February 24 - 25, 2022
The workshop will be held in English.
The workshop will be live streamed in a Zoom Webinar format. The session times are CET.
M.A. Bali, Brussels/BE
D. Boll, Basel/CH
A. Ba-Ssalamah, Vienna/AT
G. Brancatelli, Palermo/IT
K. De Paepe, London/UK
M. França, Porto/PT
E. Godfrey, Cambridge/UK
S. Gourtsoyianni, Athens/GR
N. Kartalis, Stockholm/SE
O. Lucidarme, Paris/FR
D.-M. Koh, Sutton/UK
T. Lauenstein, Dusseldorf/DE
M. Maas, Amsterdam/NL
C. Matos, Lisbon/PT
C. Mihl, Maastricht/NL
G. Morana, Treviso/IT
M. Rengo, Rome/IT
V. Vandecaveye, Leuven/BE
J. Winfield, London/UK
DAY 1 - Programme | ||
09:00 | S1: Technical overview of MRI abdomen | Moderators: D.M. Koh & C. Mihl |
09:00 | Welcome remarks | D.M. Koh, London/UK |
09:05 | Essential MRI sequences in the abdomen | D.M. Koh, London/UK |
09:30 | Additional value of less often used sequences: what and when? | D. Boll, Basel/CH |
09:55 | Case-based discussion | D.M. Koh, London/UK & D. Boll, Basel/CH |
10:45 | Q&A | |
11:00 | Break | |
11:45 | S2: Contrast use, MR safety and artefacts | Moderators: D.M. Koh & K. De Paepe |
11:45 | Contrast media: types and controversies | O. Lucidarme, Paris/FR |
12:10 | MR safety and artefacts | J. Winfield, London/UK |
12:35 | Case-based discussion | J. Winfield, London/UK & O. Lucidarme, Paris/FR |
13:25 | Q&A | |
13:35 | Lunch break | |
14:35 | S3: Diffuse liver disease | Moderator: C. Mihl |
14:35 | Iron and fat quantification | M. França, Porto/PT |
15:00 | Assessment of liver fibrosis: MR elastography | E. Godfrey, Cambridge/UK |
15:25 | Case-based discussion | M. França, Porto/PT & E. Godfrey, Cambridge/UK |
16:15 | Q&A | |
16:30 | Break | |
17:15 | S4: Focal liver disease | Moderators: M.A. Bali, K. De Paepe |
17:15 | Lesion characterization: extra-cellular contrast agents | G. Brancatelli, Palermo/IT |
17:40 | Lesion characterization: hepatobiliary contrast agents | A. Ba-Ssalamah, Vienna/AT |
18:05 | Case-based discussion | A. Ba-Ssalamah, Vienna/AT & G. Brancatelli, Palermo/IT |
18:50 | Q&A | |
19:00 | Adjourn | |
DAY 2 - Programme | ||
09:00 | S5: Biliary disease | Moderator: C. Matos |
09:00 | MRCP: technique, tips and pitfalls | C. Matos, Lisbon/PT |
09:25 | Benign and malignant biliary disease | V. Vandecaveye, Leuven/BE |
09:50 | Case-based discussion | C. Matos, Lisbon/PT & V. Vandecaveye, Leuven/BE |
10:40 | Q&A | |
10:50 | Break | |
11:30 | S6: Pancreas | Moderator: M.A. Bali |
11:30 | MRI protocol: difficulties and considerations | G. Morana, Treviso/IT |
11:50 | Is it pancreatic cancer or pancreatitis? | N. Kartalis, Stockholm/SE |
12:20 | Case-based discussion | N. Kartalis, Stockholm/SE & G. Morana, Treviso/IT |
13:10 | Q&A | |
13:20 | Lunch Break | |
14:20 | S7: GI Tract | Moderator: M. Rengo |
14:20 | Rectal cancer: Technique and staging | M. Maas, Amsterdam/NL |
14:50 | Response rectal cancer: findings and warnings | S. Gourtsoyianni, Athens/GR |
15:20 | Case-based discussion | M. Maas, Amsterdam/NL & S. Gourtsoyianni, Athens/GR |
16:10 | Q&A | |
16:20 | Break | |
17:05 | S8: Perianal fistula | Moderators: T. Lauenstein & M. Rengo |
17:05 | MRI technique and sequences | T. Lauenstein, Dusseldorf/DE |
17:25 | Perianal fistula | M. Rengo, Rome/IT |
17:55 | Case-based discussion | T. Lauenstein, Dusseldorf/DE & M. Rengo, Rome/IT |
18:45 | Q&A | |
18:55 | Closing remarks | D.M Koh, London/UK |
Radiologists | |
ESGAR Member | € 330.00 |
Non Member | € 540.00 |
Radiologists in Training (Residents) | |
ESGAR Member | € 120.00 |
Non Member | € 220.00 |
The number of participants per workshop is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Together with the registration payment is necessary. Registrations as radiologist in training (Residents) or Radiographers must be accompanied by a confirmation of the head of the department confirming the status as Resident or Radiographer.
CME European credits:
“The ESGAR on-line Workshop: All you need to know about Abdominal MRI, Vienna (ONLINE), Austria, 24/02/2022-25/02/2022 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 14 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”
“Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
“Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”
How to obtain your CME certificate:
CME certificates will be provided to participants participating in the live workshop sessions AND completing the respective evaluation form. The number of hours will be calculated according to the actual time spent participating in the live sessions.