Industry Supported Sessions

Learning Objectives:

Following the educational activity, attendees will be able to:

• Update knowledge of recent developments in equipment and technique for the minimally invasive and surgical management of urologic diseases, based on live and pre-recorded surgical demonstrations.
• Acknowledge the role of open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted surgical procedures in uro-oncology and reconstructive urology, with respect to new systems, instrumentation, and techniques.
• Summarize practical knowledge of instrumentation and techniques for the endourologic treatment of upper and lower urinary tract conditions.
• Recognize the role of focal therapy approaches in uro-oncology.
• Recall perioperative considerations for optimizing urologic surgery outcomes, based on treatment guidelines and expert opinion.

Programme Description:

The course will include practical demonstration by select faculty of key aspects of ultrasound imaging of the upper and lower urinary tracts. This will be followed by hands-on training for participants (up to 5 per USG machine), moderated by the faculty.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the workshop, the participants should be able to

• Operate an USG machine
• Recall the basics of USG imaging for: hydronephrosis, dilated ureters, stones, cysts, renal masses, bladder examination, PVR, bladder volume, wall thickness, masses and stones, prostate evaluation, benign enlargement
• Recognize the technique for conducting a transrectal USG for diagnosing benign enlargement of prostate, hypoechoic nodules, prostatic calculi, prostatic cysts, prostatic abscess, dilated SV/ejaculatory duct
• Detail how to make a clinically acceptable USG report
• Recognize the technique for performing a transrectal prostate biopsy under USG guidance
• Recall the basics of USG Doppler

SIU Congress Contributor: GE HealthCare

Programme Description:

The course will include practical demonstration by select faculty of key aspects of ultrasound imaging of the upper and lower urinary tracts. This will be followed by hands-on training for participants (up to 5 per USG machine), moderated by the faculty.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the workshop, the participants should be able to

• Operate an USG machine
• Recall the basics of USG imaging for: hydronephrosis, dilated ureters, stones, cysts, renal masses, bladder examination, PVR, bladder volume, wall thickness, masses and stones, prostate evaluation, benign enlargement
• Recognize the technique for conducting a transrectal USG for diagnosing benign enlargement of prostate, hypoechoic nodules, prostatic calculi, prostatic cysts, prostatic abscess, dilated SV/ejaculatory duct
• Detail how to make a clinically acceptable USG report
• Recognize the technique for performing a transrectal prostate biopsy under USG guidance
• Recall the basics of USG Doppler

SIU Congress Contributor: GE HealthCare

For more information on the B2B, visit: https://www.siu-urology.org/congress-2024/bench-to-bedside.

Programme Description:

This hands-on workshop course is intended for the urologist who wants to gain knowledge on and develop fundamental laparoscopic skills. Participants will use a laparoscopic trainer to become familiar with laparoscopic equipment and practice basic dexterity using laparoscopic instrumentation. Over this 120-minute session, participants will take part in hands-on tasks of increasing difficulty and complexity to develop the basic motor skills required for laparoscopic surgery.

This laparoscopy workshop for beginners will start with an introduction to the laparoscopic simulators and other instruments, allowing participants to familiarize with all workshop equipment. This will be followed by a series of 4 tasks, each focusing on one laparoscopic skill: peg transfer, cutting the circles, needle driving, and suturing. Each task will be led by a faculty, with the assistance of 1 laparoscopic trainer. This workshop is planned include at least 6 laparoscopic trainers in order to accommodate up to 12 participants. Participants will be divided in groups of 2 per laparoscopic trainer/faculty for a ratio of 2:1. The number of participants may be revised depending on the number of laparoscopic trainers available

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the participants should be able to

• Identify constituents of a laparoscopic stack
• Name commonly used laparoscopic instruments
• Carry out basic laparoscopic exercises using a laparoscopic trainer
• Develop basic motor skills for laparoscopic suturing, including: coordinating proper needle angle and movement, placing the trocars to facilitate the suture, suturing in different planes, and practicing knotting technique

Session Outline:

SIU Corporate Sponsor: Olympus

SIU Congress Contributor: Univlabs

For more information on the B2B, visit: https://www.siu-urology.org/congress-2024/bench-to-bedside.

This 45-minute symposium will take the format of a roundtable panel discussion to provide an overview of treatment advances through intravesical drug delivery in bladder cancer.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this symposium, participants should be able to

• Summarize treatment options currently available for patients with NMIBC.
• Recall recent developments and limitations of intravesical treatments for NMIBC, including novel agents and delivery systems.
• Recognize the role of urologists and medical oncologists in NMIBC management.
• Determine strategies for identifying patients in daily clinical practice who may benefit from novel intravesical therapies.

B2B Presenting Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson

Learning Objectives

At the end of this symposium, participants should be able to:

• Describe advances in BPH management related to novel surgical and minimally invasive treatment modalities, devices, and techniques.
• Recognize the importance of patient characteristics in determining the best treatment option for BPH.
• Summarize key perioperative considerations and surgical technique aimed to optimizing treatment outcomes.
• Recall expert guidance for applying advances in BPH treatments in daily clinical practice.

For more information on the B2B, visit: https://www.siu-urology.org/congress-2024/bench-to-bedside.

Programme Description:

The course will take participants through an in-depth overview of the basic principles of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) as well as current applications of MRI-ultrasonography (US) fusion-guided biopsies. The faculty will share the latest advances in the field of imaging-guided biopsy. The hands-on training component of the workshop will provide participants with insights into the interpretation and application of MRI-US fusion imaging and how to apply this technology into their practice.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the participants be able to

• Describe the basic principles of mpMRI of the prostate
• Develop a basic foundation for interpreting multiparametric MR images of the prostate
• Explain the basic concepts of MRI-US fusion
• Recognize the limitations in MRI-US registration and consider metrics for quality control
• Be familiar with various commercial platforms for MRI-US fusion biopsies of the prostate
• Apply MRI-US fusion biopsy techniques to appropriate clinical scenarios
• Implement an MRI-US fusion biopsy program in their routine practice

SIU Congress Contributors: DSS IMAGETECH, EDAP TMS, GE HealthCare, Philips

For more information on the B2B, visit: https://www.siu-urology.org/congress-2024/bench-to-bedside.

For more information on the B2B, visit: https://www.siu-urology.org/congress-2024/bench-to-bedside.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to

• Understand the mechanism of action and technique for each BPH therapy.
• Select the most appropriate patient for each procedure type, based on patient and prostate characteristics.
• Know the clinical data supporting the use of each modality.
• Apply the best-practice technique for each modality, based on the literature and expert opinion.
• Recognize the challenges associated with each technique and perform appropriate troubleshooting.
• Practice tips and tricks provided by the experts for executing these novel BPH therapies.

SIU Corporate Sponsor: Olympus

SIU Congress Contributors: Boston Scientific, Rocamed

Programme Description:

The course will take participants through an in-depth overview of the basic principles of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) as well as current applications of MRI-ultrasonography (US) fusion-guided biopsies. The faculty will share the latest advances in the field of imaging-guided biopsy. The hands-on training component of the workshop will provide participants with insights into the interpretation and application of MRI-US fusion imaging and how to apply this technology into their practice.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the participants be able to

• Describe the basic principles of mpMRI of the prostate
• Develop a basic foundation for interpreting multiparametric MR images of the prostate
• Explain the basic concepts of MRI-US fusion
• Recognize the limitations in MRI-US registration and consider metrics for quality control
• Be familiar with various commercial platforms for MRI-US fusion biopsies of the prostate
• Apply MRI-US fusion biopsy techniques to appropriate clinical scenarios
• Implement an MRI-US fusion biopsy program in their routine practice