoskeletal Imaging — focus on forelimb and hind limb anatomy and common skeletal pathology.
- Practical Case Discussions — put your knowledge into practice through guided, interactive case interpretation.
Learn. Interpret. Apply.
The course is structured to encourage active learning and clinical reasoning. Rather than simply presenting anatomical structures and disease patterns, the practical sessions challenge participants to apply what they have learned to representative CT cases.
By the end of the course, participants will have a more confident understanding of CT anatomy, improved recognition of common pathological findings, and a clearer framework for approaching CT examinations in everyday clinical practice.
A focused, practical learning experience
With expert-led lectures, dedicated discussion sessions, and extensive practical case analysis, this course offers an ideal balance between theory and hands-on diagnostic thinking.
Two days. Multiple anatomical regions. Real clinical cases. A stronger approach to CT interpretation.
Prof. Massimo Vignoli
DMV, DScM, PhD, SRV, Dip. ECVDI
Graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Bologna with the thesis: “Hip dysplasia in dogs”. Specialized at the University of Turin in Veterinary Radiology with the thesis: “Kodak insight into dog thoracic radiology”. He then completed a residency program in diagnostic imaging in the Department of Radiology of the University of Zuerich and Turin. Travel Award and Resident Prize at the EAVDI / ECVDI European Congress, Murcia 2002, as best presentation on: “CT-guided biopsies in the skeleton. Diplomate from the European College of Diagnostic Imaging (Dip. ECVDI). To date, author / co-author of 284 scientific papers, of which 140 published in scientific journals. Co-Editor and/or Co-author of the books: “Radiology of the dog and cat”, Poletto Editore, 2005, “Veterinary Computed Tomoghraphy”, Edited by Tobias Schwarz and Jimmy Saunders, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, “Manual of first aid and traumatology in small animals”, Viganò, Elsevier Edition, 2013, Atlas of Diagnostic Imaging of dogs and cats, Vignoli – Graham, EDRA, 2022. President of the Italian Society of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (SVIDI) 2001-2004. Adjunct Professor at the University of Naples, 2007-2009. Lecturer at the University of Pisa, Camerino; Naples. Doctor of Veterinary Sciences (PhD) at the University of Ghent, 2010. In 2011-13 member of the Board of the ECVDI. Full Professor of Radiology at the University of Teramo. Teleradiology consultant for several clinics in Italy and around Europe. Doctor in Sport Science in November 2018 with the thesis: “Correlation between vision training and batting in baseball”.
Andrea De Bonis
DVM, MRCVS, MSc, DipECVDI
Graduated in Bologna in veterinary medicine in 2018. Best Poster Prize at the European Congress EVDI, Edinburgh 2022 on “Sentinel lymph node mapping with indirect
lymphangiography for canine Mast Cell Tumour”. Author/co-author of 19 scientific studies, all of them in scientific journals. He co-edited the Italian translation of the textbook “Atlas of Diagnostic Imaging of the Dogs and Cats”, Massimo Vignoli, John Graham, EDRA, 2022. He worked for 2 years in a busy 24-hour veterinary clinic in Rome. In the meantime, he completed a Master degree in Diagnostic imaging in small animals at the University of Teramo. He started a rotating internship in 2020 in a UK referral “Southfields Veterinary Specialists”. After the rotating internship, he started a Specific Internship in Diagnostic Imaging at the same referral. In 2021 he became an ECVDI Resident in the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital under the supervision of Prof. Vignoli.
In January 2025 he became a diplomate at the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI).
DAY 1
| Time | Title |
| 09.00 – 09.15 | Introduction |
| 09.15 – 10.15 | CT physics and applications |
| 10.15 – 11.15 | Thorax, anatomy and most common diseases part I |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 – 12.15 | Thorax, anatomy and most common diseases part II |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Abdomen part I |
| 13.15 – 14.15 | Lunch break |
| 14.15 – 15.30 | Abdomen part II |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | Coffee break |
| 15.45 – 18.00 | Practical case discussion |
DAY 2
| Time | Title |
| 09.00 – 09.15 | Introduction |
| 09.15 – 10.15 | Skull, anatomy and most common diseases |
| 10.15 – 11.30 | Spine, anatomy and most common diseases |
| 11.30 – 11.45 | Coffee break |
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Skeleton forelimb, anatomy and most common diseases |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | Skeleton hind limb, anatomy and most common diseases |
| 13.15 – 14.00 | Lunch break |
| 14.00 – 16.30 | Practical case discussion |
| 16.30 – 18.00 | Case evaluation in groups and interactive discussion |