This course is designed for veterinarians working in clinics equipped with CT who are looking to build confidence in when and how to use CT in their daily practice. The aim is to provide practical skills to support clinical decision-making, case selection, and image interpretation in canine and feline patients.
Speakers - listed in alphabetical order-:
Andrea Carloni DVM, MSc, Dipl. ECVDI.
Angela Vittoria De Magistris DVM, MSc, Dipl. ECVDI.
Pamela Di Donato DVM, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl.ECVDI.
Simona Morabito DVM, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl.ECVDI.
Mauro Pivetta DVM, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl.ECVDI.
Manuela Quinci DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECVDI.
Day 1 – CT Head and Spine
1st December 2026
08:30 – 09: 00 Welcome and Introduction to the Course
9.00 – 9.45 Lecture: CT of the Head –Splanchnocranium (part 1) - Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
9.45 – 10.30 Lecture: CT of the Head –Splanchnocranium (part 2) - Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
10:30 – 10.45 Coffee Break
10.45 – 11.30 Lecture: CT of the Head – Neurocranium - Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
11:30 – 12:30 - Lecture: CT of the Spine – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Head –Splanchnocranium (part 1) – Clinical case
14:30 – 15:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Head –Splanchnocranium (part 2) – Clinical case
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Head – Neurocranium – Clinical case
16:30 – 17:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Spine – Clinical case
Day 2 – Neck and Thorax
2nd December 2026
09:00 – 09:45 Lecture: CT of the Neck – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
09:45 – 10:30 Lecture: CT of the Thorax – Trachea/Bronchi and Lung - – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Lecture: CT of the Thorax – Cardiovascular Structures and Mediastinum – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
11:45 – 12:30 Lecture: CT of the Thorax – Pleural Space and Thoracic Wall – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Neck – Clinical case
14:30 – 15:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Thorax – Trachea/Bronchi and lung - Clinical case
15:30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Thorax – Cardiovascular Structures and Mediastinum - Clinical case
16:45 – 17:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Thorax – Pleural Space and Thoracic Wall - Clinical case
Day 3 – Abdomen
08:30 – 09:45 Lecture: CT of the Liver, Spleen – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
09:45 – 10:30 Lecture: CT of the adrenal glands– Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Lecture: CT of Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
11:45 – 12:30 Lecture: CT of Urinary Tract and Genital System – Normal Anatomy, Scan Technique and Common Pathologies
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
Afternoon – Common Abdominal Pathologies and Clinical Cases
13:30 – 14:15 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the Liver, Spleen – Clinical cases
14:15 – 15:00 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: CT of the adrenal glands and lymph nodes – Clinical cases
15:00 – 16:00 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas - Clinical cases
16:00 – 16:30 Computer Lab & Case Discussion: Urinary Tract and Genital System Pathologies - Clinical cases