October 3 - 5, 2021
December 16 - 17, 2021
MR imaging of Rectal Cancer Workshop
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
December 16 - 17, 2021
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Plesmanlaan 121
1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. Regina G.H. Beets-Tan
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The workshop is held in English.
This course is a full two days hands-on training course on rectal MRI. In an interactive setting over 75 cases will be evaluated by each participant covering the entire spectrum of staging of the mid, upper and low rectal tumors, restaging after neoadjuvant treatment focusing on clinically relevant issues and new developments in diagnosis and treatment. In addition, the faculty will provide short hands-on lectures during each session, which will focus specifically on questions/issues raised by the participants during the case studies. Moreover, lectures will be held on general topics such as MR protocol optimization, standardized reporting, all based on the ESGAR consensus guidelines. At the end of each session, the most difficult cases (as indicated by the participants) and main teaching points will be discussed plenary. All participants will receive a syllabus containing all lectures, cases, as well as specific teaching points that can be derived from each case.
Radiologists, Surgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Gastroenterologists etc, dealing with rectal cancer management who have some experience in interpreting rectal cancer MRI.
We encourage clinicians to join the course because it is the MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERACTION that is central in rectal cancer management. We have therefore introduced BRING YOUR BUDDY principle. The clinician buddy will share the PC with his/her radiologist to enhance rectal cancer and pay a reduced price.
The course is according to the principle “bring your own buddy”. This educational concept simulates daily practice by the multidisciplinary approach of cases. Each radiologist can have 1 (non-radiological ) clinician from his own institute joining the course and evaluating the cases together with the clinician. The registration of the clinical partner will then be at a reduced fee.
| 08:30 | Registration | |
| 09:00 | Welcome and introduction | |
| 09:10 | Opening lectures - Rectal cancer Management in 2018 and beyond: the role of radiology - Primary rectal cancer staging: how we do it | |
| 09:50 | Primary staging of early and intermediate tumours (Part I) - Plenary interpretation and discussion of first case(s) - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) |
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| 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | Primary staging of early and intermediate tumours (Part II) - Choice of hands-on lectures (protocol & patient preparation, T-stage, N-stage, height/length) - Plenary interpretation and discussion of first case(s) - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) | |
| 13:00 | Lunch break | |
| 14:00 | Primary staging of advanced rectal tumours (Part I) | |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 16:00 | Primary staging of advanced rectal tumours (Part II) - Plenary interpretation and discussion of first case(s) - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) | |
| 17:30 | Welcome reception | |
December 17, 2021 | ||
| 09:00 | Restaging of rectal tumours after neoadjuvent treatment (Part I) - Introductory lecture on restaging - Plenary interpretation and discussion of first case(s) - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) | |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | Restaging of rectal tumours after neoadjuvent treatment (Part II) - Choice of hands-on lectures (DWI, prediciting a complete response) - Plenary interpretation and discussion of first case(s) - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) | |
| 12:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:30 | MR-interpretation with rescpect to novel developments (selection and FU for organ preservation) - Introductory lecture and plenary discussion of first case(s) - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) |
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| 14:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00 | Special and extra cases - Individual interpretation of cases on workstations (with hands-on feedback from faculty) - Choice of hands-on lectures (unusual rectal pathology) | |
| 16:00 | Plenary feedback teaching points | |
| 16:30 | Adjourn | |
| Radiologists | |
ESGAR Member | € 1650.00 |
Non Member | € 1990.00 |
| Radiologists who bring a "buddy" | |
| ESGAR Member | € 1650.00 plus € 750.00 |
| Non Member | € 1990.00 plus € 950.00 |
Please note: the reduced fee for non-radiological colleagues ("buddies") is only applicable in combination with the radiological fee! Radiologists and their respective "buddies" share one workstation! 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.
ESGAR offers the possibility of ensuring the registration with our partner “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Thus, ESGAR will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration itself. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. All cancellations have to be made in writing (e-mail, fax or letter) to the Central ESGAR Office and confirmed.
CME European credits:
CME European credits: An application has been made to the EACCME and the ACI for CME accreditation of this event.
How to obtain your CME certificate:
CME certificates will be provided after completing the respective evaluation form. The number of hours will be calculated according to the actual time spent participating in the sessions.
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