Learning Objectives

• To provide a comprehensive overview of the technical principles of MR imaging of the abdomen.
• To provide an update on the scan protocols and MR sequences in abdominal disease
• To provide MR state-of-the-art imaging protocols in a variety of abdominal pathological conditions
• To provide an update on contrast media in MR imaging tailored to the clinical question
• To provide an overview on MR safety measures and aspects affecting image quality in MR imaging
• To provide a detailed overview of the artefacts in MR imaging
• To give a comprehensive overview of the MR imaging features of diffuse and focal liver disease
• To review imaging features of biliary disease and how to use MR imaging modalities
• To review MR imaging features and pitfalls in interpretation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pancreatitis
• To review MR imaging features and pitfalls in rectal cancer and response after therapy
• To describe MR imaging features findings in perianal fistula
• To provide interactive discussions based on clinical cases that may help in daily practice

M.A. Bali, Brussels/BE
T. Barrett, Cambridge/UK
A. Ba-Ssalamah, Vienna/AT
D. Boll, Basel/CH
G. Brancatelli, Palermo/IT
K. De Paepe, London/UK
L. Fournier, Paris/FR
N. Kartalis, Stockholm/SE
D.-M. Koh, Sutton/UK
O. Lucidarme, Paris/FR
C. Matos, Lisbon/PT
C. Mihl, Maastricht/NL
I. Santiago, Lisbon/PT
S.A. Taylor, London/UK
V. Vandecaveye, Leuven/BE
J. Winfield, London/UK

CME European credits:
“The ESGAR on-line Workshop: All you need to know about Abdominal MRI, Vienna (ONLINE), Austria, 16/02/2023-17/02/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 12 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.”