This is an ISUOG approved course organised by Skane University Hospital, Sweden.
Course leaders: Senior professor Lil Valentin, Assoc professor Povilas Sladkevicius, Assoc professor Ligita Jokubkiene
Time: 15-16th September 2026
Venue: Web-based course (Zoom)
Suitable for: Specialists in obstetrics and gynecology with at least basic skills in gynecological ultrasound and interest in endometriosis
Program: Lectures, live scanning, case presentations. The course includes image optimization, scanning-technique, pelvic anatomy as seen with ultrasound (central, anterior, posterior and lateral compartment), ultrasound appearance of deep endometriosis in different sites (ovaries, uterus, utero-sacral ligaments, bowel, urinary bladder, abdominal wall, umbilicus, groin, sacral plexus). Measurement technique, standardized terminology (IDEA), diagnosis of decidualization of endometriosis during pregnancy and malignization in endometriosis.
Aim: The course aims to give participants a theoretical basis for using ultrasound to detect endometriosis and adenomyosis and to estimate the extent of the disease, to describe the ultrasound findings using standardized terminology, diagnose decidualization in endometriosis and counselling patients with endometriosis about their risk of malignancy
Course language: English
Internationally renowned speakers: Lil Valentin, Antonia Testa, Tina Tellum, Mathew Leonardi, Mala Sibal, Axel Forman, Gernot Hudelist, Jörg Keckstein, Gabor Szabó, Povilas Sladkevicius, Ligita Jokubkiene
Examination: Theoretical test
Price: 6200 SEK (about 575 Euros) plus 25% VAT, total 7750 SEK
Contact, information, registration: Dana Sladkeviciene, [email protected]
The course is web-based (Zoom). The participants can follow the course from home or any other place. A computer with camera, microphone and speaker is needed as well as well-functioning internet. Link, code and program will be distributed before course start.