11th Marmara Rheumatology Symposium · Course programme

Sjögren's Disease Ultrasonography Course

Salivary and Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography and Ultrasonography-Guided Biopsy · 19–20 December 2026

Download PDF Registration form → Symposium page
Dates
19–20 December 2026
Venue
Marmara University School of Medicine Hospital, Başıbüyük Campus
Language
English
Course director
Prof. Dr. Nevsun İnanç
1
Day 1 · Saturday

19 December 2026

  1. 08:20–08:30WelcomeNevsun İnanç, George Bruyn
08:30–09:10

Salivary Gland Ultrasonography Session 1

  1. 08:30–08:50Sonographic Anatomy of the Salivary GlandsGeorge Bruyn
  2. 08:50–09:10Performing Salivary Gland Ultrasonography and Identification of the Normal StructuresAlojzija Hocevar
09:10–10:30

Hands-on

Normal Salivary Gland Ultrasonography

InstructorsGeorge Bruyn, Stephanie Finzel, Salih Pay, Nevsun İnanç, Muhammed Çınar, Alojzija Hocevar, Ender Terzioğlu, Berkan Armağan

  1. 10:30–10:45Coffee Break
10:45–11:45

Salivary Gland Ultrasonography Session 2

  1. 10:45–11:05Salivary Gland Ultrasonography and Identification of the PathologiesGökhan Sargın
  2. 11:05–11:25Scoring Systems of the Salivary Gland PathologiesAlojzija Hocevar
  3. 11:25–11:45Differential Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Ultrasonography in RheumatologyEnder Terzioğlu
  1. 11:45–12:45Lunch
12:45–14:05

Hands-on

Pathologic Salivary Gland Ultrasonography

InstructorsGeorge Bruyn, Stephanie Finzel, Salih Pay, Nevsun İnanç, Muhammed Çınar, Alojzija Hocevar, Ender Terzioğlu, Mustafa Erdoğan

14:05–14:45

Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography Session 1

  1. 14:05–14:25Sonographic Anatomy of the Lacrimal GlandsMuhammed Çınar
  2. 14:25–14:45Performing Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography and Identification of the Normal StructuresNevsun İnanç
14:45–15:55

Hands-on

Normal Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography

InstructorsGeorge Bruyn, Stephanie Finzel, Salih Pay, Nevsun İnanç, Gökhan Sargın, Muhammed Çınar

  1. 15:55–16:10Coffee Break
16:10–16:50

Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography Session 2

  1. 16:10–16:30Identification of Lacrimal Gland Pathologies and Scoring SystemsStephanie Finzel
  2. 16:30–16:50Differential Diagnosis of Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography in RheumatologySalih Pay
16:50–18:00

Hands-on

Pathologic Lacrimal Gland Ultrasonography

InstructorsGeorge Bruyn, Stephanie Finzel, Salih Pay, Nevsun İnanç, Gökhan Sargın, Muhammed Çınar

2
Day 2 · Sunday

20 December 2026

08:30–09:10

Ultrasonography-Guided Salivary Gland Biopsy Session 1

  1. 08:30–08:50Histopathological Evaluation, Scoring and Differential Diagnosis of the Minor and Major Salivary Gland BiopsySibel Bakırcı
  2. 08:50–09:10Minor and Major Salivary Gland Biopsy: Overview of the Current LiteratureBerkan Armağan
  1. 09:10–09:40Coffee Break
09:40–10:20

Ultrasonography-Guided Salivary Gland Biopsy Session 2

  1. 09:40–10:00Performing Ultrasonography-Guided Parotid Gland BiopsyGeorge Bruyn
  2. 10:00–10:20Performing Minor Salivary Gland BiopsyBerceste Polat
10:20–11:50

Hands-on

Ultrasonography-Guided Salivary Gland Biopsy

InstructorsGeorge Bruyn, Stephanie Finzel, Salih Pay, Nevsun İnanç, Muhammed Çınar, Alojzija Hocevar, Ender Terzioğlu, Berkan Armağan, Mustafa Erdoğan, Sibel Bakırcı, Burcu Özdemir

  1. Station 1Performing Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy
  2. Station 2Performing Ultrasonography-Guided Major Salivary Gland Biopsy
  1. 11:50–12:50Lunch

Sjögren's Disease Ultrasonography CourseProgramme as of 4 November 2026