Pediatric Ultrasound

Michael Riccabona, MD, works at the Department of Radiology’s Division of Pediatric Radiology at the University Hospital Graz, Austria. Prof. Riccabona was the president of ESPR in 2015 and is now an honorary member of ESPR. He is also a fellow of AIUM and a past president of the society of German-speaking pediatric radiologists (GPR). He is chair of the pediatric section of the Austrian Ultrasound Society (OEGUM) and the Austrian Radiological Society (OERG). He has and is engaged in numerous teaching activities throughout the world, particularly also in outreach settings.

• PART I Basics / Theory / Methods: US Physics.- US Methods, artifacts, biologic effects and practice.- (Color) Doppler US: theory and artifacts, typical applications in childhood.- Contrast-enhanced US, and Ultrasound elastography in childhood.- Paediatric limited field of view US/point of care US (POCUS) and emergency US – when, how and for what.- Part II Diagnostic flow charts, imaging algorithms, and graphs: Imaging and imaging algorithms for common queries in childhood.- Measurements and volume calculations: basic considerations, graphs and illustrations for standardisation.- PART III US investigations of the various organs: Neurosonography in Neonates, Infants and Children.- US of the neonatal spinal canal and cord.- US of the neck in childhood.- Basics of pediatric echocardiography.- Ultrasound of the Chest.- Upper abdominal US in neonates, infants and children - including novel applications.- US of the paediatric gastrointestinal  tract.- Ultrasound of the urogenital tract in neonates, infants and children.- Neonatal and pediatric hip US.- Musculo-skeletal- & other small part US in childhood.- US of peripheral nerves in childhood.- PART IV Miscellaneous: US-guided interventions and invasive US procedures, and respective follow-up in childhood.- Normal values as relevant for paediatric US.