Thyroid Nodule FNA Ultrasound Guidance Workshop

Event Audience

  • Radiological Technology
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Nursing

Event Goals

  • Demonstrate proper ultrasound probe handling for optimal visualization of thyroid nodules
  • Identify normal and abnormal thyroid anatomy, including nodules, lymph nodes, and vascular structures
  • Perform real-time ultrasound-guided FNA, ensuring proper needle trajectory and visibility
  • Interpret Bethesda System for Cytopathology results and recommend appropriate follow-up
  • Differentiate when to recommend FNA, observation, or surgical consultation based on clinical and imaging findings
  • Improve FNA sample adequacy by utilizing techniques that minimize non-diagnostic results
  • Effectively communicate ultrasound findings and FNA results
  • Coordinate with cytopathologists to ensure on-site adequacy assessment when available

Event Agenda

01/05/2025

Registration

08:30:00 - 09:00:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
01/05/2025

Introduction and Keynote

09:00:00 - 09:05:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH)
01/05/2025

Neck Anatomy and Ultrasound Physics

09:05:00 - 09:50:00
Speaker(s): وليد ابراهيم البكر (WALEED IBRAHIM ALBAKER)
01/05/2025

Approach of Thyroid Nodule

09:50:00 - 10:35:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH)
01/05/2025

Neck Ultrasound in Thyroid Cancer Patients

10:35:00 - 11:20:00
Speaker(s): علي سعيد الزهراني (ALI SAEED ALZAHRANI)
01/05/2025

Cytology Diagnosis / Bethesda System

11:20:00 - 12:05:00
Speaker(s): عماد الدين محمد سعيد رداوي (EMADEDDIN MOHAMMEDSAID RADDAOUI)
01/05/2025

Questions and Answers

12:05:00 - 12:20:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH) , وليد ابراهيم البكر (WALEED IBRAHIM ALBAKER) , علي سعيد الزهراني (ALI SAEED ALZAHRANI) , عماد الدين محمد سعيد رداوي (EMADEDDIN MOHAMMEDSAID RADDAOUI)
01/05/2025

Lunch Break

12:20:00 - 13:20:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
01/05/2025

Ultrasound Neck (divided into 4 groups)

13:20:00 - 14:20:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH) , وليد ابراهيم البكر (WALEED IBRAHIM ALBAKER) , علي سعيد الزهراني (ALI SAEED ALZAHRANI) , عماد الدين محمد سعيد رداوي (EMADEDDIN MOHAMMEDSAID RADDAOUI)
01/05/2025

Ultrasound - Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (USGFNA) (divided into 4 groups)

14:20:00 - 15:20:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH) , وليد ابراهيم البكر (WALEED IBRAHIM ALBAKER) , علي سعيد الزهراني (ALI SAEED ALZAHRANI) , عماد الدين محمد سعيد رداوي (EMADEDDIN MOHAMMEDSAID RADDAOUI)
01/05/2025

Coffee Break

15:20:00 - 15:35:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
01/05/2025

Different Case Scenarios of USGFNA and Discussion

15:35:00 - 16:20:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH) , علي سعيد الزهراني (ALI SAEED ALZAHRANI)
01/05/2025

Neck Ultrasound Reporting

16:20:00 - 17:00:00
Speaker(s): انور علي جماح (ANWAR ALI JAMMAH) , علي سعيد الزهراني (ALI SAEED ALZAHRANI)