Hands-on rotation, 13:00–17:00

Hands-on stations

Six systems, two station types, four hours.

Six groups of up to six participants, one system each. In the first block three groups scanned healthy volunteers and three scanned IBD patients; after the coffee break they swapped, so every participant practised both normal anatomy and IBD assessment. 36 places in total. Ultrasound systems were provided by FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe.

Stations 1–3IUS core, healthy volunteers

Normal anatomy and machine mastery

Perform a complete systematic IUS examination on a healthy volunteer, identify all five bowel wall layers and adjust machine settings confidently.

Instructors

Station 1 — Anda Les
Station 2 — George Michalopoulos
Station 3 — Maciej Jędrzejczyk

Anatomy
Machine setup

Skills practised

Machine setup and probe selection
Systematic scanning, sigmoid → terminal ileum (full 15–20 min protocol)
Normal BWT, haustration, peristalsis
Doppler baseline on normal bowel
Image documentation and labelling

3 stations, max. 6 per station

Stations 4–6IUS core, IBD patient volunteers

IBD activity assessment

Assess Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in patient volunteers, measure BWT, grade activity and recognise complications. Patient cases coordinated by George Michalopoulos and Pantelis Karatzas.

Instructors

Station 4 — Pantelis Karatzas
Station 5 — Stylianos Stylianidis
Station 6 — Can Gönen

Doppler
SUS-CD
IBUS-SAS

Skills practised

BWT measurement (perpendicular technique)
Doppler scoring of hyperaemia (grades 0–3)
Creeping fat (iFAT), mesenteric lymph nodes and probe switching
IBUS-SAS and SUS-CD; UC extent and activity (Milan Ultrasound Criteria)
Recognition of strictures, fistulas and abscesses

3 stations, max. 6 per station