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PRE-CONGRESS COURSE

Pre-congress course: Imaging, theory (40 places) and practice (9 places)

ABOUT THE COURSE

Comprehensive Training

Surgery for deep endometriosis has evolved significantly in recent years, and one of the main pillars of this evolution is improved preoperative diagnosis and staging through imaging. Well-performed mapping using ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging allows more precise characterization of the disease, anticipation of technical complexity, estimation of risks, guidance on the need for a multidisciplinary team and support for clearer, more realistic discussion with the patient about the benefits, limitations and potential complications of the proposed treatment.

In this context, the imaging specialist plays a central role in the endometriosis care pathway: contributing to initial assessment, severity stratification, objective communication with the surgeon and follow-up after medical or surgical treatment. At the same time, it is important to recognize that examinations have pitfalls and limitations, and that the quality of the result depends on technique, standardization, report language and integration with clinical findings.

This course was developed to present the practical foundations of endometriosis mapping using ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, integrating theoretical classes with practical demonstrations, case discussions and training in structured reporting oriented toward treatment planning.

ACTIVITIES

Course Coordination

Course coordination
  • Dr. Carlos Henrique Trippia

Guest faculty

Guest faculty

National and International Guests

OBJECTIVES

What you will learn

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Diagnose adenomyosis and perform the differential diagnosis with leiomyomas, recognizing key signs and situations of diagnostic overlap.
  • Assess and characterize ovarian endometriomas, discussing relevant differential diagnoses and findings that affect management.
  • Identify deep endometriosis at different sites and describe signs of involvement and extent using reproducible language.
  • Recognize pitfalls, limitations and common sources of false-negative/false-positive findings, qualifying the examination conclusion with clinical responsibility.
  • Prepare a structured, objective report focused on investigating endometriosis, with essential items for communication with the care team and surgical planning.
  • 3 DAYS OF IMMERSION
  • 6 FACULTY

IMMERSION

Schedule

  1. 08:00 – 08:10

    Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview

    Dr. Carlos Henrique Trippia

  2. 08:10 – 09:10

    Normal pelvic anatomy on imaging

  3. 08:10 – 08:30

    Pelvic anatomy of the anterior and middle compartments

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  4. 08:30 – 08:50

    Pelvic anatomy of the posterior and lateral compartments

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  5. 08:50 – 09:05

    Neural anatomy on ultrasound

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  6. 09:10 – 09:30

    Adenomyosis and its clinical presentations

    Profa. Caterina Exacoustos – Roma, Itália

  7. 09:30 – 09:50

    Diagnosis of Müllerian anomalies by ultrasound and/or pelvic MRI

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  8. 09:50 – 10:10

    Uterine fibroids: how to help the surgeon with surgical planning

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  9. 10:15 – 10:45

    Coffee break

  10. 10:45 – 11:00

    Adnexal endometriosis and atypical patterns of ovarian endometriomas

    Profa. Caterina Exacoustos – Roma, Itália

  11. 11:00 – 11:15

    Tubal assessment by imaging methods before and after surgery

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  12. 11:20 – 12:00

    Endometriosis mapping: how I do it

  13. 11:20 – 11:40

    By ultrasound

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  14. 11:40 – 12:00

    By MRI

    • Speaker to be confirmed

  15. 12:00 – 12:30

    Interactive roundtable (Questions and answers)

  16. 12:30 – 13:45

    Lunch

  17. 13:45 – 14:00

    Endometriosis and systematic approach: IDEA consensus step 1 and 2

    Prof. Stefano Guerriero – Cagliari, Itália

  18. 14:00 – 14:15

    Endometriosis and systematic approach: IDEA consensus step 3 and 4

    Profa. Caterina Exacoustos – Roma, Itália

  19. 14:15 – 14:30

    Discussion

  20. 14:30 – 15:30

    Classes, clinical cases and ultrasound examination videos

    • In-person session with all faculty
    • Coordination: Dr. Linder Diaz

  21. 15:30 – 15:50

    Coffee break

  22. 15:50 – 16:10

    Superficial endometriosis on ultrasound: diagnostic criteria and technical limitations

    Prof. Stefano Guerriero

  23. 16:10 – 18:30

    Classes, clinical cases and ultrasound examination videos

  24. 16:10 – 17:10

    In-person session with all faculty

    • Coordination: Dr. José Arruda

  25. 17:10 – 18:30

    In-person session with all faculty

    • Coordination: Prof. Stefano Guerriero & Profa. Caterina Exacoustos

  26. 18:30

    End of the course for the Practical Course