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Join the conversation at www.philips.com/imaging2.0 and see how our revolutionary innovations bring greater simplicity to healthcare. www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Table of Contents General Information Scientific Programme 4 Welcome by the ECR 2011 Congress President 8 Le chef vous recommande 11 Your Timeline to ECR 2011 12 Timetable 92 ESR Dignitaries 100 ESR Executive Council 101 ECR 2011 Committees 105 ECR 2011 Topic Coordinators Categorical Courses: 38 KISS (Keep It Simple and Straightforward): Musculoskeletal MRI 39 Radiology in Abdominal Emergencies 40 CLICK (Clinical Lessons for Imaging Core Knowledge): Common Clinical Cases Scientific Highlights 2 0 SA 2: New advances ensure imaging plays pivotal role in ovarian cancer 24SF 14: CT’s unrivalled success poses dilemmas in thoracic emergencies 26 SF 15a:Molecular imaging for radiologists 32PC 10: New bridges could help improve cancer patient management 36 CC 18: Common clinical cases in a click 42 MC 25: Europe and USA combine expertise in oncologic imaging Scientific Programme 14ESR meets France, Brazil, Iran & Gastroenterologists 19 New Horizons Sessions 22 State of the Art Symposia 28 Special Focus Sessions 34 Professional Challenges Sessions Coordination: ESR Office, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria Phone: (+ 43 1) 533 40 64-0 Fax: (+ 43 1) 533 40 64-441 E-mail: [email protected] www.myESR.org Managing Editor: Julia Patuzzi Art Direction: Peter Baierl / Robert Punz Layout/Satz: Tine Ulbing Printed by Holzhausen Druck, 2010 All data as per date of printing: November 2010 Photo Credits: Unless otherwise indicated all pictures © ESR – European Society of Radiology. 08 © photocase.de/3quarks 23 © Julius Silver (Belvedere) 30 © Julius Silver (Gasometer) 35 © Julius Silver (Oper) 44 © Julius Silver (Stephansdom) 48 © Julius Silver (Gloriette) 58 © Julius Silver (Fiaker) 73 © Julius Silver (Karlskirche) 89 © Julius Silver (Hofburg) 90 Tonkünstler im Musikverein © Werner Kmetitsch 92 Akademietheater auditorium © Reinhard Werner, Burgtheater Wien Mini Courses: 44 Organs from A to Z: Pancreas 45 The Beauty of Basic Knowledge: Interpretation of the Chest Radiograph 46 Functional Imaging of Tumours: How to Do It 47 Essentials in Oncologic Imaging: What Radiologists Need to Know 48 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 60 63 65 66 67 68 69 Refresher Courses/Scientific Sessions Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Breast Cardiac Chest Computer Applications Molecular Imaging and Contrast Media Genitourinary Head and Neck Interventional Radiology Musculoskeletal Neuro Paediatric Physics in Radiology Radiographers Vascular EFOMP Workshop E3 – European Excellence in Education: 70 Foundation Course: Paediatric Radiology 71 Interactive Teaching Sessions 74 76 76 76 76 77 77 77 79 79 79 1st ESR/EANM Joint Pre-Congress Workshop on PET/CT 4th Post Processing Face-Off Session ESOR Session Radiology Trainees Forum: RTF Highlighted Lectures EIBIR presents: IMAGINE Workshop Standards and Audit Image Interpretation Quiz Hospital Management Symposium ENCITE Session EuroAIM Session Junior Image Interpretation Quiz Update Your Skills (Practical Courses): 81 Image-Guided Breast Biopsy: How to do it 83 Musculoskeletal US: Shoulder and Elbow 85 Satellite Symposia 91 Industry Hands-On Workshops 3 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Dear Colleagues, The ECR is really something special! Of course, this is the place where attendees learn radiology in all types of sessions from foundation courses to advanced presentations. Obviously, it is where renowned experts, extending their teaching skills every year, share their knowledge and experience with us. There is no doubt that it is a unique opportunity for researchers to present their scientific work and discuss it with other scientists. Unequivocally, it is where the industry proudly presents its many technical advances. Yes, the ECR is an important scientific meeting. Yes, the ECR is a landmark in our professional lives. Yes, ECR 2011, for its 23rd edition, will be a scientific and educational success. However, the ECR is much more! Let me reveal some facts and thoughts. Since its re-foundation in 1991, when it was decided that the meeting would be organised every year instead of being biennial, the number of attendees has continuously increased. More importantly, the delegates come from more and more different countries, within Europe and outside Europe, even from the antipodes! Analysing the statistics for attendance, we are always surprised that so many sessions are packed with participants, including scientific sessions, which are sometimes more intimate at other meetings. The percentage of attendees who are really present in the sessions is one of the highest among large meetings. Is there a secret ECR recipe for achieving such a success? Of course, there is! Today, I am in a position to disclose some of the ingredients: 4 Ingredient #1 is evaluation. Every year, the delegates are asked to complete evaluation forms. Far from being only a formal procedure for accreditation, the feedback from the attendees is carefully scrutinised. Quantitative and qualitative data are all taken into account. Comparisons are made year after year, watching for increasing or declining activities. Evaluation provides green, red and orange lights. No red light is ignored. Usually, an activity that is poorly rated is stopped or profoundly remodelled. Orange lights are also important. This information is of utmost importance to the speakers, who know that they have to work on their presentation to make it more appealing to the organisers, who understand that such a situation should not remain unchanged. Even the green lights are important, not only because they encourage those who promoted these activities, but also because this is a very strong message from the delegates to the organisers, pointing out their expectations. In 2011, I strongly encourage you to participate in the continuous improvement of the meeting by filling in forms as completely and objectively as possible. Truly, innovation is the mother of success. www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Ingredient #2 is innovation. Ingredient #3 is regenerating continuity. Which is the sentence you agree with: “never change a winning team”, or conversely “always change a winning team”? Should I say that both are true? The winning team provided success and this should not be denied. Reasons for the success should be fully understood. This is the role of evaluation. However, continuation without reinvention and changes would be a complete guarantee of future failure. This is why year after year the ECR has introduced new concepts, new sessions, and new formulas. The ECR is constantly remodelling the concept of attendance, moving away from the initial passive accumulation of knowledge, and aiming at personalised interaction. In the era of electronics, there are so many tools that we should take the best advantage from each. Since 2003, the ECR has been the leader in electronic presentation. Later, the ECR initiated interactivity within sessions between the teacher and the attendees. A lot is still to be done, but 2011 will be another landmark for interactivity and you will certainly discover the future of teaching during these days. For all these reasons, innovation is the daughter of evaluation. Being inherently international, the ECR has to take into account the reality. Because there are so many nationalities, the ECR has to promote an organising group that reflects its ‘customers’. Accordingly, each country needs to be represented within the committees, and the voice of everyone should be heard. This could be a drawback or an advantage. The drawback is the socalled geopolitical balance, which might be regarded as a melting pot where origin and nationality would be more important than scientific and educational skills! However, the result is just the opposite. Because we need to change the members of the committees every year and introduce people from different horizons, this is a fantastic opportunity to welcome new refreshing ideas and new ways of looking at radiology, and also to enrich the ECR story with different experience. There is a little secret: most of the people who join the committees have had the opportunity to participate in previous meetings in different positions, and then reinforced their knowledge of the organisation. Not a single chairperson of an important committee will come to this position without having been included in a previous programme. On top of that, the continuous overlap in the organisation of several sequential meetings improves the continuity and in particular the Presidents of those meetings work together to promote both flexibility and continuity. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Prof. Borut Marincek (ECR 2009), Prof. Małgorzata Szczerbo-Trojanowska (ECR 2010), Prof. Lorenzo Bonomo (ECR 2012) and Prof. Dr. José Ignacio Bilbao (ECR 2013) for their valuable input and participation in the making of ECR 2011. Continued on page 6. 5 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Continued from page 5. Ingredient #4 is expertise. Interactivity is a priority. How can we learn anything if the teacher is not good? How can we implement new knowledge into our daily practice if it is only esoteric? How can we envisage our future if no visionaries are pointing out the new horizons? How can we enjoy our science if speakers are not enthusiastic? For all these reasons, the expertise of the speakers is mandatory, whether they are well-established, renowned experts or rising stars. E3 interactive sessions have been a tremendous success over the past few years. Rooms were packed and many attendees had absolutely no chance to get in. This year, the sessions will be installed in rooms B and C, providing more than 100 additional seats, and still with electronic interactivity. However, even if electronic voting will be extended to other sessions like the CLICK course, it is not the only way to experience the ECR’s interactivity. In many sessions, the moderator has been asked to organise, together with the speakers, a practical discussion, with a significant amount of time allocated. The questions and the topic are already written in the programme. The discussion, led by the chairperson, may be organised according to prepared questions, or even to clinical cases. Be prepared to participate! The aim is to build bridges between the potentially theoretical message of the lecture, and the practical application in daily routine. Ingredients are not all. We need also some ‘savoir-faire’! I will come back to that later. As an example, you will, while navigating through the programme of ECR 2011, find many sessions that are adapted to your expectations, whatever the desired level, beginner or expert, clinician or researcher, subspecialist or general radiologist. The future will come to you, with the prediction of what breast radiology will be like in 2025, with new developments in CT (the 5th dimension!) and MRI (quantum leaps?). The future is always much closer than we think! I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the increasing number of medical students attending the ECR. We will hold a special session for them, and I am sure that all delegates will be more than happy to celebrate the cheerful presence of our future among us! Multidisciplinarity will improve. There is a good reason for this: our daily lives are nothing if not multidisciplinary. Discussion with our clinical colleagues always reinforces the strength of our diagnosis. Following on from 2010’s multidisciplinary sessions on oncologic imaging, 2011 will offer a Categorical Course (‘CLICK’) dedicated to interactive clinical situations, describing very precisely the role of the radiologist in real life, the patient with a symptom, and not the patient with a diagnosis. The patient who comes to you says that he has a headache, not an aneurism … Multidisciplinary discussions will also be enhanced in many Refresher Courses and Special Focus Sessions. I am very glad to also welcome the gastroenterologists, represented by The United European Gastroenterology Federation (UEGF), for a very attractive session entitled ‘ESR meets Gastroenterologists’, which will decide whether optical colonoscopy and CT colonography are friends or enemies. Whatever the conclusion will be, I can say that gastroenterologists are definitely our friends! 6 Overall, the role of the moderator has been enhanced. Because they are the intermediaries between the speakers and the audience, they are very important people. The success of the session lies in part on their shoulders, not only due to time allocation, but also because they are the natural ‘translators’. I would like to thank in advance all those who accepted the invitation to play this role, and I have no doubt that this will be the standard format of future sessions at most meetings. www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 I said that having the main ingredients does not always lead to a delicious dish. You also need some spices. One is commitment, which means showing loyalty, duty and allegiance to the ECR. After months of preparation for the meeting, this is exactly what I can say when I see the amount of work that has been produced by the organising group. Most of them, despite a busy professional life, have made themselves available to work together in Vienna or from home in order to propose, evaluate, discuss, and finally build the ECR 2011 programme. This appreciation goes to all the professionals, radiologists, physicists and radiographers, but also to the members of the ESR Office, who have once again demonstrated knowledge and efficient support in all aspects of preparation for the ECR, from logistics to scientific programme building. I encourage you to consult the gallery of the ECR 2011 Programme Team on the ESR website. It is a real dream team! Two more are respect and friendship. The ECR is a European initiative, but heartily welcomes colleagues from the five continents. There is no doubt that this worldwide participation greatly enhances the quality of the meeting. I am thankful for that. We will make every effort to make anybody feel at home in this European house. This year, I am extremely happy to offer a special welcome to our colleagues from Iran and Brazil, as well as my home country France, all of whom will participate in the ‘ESR meets’ programme. These three countries have prepared very interesting sessions, with an attractive combination of useful science and local flavour! I am very much looking forward to seeing you in Vienna and to meeting you personally during the many scientific or social events. Being French, I hope that you will enjoy our ‘cuisine’. Eating is a necessity, but gastronomy is a benefit for the whole individual, and not only for the mouth and stomach! So is radiology. Yes, this is our profession, and the ECR can help us once more to make it a total pleasure! Yves Menu ECR 2011 Congress President 7 Le chef vous recommande … An original recipe by Yves Menu Do you want to treat four people to a good meal? Then try my recipe for sauté au miel. Take two beautiful yellow onions and 750g of pork, veal or poultry meat. Do not use frozen meat as it will contain too much water, which will dilute the flavour of the sauce. I personally prefer the filet mignon but gladly take the advice of my butcher. You also need liquid honey, but be careful; only a small quantity. No more than two not-very-full tablespoons. One often adds too much honey, but sugar impairs the flavour whereas it should just add a discrete smoothness, which combines wonderfully with pan-browned onions. We also need 6cl of balsamic vinegar of Modena. This is about two full tablespoons, but it depends on your taste. In addition we need two exotic ingredients to make the flavour of this dish more rich and complex. Soy sauce raises the flavour while remaining discrete. Two full teaspoons are enough. Ginger powder adds an original flavour, but only in the background. Pour two teaspoons, no more, or else you might disturb the harmony. Finally, we need crushed tomatoes. If you do not feel like making this purée yourself, you can buy small ready-made cartons (300 to 400g), which are more than suitable! I personally prefer the ones prepared with basil, otherwise I add a fresh, finely chopped leaf myself. Be especially careful not to cut big pieces, which might disturb your palate. There, we are now ready to cook. It takes very little time to prepare (20 minutes), and a bit longer to cook (30 to 50 minutes). One only needs a frying pan or a stewing pan. As for me, and as a reference to soy and ginger, I like to use a wok, which really facilitates smooth stewing. What better way to emphasise even further the various flavours contained in this dish? Let us start by thinly slicing the onions on a chopping board. They must be thin enough to almost melt in a compote but thick enough to be recognised in the velvet of the sauce. Let us put our onions in the wok with a few drops of olive oil. My favourite oil comes from Lake Garda in Italy, in memory of Antonio Chiesa, who, upon learning my passion for cuisine, had a tasting arranged for me. Ever since that day, I have remained faithful to it, maybe as a tribute to this gentleman of radiology. Let us not be rushed, the onions must brown slowly, without burning. While the onions are singing sweetly, we again use the board to chop the meat into small cubes of about one centimetre each. As soon as this is done, these pieces will join the onions in the wok. Raise the fire a little as the meat should be browned on each side in 3 to 4 minutes, without cooking the middle. Once this is done, make room for the ginger powder! Mix everything right away so that this spice diffuses itself well. Beware of lumps! Everything is taking shape! Now make room for the culinary odd couple, namely honey and vinegar. Add them to the dish alternately, while slowly mixing so that everything is evenly combined; the chef ’s nose is starting to be enchanted. I first put one full spoon of honey, then one of vinegar and I mix well. And I start again. My tip concerning honey: I prefer acacia honey or flower honey, but above all you need liquid honey, as one of the secrets of this dish is to intimately and rapidly mix all the ingredients. Too thick a honey would take too long to mix, and would cause a damaging heterogeneity. Your palate would go from sweet to salty, whereas this recipe is the praise of the intimate mix, not simple cohabitation. Let us add a bit of salt (three to four turns of a Guérande salt mill) and black pepper (three turns of a Vietnam pepper mill), and mix some more. Did I mention everything has to be cooked at a low heat yet? Yes, of course I did, but I must emphasise it once more. After the onions and the meat turned brown, we had lowered the heat a little, as if to gently welcome all these ingredients. It is now time to add the crushed tomatoes. Little by little, well integrated with a wooden spoon, each portion has to be totally mixed before you add some more. There, the preparation is over. Now it’s time for cooking. To harmonise the mix of savours, raise the heat for 10 minutes without covering, to let the excess water evaporate. Turn the sauce in the wok two to three times so that it cooks evenly. Then place a lid over the pan, preferably a glass one (not that it’s better but just for the pleasure of watching), lower the heat and let it stew for 20 to 30 minutes. The only thing left to think about is how to accompany your dish. As for me, and depending on the day, I prepare either fresh pasta or cooked Thai rice. Then simply wait for your guests. If they are late, no problem. Once cooked, you can lower the heat while the cover is still on, to keep it warm. It will be just as delicious an hour later! When your guests savour the dish, start playing with them by asking them to identify every ingredient. If you’ve prepared everything smoothly, they will not recognise all of them. But once you will have listed them, they will answer it was obvious. Only this way will you be able to assess your culinary success! Choosing the wine is not easy for a dish of such complex flavour. You need one with personality but which knows how to remain humble. I would advise you a Givry first regional red wine, a Chalonnais wine that never lets you down. By the way, did you have anything in mind for starters? What would you say to some noix de Saint-Jacques with Normandy cream? You will also serve that with a Givry, but white this time. Share your scientific work with the radiological world. New and unique – submit your work, all year long! EPOS Abstract Submission is open all year! If you want your poster to be shown at ECR 2011, submit your abstract by December 31, 2010. Abstract submission for EPOS™ (Electronic Presentation Online System) has been re-structured to include the following new features: All-year-round submission & poster upload Quicker review process Your publication citable and available online throughout the year Find more information at myESR.org/epos_all_year www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Your Timeline to ECR 2011 from September 1: Online Registration Open Middle Fee from November 12 to December 30, 2010 Late Fee from December 31, 2010 onwards from October 1: Travel & Accommodation Service Open November 12: Participate from Home Registration Open November: Notification of Paper Abstract Acceptance (Oral Presentations) December 31: Final Deadline for ECR 2011 Poster Abstracts January 31: Deadline to Upload Accepted Posters to EPOSTM March 3–7:ECR 2011: Thursday to Monday Congress Venue Scientific and Educational Programme Austria Center Vienna Bruno Kreisky Platz 1 1220 Vienna, Austria 3 Honorary Lectures 1 Opening Lecture 1 Guest Lecture 4 ESR meets Sessions 2 Image Interpretation Quizzes 3 New Horizons Sessions 3 State of the Art Symposia 14 Special Focus Sessions 4 Professional Challenges Sessions 3 Categorical Courses (18 Sessions) 4 Mini Courses (15 Sessions) 74 Refresher Courses 1 Foundation Course: Paediatric Radiology (6 Sessions) 14 Interactive Teaching Sessions 1 e-Learning Centre with Self Assessment Tests 1 RTF – Radiology Trainees Forum: Highlighted Lectures Session 2 Update Your Skills (Practical Courses) 1 EFOMP Workshop 1 ESOR Session 1 Standards and Audit 1 Hospital Management Symposium 1 Post Processing Face-Off Session Congress Language English CME Accreditation Each ECR delegate receives confirmation of all activities attended (CME confirmation – Record of attendance). The approximate maximum number of hours of scientific activity attendance is 40 (please note that this number differs from the maximum number of UEMS/EACCME credits). ECR 2011 is expected to be designated for a maximum of 27 hours of European external CME credits. Facts & Figures 19,000 Participants 100 Countries 270 Scientific and Educational Sessions 4,300 A ccepted Proffered Papers and Exhibits Fully Electronic Scientific Exhibition Industrial Exhibition approx. 285 exhibitors 26,000 m² Satellite Symposia & Industry Hands-on Workshops 11 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Timetable 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:15 13:00 13:30 14:00 Friday, March 4 ESR meets France E³ Session Scientific Sessions Update Your Skills (practical courses) (400) Special Focus Session SF 7 Professional Challenges Session PC 7 Categorical Courses CC 716, CC 718 Mini Course MC 719 Refresher Courses E³ Session Update Your Skills (practical course) (700) EFOMP Workshop ESR meets Brazil E³ Session Scientific Sessions Update Your Skills (practical courses) (800) Special Focus Session SF 11 Categorical Courses CC 1117, CC 1118 Mini Courses MC 1119, MC 1125 Refresher Courses E³ Session Update Your Skills (practical course) (1100) ESR meets Iran Mini Course MC 1225 E³ Session Scientific Sessions Update Your Skills (practical course) (1200) Sunday, March 6 New Horizons Session NH 3 State of the Art Symposium SA 3 Special Focus Sessions SF 3a, SF 3b, SF 3c, SF 3d Categorical Course CC 316 Mini Course MC 322 Refresher Courses E³ Sessions Update Your Skills (introductory lecture) Update Your Skills (practical course) (300) Saturday, March 5 Thursday, March 3 Siemens Symposium 3 7 11 Monday, March 7 ENCITE Session 12 Special Focus Sessions SF 15a, SF 15b Professional Challenges Session PC 15 Categorical Courses CC 1516, CC 1517, CC 1518 Refresher Courses E³ Session (1500) 15 4 EFOMP Workshop 8 Standards and Audit Session Bracco Symposium EIBIR Session 12 E³ Session Scientific Sessions (1600) 16 Josef Lissner Honorary Lecture Scientific Sessions for Medical Students Post Processing Face-Off Session GE Healthcare Symposium Bayer Schering Pharma Symposium SuperSonic Imagine Symposium Pierre et Marie Curie Honorary Lecture Guest Lecture Mini Course – MC 21C E³ FC Self Assessment Test Scientific Sessions for Medical Students ESR EU Affairs Session Siemens and Bayer Schering Pharma Symposium GE Healthcare Symposium Guerbet Symposium Hitachi Symposium Philips Healthcare Symposia Bracco Symposium Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Honorary Lecture Junior Image Interpretation Quiz Mini Course MC 21D Scientific Session for Medical Students GE Healthcare Symposium Philips Healthcare Symposium Bracco Symposium Siemens Symposium Mini Course MC 21E www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Timetable 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 E³ Session Update Your Skills (Introductory lecture) Scientific Sessions (100) 1 ESOR Session Image Interpretation Quiz 5 Hospital Management Symposium Hologic Symposium Siemens Symposium GE Healthcare Symposium Sectra Symposium 9 2 6 New Horizons Session – NH 10 Professional Challenges Session – PC 10 Categorical Courses CC 1016, CC 1017, CC 1018 Mini Course MC 1019 Refresher Courses E³ Session Update Your Skills (practical course) (1000) EIBIR Network Member Event Hospital Management Symposium 10 Special Focus Sessions SF 18a, SF 18b Refresher Courses E³ Session (1800) 14 18 Monday, March 7 E³ Sessions Scientific Sessions (1700) Hospital Management Symposium Sunday, March 6 Special Focus Session SF 14 Categorical Courses CC 1416, CC 1417, CC 1418 Mini Course MC 1425 Refresher Courses Update Your Skills (practical course) (1400) 17 Opening Lecture ESR meets Gastroenterologists New Horizons Session – NH 6 State of the Art Symposium – SA 6 Special Focus Session – SF 6 Categorical Course – CC 616 Mini Course – MC 622 Refresher Courses E³ Sessions Update Your Skills (practical course) (600) RTF Highlightes Lectures EIBIR - PEDDOSE.NET Workshop Special Focus Session SF 13 Categorical Courses CC 1316, CC 1318 Mini Course MC 1325 Refresher Courses E³ Session Update Your Skills (practical course) (1300) 13 Presentation of Honorary Members and Gold Medallists Saturday, March 5 Update Your Skills (practical course) Opening Ceremony Friday, March 4 Mini Course MC 21B E³ Session Scientific Sessions Update Your Skills (practical courses) (500) State of the Art Symposium SA 2 Special Focus Session SF 2 Professional Challenges Session PC 2 Categorical Course CC 216 Mini Course MC 222 Refresher Courses E³ Sessions (200) 17:45 18:00 18:30 19:15 Thursday, March 3 Mini Course MC 21A 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 13 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org ESR meets … Portraits of the ECR 2011 guest countries ESR meets Brazil The Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem – CBR) was founded on October 15, 1948, in São Paulo, and is the legitimate representative body of Brazilian radiologists. It brings together about 9,000 members and has regional affiliates in 25 Brazilian states. Over its 62 years, the CBR has become an important tool for updating and evaluating the training of radiologists. It also aims to be a regulator and to standardise radiological techniques, as well as the quality of imaging exams. The society carries out projects aimed at better understanding the market reality in radiology. With these data, the actions and decisions of the CBR may have a greater connection with the reality of radiological services in the country. Since 1955, the CBR, in conjunction with the Brazilian Medical Association, has been providing specialists in radiology and diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy. Besides ensuring the educational and professional improvement of radiologists, the CBR strives to improve public health in Brazil through diagnostic imaging, with early and accurate tests. 