Part 1: Kick-off Workshop: December 15, 2023
Part 2: Independent reviewing of cases
(December 15 - January 25)
Part 3: Meet the expert sessions: January 25 - 26, 2024
The workshop will be held in English.
Prof. Regina G.H. Beets-Tan
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dr. Doenja Lambregts
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The kick-off workshop will be live streamed in a Zoom Webinar format. The session times are CET.
MRI is the main diagnostic tool used for the primary staging and treatment stratification of rectal cancer, and also plays a key role in assessing response after neoadjuvant treatment to help select potential candidates for organ-preserving treatments.
In this fully renewed case-based workshop, participants are offered the chance to review more than 100 MRI scans of real-life clinical rectal cancer cases with hands-on feedback from an international faculty of experts. Participants are offered a variety of lectures which include practical tips on how to perform and report MRI for primary staging and restaging, a multidisciplinary perspective from our expert surgeon and radiation oncologist, a future outlook on the role of AI in rectal cancer imaging, and live MDT discussions.
The 2023 workshop is available in two formats which offer the same content but in a different set up, so that participants can choose their preferred way of learning:
Note that the content and case database of this workshop have been completely renewed compared to previous editions. So if you have participated in one of our previous ESGAR rectal imaging workshops (2017-2022), but are looking for an update or refresher course, this course will be just the thing for you!
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Learning objectives:
G. Beets, Amsterdam/NL
R.G.H. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL
L. Curvo-Semedo, Coimbra/PT
E. Dresen, Leuven/BE
M. Lahaye, Amsterdam/NL
D. Lambregts, Amsterdam/NL
M. Maas, Amsterdam/NL
C. Marijnen, Amsterdam/NL
S. Nougaret, Montpellier/FR
J. van Griethuysen, Amsterdam/NL
December 15, 2023 | |
09:00 Welcome and opening words | R.G.H. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL |
Session 1 – Introduction and course outline Moderator: L. Curvo-Semedo, Coimbra/PT | |
09:05 Radiology in rectal cancer – an update | R.G.H. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL |
09:25 What’s new in radiation oncology? | C. Marijnen, Amsterdam/NL |
09:55 Q & A | |
10:10 Before we get started: understanding anatomy! | S. Nougaret, Montpellier/FR |
10:30 Introduction of online course outline & platform | D. Lambregts, Amsterdam/NL |
10:50 Q & A | |
11:00 Break | |
Session 2 – Staging and restaging of rectal cancer Moderator: S. Nougaret, Montpellier/FR | |
11:30 Primary staging: how we do it! | E. Dresen, Leuven/BE |
11:50 Pearls & pitfalls of staging advanced disease | D. Lambregts, Amsterdam/NL |
12:10 Q & A | |
12:25 Why do I need restaging? – The surgeon’s view | G. Beets, Amsterdam/NL |
12:45 Restaging – How we do it! | M. Lahaye, Amsterdam/NL |
13:05 Q & A | |
13:20 Break | |
Session 3 – Modern imaging of rectal cancer Moderator: D. Lambregts, Amsterdam/NL | |
14:20 Imaging for FU after surgery and organ-preservation | M. Maas, Amsterdam/NL |
14:40 DWI and other functional imaging techniques | L. Curvo-Semedo, Coimbra/PT |
15:00 Q & A | |
15:15 AI in rectal cancer – current and future role | J. van Griethuysen, Amsterdam/NL |
15:35 The future of radiology in oncology | R.G.H. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL |
15:55 Q & A | |
16:10 Break | |
Session 4 – Multidisicplinary tumour board (using iScore) Moderator: M. Maas, Amsterdam/NL | |
16:40 Multidisicplinary tumour board | R. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL E. Dresen, Leuven/BE C. Marijnen, Amsterdam/NL G. Beets, Amsterdam/NL |
17:40 Closing remarks |
Radiologists | |
ESGAR Member | € 990.00 |
Non Member | € 1290.00 |
Radiologists in Training (Residents) | |
ESGAR Member | € 590.00 |
Non Member | € 790.00 |
“The ONLINE ESGAR Rectal Cancer Staging and Restaging on MRI Workshop, Virtual, Austria, 15/12/2023 - 15/12/2023has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 6,5 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.”