Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Neck Ultrasound Mastercourse (Basics to Advanced)

Neck ultrasound, though often considered simple, is in fact one of the most challenging areas of diagnostic imaging. Variability in technique, interpretation, and reporting can lead to confusion in clinical decision- making and management. With evolving international guidelines, it has become essential for healthcare professionals to sharpen their skills and ensure accuracy in reporting.

The scientific programmed  has been carefully designed to cover both fundamentals and advanced applications of neck ultrasound. It will include detailed sessions on thyroid disorders, nodular lesions and TIRADS scoring, lymph nodes, salivary glands, parathyroid localisation, as well as ultrasound-guided interventions like FNA and ablation procedures. Interactive case-based reviews will help bridge theory and practice.

Led by Dr. Alka Singhal, this course will provide practical insights, tips, and updated knowledge that will empower you to perform focused and high-quality neck ultrasound examinations with confidence.

Whether you are an experienced radiologist/clinician seeking to refine your expertise or someone eager to strengthen the basics and move into advanced applications, this course is tailored for you. Join us in this comprehensive virtual learning experience at www.Mediflick.com, with convenient recorded access for registered delegates.

Looking forward to seeing you all there! Don't miss it!

For more details and online registration, visit www.Mediflick.com

                                                 Course Highlights
 

Comprehensive Neck Ultrasound Curriculum: Covering thyroid, lymph nodes, salivary glands, parathyroid, and guided interventions with in-depth learning and practical insights.
 

• Expert Faculty: Sessions lead by Dr. Alka Singhal and renowned specialists in Neck Ultrasound.

Interactive Case Reviews: Learn through real-world scenarios and expert-led discussions.

• Convenient Online Learning: Participate from the comfort of your home or practice.

• Long Recording access: Access to recorded video till 60 days after the Last Session 
 

• Post-Assessment: Evaluate your understanding and receive feedback to solidify your learning.
 

• Certificate: After passing post assessment

Dedicated Sessions on Neck Ultrasound Imaging

Topic covered 
Ultrasound-Guided FNAC of Thyroid & Neck Lymph Nodes

🔹 Foundations of Tissue Sampling

• Global and Indian cancer burden and importance of tissue diagnosis
• Role of radiologist in delivering diagnostic-quality tissue
• Indications for FNAC and core needle biopsy
• FNAC vs core biopsy – advantages, limitations, diagnostic accuracy

🔹 FNAC Technique

• Needle selection (22G, 26G, Chiba, spinal needles)
• Aspiration vs non-aspiration (capillary) technique
• Number of passes and sampleng strategy
• FNAC in thyroid, lymph nodes, RCC metastasis, biliary malignancies
• FNAC in coagulopathic patients

🔹 Core Needle Biopsy

• Coaxial biopsy system and semi-automatic gan usage
• Core length selection and optimization
• Tissue quantity planning for histology, IHC and molecular tests
• Formalin vs saline specimen handling
• Lung biopsy tissue requirement and processing workflow

🔹 Specimen Handling

• Dry vs wet FNAC smears
• Formalin cores for histopathology
• Saline cores for TB, infection and microbiology work-up
• Communication with pathologist

🔹 Safety & Guidelines

• SIR 2019 bleeding risk stratification
• Low-risk vs high-risk procedures
• INR and platelet thresholds
• Anticoagolant and antiplatelet drug management
• Special considerations for supraclavicular lymph nodes

🔹 Sterility & Hemostasis

• True sterile probe preparation
• Local anesthesia technique
• Salinoma tract creation
• Gelfoam tract embolization
• Bleeding anticipation and management

🔹 Needle Visualization & Approach

• In-plane vs out-of-plane technique
• Safe needle path planning
• Vessel avoidance strategies
• Pleural contact zone technique
• Shallow breathing rule for lung biopsy

🔹 Thyroid Nodule Evaluation

• Benign vs suspicious ultrasound features
• TI-RADS classification and malignancy risk
• Sampling strategy for TI-RADS 3, 4 and 5 nodules
• Taller-than-wide, calcifecations, margins, halo and vascularity signs

🔹 Thyroid Pathologies

• Colloid nodules
• Papillary carcinoma
• Follicular neoplasm
• Anaplastic carcinoma
• Thyroid lymphoma
• Hashimoto thyroiditis

🔹 Thyroid FNAC & Biopsy Approach

• Medial tracheal approach principle
• Carotid vs tracheal route selection
• Patient swallowing control
• Sampling posterior and paratracheal nodules
• Indications for thyroid core biopsy

🔹 Neck Lymph Node Evaluation

• Neck lymph node levels and clinical relevance
• Benign vs malignant nodal ultrasound features
• Fatty hilum and vascular pattern interpretation
• Supraclavicular lymph node significance
• Paratracheal and posterior triangle nodes

🔹 Lymph Node Pathologies

• Reactive lymphadenitis
• Metastatic lymph nodes
• Tubercular lymphadenitis
• Lymphoma

🔹 Advanced & Challenging Sampling

• Retrosternal and mediastinal lesions
• Transsternal CT-guided biopsy
• Retropharyngeal lesions
• Tongue lesions via submental approach
• Deep cervical lesions with altered anatomy
• Probe selection innovation (TVS probe usage)

🔹 Pulmonary Lesions

• Pleural based lung lesion sampling
• Pneumothorax prevention strategies
• Breathing instructions during biopsy
• Lung cancer tissue planning

🔹 Non-Thyroid Malignancies

• Renal cell carcinoma metastasis
• Gall bladder and biliary malignancies
• Tongue carcinoma
• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

🔹 Clinical Decision Philosophy

• When FNAC is preferred
• When biopsy is mandatory
• Evidence-based oncology tissue requirements
• FNAC limitations in modern targeted therapy era

🔹 Key Teaching Principles

• Suspicion overrides size
• Location matters in lymph nodes
• Tissue quality determines diagnosis
• Planning ensures safety
• Innovation enables access

🔹 Take-Home Message

“If you can see the lesion, you can sample it — safely, accurately, and confidently with the right technique.”

Frequently asked question

1. How to Join/ How to access recording of lectures

Ans: After successful purchase, this course will be added to your courses.

You can access Live session/ recording in the following ways:

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5. When will I get my certificate of completion of the course/ conference?

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For conference, We manually Email certificate after few days of conference

6. When will I get a recording of the live course if available?

Ans:  Usually it takes 24-48 hours to access recording after the live course. But in case of any technical issue it may take some longer time. Duration of access to recording is counted after it’s available for participants.

7. I could not complete my course due to some reason, is it possible to get extended access to the recording?
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