14 The society promotes refresher courses, conferences, seminars and meetings on various radiological methods and provides informative bulletins and scientific journals, including the Bulletin of the CBR and the Brazilian Journal of Radiology. The CBR organises two major events considered the largest in Latin America: one of them is the Brazilian Congress of Radiology, attended by approximately 4,000 delegates, and the other is the Jornada Paulista de Radiologia, held by our affiliates every year in Sao Paulo, with more than 12,000 participants . The question of the use of teleradiology is a concern because Brazil is a country of continental dimensions; when practised well and according to the law it can help many people, but we must emphasise that the matter should be treated with caution so that the clinics always obtain the best diagnosis, performed by a specialist from the CBR. Other key activities include the responsibility for regulating and controlling the imaging examinations in the country (governed by the National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance and the National Commission for Nuclear Energy – CNEN) and participation in training and control of radiology residencies. It is also the institution responsible for interfacing with government agencies like the Ministry of Health, Education, Finance, and with entities outside of radiology. Last but not least, the society constantly struggles on behalf of CBR specialists for the best possible working conditions and remuneration in exchange for their services. Dr. Sebastião Cezar Mendes Tramontin President, Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging ESR meets France The French Society of Radiology (Société Française de Radiologie – SFR), founded in 1909, is one of the oldest radiological societies in Europe. The origins of the SFR can be traced back to a first meeting held on January 12, 1909, including Antoine Béclère and some enlightened pioneers. A unique characteristic of the SFR among other French medical societies is in that it has academic, hospital-based, and privately practising radiologists as members. Overall membership of the SFR has tripled over the past 14 years and the SFR now has more than 7,700 members worldwide. The mission of the SFR is to promote the study and dissemination of scientific knowledge regarding all aspects of radiology and related sciences, to maintain and extend to the public advantage the usefulness of the work of the radiologist, and to promote study and research by setting professional standards of practice. The SFR has nine subspecialties within radiology and more than 30 professional working groups and links with other branches of medicine and allied healthcare professionals. If radiology is to remain as a medical specialty and not be ‘bought up’ by other specialties, then the education of future generations of radiologists remains an important issue for the SFR. The educational programmes are mainly accomplished during the Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), which take place in Paris every October together with monthly regional meetings organised by the subspecialties sections throughout the year. The last JFRs were very well attended and attracted a large number of participants not only from Europe but also from many far away countries. In order to promote innovation and quality of healthcare, more than 540 electronic posters in all subspecialties and 300 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) were proposed. To extend CME beyond the period of the congress, the SFR is continually expanding its online offerings: the e-learning section of our website includes electronic posters, as well as courses recorded during the JFR. Moreover, SFR publishes educational materials such as syllabi, CD-ROMs and books on imaging. The peer-reviewed journal Le Journal de Radiologie, created in 1914, is published monthly, with six focused Continuing Medical Education textbooks published in a run of 8,000 copies. Le Journal de Radiologie upholds history and tradition, but looks ahead to developing and adopting new trends in modern scholarly publishing. Collaboration with other radiological societies is another important undertaking of our society. The SFR is deeply involved in providing educational programmes and teaching materials in French-speaking countries, with which the SFR has developed close cooperation over many years. In the name of promoting the development of good practices and standards, official documents, such as books of guidelines on the clinical use of medical imaging and optimal procedures of imaging technique have been available via a continuously updated website since 2006. In order to increase the scientific level and the internationalisation of French radiology, the SFR aims to focus its efforts on some major topics: •C oordination of research projects and research cooperation between institutions of radiology •H elp to build a network between the communities in Europe to support and train our radiologists •O rganisation of courses on scientific methods for radiological research. The SFR, in association with private and public French radiological unions, along with the College of Academic Radiologists, has contributed to the founding of a professional organisation, the Professional Council of French Radiology. The aims of this cooperation are to harmonise strategies in defence of radiology and medical imaging in France as well as to present common positions in negotiations with national institutions and other health organisations. For further information regarding the SFR and its various activities, please see our website at www.sfrnet.org Jean-Pierre Pruvo Secretary General, French Society of Radiology (SFR) 15 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org ESR meets … ESR meets Iran The Iranian Society of Radiology (ISR), established in 1968 by the late Dr. Rooholamini, has the role of both a professional association and a scientific society focused on science and the practice of radiology in Iran. It currently has more than 2,000 members with eight provincial/regional branches in large cities like Shiraz, Isfahan and Tabriz. It has many subspecialty committees consisting of outstanding university professors and experienced practitioners who conduct training and subspecialty consultations whenever required for decision making. The scientific activities of the ISR consist of holding annual meetings, the most important of which is the Iranian Congress of Radiology, the largest gathering of Iranian radiologists and related scientists, as well as the annual imaging informatics conference, along with numerous refresher courses throughout the country. The next ICR, to be held on May 17–20, 2011, will have the honour of hosting delegations from around the world. The industrial exhibition at the ICR features a number of local and well-known international vendors showing state-of-the-art high-end equipment. The Iranian Journal of Radiology is the only Iranian radiology journal published in English by the ISR, in collaboration with Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The ISR holds the authority of setting the country’s radiology-related regulations and making national policies and decisions in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Iran Medical Council, and so defining the boundaries of the radiology profession at a national level. The ISR is also a member of a coalition of professional medical associations. A current major project proposal of the ISR is the ‘Iranian School of Radiology’ following the general idea of the European School of Radiology (ESOR), with the aim of boosting the ability of practicing radiologists and those in training to improve the role of this profession in healthcare. The ISR highly appreciates becoming a corresponding member of the ESR. Dr. Abdul Rasool Sedaghat President, Iranian Society of Radiology www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 ESR meets Sessions Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room A ESR meets France EM 1From neurosciences to clinical practice Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room B ESR meets Brazil EM 3Thoracic imaging: a Brazilian approach residing: P Y. Menu; Paris/FR J.-P. Pruvo; Lille/FR • Introduction J.-P. Pruvo; Lille/FR • White is white: a simple guide to demyelinating diseases V. Dousset; Bordeaux/FR • Interlude • Functional imaging: useful tool for the radiologist or crystal ball for the psychiatrist A. Krainik; Grenoble/FR • Interlude • Stroke around the clock: will the challenger (CT perfusion) beat the champion (diffusion MRI)? X. Leclerc; Lille/FR Presiding: M.A. Gomes da Silva; Sᾶo Paulo/BR Y. Menu; Paris/FR • Introduction M.A. Gomes da Silva; Sᾶo Paulo/BR • Granulomatous interstitial lung disease: HRCT path correlation C.I.S. Silva; Salvador/BR • Interlude: Brazilian masterminds • Granulomatous pulmonary infections A.S. Souza Jr.; São José do Rio Preto/BR • Interlude: The world is in love with Brazil • Congenital lung disease in children: state-of-the-art imaging P.A. Daltro; Rio de Janeiro/BR • Panel discussion • Panel discussion Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room B ESR meets Iran EM 4 Interventional radiology: from scratch to innovation Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room C ESR meets Gastroenterologists EM 2Optical and virtual colonography: friends or enemies? Presiding: R. Hultcrantz; Stockholm/SE Y. Menu; Paris/FR • Chairmen’s Introduction R. Hultcrantz; Stockholm/SE Y. Menu; Paris/FR • Facts from the statistician (true for once?): incidence, prevalence, rationale for screening, standard results of optical colonoscopy U. Haug; Heidelberg/DE • Facts from the statistician (true for once?): how accurate is CT colonography A. Laghi; Latina/IT • When optical beats virtual J.F. Riemann; Ludwigshafen/DE • When virtual beats optical S.A. Taylor; London/UK • Panel discussion: Integrated strategy? What about the outsiders (capsule, DNA, PET, ...) Presiding: Y. Menu; Paris/FR A. Sedaghat; Tehran/IR • Welcome and introduction A. Sedaghat; Tehran/IR • How to start interventional radiology H. Ghanaati; Tehran/IR • Uterine artery embolisation for treatment of symptomatic fibroids K. Firouznia; Tehran/IR • Interlude: Persian physicians contribution to the evolution of medicine K. Vessal; Shiraz/IR • Interventional procedures in liver transplantation A. Rasekhi; Shiraz/IR • Interlude: Persian physicians contribution to the evolution of medicine K. Vessal; Shiraz/IR • Radiochemoembolisation of hepatic metastases M. Fatehi; Tehran/IR • Panel discussion 17 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org 18 www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 New Horizons Sessions Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room G/H NH 3 Quantum leaps in MRI: teslas, pulses, tracers • Chairman’s introduction O. Clément; Paris/FR • What will be the standard machine and field of the future? L. Darrasse; Orsay/FR • Will new technologies allow a jump in sensitivity? J. Hennig; Freiburg/DE • Will new MR contrast probes compete with PET? S. Aime; Turin/IT • Panel discussion: What is ready for our next machine? Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room A NH 6 Not just Hounsfield numbers: CT aimed at the fifth dimension? • Chairman’s introduction J.M. Boone; Sacramento, CA/US • Basic principles of dual energy CT W.A. Kalender; Erlangen/DE • Clinical examples of dual energy CT L. Guimaraes; Viseu/PT • CT contrast perfusion V.J. Goh; Northwood/UK • Panel discussion: Will CT surprise us again? Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room F1 NH 10 Breast imaging in 2025 • Chairman’s introduction T.H. Helbich; Vienna/AT • Is mammography still an accepted modality for breast cancer imaging in 2025? M.J. Yaffe; Toronto, ON/CA • Breast cancer screening with MR imaging and nothing else C.K. Kuhl; Aachen/DE • The evolving role of the radiologist P. Brader; Vienna/AT • Panel discussion: Breast imaging 2025: blood test or still imaging? 19 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org New advances ensure imaging plays pivotal role in ovarian cancer By Edna Astbury-Ward Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30 SA 2 Ovarian cancer: update and what’s next The role of radiologists is growing rapidly in the investigation and monitoring of suspected ovarian cancer. New diagnostic and interventional techniques, together with changes in clinical management and the validation of emerging areas such as MRI of adnexal mass and imageguided peritoneal core biopsy, offer new challenges and opportunities. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from genitourinary cancer in women. Due to its nonspecific clinical features, it may present to any radiologist involved in abdomino-pelvic imaging. Attendees at ECR’s state of the art session on ovarian cancer will learn more about the trend towards individualised patient treatment with high-quality imaging and detailed pathologic analysis based on information provided by an image-guided biopsy. In the future, the timing and extent of surgery may be specific for each patient and the chemotherapy regimen may be selected for the different pathologic types of ovarian cancer. Dr. John Spencer, consultant radiologist at St. James University Hospital in Leeds, U.K., stressed that although ovarian cancer screening remains experimental, the trend towards cross-sectional imaging for evaluation of common gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract problems has a significant rate of discovery of incidental findings of adnexal masses and other gynaecological abnormalities. He added that some findings, such as peritoneal carcinomatosis, are clearly relevant. After further clarification, most adnexal masses that are discovered as incidental findings turn out to be ‘nuisance’ lesions, but he remarked that this results in significant costs and increased patient anxiety. Spencer suggested that MRI can benefit patient care because of its ability to make specific non-invasive diagnoses and define masses as benign or malignant. PET/CT can improve the accuracy of staging in patients with ovarian cancer, especially by detecting metastases in normal-size lymph nodes and unsuspected extra-abdominal nodal sites of disease. Experts are also excited about the potential of diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) as a diagnostic tool for improved accuracy of ovarian cancer detection with peritoneal spread. “Radiology will play an increasingly crucial role in staging of ovarian cancer,” said Dr. Evis Sala, university lecturer and honorary consultant radiologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, U.K. “Furthermore, we are likely to see an increase in the use of PET/CT and potentially MRI (with added DW-MRI sequences) for primary staging of ovarian cancer. However, well-designed studies with histopathology as standard of reference are required to evaluate and compare the accuracy of PET/CT and DWI in staging of ovarian cancer.” Although imaging already plays a vital role in staging and treatment planning in ovarian cancer by assuring an appropriate selection of patients for primary surgery versus neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, other benefits can result, particularly for the surgeon. Sala indicated that imaging provides the surgeon with a map of distribution of the disease prior to either primary or interval debulking surgery. Additionally, it is routinely used to monitor the response to chemotherapy and detect tumour recurrence. 20 A B Contrast-enhanced CT remains the gold standard for staging of ovarian cancer because it is easier to interpret (due to less intra-observer variability), and it is also more widely available and cheaper than MRI and PET/CT. A combination of clinical examinations, together with serum CA 125 measurement and imaging features, may be useful, but ultimately a diagnosis is made by histopathologic evaluation of tumour tissue obtained from surgery, laparoscopy, or image-guided core biopsy. Because of the unique properties of peritoneal spread in ovarian cancer (large surface development at a relatively small depth), the potential use of intraoperative or laparoscopic imaging is an important development. This technique exploits the refraction of light or emission of fluorescence in order to image sub-surface tissue at a depth of approximately 2mm. Preliminary data have confirmed the promise of the technique for improved detection of peritoneal seeding. Dr. Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara, from the department of radiology at Hôpital Tenon in Paris, emphasised the potential value of combining ultrasound with MRI, including perfusion and diffusion sequences. She suggested that because of the high diagnostic performance of these techniques (up to 96% for characterising complex adnexal masses), this is likely to be the way forward. She agreed with Sala regarding the benefits to the surgeon of using these techniques, which should help influence a surgical decision and treatment. “Because the most important prognostic factor for ovarian cancer is the absence of residual tissue after the first surgery, all imaging modalities have the potential to assist surgeons when deciding on best treatment options,” she noted. Figure: Axial fused 18FDG PET-CT images of a patient with advanced ovarian cancer demonstrate increased tracer uptake in the left internal mammary and subcarinal lymph nodes (arrows in A) and in the peritoneal deposits in the serosa of the descending colon (arrows in B). PET/CT may improve the accuracy of staging in patients with ovarian cancer by better delineating peritoneal disease and detecting unsuspected extra-abdominal nodal sites of disease. (Provided by Dr. Evis Sala) She identified ultrasound as the gold standard for detection of adnexal masses, MRI for characterisation of complex adnexal masses, and spiral CT for ovarian cancer extension. In the future, high-field MR may improve the feasibility and the accuracy of MR spectroscopy for the characterisation of adnexal masses. She suggested considering ultrasound in the first instance for exploring adnexal masses. Dr. Rosemarie Forstner, from the department of radiology at Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, agreed that where adnexal masses are indeterminate following ultrasound, a complementary MR examination may be warranted because it may contribute to improved patient management by influencing specialist referral, surgical approach, and other therapeutic options. She added that in patients with an unequivocal malignant mass with or without peritoneal spread, preoperative staging by CT helps optimise therapy planning, and radiology reports should provide detailed information about findings that are crucial for treatment planning, including the primary tumour and its dissemination. Radiologists should also include details about tumour sites that may be difficult to assess intraoperatively, as well signs that are indicative of suboptimal debulking in extensive tumour load. To determine appropriate chemotherapy, evaluation of tumour extent using multidetector CT and image-guided biopsy looks set to ensure imaging remains the mainstay of assessment of treatment response. Therefore, working in a multidisciplinary team in gynaecological cancer will give radiologists a central patient management role. 21 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org State of the Art Symposia Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room E2 SA 2 Ovarian cancer: update and what’s next Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room G/H SA 6 Brain tumour: imaging and response • Chairman’s introduction M. Stajgis; Poznan/PL • Ovarian cancer: update and role of radiology J.A. Spencer; Leeds/UK • Advanced brain tumour imaging: complete imaging protocol M. Law; Los Angeles, CA/US • Imaging of adnexal masses: is it feasible to diagnose ovarian cancer? I. Thomassin-Naggara; Paris/FR • Monitoring and prediction of treatment response P.C. Maly Sundgren; Lund/SE • Staging ovarian cancer: what technique is the best? E. Sala; Cambridge/UK • Radiation necrosis and pseudo-progression vs recurrent tumour M. Essig; Heidelberg/DE • Panel discussion: The illustrated role of the radiologist in multidisciplinary consensus conferences • Panel discussion: Try to understand the clinical question and you will know which imaging is appropriate • Chairman’s introduction R. Forstner; Salzburg/AT Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room A SA 3 The 3 P’s of CT colonography: polyps, protocols and politics • Chairman’s introduction S. Halligan; London/UK • CT colonography in 2011: how far has it come P. Lefere; Roeselare/BE • Current status of reimbursement A. Laghi; Latina/IT 22 • Quality, training and accreditation D. Burling; London/UK • CAD: friend or foe? S. Halligan; London/UK • Panel discussion: In 2011, should CTC now be the primary method of colorectal investigation in my hospital? www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 State of the Art Symposia 23 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org CT’s unrivalled success poses dilemmas in thoracic emergencies By Philip Ward Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30 SF 14 Thoracic emergencies: triage with MDCT Should you insist that every request for an emergency CT scan is screened for its appropriateness? Should you refuse to perform CT scans without a proper indication, risking the anger of your referring colleagues? And how can you manage appropriateness effectively? There are no easy answers to these three urgent questions facing radiologists, but those who attend the special focus session on thoracic emergencies at ECR 2011 will no doubt be much better informed about the issues. In many countries, imaging in the emergency department is not solely based on appropriateness but also on defensive medicine, finances, and politics, according to session moderator Dr. Digna R. Kool, from the department of diagnostic imaging, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, The Netherlands, who will moderate the session. Because of fear of missing a significant diagnosis, some clinicians request an imaging examination even when it is in conflict with accepted clinical decision rules and evidence in the literature. Furthermore, if CT is reimbursed fully under an insurance-based healthcare system, it will be in the interests of the hospital – and of private practice radiologists – to perform CT. “In many countries, politics rule, and it could be a great PR message for administrators to stress the fact that they offer the best method to exclude potentially life-threatening diseases, although we do not have enough evidence in this field yet,” she said. Kool thinks all radiologists should brush up on their knowledge of acute chest pain because the number of requests for imaging in these patients is rising fast and it is often encountered during on-call work. Part of the increase in requests for multidetector CT (MDCT) in acute chest pain is appropriate because technical advances have led to significant increases in diagnostic opportunities, resulting in faster and more accurate diagnoses and more effective clinical decision-making. Clinicians use MDCT to decide if patients need treatment and whether they should be admitted to hospital or can be discharged from the emergency department. Early discharge can decrease hospital costs significantly, she stressed. However, MDCT has important drawbacks, including costs and radiation, and with the increasing use of MDCT, the yield in positive results is decreasing. 