Overview
The Summer European Ultrasound Course for Surgeons builds upon nine years of experience gained through the SurgUS platform (www.surgus.eu), developed within the framework of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and supported by the Romanian Association for Endoscopic Surgery.
In the absence of a unified European ultrasound training curriculum for surgeons, the SurgUS group promotes the use of ultrasound directly related to surgical diagnosis and treatment, including trauma care, non-traumatic acute abdomen, intraoperative applications, procedural guidance, and bedside patient assessment.
As a major innovation, this course highlights the profound transformation that Artificial Intelligence is bringing to the field of ultrasound imaging.
The faculty consists of 18 experts from Germany, Greece, Israel, the Netherlands, and Romania.
The SurgUS educational model is based on concise, highly structured lectures followed by extensive Hands-On training sessions. Practical training represents approximately half of the total educational program.
The Summer European Ultrasound Course for Surgeons will take place over three days, October 14–16th, 2026, providing a total of 18 hours of continuing medical education. Activities will be hosted at Novotel Hotel and the Surgical Training Institute, in Bucharest, Romania.
The course is organized by ARCE as a non-profit educational event and is expected to receive endorsement from EAES, iSMIT, and EUFUS.
Because of the Hands-On training format, the number of participants is limited. Registrations will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Course Team
Course Co-Directors
Calin Tiu, Romania
Professor Andreas Melzer, Germany
Faculty
Professor Andrei Keidar, Israel
Kevin Wavers, The Netherlands
Evgenia Yiannakopoulou, Greece
Professor Ciprian Duță, Romania
Associate Professor Vasile Bințințan, Romania
Professor Valeriu Surlin, Romania
Associate Professor Alexandru Carap, Romania
Associate Professor Bogdan Socea, Romania
Radu Elisei, Romania
Associate Professor Alexandra Bolocan, Romania
Ana Raluca Răduț, Romania
Raluca Nanu, Romania
Andreea Păscutoi Giba, Romania
Ștefan Voiculescu, Romania
Justine Dodane, Romania
Denis Chiran, Romania
Course Program
October 14th, 2026
09.00-10.00 Calin Tiu: Introductive message, Liver, Gall Bladder, Abdominal Wall.
10.00-11.00 Hands-On: Liver, Gall Bladder, Digestive tube.
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-12.30 Andrei Keidar: Laparoscopic intraoperative ultrasound for general surgery; Laparoscopic intraoperative Ultrasound for biliary diseases: for safe Cholecystectomy, for Common Duct Exploration CBDE, for Tumors.
12.30-13.30 Hands-On: Intraoperative applications
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 Evgenia Yiannakopoulou, Pancreas
Valeriu Surlin, Abdominal Wall
Vasile Bințințan, Case Presentation
15.30-16.30 Hands-On: Pancreas, Abdominal Wall
16.30-17.00 Participant evaluation, course evaluation, discussions, first day review
(150 min presentations, 150 min hands on volunteers on dedicated phantoms)
October 15th, 2026
09.00-10.00 Bogdan Socea, Abdominal Trauma
10.00-11.00 Hands on, Abdominal Trauma
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-12.30 Alexandru Carap, Thoracic Trauma
12.30-12.45 Kevin Wevers, TBC
12.45-13.30 Hands-On: Thoracic Trauma
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 Ana Raluca Radut, AI Reality in Medicine
Raluca Nanu, The Legal Framework
Denis Chiran, AI in US Imaging
15.30-16.30 Hands-On: AI functions on US Imaging
16.30-17.00 Participant evaluation, course evaluation, discussions, first day review
(150 min presentations, 150 min hands on volunteers on dedicated phantoms)
October 16th, 2026
09.00-10.00 Andreas Melzer, Focused Ultrasound Applications
Radu Elisei Abdominal Ultrasound Guiding Technics
10.00-11.00 Hands-On: Abdominal Ultrasound Guiding Technics
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-12.30 Justine Dodane, Peripheral Ultrasound Guiding Technics
12.30-13.30 Hands-On: Peripheral Ultrasound Guiding Technics
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 Andreea Păscutoi Giba, Chronic venous insufficiency US
Stefan Voiculescu, Breast Ultrasound Principles
15.30-16.30 Hands-On: Chronic venous insufficiency US, Breast Ultrasound
16.30-17.00 Participant evaluation, course evaluation, discussions, first day review
(150 min presentations, 150 min hands on volunteers on dedicated phantoms)
Registration and Venue
Due to the Hands-On training format, participant numbers are limited. Registration will be confirmed according to the order of enrollment.
After completing the application form, please send it to office@arce.ro. Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive further information regarding the payment process and course participation details.
Members of:
ARCE, EAES, iSMIT or EUFUSNon-Members
-Registered participants will benefit from:
- Full course access
- Practical ultrasound training supervised by expert faculty using volunteers and dedicated phantoms
- Coffee breaks
- Three lunches
- Two Evening Events
- 50% discounted accommodation for three nights in a single room at Novotel Hotel
| Evening Events | Date | Yes | No |
| SurgUS Dinner | October 14th, 2026 | ||
| Wine and Fun in the Old Town | October 15th, 2026 |
Participants are kindly requested to indicate their attendance preferences. Participation in these events is included in the registration fee.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided at Novotel Bucharest City Centre, located in the heart of Bucharest.
A special rate of €85 per night is available for three nights, representing a 50% reduction from the standard hotel rate. This discount is available only to participants who complete registration and payment of both the course fee and accommodation before July 31, 2026.
Course activities will take place at Novotel Hotel on October 14th and 15th, and at the Surgical Training Institute on October 16th. Transportation between Novotel Hotel and the Surgical Training Institute will be provided.
Information and inquiries:
tiucalin@gmail.com
