Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) Hands-On Workshop

This one-day ultrasound (US) hands-on in-person workshop is hosted by the Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) in the Department of Radiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

The workshop is designed to teach the basic principles of pediatric contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) including diagnostic and interventional radiology. We cover intravenous and intracavitary contrast US applications (including intravesical) in children. The target audience includes those using contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) or caring for children who would benefit from CEUS such as pediatric radiologists, sonographers, general practice and subspecialty clinicians, nurses, and ultrasound application specialists.

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

1. Perform and interpret intravenous CEUS studies in pediatric patients.
2. Perform and interpret contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) studies in pediatric patients.
3. Set up a CEUS program in their own departments.

Registration fees included breakfast, lunch, and pediatric contrast ultrasound information package.

• Sonographers: $80
• Radiologists and Other Clinicians: $160
• Registrants from Industry: $215

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to any unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, we will work to reschedule you for an upcoming workshop or refund the registration fee, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including cancellation charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. If a participant chooses to cancel or change attendance at an upcoming course, cancellations must be received in writing by the deadline to register date. No refunds will be issued thereafter.

Sonographers can earn 6.50 Category A credits through participation in this course.

In support of improving patient care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Ph*rm*cy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation of Credit

Physicians: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course is endorsed by the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS), icus-society.org

Contact Information: If you have any questions or need more information, please contact [email protected].

• Kassa Darge, MD, PhD, FSAR, moderator
• Susan J. Back, MD, moderator
• Abhay S. Srinivasan, MD
• Rebecca Dennis, DO
• Ganesh Krishnamurthy, MD, DNB
• Natae Fekadu Lemessa, MD
• Lauramay Davis, MBChB, MA (Oxon), MRCP, MS

• Trudy A. Morgan, BS, RDMS

• Aikaterini Ntoulia, MD, PhD
• Laith Sultan, MD, MPH
• Taisa Guarilha, MD
• Sophie Haddad, MD
• Giulia Gnocchi, MD

• 9:15 – 9:30 AM - Starting & Building a Pediatric CEUS Program
• 9:30 – 9:45 AM - Ultrasound Contrast Agent Basics
• 9:45 – 10:00 AM - Pediatric Ultrasound Contrast Agent Safety
• 10:00 – 10:15 AM - Technical Settings, Image Optimization & IV Technique
• 10:15 – 10:30 AM - ceVUS Technique, Troubleshooting & Artifacts

• 10:40 – 10:55 AM - ceVUS: Vesicoureteral Reflux
• 10:55 AM – 11:10 AM - ceVUS: Urethral Evaluation
• 11:10AM – 11:25 AM - Advanced Intracavitary CEUS

• 11:25 – 11:35 AM - Contrast Preparation
• 11:35 – 12:20 PM - Phantom Scanning (45 minutes)

• 12:55 -1:10 PM - CEUS of the Pediatric Liver
• 1:10 – 1:25 PM - CEUS of the Pediatric Kidney
• 1:25 – 1:40 PM - CEUS of the Neonatal Brain
• 1:40 – 1:55 PM - CEUS of the Neonatal & Pediatric Bowel
• 1:55 – 2:10 PM - CEUS for Pediatric Blunt Trauma

• 2:20– 2:35 PM - Pediatric Health Economics of CEUS
• 2:35 – 2:50 PM - Quantitative CEUS

• 2:50 – 3:05 PM - Intravenous CEUS in Pediatric IR
• 3:05 – 3:20 PM - Intracavitary CEUS in Pediatric IR
• 3:20 – 3:35 PM - CEUS in Pediatric Lymphatic disease

• 3:35 – 4:45 PM - Live & Recorded Examination
• 4:45 – 5:00 PM - Course Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks