This course aims to cover almost all aspects of gynecological ultrasound, so that after the course the participants should be able to use gynecological ultrasound in an optimal way in their daily clinical practice.
Course directors:
UOG Editorial Board, Courses Task Force
Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, Sweden 2002 -2015
Senior Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, Sweden since 2016
Major research interest: Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound
More than 200 scientific publications, h- index 61
Invited speaker at more than 150 scientific meetings since 2005
Teacher at more than 100 national and international courses in obstetrics and gynecology (mainly
ultrasound courses)
Course organizer of more than 40 postgraduate courses in ultrasound
Editor of the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2005 – 2011
Honorary officer of numerous scientific associations and committees over the years, for example of
ISUOG board 2004 – 2007, of ISUOG standards committee 2007-2015, the safety committee (ECMUS) of
the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) 2002-2012, and
chairperson of the educational committee of EFSUMB 2002-2006, secretary (1994 to 2000) and
chairperson (2000 to 2003) of the Swedish Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.
One of the founders of the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) and International Endometrial
Tumor Analyses (IETA) collaborations.
Fellow ad eundum of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK)
Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) 2022
Country: Sweden
Field: Gynecology
Specialties: Gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; early pregnancy; safety of ultrasound
Languages: English; Swedish
A/Prof. Povilas Sladkevicius has spoken on OB/GYN ultrasound all around the world as a lecturer at various courses: Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Russia, Poland, Egypt and the United Kingdom. A/Prof. Sladkevicius is a senior consultant of the ultrasound unit at Skane University Hospital, Sweden. He has previously worked at St. George’s Hospital, London University, London, United Kingdom.
Notable publications: A/Prof. Sladkevicius has more than 100 publications in English, Russian, Swedish and Lithuanian.
Country: Sweden
Field: Gynecology; Obstetrics; Fertility
Specialties: 3D & 4D ultrasound; gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; early pregnancy; reproductive medicine
Languages: English; Russian; Swedish; Lithuanian
Country: Sweden
Field: Gynecology; Obstetrics
Specialties: 3D & 4D ultrasound; gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; early pregnancy; reproductive medicine
Languages: English; Swedish; Russian
Date: 22nd - 26th January 2024
Information and registration: [email protected] (course secretary)
Venue: Malmö, SWEDEN, Skane University Hospital, Medicinskt Konferenscentrum (MKC), Jan Waldenströms gata 1, Jubileumsaulan
The course is suitable for: Specialists in obstetrics and gynecology with minimum basic knowledge and experience in gynecological ultrasound
Faculty, list of speakers: Lil Valentin, Antonia Testa, Davor Jurkovic, Dorella Franchi, Gian-Franco Zannoni, Gail ter Haar, Judith Huirne, Per-Åke Olofsson, Sören Torp Pedersen, Povilas Sladkevicius, Ligita Jokubkiene
Program: Lectures (ultrasound physics including artefacts, examination technique, image optimization, adnexal masses, abnormal vaginal bleeding, endometriosis, tree-dimensional (3D) ultrasound, uterine malformations, management of incidentally detected adnexal masses or ”thick endometrium”, Cesarean scar niches, early pregnancy complications, MUSA, IETA, IDEA terminology, and more), LIVE scanning, case presentations, interactive sessions. Includes IOTA (International Ovarian Tumor Analysis) certification test.
Please find the programme here:
Examination: Written test at the end of the course. Possibility to become IOTA certified.
Goal: After having participated in this course, the participants should be able to use gynecological ultrasound in an optimal way in clinical practice.
Course fee: 1350 EURO plus 25% VAT
Information and registration: [email protected] (course secretary)
Course language: English