24 A B E F C G D H Any discussion of how to manage appropriateness in the emergency department should consider patient selection protocols, such as clinical decision rules and research that has been, or should be, done, Kool pointed out. Alternative diagnostic strategies, like ventilation/perfusion lung (V/Q) scans for pulmonary embolism in young women, should also be investigated. MDCT is already the diagnostic reference standard for chest trauma, and allows the correct definition of life-threatening lesions, the triage of patients, and the decision about whether to adopt a ‘watch and wait’ approach or perform percutaneous or surgical interventions, explained Dr. Filippo Cademartiri, a radiologist from the University of Parma in Italy. The main drawback, however, is related to the skill of the operator in both defining the correct technical strategy and in the interpretation of the findings. “Patients with chest trauma are usually difficult to image because they are fairly uncooperative, they suffer from chest pain, and their breath-hold can be hard to control,” he commented. “Also, their heart rate, which is very important for a good MDCT examination, is more difficult to manage in chest trauma. The latest technologies are more robust, and they can cope with high heart rate, especially dual source CT equipment because of its higher temporal resolution.” To minimise radiation exposure to both patients and staff, it is necessary to consider several factors, including the body mass index of the patient, the patient’s ability to manage breathhold and heart rate, and the presence and amount of coronary calcifications. Radiation dose can be reduced the most when all conditions are favourable, stated Cademartiri. Looking to the future, he anticipates a trend towards the progressive widening of the chest CT examination performed for any indication in which the heart and coronary arteries can be assessed. “This translates into an inevitable screening for coronary artery disease. Radiologists are not ready yet for this, but they should prepare,” he warned. Finally, because newer CT technologies allow a comprehensive approach to acute chest pain, in the near future radiologists who work in emergency departments will have to confront the possibility of clinical requests to rule out all major causes of acute chest pain. I Figure: A 73 year-old woman with multiple cardiovascular risk factors was admitted to the emergency department with chest pain radiated to the left arm and tachycardia after blunt trauma. ECG-gated CT of the entire thorax was performed for a triple rule-out. CT angiography excluded aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism, along with other collateral findings. CT showed a pattern of non-calcified, non-obstructive atherosclerosis along the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). A–D: volume-rendered images of thoracic aorta and the heart exclude aortic aneurysm and dissection. E: maximum intensity projection (MIP) coronal view of right and left pulmonary arteries without filling defects (normal finding). F: curved multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) of right coronary artery without significant stenoses. G, H: MPR of LAD with axial plane. (*): concentric soft plaque involves the bifurcation LAD – first diagonal branch with <50% stenosis. I: no plaques are visible along the left circumflex coronary artery. (All images provided by Dr. Filippo Cademartiri) 25 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Molecular imaging for radiologists By Mélisande Rouger Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00 SF 15a Molecular imaging made easy Today, most of the research done in molecular imaging is performed not by radiologists but by scientists from other disciplines. As ultrasound, optics and MR are gaining weight in pre-clinical imaging, it is very probable that they will soon compete with PET and SPECT, currently the most widely used molecular imaging modalities in practices. With this whole range of tools about to make their way into the clinic, radiologists should seize the opportunity to be among the first to master these techniques. A dedicated ECR 2011 session will deliver key, simple tips about the current possibilities offered by various modalities, to spark radiologists’ interest in functional and molecular imaging. “Our aim is to give radiologists an introduction to molecular imaging. It should guide them through this field by giving them useful knowledge and explaining how they can become active in their institution,” said Fabian M.A. Kiessling, Professor of Experimental Molecular Imaging at Aachen University Hospital, who will chair the session. Except for a few brilliant specialists, most radiologists have limited involvement with molecular imaging, but interest is growing. A session on the topic during the last German Congress of Radiology attracted crowds of delegates, mainly young radiologists seemingly keeping an eye on these tools from the very beginning of their training. “Currently molecular imaging research is dominated by biologists, chemists and nuclear doctors. But now that we are moving towards clinics, there is more reason for radiologists to get closely involved. Most of them have a rough idea of what it is about. They may know FDG PET and other PET and SPECT applications but not consider that Gd-DTPA-EOB enhanced liver MRI, SPIO-enhanced lymph node and liver imaging, and MR-spectroscopy are also molecular imaging applications in principle,” Kiessling said. In particular optical imaging could be a great chance for radiologists to get started. In preclinical imaging, optics are the classical tool for examining small animals. Successful examples of work done with optics are many, from 2008 Nobel Prize chemist Roger Y. Tsien and his studies with GFP and RFP (fluorescent proteins) to the recent introduction of the fluorescence camera system Xiralite , which enables diagnostic imaging of rheumatoid arthritis in the joints of both hands. ® 26 B1 A B2 Over the past few months, 300 to 400 cases have successfully been investigated with this tool. As well as being reliable and relatively cheap (400,000 euros) it is also small, which could facilitate its installation in hospitals or ambulances. “Optical imaging will be widely used in clinics, which is why I think it’s very important to talk about it now,” Kiessling said. Experts will also present their work with ultrasound (US) in the imaging of angiogenesis, cancer and plaque characterisation. “I did a lot of molecular MRI in the past, and I am very sceptical about whether it will broadly make its way into the clinics within the next years because it is less sensitive than PET or optics or even US,” Kiessling said. However, molecular agents may be used to identify healthy tissues like lymph nodes and thus delineate pathologies by their nonenhancement. In the long run, hyperpolarised agents may significantly broaden the capability of MRI in molecular imaging. Figure A: Fusion image of fluorescence optical tomography and µCT of an atherosclerotic mouse. The colour coding shows the activation of a catepsin-sensitive optical probe in an atherosclerotic plaque in the aortic arc. Figure B: Accumulation of VEGFR2targeted microbubbles in highly angiogenic (B1) and low angiogenic (B2) breast cancer xenografts. The high sensitivity of molecular ultrasound imaging to characterise angiogenesis in tumours at a molecular level is clearly shown. (Provided by Dr. Fabian M.A. Kiessling) Further developments in PET and SPECT should also encourage radiologists to acquire skills in nuclear imaging. Its current use in clinics seems to be just the tip of the iceberg and many more applications will be possible within a few years. Its refinement will trigger a redefinition of diagnostic imaging, Kiessling envisions. “Molecular imaging is already here but there is still much more potential. It should be of big interest to the radiologist; it adds a tool to the specialisation of diagnostic radiologists. In my opinion, the diagnostic radiologist as we know him/her now will disappear, and I have the feeling that in the future radiologists will become universal diagnostic doctors. They will need profound knowledge of pathologies and molecular mechanisms in order to select how the diagnosis should be done,” he said. However, doubts remain as to whether molecular imaging will become strong in the clinic. Subspecialisation and training would certainly help to raise attention to the tremendous possibilities offered by reading cellular functions. The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) already offers training workshops in cell imaging via its ENCITE project. But one major aim of the ECR session is to push for the creation of a master’s degree in molecular imaging, Kiessling underlined. “We all think that it will change the diagnostic procedure in the future, so it is very important that radiologists are going on with this,” he concluded. 27 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Special Focus Sessions Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room E1 SF 2 Child abuse: right images, right behaviour, right words Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room L/M SF 3c Tumour response to treatment: RECIST, desist or insist? • Chairman’s introduction M.I. Argyropoulou; Ioannina/GR • Chairman’s introduction R.H. Reznek; London/UK • How to image and detect patterns of skeletal injury indicating child abuse P.K. Kleinman; Boston, MA/US • Imaging strategies to fully determine intracranial injury resulting from child abuse C. Adamsbaum; Paris/FR • Monitoring response to treatment in patients with cancer: why and how. The Oncologist’s view P. Johnson; Southampton/UK • What is the information required by any court and how the radiological reports should be phrased S. Chapman; Birmingham/UK • Principles in the use of conventional/anatomic imaging for response assessment L. Schwartz; New York, NY/US • PET in monitoring response W. Weber; Freiburg/DE • Panel discussion: The radiologist at the eye of the storm • Panel discussion: Why does the radiologist need to understand the importance of monitoring response and how it is done? Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room F2 SF 3a The BI-RADS 3 controversy • Chairman’s introduction M.G. Wallis; Cambridge/UK • Defining lesions to follow-up P. Skaane; Oslo/NO • Decreasing the number of BI-RADS 3 in clinical settings L.J. Pina Insausti; Pamplona/ES • Management of BI-RADS 3 lesions F. Sardanelli; Milan/IT • Panel discussion: BI-RADS 3: biopsy or watch? Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room Q SF 3b The ABC of EVAR 28 • Chairman’s introduction M. Szczerbo-Trojanowska; Lublin/PL • Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms J.-P. Beregi; Lille/FR • Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms R. Morgan; London/UK • The role of imaging in follow-up K.A. Hausegger; Klagenfurt/AT • Panel discussion: The key role of imaging in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room D2 SF 3d Head and neck oncology: the three musketeers (CT, MR, PET) • Chairman’s introduction A. Borges; Lisbon/PT • State-of-the-art CT/MR/PET as baseline modalities S. Bisdas; Tübingen/DE • State-of-the-art CT/MR/PET in the treated neck F.A. Pameijer; Utrecht/NL • New techniques and protocols: perfusion, diffusion, spectroscopy and new PET tracers V. Vandecaveye; Leuven/BE • Panel discussion: The three musketeers were actually FOUR www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Special Focus Sessions Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room L/M SF 6 Dynamic MR imaging of the pelvic floor: easy and useful • Chairman’s introduction D. Weishaupt; Zurich/CH • How I do it C.S. Reiner; Zurich/CH • Indications and spectrum of pathological findings F. Maccioni; Rome/IT • Dynamic imaging of the pelvic floor: MR imaging or conventional technique? S. Halligan; London/UK • Panel discussion: Does dynamic pelvic MR imaging replace conventional defecography? Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room A SF 7 My ‘most beautiful’ mistakes • Chairman’s introduction M. Zins; Paris/FR • Abdomen A.H. Freeman; Cambridge/UK • GU L.E. Derchi; Genoa/IT • Chest C. Schaefer-Prokop; Amersfoort/NL Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room F1 SF 13 Quantifying liver fat, inflammation and fibrosis: routine or research? • Chairman’s introduction C.B. Sirlin; San Diego, CA/US • Quantification of liver fat S.B. Reeder; Madison, WI/US • Quantification of liver inflammation J.F.L. Cobbold; London/UK • Quantification of liver fibrosis B. Van Beers; Clichy/FR • Summary of presentations C.B. Sirlin; San Diego, CA/US • Panel discussion: Routine or research? Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room E2 SF 14 Thoracic emergencies: triage with MDCT • Chairman’s introduction D.R. Kool; Nijmegen/NL • MDCT in acute chest pain F. Cademartiri; Parma/IT • Panel discussion: What have we learned from our mistakes? • MDCT in chest trauma: indications, technique and interpretation H. Mirka; Plzen/CZ Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room G/H SF 11 Can we predict premature ageing? • Radiation in emergency thoracic CT: can it be reduced? S. Leschka; St. Gallen/CH • Panel discussion: Increasing use of MDCT in emergency radiology of the chest: is it appropriate? Can we stop it? Do we want to? • Chairman’s introduction G. Guglielmi; Foggia/IT • Brain ageing/dementia F. Barkhof; Amsterdam/NL • Bone and joint ageing A. Cotten; Lille/FR • Cardiovascular ageing T. Saam; Munich/DE • Panel discussion: What specific knowledge do you need to be able to interpret and understand the radiological scenarios in geriatric patients? 29 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Special Focus Sessions www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Special Focus Sessions Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room E1 SF 15a Molecular imaging made easy • Chairman’s introduction F.M.A. Kiessling; Aachen/DE • Probes and targets in optical imaging C.W.G.M. Löwik; Leiden/NL • Ultrasound providing molecular imaging M. Palmowski; Aachen/DE • MR in molecular imaging E.A. Schellenberger; Berlin/DE • Panel discussion: Which role can radiologists easily play in molecular imaging? A.K. Dixon; Cambridge/UK Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room E2 SF 15b CT of small airways: elementary images for disease classification • Chairman’s introduction J.A. Verschakelen; Leuven/BE • Basic signs in small airways disease D.M. Hansell; London/UK • From pattern to diagnosis C. Beigelman; Paris/FR Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room D1 SF 18a Transarterial treatment of liver tumours: major advances • Chairman’s introduction J. Lammer; Vienna/AT • Advances in chemoembolisation of liver metastases M.A. Funovics; Vienna/AT • Embolisation of HCC with drug eluting beads K. Malagari; Athens/GR • Selective internal radiotherapy J.I. Bilbao; Pamplona/ES • Combined therapies before and after ablation R. Lencioni; Pisa/IT • Panel discussion: Which treatment option is the best for the various stages of disease? Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room F2 SF 18b Brain perfusion made easy: CT/MR? • Beyond morphology H.-U. Kauczor; Heidelberg/DE • Chairman’s introduction E.T. Tali; Ankara/TR • Panel discussion: Signs of small airways disease can be seen on CT but when and why do they really matter? • Techniques for CT and MR, post-processing, radiation R.A. Meuli; Lausanne/CH • Brain tumours A. Jackson; Manchester/UK • Stroke and vascular diseases J. Vymazal; Prague/CZ • Panel discussion: Guidelines, recommendations, hints and tips to get more from perfusion imaging in CNS pathologies 31 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org New bridges could help improve cancer patient management By Mélisande Rouger Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30 Joint Session of the ESR and the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer): PC 10 Imaging as the number one tool for oncology trials The science of radiology is changing rapidly, and now offers better and more advanced tools for imaging patients with cancer, who represent an ever increasing population. Thanks to its ability to provide functional information on tumours, radiology has come to play a pivotal role in the management of oncology patients. As a consequence, the role of the radiologist has continued to expand and they have become more involved upstream in treatment. A joint session held by the ESR and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) will present the current state of cancer imaging and explore potential areas of collaboration that could benefit patients. Clinicians rely more than ever on imaging studies to assess tumour response to various treatments. While in the past the role of radiologists was often limited to measuring the diameter and volume of tumours, nowadays multi-parametric imaging techniques allow accurate evaluation of functional changes. As an example, radiologists can monitor tumour blood flow through perfusion imaging techniques; they can provide an estimate of cell density and/or nucleus/cytoplasm ratio thanks to diffusion imaging; and they are even able to assess the ultrastructure of certain tumours using tensor imaging, and determine tumour necrosis by using MR spectroscopy, for instance in the brain. With new possibilities come new responsibilities. Radiologists must not only look at and report ‘morphological’ imaging studies, but they should familiarise themselves with these new ‘multiparametric’ imaging methods. “Many of these techniques demand a lot of work and dedication. As it is today, many radiologists don’t have the time or the expertise in clinical trials to apply these new techniques. We will need to train them not only to perform these imaging studies but also to learn how to interpret functional imaging data,” said Professor Paul M. Parizel, from Antwerp University Hospital, who will chair the session together with Françoise Meunier, EORTC Director General. The session will provide examples of how best to assess cell density and tumour angiogenesis through MRI. Furthermore, radiologists who attend the session will learn about the existence of a dedicated platform for cancer research and treatment in Europe, and the role they could play within it. 32 The EORTC is the biggest European organisation involved with clinical trials in oncology patients. With over 300 participating institutions involved in reviewing and evaluating tumour response, the potential it offers to radiologists is tremendous. Parizel, who met with the EORTC in 2009, is convinced of it. “I think it is highly relevant to work with the EORTC, and this session provides a unique opportunity for radiologists to get involved at an early stage in the design of trials,” he said. So far, radiologists have mainly been called upon to assess the imaging results of trials that were often designed without their input. But the clinicians and people involved in the trials might not have understood the full potential of radiology. Prof. Paul M. Parizel from Antwerp University Hospital will co-chair the Professional Challenges Session on the role of imaging in oncology trials. Dr. Françoise Meunier is Director General of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer and will co-chair the Professional Challenges Session. “Radiologists are usually not directly involved in taking care of patients. The decision to enrol some patients in certain trials is mainly made by clinicians and oncologists. As a result, radiologists are often only involved at a later stage, when they are called upon to interpret imaging studies. A lot of the radiological work is hidden, and, unfortunately, the public has very little understanding of the role played by radiologists,” Parizel admitted. And yet, in order to answer clinically relevant questions, it is important to make the correct choices for imaging, and to tailor the imaging strategy specifically to the questions that need to be answered. The EORTC, which has worked a lot with nuclear medicine for PET studies for instance, lacked structured contact with radiology. Both are now willing to improve their cooperation. “The EORTC made the strategic decision to create an imaging group, which includes radiologists, supported by the appropriate infrastructure, the EORTC Imaging Platform, so that we can better face the challenge of attaining personalised medicine and targeted therapies,” explained Meunier. More could come out of the ECR professional challenges session. “I hope that this session will open a window to demonstrate to radiologists that there is another parallel universe, the one of the EORTC, and that we can build strong bridges between the two worlds. There is no doubt in my mind that improved collaboration between the ESR and the EORTC will open new horizons for better treatment and imaging, to the benefit of oncology patients ,” said Parizel. 33 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Professional Challenges Sessions Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room L/M Joint Session of the ESR and the EANM (European Association of Nuclear Medicine): PC 2 Radiology and nuclear medicine: really a joint venture • Chairmen’s introduction P. Bourguet; Rennes/FR É. Breatnach; Dublin/IE • Evaluation of tumour response to therapy: the role of radiology M. O’Connell; Dublin/IE • Chairmen’s introduction F. Meunier; Brussels/BE P.M. Parizel; Antwerp/BE • Evaluation of tumour response to therapy: the role of nuclear medicine A. Chiti; Milan/IT • The EORTC Imaging Group: vision and strategy on cancer imaging S. Stroobants; Antwerp/BE • Alzheimer’s disease: the role of radiology J. Alvarez-Linera; Madrid/ES • Can we assess cell density of tumours with imaging techniques? D.-M. Koh; Sutton/UK • Alzheimer’s disease: the role of nuclear medicine K. Tatsch; Karlsruhe/DE • Which imaging techniques are useful to evaluate tumour angiogenesis? D. Sahani; Boston, MA/US • Panel discussion: The advantages of working together for nuclear medicine and radiology • Challenges for morphologic imaging in oncology trials: reproducibility and reading F.E. Lecouvet; Brussels/BE • Panel discussion: Can we use imaging parameters as biomarkers in multicentre trials and predict tumour response? Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room F2 PC 7 Professional issues in interventional radiology: education, training and standards 34 Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room F2 Joint Session of the ESR and the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer): PC 10 Imaging as the number one tool for oncology trials • Chairmen’s introduction J.I. Bilbao; Pamplona/ES J.H. Peregrin; Prague/CZ Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room L/M PC 15 Teleradiology: for better or for worse • Chairman’s introduction L. Donoso; Barcelona/ES • Education and training in IR A.-M. Belli; London/UK • Are we safeguarding patients’ rights? D. Caramella; Pisa/IT • Turf battles facing IR J.A. Reekers; Amsterdam/NL • Future directions in IR M.J. Lee; Dublin/IE • Excellence in teleradiology: key issues in workflow management J. Schillebeeckx; Bonheiden/BE • Panel discussion: What does an interventional radiologist need to know? • Dedicated solutions for specific clinical scenarios H. Billing; Barcelona/ES • Panel discussion: To what extent has teleradiology demonstrated it can improve radiological services? www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Professional Challenges Sessions 35 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Common clinical cases in a click By Mélisande Rouger Saturday, March 5, to Monday, March 7 CC 18 CLICK (Clinical Lessons for Imaging Core Knowledge): Common Clinical Cases A number of clinical situations pose severe differential diagnostic challenges to both the radiologist and clinician. A perfect command of imaging modalities is mandatory to help radiologists find the origin of a headache or fever, but sufficient clinical knowledge is increasingly needed to suggest the appropriate examination, according to experts. With clinical skills, radiologists can act as consultants in the early steps of an investigation. They can suggest the best examination to be carried out in a patient and they must be aware of other non-radiological examinations. “There is an increasing need to bring about such an educational session, which combines clinical and diagnostic imaging knowledge,” said András Palkó, Professor of Radiology at Szeged Medical School in Hungary, who will chair a dedicated categorical course, appropriately named Clinical Lessons for Imaging Core Knowledge (CLICK), at ECR 2011. Six of the most common situations encountered in daily practice will be dealt with in six dedicated sessions, each featuring a speaker focusing on clinical considerations and another describing imaging techniques and typical findings. In all patients, the less ionising examination will usually be carried out first. In cases of dyspnoea, a chest x-ray is always followed by CT but there are nowadays numerous ways of examining a patient. Here, radiologists must know to which diseases this symptom may be linked and adapt the scanning protocol to provide the most appropriate radiation dose to provide a diagnostic benefit to the patient. Patient information is crucial and will influence the way the examination is carried out. An incidentally found focal liver lesion in a patient with a known liver disease or cancer somewhere else in his/her body will trigger a series of examinations which might prove unnecessary in a healthy person. 