Esophageal HRM & Impedance-pH
3-day MMS Training Course
in cooperation with Arjan Bredenoord (MD) and Jac Oors (RN)
Medical Measurement Systems (MMS) is proud to offer a practice-based course on upper GI function testing, with the emphasis on the new techniques High Resolution Manometry (HRM) and 24-hour ambulatory Impedance-pH monitoring.
Date
April 24-26, 2012
Location
MMS Training Center in Enschede, The Netherlands.
Goal
To gain more knowledge of upper GI function testing in order to improve the performance of examinations in daily practice. To become more acquainted with the MMS measurement systems.
Target audience
Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals with basic knowledge of esophageal motility and pH reflux examinations.
Course highlights
- Basic principles of and indications for HRM & Impedance-pH testing
- Live demonstrations of examinations
- Review and curve interpretation of patient cases with achalasia, distal esophageal spasm, reflux symptoms, belching and other abnormalities
- Normal values, results and important publications
- Hands-on practice in using the MMS systems and catheters
- Hands-on practice in editing and report generation
Guest speakers
Arjan Bredenoord MD
Department of Gastroenterology,
Academic Medical Center Amsterdam (AMC), The Netherlands
Jac Oors RN
Motility Centre, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Academic Medical Center Amsterdam (AMC), The Netherlands
Further information
The maximum attendance for this training course is 16 participants.
Following the MMS training course, the Academic Medical Center organizes the 1-day course "A day in the GI Motility Lab" in Amsterdam on April 27th, 2012. Click on the image on the right for more information.
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