36 A B “A combined knowledge of imaging technologies and clinicians’ expectations are key elements for a fruitful collaboration with referring physicians, reinforcing the pivotal role of radiologists in patients’ management,“ said Martine Rémy-Jardin, Professor of Radiology at Hôpital Calmette in Lille, who will coordinate the session on dyspnoea Other renowned radiologists accepted the invitation to give presentations, responding to the challenging topic and the innovative structure. Another particular detail might have motivated them to take part in this course. At the end of each session, a third speaker will quiz the audience on typical cases. Equipped with keypads, participants will have to solve each case, putting in practice what they have just been taught. This exercise increases the level of consciousness of the audience, Palkó believes. “It is a kind of evaluation of the first two talks. It is a practical overview of what has been told before; first you have the theory, then the practice,” he explained. Interactive sessions are traditionally very popular at ECR and Palkó, who will also hold a talk on clinical considerations in the liver, hopes to receive a positive response from the audience. “It’s an experiment, so we’ll see. It may attract crowds of delegates but it may also not prove quite as successful,” he said cautiously. The ECR 2012 Programme Planning Committee, encouraged by the quality and originality of the course, has already decided to repeat it next year. C Figure A: Transverse CT scan obtained at the level of the cardiac cavities in a 67 year-old male smoker presenting with progressive worsening of dyspnoea. Note the abnormal thinning and lipomatous metaplasia of the left ventricular wall (arrows), suggestive of sequellae of myocardial infarction. Figure B: Transverse CT scan obtained at the level of the upper lung zones showing mild ground glass attenuation, abnormal thickening of peribronchovascular bundles, thin septal lines and right-sided pleural effusion. These features are highly suggestive of interstitial edema, thus explaining the patient’s dyspnoea. Figure C: Transverse CT scan obtained below the tracheal bifurcation showing an endobronchial mass obstructing the right main bronchus, corresponding to a bronchial carcinoid tumour. (All images provided by Dr. Martine Rémy-Jardin) 37 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Categorical Courses KISS (Keep It Simple and Straightforward): Musculoskeletal MRI Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room D1 CC 216 The hand and wrist Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room D1 CC 1016The basics of MSK MRI at 3T Moderator: R. Schmitt; Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale/DE A. Optimising protocols C. Glaser; Munich/DE B. Normal variants and pitfalls J. Hodler; Zurich/CH B. Pitfalls, strengths and weaknesses T.C. Mamisch; Berne/CH C. I dentifying and reporting abnormal findings L. Cerezal; Santander/ES C. New techniques and applications S. Trattnig; Vienna/AT Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room D1 CC 316 The shoulder Moderator: A. Oktay; Izmir/TR A. How I do it J. Kramer; Linz/AT B. Normal variants and pitfalls M. Reijnierse; Leiden/NL C. I dentifying and reporting abnormal findings S. Waldt; Munich/DE Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room D1 CC 616 The knee Moderator: J. Labuscagne; Bunbury, WA/AU A. How I do it A. Barile; L’Aquila/IT B. Normal variants and pitfalls S.J. Eustace; Dublin/IE C. I dentifying and reporting abnormal findings M. Maas; Amsterdam/NL Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room D1 CC 716 The ankle and foot Moderator: M. Shahabpour; Brussels/BE A. How I do it M. Zanetti; Zurich/CH B. Normal variants and pitfalls A.H. Karantanas; Iraklion/GR C. I dentifying and reporting abnormal findings A. Cotten; Lille/FR 38 Moderator: A. Baur-Melnyk; Munich/DE A. How I do it J.-L. Drapé; Paris/FR Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room D1 CC 1316The lumbar spine Moderator: M. Epermane; Riga/LV A. How I do it P.J. Richards; Stoke-on-Trent/UK B. Normal variants and pitfalls B. Tins; Oswestry/UK C. Identifying and reporting abnormal findings A. Stäbler; Munich/DE Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room D1 CC 1416Soft tissue extremity masses Moderator: A.R. Mester; Budapest/HU A. How I do it J.C. Vilanova; Girona/ES B. Normal variants and pitfalls F.M.H.M. Vanhoenacker; Antwerp/BE C. Identifying and reporting abnormal findings J.L.M.A. Gielen; Edegem/BE Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room D1 CC 1516The hip Moderator: C.W.A. Pfirrmann; Zurich/CH A. How I do it A. Kassarjian; Majadahonda/ES B. Normal variants and pitfalls U. Studler; Basle/CH C. Identifying and reporting abnormal findings P.M. Cunningham; Navan/IE www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Categorical Courses Radiology in Abdominal Emergencies Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room A CC 1017Missing perfusion: abdominal ischaemic disease Moderator: O. Chan; London/UK A. Mesenteric angiography: diagnostic and therapeutic approach J. Lammer; Vienna/AT B. The black bowel P. Rogalla; Toronto, ON/CA C. Clinical management: what you need to know D.E. Malone; Dublin/IE Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room F1 CC 1117The hole in the guts Moderator: S. Puri; New Delhi/IN A. Wasting time with plain radiography? M. Laniado; Dresden/DE B. Defining the role of US J.B.C.M. Puylaert; The Hague/NL C. In search of the hole: CT A. Laghi; Latina/IT Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room F1 CC 1417Inflammation and oedema Moderator: N. Elmas; Izmir/TR A. The three musketeers: appendicitis, diverticulitis, colitis J. Stoker; Amsterdam/NL B. Liver and biliary tree J.A. Soto; Boston, MA/US C. Pancreatitis: common and critical P.R. Ros; Cleveland, OH/US Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room A CC 1517The acute abdomen Moderator: J.-M. Bruel; Montpellier/FR A. Abdominal hernias G. Brancatelli; Palermo/IT B. The wrong twist: mesenteric and omental torsion S. Efremidis; Ioannina/GR C. Acute stages in neoplastic diseases J.A. Guthrie; Leeds/UK 39 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Categorical Courses CLICK (Clinical Lessons for Imaging Core Knowledge): Common Clinical Cases 40 Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room C CC 718 Dyspnoea Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room C CC 1318Fever of unknown origin Moderator: M. Rémy-Jardin; Lille/FR Moderator: P.A. Grenier; Paris/FR A. Clinical considerations J. Neuwirth; Prague/CZ A. Clinical considerations C.P. Heussel; Heidelberg/DE B. Imaging techniques and typical findings H. Prosch; Vienna/AT B. Imaging techniques and typical findings G.R. Ferretti; Grenoble/FR C. I nteractive case discussion J. Andreu; Barcelona/ES C. Interactive case discussion G.H. Mostbeck; Vienna/AT Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room C CC 1018Palpable abdominal mass Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room C CC 1418Focal neurological disorders Moderator: F. Caseiro-Alves; Coimbra/PT Moderator: M. Sasiadek; Wroclaw/PL A. Clinical considerations D. Akata; Ankara/TR A. Clinical considerations D. Balériaux; Brussels/BE B. Imaging techniques and typical findings M. Prokop; Nijmegen/NL B. Imaging techniques and typical findings P. Barsi; Budapest/HU C. I nteractive case discussion A.H. Freeman; Cambridge/UK C. Interactive case discussion G. Krumina; Riga/LV Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room C CC 1118Surprise in the liver Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room C CC 1518Female pelvic pain Moderator: C. Bartolozzi; Pisa/IT Moderator: A.J.M. Maubon; Limoges/FR A. Clinical considerations A. Palkó; Szeged/HU A. Clinical considerations G. Restaino; Campobasso/IT B. Imaging techniques and typical findings C.J. Zech; Munich/DE B. Imaging techniques and typical findings B. Brkljačić; Zagreb/HR C. I nteractive case discussion G. Brancatelli; Palermo/IT C. Interactive case discussion A.G. Rockall; London/UK = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Categorical Courses 41 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Europe and USA combine expertise in oncologic imaging By Mélisande Rouger Sunday, March 6, 08:30–17:30 MC 25 Joint Course of ESR and RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) Oncologic imaging is performed daily in virtually every radiology practice. Radiologists play an essential role in detecting, characterising, and staging tumours, as well as in assessing treatment response and monitoring for tumour recurrence. In order to make the most of the latest important developments in cancer patient management, radiologists need practical knowledge and up-to-date information. This is what the two leading radiological societies, the ESR and RSNA, have planned to provide by holding their first ever joint course at the upcoming ECR. “Cancer is a global disease and a global challenge,” said RSNA Immediate Past President Prof. Hedvig Hricak from New York. “This ECR/RSNA joint educational project will help to strengthen and unify our approaches to oncologic imaging.” Cross-sectional imaging, including CT, MRI (with its latest addition of whole body MRI) and PET-CT, has revolutionised the way cancers are diagnosed and treated. Imaging can now be used for many aspects of patient management, from assessment of the spread and resistance of a tumour to monitoring of the response to therapy. In addition to basic anatomic information, treatment monitoring now provides more and more functional imaging parameters to assess perfusion and metabolism. “Due to a change of paradigm regarding the treatment of oncologic patients, it has become necessary for physicians to address the issue of oncologic imaging and education in oncologic imaging in a worldwide vision,” said ESR Past President Prof. Christian J. Herold, from Vienna, one of the course coordinators. But it is also a change in the perception of oncologic imaging that prompted the idea for a common initiative. “Oncologic imaging has been very focused for a long time, but we feel that some sort of comprehensive approach is now necessary, because tumours are not located in only one organ or organ system. As soon as there is a metastatic spread, they may be distributed all across the body,” explained ESR President Prof. Maximilian F. Reiser from Munich. The course, which will also be held at RSNA this November, will be divided into lectures on different tumour entities and presented by some of the finest radiologists from both sides of the Atlantic, including Reiser and Hricak, and ECR 2011 President Prof. Yves Menu, from Paris, with a lecture on pancreatic cancer. = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment 42 A D B C E These lectures will provide a practical, clinically-relevant summary of key imaging issues in common cancers (ovarian, kidney, lymphoma, colon, pancreas, prostate and liver) using an interactive, case-based approach. After an overview of principles of oncologic imaging and current cancer-related terminology, there will follow organ-specific lectures focusing on how imaging can optimise detection and characterisation of specific tumours and measure tumour treatment response, providing a value-added radiology report. Oncologic imaging is a wide field with a major bearing on patient health but there are currently few opportunities for subspecialisation. This can cause uneasiness among radiologists, experts observe. “A large proportion of radiological practice involves imaging of cancer patients. Yet many radiologists feel insecure when interpreting such examinations, due to a lack of specialised training in oncologic imaging, the complexity of the findings, and the high stakes involved for the patient,” said RSNA speaker Prof. David Panicek, from New York, who will discuss principles of oncologic imaging and reporting. Consequently, there are ongoing discussions regarding the introduction of oncologic imaging as a subspecialty and its integration into the radiology curriculum. “This joint initiative has many components: one is the course on oncologic imaging but the additional step would be to promote oncologic imaging as a subspecialty. That would have consequences for resident training in radiology and we are considering promoting fellowships in oncologic imaging,” Herold said. Could this joint course be a springboard for other common educational programmes? “Perhaps as we work closer in education there will be opportunities in other areas of mutual interest such as quality and safety, and research,” suggested RSNA speaker Prof. Richard Baron, from Chicago, who will talk about liver cancers. Other themes such as obesity, which is becoming more and more important in Europe but already an urgent issue in the U.S., metabolic diseases such as diabetes, and radiation exposure could be dealt with in joint sessions, said Reiser. Common forces and common ideas would also make the societies more effective when negotiating with political decision makers for instance, he added. Figure A: Complication of chemotherapy: Chemotherapy-induced biliary sclerosis. Contrast-enhanced CT of a patient with biliary sclerosis caused by hepatic arterial infusion of fluorodeoxyuridine (FUDR) for colorectal hepatic metastases. Biliary sclerosis developed three months after initiation of treatment. Figure B: Prostate cancer in transition zone with extraprostatic extension, best shown on T2-weighted endorectal coronal MR image. Knowledge of tumour location facilitated a wider anterior and lateral resection margin than usual. Figure C: Preoperative CT in a patient with stage IIIC epithelial ovarian cancer, showing large, heterogeneous nodal deposit in right superior diaphragmatic region. Presence of supra-diaphragmatic lymphadenopathy signifies unresectable disease and the need for neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Figure D, E: Peritoneal carcinomatosis in ovarian cancer, more evident at T2-weighted fat-suppressed MRI than CT. Irregular rind of tumour is present along the posterior surface of right hepatic lobe, just caudal to bare area of liver. In absence of ascites, the rind is barely perceptible on CT. (All images courtesy of Dept. of Radiology, MSKCC, New York) 43 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Mini Courses Organs from A to Z: Pancreas Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room B MC 719 Imaging inflammation and function Moderator: O. Akhan; Ankara/TR A. Acute pancreatitis P.R. Ros; Cleveland, OH/US B. Chronic pancreatitis G. Morana; Treviso/IT C. Management of complications of pancreatitis C.D. Becker; Geneva/CH • Discussion Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room E2 MC 1019 Cystic tumours, endocrine neoplasms and congenital anomalies Moderator: I.G. Lupescu; Bucharest/RO A. Cystic tumours R. Pozzi-Mucelli; Verona/IT B. Endocrine and other solid pancreatic tumours C.J. Zech; Munich/DE C. Congenital and developmental anomalies M. Karcaaltincaba; Ankara/TR • Discussion Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room E2 MC 1119Imaging adenocarcinoma 44 Moderator: T.K. Helmberger; Munich/DE A. MDCT: how to diagnose, how to stage W. Schima; Vienna/AT B. MR imaging: a main course or just a side dish? M. Zins; Paris/FR C. Detection and staging: multimodality comparison D.E. Malone; Dublin/IE • Discussion www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Mini Courses The Beauty of Basic Knowledge: Interpretation of the Chest Radiograph Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:00, Room Z MC 21A Interpreting the chest radiograph: basic concepts J. Cáceres; Barcelona/ES Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:00, Room Z MC 21B Lobar collapse J. Cáceres; Barcelona/ES Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room Z MC 21C Air-space disease J. Cáceres; Barcelona/ES Sunday, March 6, 12:30–13:30, Room Z MC 21D Rounded lesion(s) J. Cáceres; Barcelona/ES Monday, March 7, 12:30–13:30, Room Z MC 21E Decreased opacity of the lung(s) J. Cáceres; Barcelona/ES Registration: The number of participants for each session is restricted to 50. Participants need to register in advance as of October 1, 2010 (www.myESR.org). 45 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Mini Courses Functional Imaging of Tumours: How to Do It Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room F1 MC 222 Basics you should know Moderator: J. Stoker; Amsterdam/NL A. Tumour angiogenesis and perfusion parameters D. Sahani; Boston, MA/US B. Diffusion imaging B.A. Taouli; New York, NY/US C. Metabolic imaging using PET/CT G. Antoch; Essen/DE Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room F1 MC 322 Functional and ultra structural MR Moderator: L. Martí-Bonmatí; Valencia/ES A. Diffusion imaging and whole body MRI A. Luciani; Creteil/FR B. Quality and quality control in DCE-MRI and DCE-CT V.J. Goh; Northwood/UK C. Synthesis: functional imaging for tumour management V. Vilgrain; Clichy/FR Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room F1 MC 622 Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging 46 Moderator: A. Ba-Ssalamah; Vienna/AT A. DCE-CT J. Votrubová; Prague/CZ B. DCE-MR A.R. Padhani; Northwood/UK C. DCE-US L. Solbiati; Busto Arsizio/IT www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Mini Courses Joint Course of the ESR and RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room N/O MC 1125Essentials in oncologic imaging: what radiologists need to know (part 1) Moderator: D.M. Panicek; New York, NY/US A. Principles of oncologic imaging and reporting D.M. Panicek; New York, NY/US B. Lung cancers (primary, metastases) C.J. Herold; Vienna/AT C. Colon cancer R.M. Gore; Highland Park, IL/US • Questions Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room N/O MC 1225Essentials in oncologic imaging: what radiologists need to know (part 2) Moderator: D.M. Panicek; New York, NY/US A. Pancreatic cancer F. Caseiro-Alves; Coimbra/PT B. Kidney cancer E.K. Fishman; Baltimore, MD/US C. Ovarian cancer H. Hricak; New York, NY/US • Questions Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room N/O MC 1325Essentials in oncologic imaging: what radiologists need to know (part 3) Moderator: H.-U. Kauczor; Heidelberg/DE A. Oncologic imaging: terminology, definitions and buzzwords Y. Menu; Paris/FR B. Liver cancers (primary, metastases) R.L. Baron; Chicago, IL/US C. Prostate cancer J.O. Barentsz; Nijmegen/NL • Questions Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room N/O MC 1425Essentials in oncologic imaging: what radiologists need to know (part 4) Moderator: H.-U. Kauczor; Heidelberg/DE A. Lymphoma M.P. Federle; Stanford, CA/US B. Musculoskeletal neoplasms M.F. Reiser; Munich/DE C. Chemo- and radiation therapy-induced toxicity H.-U. Kauczor; Heidelberg/DE • Questions = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment 47 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room A SS 101a Hepatocellular carcinoma: screening, diagnosis and management Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room F1 RC 701 Tumour evaluation: beyond morphology Moderators: L . Grazioli; Brescia/IT B. Guiu; Dijon/FR Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room C SS 101b Imaging of the oesophagus and stomach Moderators: S .A. Jackson; Plymouth/UK A.M. Riddell; Sutton/UK A. US and CEUS M. Claudon; Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy/FR B. CT and MRI perfusion F. Berger; Munich/DE C. MR diffusion and PET/CT C. Della Pina; Pisa/IT Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room C RC 301 Abdominal lymphoma Moderator: A. Rahmouni; Creteil/FR A. Solid organs E. de Kerviler; Paris/FR B. Hollow abdominal viscera R.M. Mendelson; Perth, WA/AU C. G enitourinary tract involvement J.A. Spencer; Leeds/UK Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room C SS 401a Imaging the pancreas: challenges and controversies Moderators: R .F. Dondelinger; Liège/BE A.-S. Rangheard; Le Kremlin Bicêtre/FR • Panel discussion: How can you easily implement some functional imaging into your practice? Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room C SS 801a Imaging evaluation of liver fat, iron and fibrosis Moderators: J .M. Alústiza; San Sebastián/ES M.A. Bali; Brussels/BE Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room F1 SS 801b Imaging evaluation of abdominal tumours response to therapy Moderators: D.J. Breen; Southampton/UK A. Siemianowicz; Piekary Slaskie/PL Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room F2 SS 801c Small bowel: assessment of function and inflammation Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room E1 SS 401b MRI of rectal cancer Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room D1 RC 1101Inflammatory bowel disease: which test and when? Moderators: M . Bellomi; Milan/IT C. Hoeffel; Reims/FR Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room A SS 501a CT perfusion and dual energy CT in abdominal imaging Moderators: B . Marincek; Kilchberg/CH G. Petralia; Milan/IT Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room G/H SS 501b CT colonography: 17 years on 48 • Chairman’s introduction O. Lucidarme; Paris/FR Moderators: S . Gryspeerdt; Roeselare/BE M.M. Morrin; Dublin/IE Moderators: D.D.T. Maglinte; Indianapolis, IN/US G. Masselli; Rome/IT • Chairman’s introduction Z. Tarján; Budapest/HU A. Role of US in diagnosis and follow-up V. Válek; Brno/CZ B. Role of CT in diagnosis and follow-up S. Romano; Naples/IT C. CT versus MRI, M.A. Patak; Zurich/CH • Panel discussion: Five good reasons for the radiologist to be at the forefront www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room A SS 1201aDiffusion-weighted MRI: advances and applications Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room F1 RC 1501Rectal cancer imaging: all you need to know Moderators: S . Gourtsoyianni; Iraklion/GR B.J. Op de Beeck; Antwerp/BE Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room E2 SS 1201bColon and rectum: a multimodality perspective Moderators: E . Fraile Moreno; Madrid/ES F. Iafrate; Rome/IT Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room A RC 1301Abdominal MRI: protocols that work Moderator: S.D. Yarmenitis; Iraklion/GR A. L iver W. Schima; Vienna/AT B. Small bowel and colon N. Papanikolaou; Iraklion/GR C. Pancreas and bile ducts C. Matos; Brussels/BE Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room A RC 1401CT colonography: the big picture • Chairman’s introduction G. Brown; Sutton/UK A. Staging with US and CT A. Maier; Vienna/AT B. Staging with MRI L.C.O. Blomqvist; Stockholm/SE C. Monitoring therapy and detection of local recurrence R.G.H. Beets-Tan; Maastricht/NL • Panel discussion: What are the clinicians really expecting from us: the main questions/answers Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room C SS 1601aAdvances in MRI and US in abdominal imaging Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room E2 SS 1601bImaging of non-neoplastic conditions of the GI tract Moderator: S.A. Taylor; London/UK A. O ptimised techniques for best results D. Regge; Turin/IT B. Guide to interpretation and generating a useful report T. Mang; Vienna/AT C. Dose, risk and relevance in a screening population A. Graser; Munich/DE Moderators: S . Bohata; Brno/CZ E. Danse; Brussels/BE Moderators: M .M. Maher; Cork/IE D.J.M. Tolan; Leeds/UK Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room N/O SS 1701 Liver MRI approaches function and structure Moderators: V . Maniatis; Athens/GR A. Mishra; Tripoli/LY Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room C RC 1801Peritoneum and mesentery Moderator: F.-T. Fork: Malmö/SE A. Primary solid peritoneal and mesenteric tumours M. Zins; Paris/FR B. Imaging of cystic mesenteric or omental masses C. Stoupis; Maennedorf/CH C. Patterns of peritoneal carcinomatosis P.K. Prassopoulos; Alexandroupolis/GR 49 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Breast Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room F2 SS 102 Ultrasonography: new developments Moderators: G .I. Kirova; Sofia/BG F. Pediconi; Rome/IT Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room F2 RC 202 Breast US Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room F2 RC 1102Interventional: from diagnosis to treatment Moderator: G. Acunas; Istanbul/TR A. Practical tips for a successful needle biopsy procedure M.T.G. Gaskarth; Cambridge/UK B. Underestimation of disease in needle biopsies I. Schreer; Kiel/DE C. New developments: therapeutic interventional procedures B.D. Fornage; Houston, TX/US Moderator: E. Azavedo; Stockholm/SE A. The role of US in screening, diagnosis and staging of breast cancer J. Camps Herrero; Valencia/ES B. The role of US in premalignant and benign lesions I. Günhan-Bilgen; Izmir/TR Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room F2 SS 1202 Magnetic resonance imaging C. New technologies in US R. Salvador; Barcelona/ES Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room F2 SS 402 Mammography: from screening to digital technology Moderators: F . Diekmann; Berlin/DE G. Forrai; Budapest/HU Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room F2 SS 502 Magnetic resonance imaging Moderators: C . de Bazelaire; Paris/FR A. Oktay; Izmir/TR Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room F2 RC 602 Breast MRI today Moderators: U. Bick; Berlin/DE E. Taheri; Tehran/IR Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room F2 RC 1302Update in BI-RADS Moderator: G. Forrai; Budapest/HU A. Mammography – E. Aribal; Istanbul/TR B. US – G. Rizzatto; Gorizia/IT C. MRI – C.K. Kuhl; Aachen/DE Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room F2 RC 1402Evaluation of the treated breast and follow-up • Chairman’s introduction W.A. Kaiser; Jena/DE A. How to perform and interpret high quality breast MRI C.S. Balleyguier; Villejuif/FR B. Evidence-based controversies F. Sardanelli; Milan/IT C. How to improve the specificity of breast MRI J. Veltman; Nijmegen/NL • Panel discussion: Do we find too many cancers with MRI? • Chairman’s introduction A. Tardivon; Paris/FR A. Evaluation of residual disease after excisional biopsy C. Boetes; Maastricht/NL B. Evaluation of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy P.A.T. Baltzer; Jena/DE C. Surveillance for and detection of recurrent disease after therapy F.J. Gilbert; Aberdeen/UK • Panel discussion: The new challenge in breast cancer: evaluation of response Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room F2 SS 1602 Biomarkers in breast MRI Moderators: S .H. Heywang-Köbrunner; Munich/DE C.C. Riedl; Vienna/AT Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room F2 SS 1702 Current problems in breast imaging 50 Moderators: E. Belloni; Piacenza/IT A. Kanakas; Nicosia/CY www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Cardiac Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room I/K SS 103 MR imaging of coronary artery disease Moderators: M . Gardarsdottir; Reykjavik/IS A. Stadler; Vienna/AT Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room D1 SS 1203Atherosclerosis imaging Moderators: F . Knollmann; Pittsburgh, PA/US E. Mershina; Moscow/RU Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room I/K RC 203 Cardiac imaging: what’s up Doc? Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room I/K RC 1403MRI and CT before cardiac interventions or surgery Moderator: C. Peebles; Southampton/UK A. 3 T cardiac imaging: twice as good? M. Gutberlet; Leipzig/DE B. C ardiac CT: how low can dose go? S. Leschka; St. Gallen/CH • Chairman’s introduction G.P. Krestin; Rotterdam/NL A. Can CT predict the outcome of percutaneous intervention? C. Loewe; Vienna/AT C. C ardiac post-processing: latest tricks B.J. Wintersperger; Toronto, ON/CA B. Can MRI predict the outcome of coronary revascularisation? M. Francone; Rome/IT Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room I/K RC 303 Systematic approach to congenital heart disease (CHD) C. The value of CT before percutaneous aortic valve replacement R. Salgado; Antwerp/BE Moderator: A.P. Parkar; Bergen/NO A. V ascular rings and other congenital vascular things A.J.B.S Madureira; Porto/PT B. M RI: getting more specific A.M. Taylor; London/UK C. M DCT: the expanding role A. Küttner; Frankfurt a. Main/DE Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room I/K SS 403a Cardiac MR: myocardiopathies and more Moderators: A . Carneiro; Porto/PT L. Natale; Rome/IT • Panel discussion: Improve your interaction with your colleagues Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room I/K RC 1503Imaging advanced stages of ischaemic heart disease Moderator: J.-N. Dacher; Rouen/FR A. CT: angiography, function and perfusion G. Feuchtner; Innsbruck/AT B. MR perfusion imaging: how much quantification do we need? L. Natale; Rome/IT C. Imaging patients after bypass surgery K.-F. Kreitner; Mainz/DE Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room P SS 403b Coronary CT angiography Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room I/K SS 1603Emerging techniques and applications Moderators: H . Alkadhi; Zurich/CH E. Konen; Tel Hashomer/IL Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room I/K SS 503 Coronary CT: economic impact and dose issues Moderators: D . Fleischmann; Stanford, CA/US D. Piotrowska-Kownacka; Warsaw/PL Moderators: G . Hadjidekov; Sofia/BG P.K. Vanhoenacker; Aalst/BE Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room I/K SS 1703Valvular and congenital heart disease Moderators: G . Bastarrika; Pamplona/ES G.K. Schneider; Homburg a.d. Saar/DE Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room E1 SS 803 Cardiac stress imaging and functional analysis Moderators: S . Katsilouli; Athens/GR F. Pugliese; London/UK 51 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Chest Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room D1 SS 104 Lung cancer imaging Moderators: A . Devaraj; Cambridge/UK J.D. Dodd; Dublin/IE Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room D1 SS 404 Pulmonary nodules: detection and characterisation Moderators: E . Rizzo; Genolier/CH M. Scaglione; Castel Volturno/IT Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room D1 SS 504 Diffuse lung disease Moderators: D . Hahn; Würzburg/DE N. Sverzellati; Parma/IT Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room I/K RC 604 Bedside chest imaging Moderator: H. Prosch; Vienna/AT A. Bedside chest radiography: technical aspects and correct interpretation E. Eisenhuber; Vienna/AT B. Bedside thoracic ultrasonography: how far can it go? K. Vidmar Kocijancic; Ljubljana/SI C. R adiologic-guided bedside interventions of the thorax F. Gleeson; Oxford/UK Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room I/K RC 704 Non-small cell lung cancer Moderator: J. Vilar; Valencia/ES A. Update in TNM classification S. Diederich; Düsseldorf/DE B. PET/CT in lung cancer N. Howarth; Chêne-Bougeries/CH C. R adiofrequency ablation of NSCLC: current status F. Deschamps; Villejuif/FR 52 Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room I/K RC 1004Diffuse lung diseases: what the radiologist should know • Chairman’s introduction C. Schaefer-Prokop; Amersfoort/NL A. The glossary of terms for thoracic imaging: old and new definitions J.A. Verschakelen; Leuven/BE B. From pattern recognition to disease diagnosis: a practical approach (part 1) M.-L. Storto; Chieti/IT C. From pattern recognition to disease diagnosis: a practical approach (part 2) T. Franquet; Barcelona/ES • Panel discussion: how do we report CT of the chest? Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room I/K RC 1104CT angiography of the chest beyond aorta Moderator: C. Engelke; Göttingen/DE A. CT angiography for PE diagnosis during pregnancy and post-partum M.-P. Revel; Paris/FR B. CT angiography of large vessel vasculitis A.A. Bankier; Boston, MA/US C. CT angiography for severe haemoptysis A.R. Larici; Rome/IT Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room E2 RC 1304When CT sees both the heart and the lungs • Chairman’s introduction L. Bonomo; Rome/IT A. Anatomic cardiac details that every radiologist should know S.P.G. Padley; London/UK B. Incidental findings and their clinical relevance A. de Roos; Leiden/NL Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room D1 SS 804 Pulmonary embolism and beyond C. Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricle function M. Rémy-Jardin; Lille/FR • Panel discussion: Ready for routine reporting of cardiovascular findings on CT scans of the chest? Moderators: D . Musset; Clamart/FR G. Staskiewicz; Lublin/PL www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Chest Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room D1 SS 1604 Pulmonary infection and cystic fibrosis Moderators: I . Hartmann; Rotterdam/NL G.H. Mostbeck; Vienna/AT Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room D1 SS 1704 CT angiography of the chest: dual energy and beyond Moderators: N . Tacelli; Lille/FR E.J.R. van Beek; Edinburgh/UK Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room I/K RC 1804The new faces of pulmonary infection Moderator: B. Feragalli; Chieti/IT A. Aspergillosis in the immunocompromised patient S.J. Copley; London/UK B. The changing patterns of pulmonary tuberculosis W.F.M. De Wever; Leuven/BE C. Emerging viral infections C.J. Herold; Vienna/AT 53 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Computer Applications Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room Q SS 105 CAD, image analysis Moderators: P . Badura; Gliwice/PL P. Mildenberger; Mainz/DE Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room Q RC 205 Computer-aided detection/diagnosis • C hairman’s introduction E. Pietka; Gliwice/PL A. The role of CAD in modern-day imaging A. Todd-Pokropek; London/UK B. Emergence of open-source software O. Ratib; Geneva/CH C. CAD in oncology: from principles to clinical implementation E. Neri; Pisa/IT • P anel discussion: The take-home points Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room E1 SS 1605Image analysis in oncology Moderators: M . Onu; Bucharest/RO J. Reponen; Raahe/FI Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room Q SS 1705Managing patient dose, quality assurance Moderators: E . Bellon; Leuven/BE J. Fernandez-Bayó; Sabadell/ES Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room Q RC 1805Image sharing • C hairman’s introduction D. Caramella; Pisa/IT A. Image data beyond radiology: new techniques E.R. Ranschaert; ’s-Hertogenbosch/NL B. Intraoperative imaging for surgeons A. Pietrabissa; Pisa/IT C. Images and models for CAS H.U. Lemke; Berlin/DE 54 • P anel discussion: The take-home points www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Molecular Imaging and Contrast Media Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room N/O SS 106 PET CT as a tool for molecular imaging Moderators: A . Hauser; Bruderholz/CH M. Schwaiger; Munich/DE Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room N/O RC 606 Clinical potential of molecular imaging: between dream and reality Moderator: G. Frija; Paris/FR A. Molecular imaging from bench to bedside F.M.A. Kiessling; Aachen/DE Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room P RC 306 Contrast media: always as safe as we wish? B. Cardiovascular disease L. Hofstra; Utrecht/NL • C hairman’s introduction S.K. Morcos; Sheffield/UK C. Oncology M.G. Pomper; Baltimore, MD/US A. Iodinated CM: whether CIN is a SIN, and how to avoid it R.W.F. Geenen; Alkmaar/NL B. MR contrast agents: rumble in the jungle G. Heinz-Peer; Vienna/AT C. PET tracers: established tracers and those on the horizon F.C. Gärtner; Munich/DE • Panel discussion: What specific precautions are mandatory in order to guarantee contrast media safety to patients and healthcare professionals? Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room G/H SS 1206MRI as a tool for molecular imaging Moderators: A . Rahmouni; Creteil/FR W. Semmler; Heidelberg/DE Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room L/M SS 1606Contrast media: clinical evidence, news and facts Moderators: T . Leiner; Utrecht/NL B. Tombach; Osnabrück/DE Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room N/O SS 406 Breaking news on MR contrast media: from cell specificity to clinical safety Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room E1 SS 1706Fancy new stuff in experimental and clinical molecular imaging Moderators: T . Allkemper; Münster/DE A. Giovagnoni; Ancona/IT Moderators: C.D. Claussen; Tübingen/DE M.G. Pomper; Baltimore, MD/US 55 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Genitourinary Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room F1 SS 107 Gynaecologic masses Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room F1 SS 1207Renal MRI Moderators: C.D. Alt; Heidelberg/DE K. Kinkel; Chêne-Bougeries/CH Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room E1 RC 307 Gynaecologic emergency and its mimics Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room I/K RC 1307Kidney: imaging and intervention A. Angiomyolipoma: a review N. Grenier; Bordeaux/FR Moderator: K. Kinkel; Chêne-Bougeries/CH A. Imaging of emergencies in pregnancy G. Masselli; Rome/IT B. Emergencies of gynaecologic origin A.G. Rockall; London/UK C. E mergencies of non-gynaecologic origin D. Akata; Ankara/TR Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room F1 SS 507 Prostate cancer Moderators: U .G. Mueller-Lisse; Munich/DE M. Secil; Izmir/TR Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room D2 RC 707 CTU and MRU: urinary tract imaging Moderator: R. Manfredi; Verona/IT A. CTU/MRU in acute obstruction T. Meindl; Munich/DE B. Chronic/intermittent obstruction M.-F. Bellin; Le Kremlin-Bicêtre/FR Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room D2 RC 1007Imaging of the scrotum and penis Moderator: S.S. Ozbek; Izmir/TR A. Acute scrotum B. Brkljačić; Zagreb/HR B. Scrotal tumours L.E. Derchi; Genoa/IT C. I maging of the penis M. Bertolotto; Trieste/IT Moderator: M.N. Özmen; Ankara/TR B. The (not so) rare malignant tumours of the kidney P. Hallscheidt; Heidelberg/DE C. Radiofrequency and cryotherapy of renal tumours: techniques, results and complications J.-M. Correas; Paris/FR Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room E1 RC 1407MRI in prostate cancer • Chairman’s introduction J. Venancio; Lisbon/PT A. MRI in detection of prostatic cancer F. Cornud; Paris/FR B. MRI in the post-treatment follow-up A.T. Turgut; Ankara/TR C. New frontiers in imaging of the prostate J.O. Barentsz; Nijmegen/NL C. T umours: CTU/MRU N.C. Cowan; Oxford/UK 56 Moderators: O . Buckley; Dublin/IE S. Moussa; Edinburgh/UK • Panel discussion: What is the most appropriate radiological approach in patients with rising PSA levels, and when? Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room F1 SS 1607Male lower urinary tract Moderators: D . Beyersdorff; Berlin/DE O. Nikolic; Novi Sad/RS Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room F1 SS 1707Recent advances in GU Moderators: G . Ivanac; Zagreb/HR R.H. Oyen; Leuven/BE www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Head and Neck Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room G/H SS 108 Ear, eye and paranasal sinuses Moderators: N . Dfouni; Geneva/CH K. Zelenak; Martin/SK Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room N/O RC 208 An insight into middle ear pathologies Moderator: T.J. Vogl; Frankfurt a. Main/DE A. N ormal anatomy and congenital malformations of the middle ear C. Czerny; Vienna/AT B. Cholesteatoma and chronic infection F. Veillon; Strasbourg/FR C. Implants and postoperative findings in the middle ear B. Verbist; Leiden and Nijmegen/NL Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room G/H SS 408 Challenges in head and neck cancer Moderators: M .I. Furmanek; Warsaw/PL H.C. Thoeny; Berne/CH Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room N/O RC 708 Suprahyoid neck Moderator: D. Pereira Coutinho; Lisbon/PT A. A natomy-guided differential diagnoses C.R. Habermann; Hamburg/DE B. S uprahyoid neck lesions in daily clinical practice V. Chong; Singapore/SG C. Tips and tricks for suprahyoid neck lesions A. Trojanowska; Lublin/PL Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room N/O RC 1008Runny and stuffy noses: paranasal sinus imaging Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room N/O RC 1508Common pains in the head and neck Moderator: K. Hrabák; Budapest/HU A. Salivary colic T. Beale; London/UK B. Trigeminal neuralgia B.F. Schuknecht; Zurich/CH C. Painful swallowing M. Becker; Geneva/CH Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room G/H SS 1708Insights into thyroid and parathyroid pathologies Moderators: L. Grzycka-Kowalczyk; Lublin/PL J. Olliff; Birmingham/UK Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room N/O RC 1808Management of the post-treatment head and neck: a diagnostic dilemma • Chairman’s introduction R. Maroldi; Brescia/IT A. Expected changes after treatment R. Hermans; Leuven/BE B. Surveillance imaging, tumour recurrence and treatment complications A.D. King; Hong Kong/CN C. Predicting outcome after radiation therapy in head and neck cancer: what is evidence-based? R. Maroldi; Brescia/IT • Panel discussion: Recurrence, inflammation, necrosis or scar: is imaging useful? • C hairman’s introduction M.G. Mack; Frankfurt a. Main/DE A. F unctional anatomy and anatomic variants S. Robinson; Vienna/AT B. S inusitis: imaging findings before and after treatment D. Farina; Brescia/IT C. S inonasal tumours H.B. Eggesbø; Oslo/NO • Panel discussion: Diagnostic considerations in runny and stuffy noses 57 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Interventional Radiology Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room D2 SS 109 Interventional oncology Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room D2 RC 1109Venous intervention Moderator: L. Lonn; Copenhagen/DK A. DVT and prevention of pulmonary emboli C. Binkert; Winterthur/CH B. Endovascular treatment of varicose veins D.J. West; Stoke-on-Trent/UK C. Central venous occlusions C. Hohl; Siegburg/DE Moderators: L . Crocetti; Pisa/IT S.K. Venkatesh; Singapore/SG Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room D2 RC 209 The trauma patient • Chairman’s introduction A. Nicholson; Leeds/UK A. Imaging modalities and logistics J. Ferda; Plzen/CZ B. Management of arterial trauma M. Katoh; Homburg/DE Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room D2 SS 1209Musculoskeletal intervention C. Solid organ trauma J. Cazejust; Paris/FR • Panel discussion: Do we need IR in the ER? Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room D2 SS 409 Chemoembolisation of liver tumours Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room D2 RC 1309Infection and percutaneous drainage Moderator: M. Bezzi; Rome/IT A. Empyema A. Keeling; Dublin/IE Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room D2 SS 509 US, MR and CT guided interventions B. Abdominal abscess V. Válek; Brno/CZ C. Pelvic abscess M.A. Funovics; Vienna/AT Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room D2 RC 1409Oncologic interventions in the liver Moderators: N . Fotiadis; London/UK J. Tacke; Passau/DE Moderators: G . Goh; London/UK R.W. Günther; Aachen/DE Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room D2 RC 609 RF ablation beyond the liver Moderator: M. Glynos; Athens/GR A. RF ablation F. Deschamps; Villejuif/FR Moderator: A. Adam; London/UK A. RF ablation in bone A.D. Kelekis; Athens/GR B. RF ablation in the kidney M.A. Farrell; Waterford/IE B. Portal embolisation O.M. van Delden; Amsterdam/NL C. RF ablation in the chest I. Bargellini; Pisa/IT C. Future directions J. Kettenbach; Berne/CH Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room D2 SS 809 Peripheral vascular intervention 58 Moderators: X. Buy; Strasbourg/FR T. Sikdar; Harlow/UK Moderators: M . Cerna; Olomouc/CZ G.N. Papageorgiou; Athens/GR www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Interventional Radiology Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room D2 RC 1509Musculoskeletal interventions • Chairman’s introduction A. Gangi; Strasbourg/FR A. Guidelines for spinal infiltrations and nerve blocks S. Masala; Rome/IT B. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty T. Sabharwal; London/UK C. Interventional management of painful osseous metastases A.G. Ryan; Waterford City/IE • Panel discussion: Experience-based vs evidence-based practice in spinal intervention Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room D2 SS 1609Aorta, vein and lymphatic interventions Moderators: S. Müller-Hülsbeck; Flensburg/DE J. Raupach; Hradec Kralove/CZ Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room D2 SS 1709Genitourinary and gastrointestinal interventions Moderators: S.A. Thurnher; Vienna/AT M.A.A.J. van den Bosch; Utrecht/NL 59 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Musculoskeletal Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room E2 SS 110 Tumours, bone marrow and whole body Moderators: M . Adriaensen; Heerlen/NL J.F.M. Meaney; Dublin/IE Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room F1 SS 410 Cartilage and bone imaging Moderators: G . Andreisek; Zurich/CH A. Blum; Nancy/FR Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room B SS 510 Spine Moderators: M.P. Aparisi Gomez; Valencia/ES V.N. Cassar-Pullicino; Oswestry/UK Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room E1 RC 610 Metabolic bone diseases Moderator: J. Freyschmidt; Bremen/DE A. Metabolic bone disease for the practicing radiologist M. Sundaram; Cleveland, OH/US B. Latest advance in osteoporosis C.R. Krestan; Vienna/AT C. R ickets, osteomalacia, hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy J.E. Adams; Manchester/UK Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room E1 RC 710 Bone marrow oedema and bone marrow oedema-like lesions • C hairman’s introduction B. Vande Berg; Brussels/BE A. BME and osteoarthritis F.W. Roemer; Augsburg/DE B. BME and early inflammatory disease A.J. Grainger; Leeds/UK C. BME and trauma O. Hauger; Bordeaux/FR • P anel discussion: Can we still use the term BME or should we be more specific? Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room A SS 810 Hip and ankle Moderators: A. Feydy; Paris/FR V. Zubler; Zurich/CH Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room E1 RC 1010Hip through the ages Moderator: E.C. Kavanagh; Dublin/IE A. The paediatric hip D.J. Wilson; Oxford/UK B. The hip in the young athlete C.W.A. Pfirrmann; Zurich/CH C. The ageing hip A.H. Karantanas; Iraklion/GR Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room E1 RC 1110Sports injuries: US or MRI? • Chairman’s introduction G.M. Allen; Oxford/UK A. Muscle and US C. Martinoli; Genoa/IT B. Tendon and US A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT C. Muscle and tendon by MRI U. Aydingoz; Ankara/TR • Panel Discussion: What is the best imaging modality for diagnosing sports injuries? Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room I/K SS 1210Shoulder and wrist Moderators: I.W. McCall; Oswestry/UK S.P. Morozov; Moscow/RU Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room E1 RC 1310Postoperative imaging of the lower extremity Moderator: F. Aparisi; Valencia/ES A. Hip S.J. Eustace; Dublin/IE B. Knee K. Verstraete; Gent/BE C. Ankle C. Masciocchi; L’Aquila/IT 60 www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Musculoskeletal Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room A SS 1610Inflammation and infection Moderators: G. Mantzikopoulos; Athens/GR M.C. Wick; Innsbruck/AT Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room A SS 1710aMusculoskeletal intervention Moderators: J. Martel; Alcorcón/ES C. van Rijswijk; Leiden/NL Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room E2 SS 1710bImaging the knee Moderators: A. Platkajis; Riga/LV R.M. Rodrigo; Bilbao/ES Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room E1 RC 1810Bone tumours • Chairman’s introduction J.L. Bloem; Leiden/NL A. Diagnosis: from radiographs to MRI K. Wörtler; Munich/DE B. Staging and intervention S. James; Birmingham/UK C. New techniques (including DWI) S. Pans; Leuven/BE • Panel discussion: What is the clinical impact of advanced imaging, and when should what kind of advanced/sophisticated imaging be used? 61 Insights into Imaging Education and strategies in European radiology Learn to see things differently The ESR’s new bi-monthly journal offers a whole new perspective on European radiology, uncovering trends, revealing policy statements and taking a deeper look into the issues that surround radiological practice. For a real insight into the world of imaging, visit www.i3-journal.org www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Neuro Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room L/M SS 111 Brain tumours: grading, treatment and follow-up Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room G/H RC 1011Common disorders of the paediatric brain Moderator: O. Flodmark; Stockholm/SE A. Foetal MR imaging: more than just T2-weighted images C. Hoffmann; Tel Hashomer/IL B. Normal findings and pitfalls in paediatric neuroimaging A. Rossi; Genoa/IT C. Neuroimaging in the acutely ill child E. Vázquez; Barcelona/ES Moderators: D. Goldsher; Haifa/IL A. Levinsson; Malmö/SE Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room G/H RC 211 Introduction to the brain Moderator: T. Stosic-Opincal; Belgrade/RS A. Brain anatomy made easy T.A. Yousry; London/UK B. Pattern recognition and normal variants to know M.M. Thurnher; Vienna/AT Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room A RC 1111Imaging stroke C. Clinical symptoms correlated to brain anatomy M. Smits; Rotterdam/NL • Chairman’s introduction R. Siemund; Lund/SE Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room L/M SS 411 Brain tumours: detection and characterisation A. Etiology and pathophysiology of stroke R. von Kummer; Dresden/DE B. Stroke imaging in the acute phase or in critically ill patients P.M. Parizel; Antwerp/BE C. Intervention in stroke M. Leonardi; Bologna/IT • Panel discussion: Where do we stand in stroke therapy today? Moderators: P . Demaerel; Leuven/BE P. Zamecnik; Heidelberg/DE Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room E1 SS 511a Imaging in stroke Moderators: J. Fiehler; Hamburg/DE J. Frühwald-Pallamar; Vienna/AT Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room N/O SS 511b Neurovascular diseases Moderators: I .Q. Grunwald; Oxford/UK A. van der Lugt; Rotterdam/NL Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room N/O SS 811 Neurovascular intervention planning and follow-up Moderators: S .J. Bakke; Oslo/NO S. Puchner; Vienna/AT Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room E1 SS 1211 Added value of DTI and fMRI in brain and spine Moderators: A. Bizzi; Milan/IT D. Seixas; Vila Nova de Gaia/PT Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room G/H RC 1311Focal brain lesions Moderator: M. Golebiowski; Warsaw/PL A. Differential diagnosis of T2 hyperintense lesions A. Rovira-Cañellas; Barcelona/ES B. Neoplasm or non-neoplasm Z. Rumboldt; Charleston, SC/US C. Adult glioma: advanced neuroimaging for treatment planning C. Calli; Izmir/TR 63 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Neuro Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room G/H RC 1411Update on brain aneurysms • Chairman’s introduction to brain aneurysms S. Bracard; Nancy/FR A. Subarachnoid haemorrhage L. van den Hauwe; Brasschaat/BE B. CTA/MRA in aneurysm diagnosis Z. Merhemic; Sarajevo/BA C. Treatment of aneurysms 2011 P. Vilela; Almada/PT • Panel discussion: Where do we stand in brain aneurysm treatment today? Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room G/H RC 1511Epilepsy • Chairman’s introduction B. Gómez-Ansón; Barcelona/ES A. Tumour as a cause of epilepsy M. Stajgis; Poznan/PL B. Non-neoplastic causes of epilepsy M.A. Papathanasiou; Athens/GR C. Multimodality epilepsy protocol L. Stenberg; Lund/SE • Panel discussion: Imaging epilepsy? Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room N/O SS 1611 Imaging applications, software and post-processing Moderators: N . Bargalló; Barcelona/ES A. Löve; Lund/SE Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room L/M SS 1711 Paediatric neuroimaging: from fetus to child Moderators: I.M. Björkman-Burtscher; Lund/SE G. Morana; Genoa/IT Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room G/H RC 1811Spinal cord Moderator: M. Muto; Naples/IT A. Myelitis vs myelopathy M. Gallucci; L’Aquila/IT B. Spinal intradural tumours J.W.M. Van Goethem; Antwerp/BE C. Vascular disorders of the spinal cord R. Nijenhuis; Maastricht/NL www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Paediatric Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room Q RC 712 Advanced brain imaging Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room Q RC 1412Children’s bones and joints Moderator: C. Venstermans; Antwerp/BE Moderator: M. Rasero; Madrid/ES A. Diffusion tensor MRI A. Righini; Milan/IT B. MR spectroscopy L. Astrakas; Ioannina/GR A. Imaging findings in childhood osteomyelitis R.R. van Rijn; Amsterdam/NL C. Vascular diseases: the role of CTA, MRA, angiography (DSA) N. Girard; Marseille/FR B. Hip dysplasia: US techniques and recommendations K. Rosendahl; Bergen/NO C. Whole body imaging: PET/CT vs MRI P.D. Humphries; London/UK Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room Q SS 812 Neuroradiology: pre- and postnatal studies Moderators: C. Roche; Galway/IE L. Tzarouchi; Ioannina/GR Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room Q RC 1112Abdominal emergencies in children Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room Q RC 1512Chest imaging: what to use and when to use it Moderator: M. Raissaki; Iraklion/GR A. Thoracic trauma and foreign body inhalation M.L. Lobo; Lisbon/PT Moderator: M. Haliloglu; Ankara/TR A. Non-traumatic acute abdomen C. Veyrac; Montpellier/FR B. Infiltrative diseases of the chest G. Staatz; Mainz/DE B. GU emergencies in children: kidney, ovary, testis M. Riccabona; Graz/AT C. MRI of the chest in children M.U. Puderbach; Heidelberg/DE C. Abdominal trauma in children M.P. García-Peña; Barcelona/ES Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room Q SS 1612 Abdominal and malignant diseases Moderators: C. Balassy; Vienna/AT L.-S. Ording-Müller; Tromsø/NO Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room Q SS 1212 Cardiothoracic imaging Moderators: A.D. Calder; London/UK M.A. Lucic; Sremska Kamenica/RS Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room Q RC 1312Safety first Moderator: R. Fotter; Graz/AT A. Security and dose with conventional radiology J.-F. Chateil; Bordeaux/FR B. CT in children: dose reduction strategies R.A.J. Nievelstein; Utrecht/NL C. Ensuring safety for infants undergoing MRI T.G. Maris; Iraklion/GR 65 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Physics in Radiology Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room P SS 513 New CT reconstruction and post processing techniques Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room P RC 1313Clinical audit, accreditation and the role of the medical physicist Moderators: J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR C. Leidecker; Forchheim/DE Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room P RC 1013Diagnostic radiology and pregnancy Moderators: R . Padovani; Udine/IT H. Ringertz; Linköping/SE A. Conceptus doses and risks from maternal diagnostic x-ray examinations J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR B. X-ray imaging and pregnancy: justification and optimisation of exposure P. Vock; Berne/CH Moderators: W.J.M. van der Putten; Galway/IE M. Wucherer; Nürnberg/DE A. European-wide perspective on clinical audit H. Jarvinen; Helsinki/FI B. National perspective: clinical audit inspections S. Ebdon-Jackson; Didcot/UK C. Hospital perspective on clinical audit P. Gilligan; Dublin/IE Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room P RC 1413Visualisation, perception and image processing Moderators: A.A. Lammertsma; Amsterdam/NL B.B. Wein; Aachen/DE A. Visualisation and perception A.G. Gale; Loughborough/UK B. Image processing and perception B.M. ter Haar Romeny; Eindhoven/NL C. Clinical application of image processing A. Persson; Linköping/SE C. Pregnancy and MRI: risks to the unborn child J. De Wilde; Edinburgh/UK Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room P RC 1113High field MRI: beyond 3T Moderators: M . Tosetti; Pisa/IT A.J. van der Molen; Leiden/NL A. Challenges of high field MR M. Bock; Heidelberg/DE Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room P RC 1513Simulations make us understand x-ray imaging B. A complicated solution to a complicated problem: transmit array K.P. Pruessmann; Zurich/CH C. Is 7T ready for clinical use? R.W. Bowtell; Nottingham/UK Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room P SS 1213 Novel techniques and new technologies Moderators: L. Struelens; Mol/BE A. Todd-Pokropek; London/UK Moderators: K. Bacher; Gent/BE S. Barter; Cambridge/UK A. Monte Carlo simulations of x-ray tubes and x-ray spectra M. Koutalonis; London/UK B. Monte Carlo simulations of virtual patients (anthropomorphic phantoms) P.R. Bakic; Philadelphia, PA/US C. Monte Carlo simulations of x-ray detectors and x-ray images K. Smans; Leuven/BE Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room P SS 1613 X-ray technologies: assessment, QA and dosimetry Moderators: R. Grimmer; Erlangen/DE U. Zdesar; Ljubljana/SI Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room P SS 1713 Technical validation of the new opportunities in CT imaging 66 Moderators: J. Geleijns; Leiden/NL W. Stiller; Heidelberg/DE www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Radiographers Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room L/M RC 714 Radiography as a profession and a science Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room L/M SS 1214 The radiographer‘s role in optimising radiation exposure Moderators: N . Kinsman; Poole/UK C. van Kuijk; Amsterdam/NL A. Cultural competence in the practice of radiography: international implications N.N. B. Basic technique for image interpretation C. Patrick; Poole/UK Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room L/M SS 814 Improving productivity and quality: the radiographer‘s area of responsibility Moderators: B. Bjorkman; Huskvarna/SE D. Tscholakoff; Vienna/AT Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room L/M RC 1014Radiography as an ethical practice Moderators: B .T. Andersson; Lund/SE A.L. Baert; Kessel-Lo/BE A. The relationship between man and technology in radiographic practice: a narrative approach B.R. Mussmann; Odense/DK B. Ethical codes across Europe D.S. Oreti; Monfalcone/IT C. Ethical problems in diagnostic radiology in terms of radiation protection K. Paalimäki-Paakki; Oulu/FI Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room L/M RC 1114Radiation protection and optimisation of radiological procedures Moderators: K . Åhlström Riklund; Umea/SE D. Katsifarakis; Athens/GR A. Diagnostic quality and patient dose management in digital radiography systems L.J.O.C. Lanca; Lisbon/PT B. The radiographer’s position in the initial optimisation procedure D. Pekarovic; Ljubljana/SI C. Radiation dose optimisation and the radiographer’s role A. Henner; Oulu/FI Moderators: M. Maas; Amsterdam/NL G. Paulo; Coimbra/PT Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room L/M RC 1314Radiotherapy and integration with a diagnostic-therapeutic path Moderators: S . Geers-van Gemeren; Utrecht/NL C. Hohl; Siegburg/DE A. Electronic portal imaging used for development and improvements in radiation therapy for prostate cancer A. Thorolfsdottir; Reykjavik/IS B. Image-guided radiation therapy: when imaging meets therapy A. Sarchosoglou; Athens/GR C. Bridges between radiotherapy and radiography from a European perspective K. Sjövall; Lund/SE Sunday, March 6, 16:00–17:30, Room L/M RC 1414Radiography in the operating theatre Moderators: R . Passariello; Rome/IT A. Yule; Cardiff/UK A. Cone-beam CT imaging in the operating room during endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) K.R. Eide; Trondheim/NO B. Key radiographic skills in the operating theatre K.G. Holmes; Lancaster/UK 67 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Refresher Courses Scientific Sessions Vascular Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room E1 SS 115 Aorta Moderators: E. Bruguiere; Paris/FR T. Pfammatter; Zurich/CH Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room P RC 215 Extracranial vascular malformations: imaging strategies prior to endovascular therapy • Chairman’s introduction J.E. Jackson; London/UK A. Pathology, correct anatomical classification and clinical work-up H. Kubiena; Vienna/AT B. Imaging of capillary, venous, lymphovenous and arteriovenous malformations L. Schultze Kool; Nijmegen/NL C. Technical aspects of endovascular treatment P.C. Rowlands; Liverpool/UK • Panel discussion: Who should decide management? Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room Q SS 415 Neurovascular disorders Moderators: G. Markose; London/UK L.N. Tanenbaum; New York, NY/US Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room L/M SS 515 Peripheral arteries Moderators: F. Fanelli; Rome/IT V. Sarajlic; Sarajevo/BA Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room P RC 615 Non-traumatic acute aortic dissection and malperfusion syndromes 68 • Chairman’s introduction A.-M. Belli; London/UK A. Predisposing factors for developing non-traumatic acute aortic dissections V. Bérczi; Budapest/HU B. Acute aortic dissections: detection and classification J. Lammer; Vienna/AT C. Acute aortic dissections: imaging of complications M.H.K. Hoffmann; Ulm/DE • Panel discussion: Which imaging modality is best for endovascular management? Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room P RC 715 Vascular imaging: diabetes and vascular occlusive disease Moderator: M. Sapoval; Paris/FR A. Metabolic syndrome, diabetes and vascular disease: what do we need to know? E. Minar; Vienna/AT B. Imaging strategies in the diabetic foot syndrome R. Iezzi; Rome/IT C. Imaging prior to revascularisation: CTA, MRA or DSA? S.O. Schönberg; Mannheim/DE Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room P SS 815 Vessel wall, plaque, diabetes Moderators: I.E. Chemelli-Steingruber; Innsbruck/AT A. Cieszanowski; Warsaw/PL Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room G/H SS 1615 Special applications, functional imaging Moderators: W.P.T.M. Mali; Utrecht/NL M. Sadick; Mannheim/DE Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room P RC 1815Advances in vascular imaging Moderator: P.M.T. Pattynama; Gouda/NL A. Vascular imaging at 3T H. Hoppe; Berne/CH B. Dual energy CT and time resolved CT K. Nikolaou; Munich/DE C. Flat panel CT (C-arm CT) H. Rousseau; Toulouse/FR www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 EFOMP Workshop New Technology in Diagnostic Radiology: Advances in Breast Imaging Organising Committee: Chairman: H. Bosmans; Leuven/BE Members: S. Christofides; Nicosia/CY A. Del Guerra; Pisa/IT K. Faulkner; Wallsend/UK A. Torresin; Milan/IT Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room G/H EF 1Advances in technology for breast imaging Moderators: S. Christofides; Nicosia/CY A. Del Guerra; Pisa/IT • Welcome address S. Christofides; Nicosia/CY Y. Menu; Paris/FR • Breast tomosynthesis P.R. Bakic; Philadelphia, PA/US • Breast CT W.A. Kalender: Erlangen/DE • X-ray colour in breast imaging C. Ullberg; Danderyd/SE Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room G/H EF 2Screening and diagnostic breast imaging Moderators: K. Faulkner; Wallsend/UK J.N. Vassileva; Sofia/BG • QA, image quality and dose in screening with digital mammography H. Bosmans; Leuven/BE • MRI diagnostic breast imaging K. Gilhuijs; Utrecht/NL • Is there a future for radioisotope breast imaging? S. Ziegler; Munich/DE 69 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org E3 – European Excellence in Education Foundation Course: Paediatric Radiology Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room E2 E³ 320b Genitourinary problems: common daily practice Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room E2 E³ 620b Common musculoskeletal disorders: how to avoid the traps! Moderator: V. Donoghue; Dublin/IE Moderator: A.C. Offiah; Sheffield/UK A. Imaging strategy in urinary infections M. Riccabona; Graz/AT A. Imaging a child with a limp A. Sprigg; Sheffield/UK B. Urinary tract dilatation: what should be done, to whom and when? F.E. Avni; Brussels/BE B. Non-accidental injury: a radiologist’s nightmare P.K. Kleinman; Boston, MA/US C. Renal and pararenal masses: basic rules P. Tomà; Rome/IT C. Bone and joint infection and inflammation: pearls and pitfalls G.-H. Sebag; Paris/FR Friday, March 4, 10:30–12:00, Room E2 E³ 420 Common digestive problems in children: the radiologist as a key player Saturday, March 5, 08:30–10:00, Room E2 E³ 720 Paediatric neuroimaging: let’s make it simple! Moderator: A. Paterson; Belfast/UK Moderator: J.F. Schneider; Basle/CH A. Abdominal and pelvic pain: a practical approach S.G.F. Robben; Maastricht/NL A. Neurosonography in the neonate: rules of thumb G. Enriquez; Barcelona/ES B. Jaundice in children: common causes and imaging strategy D. Pariente; Le Kremlin-Bicêtre/FR B. Common congenital cerebral abnormalities A. Rossi; Genoa/IT C. Neonatal bowel obstruction: the role of the radiologist S. Ryan; Dublin/IE C. CNS infection and inflammation: signs you should not miss M.I. Argyropoulou; Ioannina/GR Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room E2 E³ 520 Thoracic diseases: common, important and potentially devastating 70 Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room E2 E³ 820 What should we know about antenatal imaging? Moderator: C. Adamsbaum; Paris/FR A. Foetal imaging: current practice and evidence base C. Garel; Paris/FR B. Ventricular enlargement and beyond E.H. Whitby; Sheffield/UK C. Common chest and abdominal problems A. Darnell; Barcelona/ES Moderator: C.E. de Lange; Oslo/NO A. Investigating a child with a ‘cough’: a pragmatic approach C. Owens; London/UK B. Unresolving pneumonia: when and how to image, and clinical consequences K. Foster; Birmingham/UK C. Common cardiac disorders in children: the basic role of imaging C.J. Kellenberger; Zurich/CH Saturday, March 5, 12:15–13:15, EPOS Self assessment test Moderator: V. Donoghue; Dublin/IE I nteractive computer evaluation of course learning www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 E3 – European Excellence in Education Interactive Teaching Sessions Thursday, March 3, 14:00–15:30, Room B E³ 120 Commonly missed diagnosis in musculoskeletal conditions F. Kainberger; Vienna/AT K. Bohndorf; Augsburg/DE Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room B E³ 220a Common radiological problems: incidental abdominal masses A. The incidental adrenal mass R.H. Reznek; London/UK B. Renal mass M. Prokop; Nijmegen/NL Thursday, March 3, 16:00–17:30, Room C E³ 220b Lung cancer: what the radiologist must report A. Staging A.R. Larici; Rome/IT B. Follow-up N. Howarth; Chêne-Bougeries/CH Friday, March 4, 08:30–10:00, Room B E³ 320a Thoracic infections: what the radiologist must report A. Pulmonary infections T. Franquet; Barcelona/ES B. Non-pulmonary chest infections C. Schaefer-Prokop; Amersfoort/NL Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room B E³ 620a Cancer of the uterus and cervix: what the radiologist must report B. Hamm; Berlin/DE H. Hricak; New York, NY/US Saturday, March 5, 16:00–17:30, Room B E³ 1020 Infections of the central nervous system: what the radiologist must report A. ‘Dangerous’ viral and prion infections G. Wilms; Leuven/BE B. Bacterial and parasitic infections E.T. Tali; Ankara/TR Sunday, March 6, 08:30–10:00, Room B E³ 1120 Common radiological problems: palpable lower neck mass – thyroid or not? A. Thyroid nodule H. van Overhagen; The Hague/NL B. Outside the thyroid N.J.M. Freling; Amsterdam/NL Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room C E³ 1220 Breast cancer: what the radiologist must report A. Tardivon; Paris/FR J. Camps Herrero; Valencia/ES Sunday, March 6, 14:00–15:30, Room B E³ 1320 Common radiological problems: cardiovascular A. Looking at the heart in chest x-rays J. Andreu; Barcelona/ES B. Looking at the heart in chest CT F. Laurent; Pessac/FR Monday, March 7, 08:30–10:00, Room B E³ 1520 Prostate cancer: what the radiologist must report = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment A.R. Padhani; Northwood/UK H.-P. Schlemmer; Heidelberg/DE 71 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org E3 – European Excellence in Education Interactive Teaching Sessions Monday, March 7, 10:30–12:00, Room B E³ 1620 Common radiological problems: cognitive decline and dementia B. Gómez-Ansón; Barcelona/ES F. Barkhof; Amsterdam/NL Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room B E³ 1720aCommon radiological problems: incidental chest lesions A. Solitary pulmonary nodule E. Castañer; Sabadell/ES B. Mediastinal mass J. Vilar; Valencia/ES Monday, March 7, 14:00–15:30, Room C E³ 1720bColorectal cancer: what the radiologist must report R.G.H. Beets-Tan; Maastricht/NL C. Hoeffel; Reims/FR Monday, March 7, 16:00–17:30, Room B E³ 1820Female pelvic infections: what the radiologist must report 72 J.A. Spencer; Leeds/UK R. Forstner; Salzburg/AT = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 E3 – European Excellence in Education Titel 73 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Accompanying Sessions 1st ESR/EANM Joint Pre-Congress Workshop on PET/CT Wednesday, March 2, 09:00–17:30, Room C Organisers: Co-Organiser: É. Breatnach (ESR); Dublin/IE W. Langsteger (EANM); Linz/AT M. Beheshti (EANM); Linz/AT Welcome on behalf of the ESR 09:00–09:15 É. Breatnach; Dublin/IE Welcome on behalf of the EANM 09:00–09:15 P. Bourguet; Rennes/FR Instrumentation and technique 09:15–09:45 • Radiology perspective T. Johnson; Munich/DE • Nuclear medicine perspective T. Beyer; Zurich/CH Radiation exposure 09:45–10:15 • Radiology perspective H.-C. Becker; Munich/DE • Nuclear medicine perspective S. Mueller; Essen/DE Head and neck including Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) 11:00–11:45 • Radiology perspective S. Bisdas; Tübingen/DE • Nuclear medicine perspective R. Hustinx; Liege/BE Lung cancer 11:45–12:30 • Radiology perspective F. Gleeson; Oxford/UK • Nuclear medicine perspective H. Steinert; Zurich/CH 12:30–13:30 GI tumours 13:30–14:15 • Radiology perspective A. Ba-Ssalamah; Vienna/AT • Nuclear medicine perspective T. Hany; Zurich/CH Urogenital tumours 14:15–15:00 • Radiology perspective C. Nicolau; Barcelona/ES • Nuclear medicine perspective B. Krause; Munich/DE 15:00–15:30 FDG PET 10:15–10:30 • Physiology, normal distribution and pitfalls A. Hertel; Fulda/DE 10:30–11:00 Break 1 = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment 74 Lunch Break 2 www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Accompanying Sessions Lymphoma 15:30–16:15 • Radiology perspective M. O’Connell; Dublin/IE • Nuclear medicine perspective A. Buck; Munich/DE Future aspects 16:15–16:45 • Overview of future developments in CT T. Johnson; Munich/DE • Tracers beyond FDG in daily routine M. Beheshti; Linz/AT Concluding remarks from the ESR and the EANM 16:45–17:00 Chairs: É. Breatnach; Dublin/IE W. Langsteger; Linz/AT Test and quiz with evaluation 17:00–17:30 Chairs: É. Breatnach; Dublin/IE W. Langsteger; Linz/AT Registration for the workshop at www.myESR.org/Pre-congress_Workshop_on_PET-CT (fee: €100) 75 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Accompanying Sessions 4th Post Processing Face-Off Session Friday, March 4, 12:15–13:30, Room B ESOR Session Friday, March 4, 14:00–15:30, Room Q Coordinators: H.-C. Becker; Munich/DE A. Graser; Munich/DE Experiencing variety in education After the great success in the last three years, ECR 2011 will, for the fourth time, feature a ‘Workstation Face-Off ’ session. Continuous rapid technical advances in CT require state-ofthe-art post processing tools and workstations. Increasingly, these solutions are based on a thin client-server architecture which significantly speeds up loading times and workflow. In the 21st century, radiologists have to be able to interpret 3D datasets and to handle large data volumes. For numerous applications, dedicated post processing applications are available. All major vendors offer an ample variety of hardware and software, and it is often difficult to recognize the individual strengths and weaknesses of different systems. Our 4th annual Post Processing Face-Off Session will allow you to get an impression of the 3D capabilities and large data volume handling provided by the latest workstation technology. Several workstations from different vendors will be set up on stage next to each other, and a selection of two cases provided by the ESR will be demonstrated by expert users. This year, the cases will focus on interpretation of CT angiographic datasets and complex oncological follow-up using RECIST 1.1 criteria and a volumetric approach. The aim of this session is to simulate a realistic ‘reading room’ atmosphere and to give an impression of how different workstations perform in a clinical scenario. We would like to cordially invite you to attend this exciting ‘tournament’ of post-processing! Moderators: N. Gourtsoyiannis; Iraklion/GR M.F. Reiser; Munich/DE During this session, the European School of Radiology (ESOR), will give an insight into the variety of its educational programmes and opportunities foreducation in radiology. • Introduction M.F. Reiser; Munich/DE • ESOR in action N. Gourtsoyiannis; Iraklion/GR • Teach the teachers H. Cameron; Edinburgh/UK • Widening the vision of teaching in radiology S. Golding; Oxford/UK • Tutoring in radiology C. Loewe; Vienna/AT Awards On the occasion of the session, scholars and fellows will be awarded certificates for successfully completing the 2010 Visiting Scholarship Programmes and Exchange Programmes for Fellowships. Radiology Trainees Forum RTF Highlighted Lectures Friday, March 4, 16:00–17:30, Room Q Moderators: D. Bulja; Sarajevo/BA P.R. Kornaat; Leiden/NL • Musculoskeletal trauma in children I. Boric; Zagreb/HR • Basic principles in the interpretation of signal intensities on T1- and T2-weighted images G. Wilms; Leuven/BE • Plain film criteria: quality of the x-rays H. Bosmans; Leuven/BE = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment 76 www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Accompanying Sessions EIBIR presents: IMAGINE Workshop Friday, March 4 to Sunday, March 6, Room U Standards and Audit How to write better reports Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room Z EIBIR presents this year’s IMAGINE Workshop – a new concept for ECR visitors. The sessions will feature research institutes, university groups and research departments of industrial companies who want to present novel and exciting technological developments in the field of diagnostic and interventional radiology. Focus areas of the IMAGINE Workshop are the development of quantitative imaging biomarkers, computeraided detection and diagnosis, integrated and interactive visualisation, therapy planning, image-guided interventions and robotics, and computer-assisted training. The workshop will feature novel technological developments in diagnosis, therapy planning and therapy guidance, among others. Moderator: E.J. Adam; London/UK Learning objectives: Moderator: D. Vanel; Bologna/IT 1. T o learn about the latest developments in quantitative image analysis, computer-aided diagnosis, and visualisation in the fields of cardiovascular imaging, neuro imaging, and oncology. 2. To learn about sophisticated modelling in pre-operative planning and intra-operative guidance. • How to write a good radiological report L.P. Lawler; Dublin/IE • Structured reporting: European perspective R. Silverio; Grosseto/IT • Structured reporting: improving the quality of radiology reports C.E. Kahn; Milwaukee, WI/US Image Interpretation Quiz Saturday, March 5, 14:00–15:30, Room A Hospital Management Symposium Saturday, March 5, 14:00–18:30, Room Q organised in cooperation with European Hospital Oral presentations There will be special sessions in the workshop area, giving applicants the opportunity to present their work. These sessions are also open to the public. Friday, March 4 08:30–10:00 10:30–12:00 Saturday, March 5 14:00–15:30 Workshop (guided tour) Saturday, March 5 08:30–10:00 10:30–12:00 Sunday, March 6 14:00–15:30 Walk-In Session Saturday, March 5, 12:00-14:00, Room U Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Submission Categories • Cardiovascular image analysis • Neuro image analysis • Image analysis in oncology • Image guided intervention More information and abstract submission (until December 31) at myESR.org/IMAGINE2011 77 European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) Prove your excellence! Take the ESR Diploma. The ESR is proud to announce the launch of the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR); a brand new qualification that will provide General Radiologists with an objective, ESR-endorsed test of their ability. All parts of the examination will be held in English but non-native language skills will be taken into consideration by the oral examiners. The first examination will take place at ECR 2011, on Monday, March 7, in Vienna. Apply now at www.myESR.org/diploma! www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Accompanying Sessions ENCITE Session Sunday, March 6, 08:00–10:30, Room Z EuroAIM Session Sunday, March 6, 10:30–12:00, Room Z Visualisation of cell therapy meets clinical application Evidence-Based Radiology: Why is evidence-based radiology crucial? Moderator: G. Krestin; Rotterdam/NL The European Network of Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise (ENCITE) is pleased to present cutting-edge developments of novel cell therapies pointing to clinical applications. Within the European community of cell imaging, this advance is of specific interest as, according to the recent developments, novel imaging tools are absolutely vital for the understanding of therapeutic effects to patients. Three examples of visualisation show promising results. • ENCITE – A translational approach for novel cell therapy applications S. Aime; Torino/IT • Visualising transplanted neural stem cells and tissue regeneration by MRI M. Modo; London/UK • Imaging dendritic cell vaccinations in melanoma patients M. Srinivas; Nijmegen/NL • Monitoring of SPIO labelled pancreatic islets in human liver by MRI M. Hajek; Prague/CZ • Discussion and exchange Details: www.encite.org Moderators: G. Krestin; Rotterdam/NL F. Sardanelli; Milan/IT The experts from the European Network for Assessment of Imaging in Medicine (EuroAIM) will reply to this question. A special highlight will be the presentation of results of preliminary analysis focusing on the radiologist’s role in the production of secondary evidence, which is the best way to make impact on the whole medical world. • Applying EBM to radiology – The EuroAIM project F. Sardanelli; Milan/IT • Secondary evidence for diagnostic imaging L.M. Sconfienza; Milan/IT • Secondary evidence for interventional radiology D. Vorwerk; Ingolstadt/DE • The ACRIN experience B.J. Hillmann; Charlottesville, VA/US Details: www.eibir.org Junior Image Interpretation Quiz Sunday, March 6, 13:00–14:00, Room A Moderator: M.M. Thurnher; Vienna/AT = Interactive session with electronic voting/self assessment 79 Bracco. The Contrast Imaging Specialists. Solutions for Your Practice and Your Patients ia at ECR: sympos o c c a r B e th s is Don’t m e! to com e r o m … d e n u t Stay Portfolio Science Services www.braccoimaging.com www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Update Your Skills Practical Courses Image-Guided Breast Biopsy: How to do it Coordinator: M.H. Fuchsjäger; Vienna/AT Speakers: I. Schreer; Kiel/DE T.H. Helbich; Vienna/AT C. Boetes; Maastricht/NL Instructors: C.S. Balleyguier; Villejuif/FR B. Boyer; Paris/FR C. Dromain; Villejuif/FR F. Gras, Barcelona/ES R. Gruber; Vienna/AT G. Heinz-Peer; Vienna/AT L. Levy; Paris/FR M. Locatelli; Gorizia/IT A. Malich; Nordhausen/DE I. Miranda; Barcelona/ES L. Rotenberg; Neuilly-sur-Seine/FR B. Szabo; Szeged/HU C.F. Weismann; Salzburg/AT Percutaneous image-guided needle core biopsy is faster, less invasive and less expensive than surgical biopsy and has thus become the alternative for histopathology assessment of breast lesions. The choice of the respective image guidance method depends on lesion type (mass lesion, microcalcifications) as well as the visualisation through the various diagnostic imaging modalities. This practical course reviews indications, advantages, limitations and controversial issues in percutaneous image-guided biopsy of breast lesions under stereotactic, ultrasound and MR imaging guidance. Participants will work on phantoms not only to learn the device-related technical aspects of the performance but also how to choose the adequate guidance method, how to prepare the patient and percutaneous biopsy device, and how to adequately approach the lesion. Oncological as well as quality assurance aspects will be emphasised. The practical training courses are organised to allow time for each participant to perform interventions under expert supervision. Learning objectives: 1. To comprehend the indications and limitations of percutaneous image-guided breast biopsy. 2. To understand how to ensure quality standards of breast biopsy under stereotactic, ultrasound and MR imaging guidance. 3. 4. 5. To learn how to chose the adequate imaging guidance modality and prepare the patient accordingly. To be able to select the appropriate percutaneous biopsy device (automated large core or directional vacuum-assisted biopsy probe). To be able to perform breast biopsies under stereotactic, ultrasound and MR imaging guidance in accordance to international standards. Introductory lectures: • Indications, limitations and controversies for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy I. Schreer; Kiel/DE • Indications, limitations and controversies for stereotactic-guided breast biopsy T.H. Helbich; Vienna/AT • Indications, limitations and controversies for MR imaging-guided breast biopsy C. Boetes; Maastricht/NL Registration: The number of participants for each course is restricted. Participants need to register in advance for the practical training courses (www.myESR.org) as of October 1, 2010, and must pay a fee of €50. Important details, including the schedule for the subscribed courses, are indicated on the confirmation/invoice. Attendance at the lecture session on Thursday afternoon is mandatory to participate in the pre-registered practical training courses. Schedule: Thursday, March 3 SK 123 14:00–15:30 Introductory Lectures (Room P) Friday, March 4 SK 323 08:30–10:00 SK 423 10:30–12:00 SK 523 14:00–15:30 SK 623 16:00–17:30 US guidance Stereotactic guidance MR imaging guidance Stereotactic guidance Saturday, March 5 SK 723 08:30–10:00 SK 823 10:30–12:00 SK 923 14:00–15:30 SK 1023 16:00–17:30 US guidance Stereotactic guidance MR imaging guidance US guidance Sunday, March 6 SK 1123 08:30–10:00 SK 1223 10:30–12:00 SK 1323 14:00–15:30 SK 1423 16:00–17:30 Stereotactic guidance US guidance MR imaging guidance MR imaging guidance 81 EU.DI.05.2009.0093 October 2010 Gadovist® 1.0 mmol/mL solution for injection. Composition: 1 mL solution for injection contains 604.72 mg gadobutrol (equiv. 1.0 mmol) as active ingredient. Excipients: calcobutrol sodium, tromethamol, hydrochloric acid, water for injections. Indications: This medicinal product is for diagnostic use only. Gadovist® 1.0 is indicated in adults, adolescents, and children aged 7 years and older for: Contrast enhancement in cranial and spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast enhanced MRI of liver or kidneys in patients with high suspicion or evidence of having focal lesions to classify these lesions as benign or malignant, contrast enhancement in magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA). Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients. Special warnings and precautions for use: Gadovist® 1.0 should not be used in patients with uncorrected hypokalemia. In patients with severe cardiovascular disease Gadovist® 1.0 should only be administered after careful risk benefit assessment because only limited data are available so far. Gadovist® 1.0 should be used with special care in patients with known congenital long QT syndrome or a family history of congenital long QT syndrome; with known previous arrhythmias after taking medicinal products that prolong cardiac repolarisation; who are currently taking a medicinal product that is known to prolong cardiac repolarisation e.g. a Class III antiarrhythmic (e.g. amiodarone, sotalol). The possibility that Gadovist® 1.0 may cause torsade de pointes arrhythmias in an individual patient cannot be excluded (see SPC). Since contrast medium elimination is delayed in patients with severely impaired renal function, the benefits must be weighed very carefully against the risks in such cases. In particularly severe cases, it is advisable to remove Gadovist® 1.0 from the body by extracorporeal haemodialysis: For removal of the agent from the body, at least 3 dialysis sessions within 5 days of the injection should be performed. No impairment of renal functions has been observed during clinical trials performed on a limited number of patients. Data are too limited to exclude the possibility of renal toxicity or aggravation of renal impairment. There have been reports of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) associated with use of some gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients with severe renal impairment (GFR < 30ml/min/1.73m2). As there is a possibility that NSF may occur with Gadovist® 1.0, it should only be used in these patients after careful consideration. Haemodialysis shortly after Gadovist® 1.0 administration in patients currently receiving haemodialysis may be useful at removing Gadovist® 1.0 from the body, but its potential to prevent NSF is unknown and should not be used as a preventative measure in other patient groups. Hypersensitivity reactions, as have been reported for other contrast media containing gadolinium, have also been observed after administration of Gadovist® 1.0. In patients with an allergic disposition the decision to use Gadovist® 1.0 must be made after particularly careful evaluation of the risk-benefit ratio. In rare cases delayed anaphylactoid reactions (after hours to days) have been observed. Like with other gadolinium containing contrast agents special precaution is necessary in patients with a low threshold for seizures. Undesirable effects: Following adverse reactions have been observed in clinical trials. Uncommon (≥ 1/1,000 to < 1/100): Headache, Dizziness, Paresthesia, Dysgeusia, Nausea, Vasodilatation, Injection site pain, Injection site reaction. Rare (≥ 1/10,000 to < 1/1,000): Parosmia, Dyspnoea, Vomiting, Urticaria, Rash, Hypotension, Anaphylactoid reaction. Following additional adverse reactions have been reported from postmarketing spontaneous reporting: Rare (≥ 1/10,000 to < 1/1,000): Cardiac arrest, Tachycardia, Loss of consciousness, Convulsion, Conjunctivitis, Eyelid oedema, Respiratory arrest, Bronchospasm, Cyanosis, Oropharyngeal swelling, Cough, Sneezing, Face edema, Hyperhidrosis, Pruritus, Erythema, Circulatory collapse, Flushing, Feeling hot, Malaise, Anaphylactoid shock. Additional safety information: Short-lasting mild to moderate feelings of coldness, warmth or pain at the injection site have been uncommonly observed in association with the venous puncture or contrast medium injection. On paravascular injection Gadovist® 1.0 may cause tissue pain lasting up to several minutes. Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. urticaria, rash, vasodilatation) have been uncommonly reported and were mostly of mild to moderate intensity. In rare cases anaphylactoid reactions ranging to shock may occur. Delayed anaphylactoid reactions (after hours to days) have been observed rarely. Patients with an allergic disposition suffer more frequently than others from hypersensitivity reactions. Date of revision of text: September 2009 Please note: for current prescribing information refer to the package insert and/or contact your local Bayer Schering Pharma organisation. Bayer Schering Pharma AG, 13342 Berlin, Germany. Adverse reactions can be reported to [email protected] 1 Tombach B, Bohndorf K, Brodtrager W, Claussen CD, Duber C, Galanski M, Grabbe E, Gortenuti G, Kuhn M, Gross-Fengels W, Hammerstingl R, Happel B, Heinz-Peer G, Jung G, Kittner T, Lagalla R, Lengsfeld P, Loose R, Oyen RH, Pavlica P, Pering C, Pozzi-Mucelli R, Persigehl T, Reimer P, Renken NS, Richter GM, Rummeny EJ, Schafer F, Szczerbo-Trojanowska M, Urbanik A, Vogl TJ, Hajek P. Comparison of 1.0 M gadobutrol and 0.5 M gadopentate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI in 471 patients with known or suspected renal lesions: results of a multicenter, single-blind, interindividual, randomized clinical phase III trial. Eur Radiol 2008. 2 Frenzel T, Lengsfeld P, Schirmer H, Hutter J, Weinmann HJ. Stability of gadolinium-based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents in human serum at 37 degrees C. Invest Radiol 2008; 43(12):817-828. The Power of Contrast Q Delivering high diagnostic efficacy 1 isit our Please v osium ymp Lunch S arch 4 Friday, M :30 13 12:30 – 1 Room D n: Chairma (US ) a L ng w Prof. Me Q Macrocyclic compound – class with highest stability 2 www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Update Your Skills Practical Courses Musculoskeletal US: Shoulder and elbow Coordinator: E.G. McNally; Oxford/UK Speakers: A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT C. Martinoli; Genoa/IT E.G. McNally; Oxford/UK P. Peetrons; Brussels/BE Instructors: N. Boutry; Lille/FR M. Court-Payen; Copenhagen/DK J. De Rooij; Nijmegen/NL A.J. Grainger; Leeds/UK A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT C. Martinoli; Genoa/IT P.J. O’Connor; Leeds/UK P. Peetrons; Brussels/BE M. Reijnierse; Leiden/NL E. Silvestri; Genoa/IT J. Teh; Oxford/UK This programme will be in two parts. The first part will be a live demonstration of US anatomy and examination techniques for the shoulder and the elbow, coupled with a review of the common pathological findings in these areas. The demonstrators will emphasise the important anatomical features and provide participants with useful tips to get the most from US examinations in these challenging areas. This will be followed by small group ‘meet the experts’ practical training courses where participants can refine their own examination skills under expert guidance. Learning objectives: 1. To understand the applications of US in these two areas. 2. To see an expert examination performed live. 3. To see examples of common pathology. 4. To have the opportunity for group and expert appraisal of the delegates’ own techniques. Introductory lectures: US of the supraspinatus tendon • Anatomy and demonstration C. Martinoli; Genoa/IT • Pathology A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT US of the elbow • Anatomy and demonstration E.G. McNally; Oxford/UK • Pathology P. Peetrons; Brussels/BE Registration: The number of participants for each course is restricted. Participants need to register in advance for the practical training courses (www.myESR.org) as of October 1, 2010, and must pay a fee of €50. Important details, including the schedule for the subscribed courses, are indicated on the confirmation/invoice. It is recommended that non-experienced users follow the introductory lectures before entering the practical training courses. Schedule: Friday, March 4 SK 324 08:30–10:00Introductory Lectures (Room N/O) SK 424 10:30–12:30 Practical training course SK 524 14:00–16:00 Practical training course Saturday, March 5 SK 824 10:30–12:30 Practical training course 83 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Siemens Breast Care Day Program ECR 2011 Thursday, March 3, 2011 12.30 – 13.30 Siemens Lunch Symposium Breast Care goes 3D Room F2, Entrance Level 14.00 - 15.00 Panel Discussion Breast cancer screening – The conflicts between medical and business priorities Room OES250, Entrance Level 14.00 – 15.30 Hands-on-Workshop MR Breast Reading and Reporting Siemens Experience Lounge in the Austria Vienna Center, Entrance Level 15.30 – 17.00 Student Workshop One step from theory to practice – A workshop for students on digital imaging in breast cancer screening Room OES250, Entrance Level 16.00 – 17.30 Hands-on-Workshop CT Oncology Siemens Experience Lounge in the Austria Vienna Center, Entrance Level Thursday is Siemens Breast Care Day Siemens Healthcare invites you to this program which covers the topic of breast care. The program on March 3, 2011 is part of the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna. www.siemens.com/ecr-BreastCareDay Siemens Breast Care Day www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Satellite Symposia Thursday, March 3, 12:30–13:30, Room F2 SY 1Satellite Symposium organised by Siemens Breast care goes 3D Moderator: D. Uhlenbrock; Dortmund/DE • Introduction D. Uhlenbrock; Dortmund/DE • Automated 3D US breast volume scanning M. Rutten; ‘s-Hertogenbosch/NL Friday, March 4, 12:30–13:30, Room G/H SY 5Satellite Symposium organised by SuperSonic Imagine Aixploring the breakthroughs against cancer and fibrosis Moderator: C. Cohen Bacrie; Aix-en-Provence/FR • Digital 3D breast tomosynthesis and its emerging role in breast cancer diagnosis J. Barkhausen; Lübeck/DE • Presentation of clinical benefits of ShearWave™ elastography worldwide breast trial: model and final results C. Cohen Bacrie; Aix-en-Provence/FR • More than MR-mammography W.A. Kaiser; Jena/DE •V alidation of ShearWave™ elastography worldwide breast trial model with European cases F.K.W. Schäfer; Kiel/DE • Panel discussion • Preliminary experience with ShearWave™ elastography in the management of prostate cancer J.-M. Correas; Paris/FR • ShearWave™ elastography for the evaluation of liver fibrosis G. Ferraioli; Pavia/IT Friday, March 4, 12:30–13:30, Room C SY 2Satellite Symposium organised by GE Healthcare Widening clinical capabilities in MRI: latest advances • Contributions to patient centric MR J. Coumans; Waukesha, WI/US • New 1.5T MR technology in clinical practice B. Wirth; Lons-le-Saunier/FR • In search for molecular imaging: the tri-modality imaging approach G.K. von Schulthess; Zurich/CH Friday, March 4, 12:30–13:30, Room D1 SY 3Satellite Symposium organised by Bayer Schering Pharma Advances in contrast enhanced MRI: efficacy, safety and applications Moderator: M. Law; Los Angeles, CA/US • An overview of safety and efficacy for the gadolinium chelates V. Runge; Temple, TX/US • Contrast-enhanced MRI in multiple sclerosis: applications and strategies A. Rovira-Cañellas; Barcelona/ES • VALUE-trial-results from interim analysis C.J. Zech; Munich/DE Friday, March 4, 12:30–13:30, Room E1 SY 4Satellite Symposium organised by Philips Healthcare Philips Sonalleve MR-HIFU: innovations in focused ultrasound therapy solutions Moderator: T. Andreae; Helsinki/FI Friday, March 4, 12:30–13:30, Room I/K SY 6Satellite Symposium organised by Philips Healthcare Ingenuity TF PET/MR – seeing what’s never been seen before • Ingenuity TF PET/MR: technical overview P. Maniawski; Cleveland, OH/US • Ingenuity TF PET/MR: clinical overview O. Ratib; Geneva/CH Moderator: T. Havens; Cleveland, OH/US Saturday, March 5, 10:30–12:00, Room I/K SY 7Satellite Symposium organised by Bracco Programme to be announced Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:45, Room B SY 8Satellite Symposium jointly organised by Siemens and Bayer Schering Pharma Synergies in CT: for better patient care Moderator: J.E. Wildberger; Maastricht/NL • Contrast induced nephropathy: does it matter for CT applications U.J. Schoepf; Charleston, SC/US • CT dose optimisation in paediatrics M. Siegel; St. Louis, MO/US • Optimising contrast media application for modern imaging A.H. Mahnken; Aachen/DE • Second generation iterative reconstruction: initial results M. Lell; Erlangen/DE 85 - Design: © Xenetix® 350, solution for injection (350 mgI/ml) ; Xenetix® 300, solution for injection (300 mgI/ ml) ; Xenetix® 250, solution for injection (250 mgI/ml) – Composition per 100 ml: Xenetix® 350: 76.78 g of iobitridol (corresponding to 35 g of iodine), Xenetix® 300: 65.81 g of iobitridol (corresponding to 30 g of iodine), Xenetix® 250: 54.84 g of iobitridol (corresponding to 25 g of iodine) – Indications and approvals may vary in different countries. Please refer to the local Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) before prescribing. CLINICAL PARTICULARS: Therapeutic indications: this product is for diagnostic use only. Contrast agent for use in: Xenetix® 350: intravenous urography, computed tomography, intravenous digital substraction angiography, arteriography, angiocardiography – Xenetix® 300: intravenous urography, computed tomography, intravenous digital substraction angiography, arteriography, angiocardiography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, arthrography, hysterosalpingography – Xenetix® 250: phlebography, computed tomography, intra-arterial digital substraction angiography, arteriography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – Posology and method of administration – Contraindication: hypersensitivity to iobitridol or any of the excipients, history of major immediate or delayed cutaneous reaction (see undesirable effects) to Xenetix®, manifest thyrotoxicosis, hysterosalpingography during pregnancy. General particulars corresponding to all iodinated contrast agents: in the absence of any specific studies, myelography is not an indication for Xenetix®. All iodinated contrast media can cause minor or major reactions that can be life-threatening. These can occur immediately (within 60 minutes) or be delayed (within 7 days) and are often unpredictable. Because of the risk of major reactions, emergency resuscitation equipment should be available for immediate use – Precautions for use – Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction – Association requiring precaution of use – Pregnancy and lactation – Undesirable effects – Pharmacological properties – Pharmaceutical data: For detailed information contact Guerbet – BP 57400 F-95943 Roissy CdG cedex – Tel: +33.(0)1.45.91.50.00 www.guerbet.com Creation: Dotarem® 0.5 mmol/mL, solution for injection in vials and pre-filled syringes – Qualitative and quantitative composition per 100 mL: Gadoteric acid* (27.932 g) corresponding to DOTA (20.246 g) – Gadolinium oxide (9.062 g) (*: Gadoteric acid: gadolinium complex of 1,4,7,10 tetraazacyclododedane-N,N’,N’’,N’’’ tetraacetic acid). CLINICAL PARTICULARS: Therapeutic indications: Magnetic Resonance Imaging for cerebral and spinal disease, diseases of the vertebral column, and the other whole-body pathologies (including angiography). Indications and approvals may vary in different countries. Please refer to the local SPC before prescribing. Posology and method of administration: The recommended dose is 0.1 mmol/kg, i.e. 0.2 mL/kg in adults, children and infants. In angiography, depending on the results of the examination being performed, a second injection may be administered during the same session if necessary. In some exceptional cases, as the confirmation of isolated metastasis or the detection of leptomeningaeal tumors, a second injection of 0.2 mmol/kg can be administered. Contraindications: History of hypersensitivity to gadolinium salts. Contraindications related to MRI: subjects with a pacemaker, subjects with a vascular clip. Special warnings and precautions for use: Administer only by strict intravenous injection. Dotarem® must not be administred by subarachnoid (or epidural) injection. Caution is recommended for anaphylactic-like reactions, renal insuffiency and CNS disorders. There have been reports of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) associated with use of some gadolinium-containing contrast agents in patients with severe renal impairment (GFR<30 ml/ min/1.73 m²). As there is a possibility that NSF may occur with Dotarem®, it should only be used in these patients after careful consideration. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction – Pregnancy and lactation – Undesirable effects – Pharmacological properties – Pharmaceutical data: For detailed information, contact GUERBET - BP 57400 – F 95943 Roissy CdG Cedex – Tel. : +33.(0)1.45.91.50.00 - www.guerbet.com escapades - P 10069 - October 2010 Guerbet offers unique contrast media for medical imaging www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Satellite Symposia Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room C Y 9Satellite Symposium organised by S GE Healthcare Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room F1 SY 11Satellite Symposium organised by Hitachi X-ray advanced applications: clinical progress and benefits in routine practice Hitachi real-time tissue elastography (HI-RTE): from the experts Moderator: L. Katz; Buc/FR Moderator: D. Musset; Clamart/FR • Imaging metal implants: benefits of digital radiography advanced applications A. Blum; Nancy/FR • Welcome and introduction D. Musset; Clamart/FR • Digital breast tomosynthesis: clinical performance and vision G. Gennaro; Padua/IT • State of the art Hitachi real-time tissue elastography: characterisation of focal breast lesions A. Thomas; Berlin/DE • Routine use of digital tomosynthesis for lung nodule detection: clinical, workflow and economic impacts S. Kheddache; Gothenburg/SE • New aspects in tendon imaging A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT • Hitachi real-time tissue elastography in radiology P.S. Sidhu; London/UK • Non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis using Hitachi real-time tissue elastography K. Fujimoto; Tanabe/JP • Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography: clinical benefits in diagnostic workflow C. Dromain; Villejuif/FR Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room E1 SY 10Satellite Symposium organised by Guerbet Patient management in oncology: screening, diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer Moderator: D.-M. Koh; Sutton/UK • How to improve the patient management in oncology with complementary techniques? D.-M. Koh; Sutton/UK • Patient acceptance improvement with minimal bowel preparation in screening CT colonography J. Stoker; Amsterdam/NL • Water-coloCT: an alternative imaging technique for colon cancer diagnosis P.-J. Valette; Lyon/FR • Dynamic MR imaging in liver staging after colon cancer T.J. Vogl; Frankfurt a. Main/DE • Whole-body staging with contrast-enhanced PET-CT G. Antoch; Essen/DE Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room F2 SY 12Satellite Symposium organised by Philips Healthcare Ingenia 1.5T and 3.0T: the first-ever digital broadband MRI systems Moderator: J. van den Bremer; Eindhoven/NL • Introduction C. Smits; Latham, NY/US • Clinical experiences with Ingenia 1.5T T. Leiner; Utrecht/NL • Clinical experiences with Ingenia 3.0T V. Vandecaveye; Leuven/BE Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room G/H SY 13Satellite Symposium organised by Philips Healthcare Advances in radiology ultrasound using iU22 xMATRIX technology Moderator: E. Danse; Brussels/BE • Liver and renal 3D conventional and contrast-enhanced US using the iU22 xMatrix system: technical innovation or clinical revolution J.-M. Correas; Paris/FR • xMatrix ultrasound: the power of CT/MR in your hand S.T. Elliott; Newcastle upon Tyne/UK • Questions and conclusion D.-M. Koh; Sutton/UK 87 Satellite Symposia Saturday, March 5, 12:30–13:30, Room I/K SY 14Satellite Symposium jointly organised by Bracco and Toshiba Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS): the effective imaging solution Moderator: M. Claudon; Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy/FR •N ew clinical data to support DCE-US as the imaging modality for the monitoring of antiangiogenesis therapies efficacy N. Lassau; Villejuif/FR Saturday, March 5, 14:00–15:30, Room F2 SY 17Satellite Symposium organised by GE Healthcare Promise of advanced oncology imaging Moderator: R.C. Sigal; Velizy/FR • Latest guidance technologies for interventional oncology F. Deschamps; Villejuif/FR • Advanced 3T MRI of gastrointestinal oncology M. Zins; Paris/FR •E valuation of the clinical impact of CEUS in the treatment of abdominal aneurysm V. Cantisani; Rome/IT • Th e role of CEUS in the assessment of renal graft: immediate and long term transplant follow-up T. Fischer; Berlin/DE • MR guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for treating oncology patients C. Catalano; Rome/IT, A. Napoli; Rome/IT • The role of fusion imaging in complex biopsy and ablative procedures J.-M. Correas; Paris/FR Saturday, March 5, 14:00–15:30, Room C SY 15Satellite Symposium organised by Hologic The use of breast tomosynthesis in clinical practice Moderator: A. Smith; Bedford, MA/US Saturday, March 5, 14:00–15:30, Room E1 SY 16Satellite Symposium organised by Siemens Shaping the future of molecular and magnetic resonance imaging Moderator: M. Schwaiger; Munich/DE •R educing CT dose in myocardial perfusion SPECT/CT E. O’Shaughnessy; Poole/UK •W hole-body MR-PET: first experiences M. Schwaiger; Munich/DE •C linical relevance and potential of 3 Tesla for musculoskeletal imaging: first experiences using MAGNETOM Skyra T.C. Mamisch; Berne/CH Saturday, March 5, 14:00–15:30, Room N/O SY 18Satellite Symposium organised by Sectra How new technology can improve cancer detection and lower radiation dose in mammography Moderator: M. Danielsson; Solna/SE H. Ringertz; Linköping/SE • Risk of radiation-induced breast cancer in mammographic screening M.J. Yaffe; Toronto, ON/CA • 10 years of breast screening in Ireland: clinical review and impact of digital imaging F. Flanagan; Dublin/IE • Breast tomosynthesis: an overview and results from the first prospective clinical study comparing tomosynthesis to 2 view and 1 view 2D mammography M.G. Wallis; Cambridge/UK • First clinical results of single shot spectral imaging in mammography M. Danielsson; Solna/SE www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Satellite Symposia Sunday, March 6, 12:30–13:30, Room C SY 19Satellite Symposium organised by GE Healthcare Redefining the rules of CT imaging: new frontiers for patient care and image quality Moderator: A. Laghi; Latina/IT • New insights from contrast media research J.A. Jakobsen; Oslo/NO • Gemstone spectral imaging (GSI): a significant advance in the diagnostic performance of CT for emergency imaging? J. de Mey; Brussels/BE •U ltra low dose abdominal CT with iterative reconstruction technologies: how low can you go? M.M. Maher; Cork/IE Sunday, March 6, 12:30–13:30, Room G/H SY 20Satellite Symposium organised by Philips Healthcare Innovative approaches with CT Moderator: L. De Vries; Amsterdam/NL • Liver anatomical segmentation: an innovative approach and software application P.-J. Valette; Lyon/FR • First experiences with iDOSE - dose reduction and better image quality M. 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Registration for the Industry Hands-On Workshops is possible via the MyUserArea on www.myESR.org 91 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Dignitaries ECR 2011 Borut Marincek Kilchberg/CH Gold Medallist Borut Marincek is Professor emeritus of Radiology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, where he has served since 1997. He is the author or co-author of more than 290 peer-reviewed articles, more than 50 books and book chapters and has given more than 220 lectures, orations and invited lectures in Europe and overseas. Although well known for his work in gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology, Professor Marincek has maintained a broad focus throughout his career, and includes genitourinary, oncologic, cardiovascular and emergency radiology among his scientific interests. He sits on the editorial boards of several journals, including the Advisory Editorial Board of European Radiology, has received honours from many national and international radiological societies and is a recent past president of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology and the European Congress of Radiology (both 2009). At ECR 2011 he will be awarded the Gold Medal of the ESR. Martine Rémy-Jardin Lille/FR Gold Medallist Martine Rémy-Jardin is Professor of Radiology and Head of the Department of CardioThoracic Imaging at the University Centre of Lille. Her fields of interest include HRCT of diffuse infiltrative lung diseases, pulmonary vascular diseases, and cardiac and pulmonary functional imaging, but the major focus of her research has been spiral CT imaging. Her published works comprise 220 peer-reviewed publications, 75 postgraduate publications, 377 scientific papers, and 39 books and chapters. She has been a regular reviewer for several journals, currently including European Radiology, and is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies, including the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Thoracic Radiology, the European Society of Thoracic Imaging, the European Respiratory Society, the French Society of Thoracic Imaging, and the French Society of Radiology, for which she served as President of the Scientific Committee from 1995 to 2006. At ECR 2011 she will be presented with the Gold Medal of the ESR. 92 Ralph Weissleder Charlestown, MA/US Gold Medallist Ralph Weissleder is Professor of Radiology and Professor of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School, and Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology. He is also Attending Clinician (Interventional Radiology) at MGH as well as a member of the Dana-Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center, the Broad Institute and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI). Dr. Weissleder’s research interests include the development of novel molecular imaging techniques, tools for early disease detection, nanomaterials for sensing, and systems analysis. He has published over 500 original publications in peer-reviewed journals and has authored several textbooks. His work has been honoured with numerous awards including the J. Taylor International Prize in Medicine, the Millennium Pharmaceuticals Innovator Award, and the 2008 RSNA Outstanding Researcher Award. In 2009, he was also elected as a member of the US National Academies Institute of Medicine. At ECR 2011 he will be awarded the Gold Medal of the ESR. Denis Le Bihan Gif-sur-Yvette/FR Opening Lecturer Denis Le Bihan is the Founding Director of NeuroSpin, a new Institute aimed at developing and using ultra-high-field magnetic resonance to understand the brain. He has authored or coauthored over 250 articles, book chapters and review articles in the fields of MRI, imaging, neuroscience and radiology. His work has achieved international recognition for his outstanding contributions to the development of new imaging methods, including the Gold Medal of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences (USA) and French Academy of Sciences, and the Louis D. Award of the Institut de France. Dr. Le Bihan is a full member of the French Academy of Sciences, an Honorary Member of the American Society of Neuroradiology and a Knight of the French National Order of Merit. At ECR 2011 he will give the Opening Lecture ‘Water: radiologists’ best friend?’ www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 Byung Ihn Choi Seoul/KR Honorary Membership Byung Ihn Choi is Professor at the Department of Radiology of Seoul National University, College of Medicine in Korea and is an internationally recognised abdominal radiologist, particularly in the field of hepatobiliary imaging. Having worked at a variety of institutions across the USA and in Tokyo between 1985 and 1994, Dr. Choi has greatly contributed to the international profile of Korean radiology. Throughout his career he has published more than 600 scientific papers, while also serving on the editorial boards of numerous national and international journals. He is currently president of the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR), and the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL), and president-elect of the Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology (ASAR), and his contributions to international radiology have led to honorary membership of many regional and international radiological societies. He will be awarded Honorary Membership of the European Society of Radiology at ECR 2011. Jian-Ping Dai Beijing/CN Honorary Membership Jian-Ping Dai is a professor at the Radiology Department of the Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, where he is also chairman of his department. He is a tireless educator and tutor and is well known as one of the most influential characters in the development of radiology in China. Dr. Dai has focused his research on interventional therapy for cerebrovascular disease and functional neuroimaging and has received several awards from the Chinese government for his outstanding contribution to his country. During his presidency of the Chinese Society of Radiology from 1996 to 2005, radiology in China accelerated its development and communication with other radiological societies such as the European Society of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology. At ECR 2011 Dr. Dai will receive Honorary Membership of the European Society of Radiology.. Hedvig Hricak New York, NY/US Honorary Membership Hedvig Hricak is Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and Professor of Radiology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She was previously a professor of radiology, radiation oncology, urology and gynaecology at the University of California at San Francisco. She has authored or co-authored 343 peer-reviewed original research articles, 159 review/editorial articles, 132 book chapters and 18 books, and given more than 135 named or keynote lectures. She is a member of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science. She is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, and the Society of Uroradiology and her many awards include the gold medals of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and the Association of University Radiologists, the Béclère Medal from the International Society of Radiology, the Moroccan Merit Medal from the International Society of Radiology and the Order of the Croatian Morning Star of Katarina Zrinska, Presidential Award from Croatia. Dr. Hricak is the current Immediate Past President of the Radiological Society of North America. At ECR 2011 she will be awarded Honorary Membership of the European Society of Radiology. 93 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org Dignitaries ECR 2011 Richard L. Baron Chicago, IL/US Honorary Lecturer Richard L. Baron is currently chairman of the Department of Radiology at the University of Chicago, where he has served since 2002. He was the founding President and CEO of the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, an academic healthcare enterprise of over 1,400 physicians, and served in that role from 1997 to 2002. Dr. Baron has over 135 published articles and 26 book chapters, predominately in liver and biliary tract imaging and has been the recipient of numerous awards for his research, including the Hounsfield Award from the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance and The Roscoe E. Miller Award from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists. At ECR 2011 he will present the Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Honorary Lecture ‘Detecting liver tumours: the search for the Holy Grail’. José Cáceres Barcelona/ES Honorary Lecturer José Cáceres is Professor and Chief of Diagnostic Radiology at H.G.U. Vall d’Hebron Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona. An outstanding radiologist with a focus on thoracic imaging, Professor Cáceres is well recognised as an exceptional educator in his field and has received numerous honours for his contributions to the discipline, including the Gold Medal of the Spanish Society of Radiology. He has shared his expertise in chest radiology by serving as the chest imaging section editor for European Radiology and by chairing the chest subcommittee of the European Congress of Radiology three times. He is also a past president of the European Society of Chest Radiology and the Spanish Society of Thoracic Imaging, receiving honorary membership of both societies. At ECR 2011 he will present the Josef Lissner Honorary Lecture ‘The chest radiograph: a perfect design’. 94 Majda M. Thurnher Vienna/AT Honorary Lecturer Majda M. Thurnher is Associate Professor of Radiology at the Medical University of Vienna, a position she has held since 2001. Her primary focus is on neuroradiology, especially spinal imaging, and she has shared her experience throughout Europe and the USA as a visiting professor. Her published work includes 49 peer-reviewed articles, 21 book chapters and 86 scientific papers, and she has contributed as a reviewer and editorial board member to numerous national and international journals, including guest editorship of special issues of European Radiology and Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. She has delivered more than 130 invited lectures at international meetings and has been a regular member of the Programme Planning Committee for the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). She is a member of the executive boards of several scientific societies, including the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) and the American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR). At ECR 2011 she will give the Pierre et Marie Curie Honorary Lecture „Beyond morphology and into physiology: newer spine imaging techniques“. Marc Ghysels Brussels/BE Guest Lecturer Marc Ghysels is a 50-year-old Belgian radiologist who has acquired an international reputation among art collectors, dealers, curators and experts working in auction rooms for his radiological analysis of art works. After specialising in interventional radiology at Erasme Hospital in Brussels, Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia and Hammersmith Hospital in London, he worked in hospitals for fifteen years before establishing a private radiology practice in Brussels, analysing antiquities and art works from a wide range of cultures. Art specialists worldwide have called on his radiological skills and knowledge to detect the methods used to make art works, what damage they have suffered, how much restoration has been done, and to expose the tricks used by forgers to deceive other methods of scientific analysis. At ECR 2011 he will present the Guest Lecture ‘Slicing through Antiques & Works of Art’. Invited Lectures ECR 2011 Opening Lecture Honorary Lectures Thursday, March 3, 18:55–19:15, Room A Water: radiologists’ best friend? Josef Lissner Honorary Lecture Denis Le Bihan; Gif-sur-Yvette/FR Guest Lecture Saturday, March 5, 13:30–14:00, Room A Slicing through Antiques & Works of Art Marc Ghysels; Brussels/BE Friday, March 4, 12:15–12:45, Room A The chest radiograph: a perfect design José Cáceres; Barcelona/ES Pierre et Marie Curie Honorary Lecture Saturday, March 5, 12:15–12:45, Room A Beyond morphology and into physiology: newer spine imaging techniques Majda M. Thurnher; Vienna/AT Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Honorary Lecture Sunday, March 6, 12:15–12:45, Room A Detecting liver tumours: the search for the Holy Grail Richard L. Baron; Chicago, IL/US 95 Concerts kammerorchesterbasel, conductor Kristjan Järvi Angelika Kirchschlager, mezzo-soprano J. Sibelius, R. Wagner, E. Grieg Artemis Quartett, string quartet L. van Beethoven Wiener Symphoniker, conductor Adam Fischer Denis Matsuev, piano Z. Kodály, F. Liszt, J. Brahms Concentus Musicus Wien, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt Arnold Schönberg Chor G.F. Händel Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Karel Mark Chichon Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano G. Verdi, G. Donizetti, N. Rimski-Korsakow, G. Bizet in Vienna Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, conductor Michail Jurowski Lars Vogt, piano C.M. von Weber, L. van Beethoven, D. Shostakovich Rolando Villazón, tenor Gerold Huber, piano Songs by R. Schumann Klangforum Wien, conductor Emilio Pomárico Marisol Montalvo, soprano I. Yun, N. Obuchow, A. Jolivet, K. Szymanowski ORF Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien, conductor Peter Eötvös Natalia Zagorinskaya, soprano Carolin Widmann, violin Z. Kodály, P. Eötvös, G. Kurtág, B. Bartók Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada Flamenco Thomas Quasthoff, baritone András Schiff, piano Songs by H. Wolf, G. Mahler Antigone By Sophokles Theatre Die Pappenheimer oder Das O der Anna O. By Franzobel Der Parasit By Friedrich Schiller Was ihr wollt By William Shakespeare Das weite Land By Arthur Schnitzler Die Beteiligten By Kathrin Röggla Das blinde Geschehen By Botho Strauß Rausch By August Strindberg Phaedra By Jean Racine in Vienna lieber schön By Neil LaBute Heldenplatz By Thomas Bernhard Die heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe By Bertolt Brecht Die Ratten By Gerhard Hauptmann Drei Schwestern By Anton Tschechow Ein Monat auf dem Lande By Iwan Turgenjew Lulu By Frank Wedekind EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org ESR Executive Council (March 2010 – March 2011) Maximilian F. Reiser; Munich/DE President András Palkó; Szeged/HU 1st Vice-President Gabriel P. Krestin; Rotterdam/NL 2nd Vice-President Christian J. Herold; Vienna/AT Past-President Yves Menu; Paris/FR Congress Committee Chairman Lorenzo Bonomo; Rome/IT 1st Vice-Chairman of the Congress Committee José I. Bilbao; Pamplona/ES 2nd Vice-Chairman of the Congress Committee Adrian K. Dixon; Cambridge/UK Publications Committee Chairman Luis Martí-Bonmatí; Valencia/ES Research Committee Chairman Éamann Breatnach; Dublin/IE Education Committee Chairman Luís Donoso; Barcelona/ES Professional Organisation Committee Chairman Fred E. Avni; Brussels/BE Subspecialties Committee Chairman Guy Frija; Paris/FR National Societies Committee Chairman Luigi Solbiati; Busto Arsizio/IT Communication & International Relations Committee Chairman Katrine Åhlström Riklund; Umea/SE Finance Committee Chairperson Peter Baierl; Vienna/AT Executive Director N. Gourtsoyiannis; Iraklion/GR ESOR Scientific/Educational Director 100 www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 ECR 2011 Committees CONGRESS COMMITTEE Chairperson (Congress President) Y. Menu; Paris/FR 1st Vice-Chairperson (1st Congress Vice-President) L. Bonomo; Rome/IT 2nd Vice-Chairperson (2nd Congress Vice-President) J.I. Bilbao; Pamplona/ES Ordinary Members V.E. Sinitsyn; Moscow/RU B. Hamm; Berlin/DE F. Caseiro-Alves; Coimbra/PT Ex-officio Members: Chairperson of the Finance Committee K. Åhlström Riklund; Umea/SE ESR President M.F. Reiser; Munich/DE Chairperson of the Publications Committee A.K. Dixon; Cambridge/UK ESR Executive Director P. Baierl; Vienna/AT PROGRAMME PLANNING COMMITTEE Postgraduate Educational Programme Chairman: P.M. Parizel; Antwerp/BE Members: D. Akata; Ankara/TR M.I. Argyropoulou; Ioannina/GR A.-M. Belli; London/UK M. Maas; Amsterdam/NL M.G. Mack; Frankfurt a. Main/DE K. Nikolaou; Munich/DE R. Salvador; Barcelona/ES J. Votrubová; Prague/CZ M. Zanetti; Zurich/CH Scientific Papers Chairman: V.E. Sinitsyn; Moscow/RU Members: E. de Kerviler; Paris/FR C. Loewe; Vienna/AT A. Trojanowska; Lublin/PL Scientific Exhibition (EPOS™) Cases of the Day Chairman: J.I. Bilbao; Pamplona/ES R. Hermans; Leuven/BE Members: I. Björkman-Burtscher; Lund/SE I. Lupescu; Bucharest/RO Categorical Courses B. Hamm; Berlin/DE A.M. Davies; Birmingham/UK A. Palkó; Szeged/HU E³ – European Excellence in Education: Interactive Teaching Sessions J. Vilar; Valencia/ES Foundation Course V. Donoghue; Dublin/IE Physics Programme A. Del Guerra; Pisa/IT Image Interpretation Quiz D. Vanel; Bologna/IT Junior Image Interpretation Quiz M.M. Thurnher; Vienna/AT Evaluation G.A. Krombach; Aachen/DE Publications Committee Chairman A.K. Dixon; Cambridge/UK e-Learning D. Caramella; Pisa/IT P. Pokieser; Vienna/AT 101 EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 | www.myesr.org ECR 2011 Committees SCIENTIFIC SUBCOMMITTEES Abdominal and Gastrointestinal The ESR would like to thank ESGAR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Cardiac The ESR would like to thank ESCR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairmen: H. Fenlon; Dublin/IE C. Triantopoulou; Athens/GR Chairman: A.J.B.S. Madureira; Porto/PT Members: C. Ayuso; Barcelona/ES M.A. Bali; Brussels/BE A. Ba-Ssalamah; Vienna/AT R.G.H. Beets-Tan; Maastricht/NL R. Bouzas; Vigo/ES G. Brancatelli; Palermo/IT D.J. Breen; Southampton/UK L. Curvo-Semedo; Coimbra/PT J.B. Dormagen; Oslo/NO S. Gourtsoyianni; Iraklion/GR A. Graser; Munich/DE U. Korman; Istanbul/TR P. Leander; Malmö/SE T. Mang; Vienna/AT M.A. Patak; Zurich/CH F. Pilleul; Lyon/FR S. Rafaelsen; Vejle/DK S. Romano; Naples/IT S. Stojanovic; Novi Sad/RS C. Stoupis; Maennedorf/CH Z. Tarján; Budapest/HU S.A. Taylor; London/UK C.J. Zech; Munich/DE M. Zins; Paris/FR Breast The ESR would like to thank EUSOBI for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: G. Esen; Istanbul/TR Members: J. Camps Herrero; Valencia/ES H. Dobson; Glasgow/UK M.H. Fuchsjäger; Vienna/AT G. Kirova; Sofia/BG A. Malich; Nordhausen/DE F. Sardanelli; Milan/IT F. Thibault; Paris/FR J. Veltman; Nijmegen/NL 102 Members: H. Alkadhi; Zurich/CH G. Feuchtner; Innsbruck/AT M. Gardarsdottir; Reykjavik/IS S. Katsilouli; Athens/GR K.-F. Kreitner; Mainz/DE E. Mershina; Moscow/RU L. Natale; Rome/IT A.P. Parkar; Bergen/NO J.-F. Paul; Le Plessis Robinson/FR C. Peebles; Southampton/UK D. Piotrowska-Kownacka; Warsaw/PL P.K. Vanhoenacker; Aalst/BE Chest The ESR would like to thank ESTI for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: M.-L. Storto; Chieti/IT Members: E. Castañer; Sabadell/ ES W.F.M. De Wever; Leuven/BE S.R. Desai; London/UK B. Feragalli; Chieti/IT I. Hartmann; Rotterdam/NL K. Marten; Göttingen/DE J. Neuwirth; Prague/CZ A. Oikonomou; Alexandroupolis/GR H. Prosch; Vienna/AT M.-P. Revel; Paris/FR E. Rizzo; Lausanne/CH K. Vidmar Kocijancic; Ljubljana/SI Computer Applications The ESR would like to thank EuroPACS for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: E. Pietka; Gliwice/PL Members: J. Fernandez-Bayó; Sabadell/ES T.G. Maris; Iraklion/GR E. Neri; Pisa/IT M. Onu; Bucharest/RO O. Ratib; Geneva/CH L.N. Sutton; Halifax/UK Molecular Imaging and Contrast Media Chairman: P. Reimer; Karlsruhe/DE Members: S. Chatziioannou; Athens/GR A. Cuocolo; Naples/IT B. Elmståhl; Malmö/SE L.S. Fournier; Paris/FR A.M. Herneth; Vienna/AT G.G. Karmazanovsky; Moscow/RU A.J. van der Molen; Leiden/NL M. Wozniak; Lublin/PL Genitourinary The ESR would like to thank ESUR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: B. Brkljačić; Zagreb/HR Members: D. Beyersdorff; Berlin/DE F. Cornud; Paris/FR F.M. Danza; Rome/IT R. Forstner; Salzburg/AT P. Liss; Uppsala/SE H.J. Michaely; Mannheim/DE S. Moussa; Edinburgh/UK D. Negru; Iasi/RO F. Papadopoulou; Ioannina/GR J.A. Spencer; Leeds/UK A.T. Turgut; Ankara/TR A. Vargha; Hidegség/HU Head and Neck The ESR would like to thank ESHNR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: H.C. Thoeny; Berne/CH Members: E. Arana; Valencia/ES S. Bisdas; Tübingen/DE D. Cuzino; Bucharest/RO N. Gritzmann; Vienna/AT P.-Y. Marcy; Nice/FR J. Olliff; Birmingham/UK L. Preda; Milan/IT B. Verbist; Leiden/NL www.myesr.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2011 ECR 2011 Committees Interventional Radiology The ESR would like to thank CIRSE for their cooperation on this subcommittee Neuro The ESR would like to thank ESNR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Radiographers The ESR would like to thank ISRRT for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: P.E. Andersen; Odense/DK Chairman: P.C. Maly Sundgren; Malmö/SE Members: A. Basile; Catania/IT C. Binkert; Winterthur/CH E. Boullosa; Vigo/ES M. Glynos; Athens/GR P. Haage; Wuppertal/DE M. Januszewicz; Warsaw/PL J. Kettenbach; Berne/CH A. Krajina; Hradec Králové/CZ A.G. Ryan; Waterford City/IE T. Sabharwal; London/UK C. Tziakouri-Shiakalli; Nicosia/CY O.M. van Delden; Amsterdam/NL Members: N. Bargalló; Barcelona/ES V. Dousset; Bordeaux/FR J. Fiehler; Hamburg/DE Z. Merhemic; Sarajevo/BA M. Muto; Naples/IT L. Østergaard; Århus/DK I. Saatci; Ankara/TR M. Sasiadek; Wroclaw/PL T. Stosic-Opincal; Belgrade/RS J.W.M. van Goethem; Antwerp/BE P. Vilela; Almada/PT T.A. Yousry; London/UK Chairmen: B.T. Andersson; Lund/SE S.J. Golding; Oxford/UK Musculoskeletal The ESR would like to thank ESSR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: E. Llopis; Valencia/ES Members: G.M. Allen; Oxford/UK F. Birsasteanu; Timisoara/RO P.M. Cunningham; Navan/IE J.-L. Drapé; Paris/FR M. Epermane; Valmiera/LV G. Guglielmi; Foggia/IT A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT G. Mantzikopoulos; Athens/GR A. Oktay; Izmir/TR C.W.A. Pfirrmann; Zurich/CH M. Reijnierse; Leiden/NL S. Weckbach; Munich/DE Paediatric The ESR would like to thank ESPR for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: J.-F. Chateil; Bordeaux/FR Members: A. Borthne; Lørenskog/NO M.P. García-Peña; Barcelona/ES M. Haliloglu; Ankara/TR C.J. Kellenberger; Zurich/CH O.E. Olsen; London/UK M. Riccabona; Graz/AT S. Ryan; Dublin/IE R.R. van Rijn; Amsterdam/NL Members: S. Braico; Rome/IT P. Gerson; Paris/FR A. Henner; Oulu/FI D. Pekarovic; Ljubljana/SI K. Sigurdardottir; Mosfellbaer/IS C. Vandulek; Kaposvár/HU Vascular The ESR would like to thank CIRSE for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: W.R. Jaschke; Innsbruck/AT Members: E. Brountzos; Athens/GR A. Cieszanowski; Warsaw/PL M.W. de Haan; Maastricht/NL F. Fanelli; Rome/IT J.E. Jackson; London/UK T.J. Kroencke; Berlin/DE L.P. Lawler; Dublin/IE F. Thony; Grenoble/FR Physics in Radiology The ESR would like to thank EFOMP for their cooperation on this subcommittee Chairman: H. Bosmans; Leuven/BE Members: O. 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