ECR 2019 the bigger picture February 27 March 3 Vienna
Physics Highlights ECR 2019 REFRESHER COURSES Lung nodule management in 2019 Patient-specific dosimetry Striking the balance: image quality assessment in radiological optimisation Dose management in paediatric radiology Demystifying MRI: things you always wanted to know Dose reduction and image quality implications of iterative image reconstruction in CT E³ - EUROPEAN DIPLOMA PREP SESSION Principles of imaging and radiation protection E³ - RISING STARS PROGRAMME: EFRS RADIOGRAPHERS BASIC SESSIONS Radiation protection: all you need to know ESR MEETS AFRICA Radiology in Africa: facing challenges and opportunities NEW HORIZONS SESSION The role of imaging in the era of liquid biopsy SPECIAL FOCUS SESSIONS 7 Tesla MR goes clinical The 3D printing lab from bench to bedside COFFEE & TALK (OPEN FORUM) SESSIONS Clinical audit across Europe: how to increase uptake and support BSS transposition Bonn Call for Action Implementation Toolkit: free access to a wealth of resources Radiation protection in paediatric patients - same principles, different approach: use cases Dissemination of ESR iguide/cds/guidelines in Europe: use cases Dissemination of ESR iguide/cds/guidelines beyond Europe: use cases Access to the medical physics expert (MPE) in the imaging department: use case EuroSafe Imaging meets Canada Safe Imaging Team approach and safety culture in the imaging department EUROSAFE IMAGING SESSIONS Team approach and safety culture in the imaging department Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) based on clinical indication Artificial intelligence and radiation protection Advanced clinical dosimetry in interventional radiology Getting the balance right: radiation risk and imaging benefit in paediatric procedures CT radiation risk in children: an overview JOINT WORKSHOPS & SESSIONS EFOMP Workshop: Big data and the big picture: deep learning in optimisation of medical imaging Joint Session of the ESR and EFOMP: Medical imaging and emerging issues in occupational radiation exposure Joint Session of the ESR and EFRS: Patient safety in medical imaging ESR Audit and Standards Session: Audit across Europe: directive and perspective ESHIMT Session: Artificial intelligence in hybrid imaging REFRESHER COURSES RC 904 - LUNG NODULE MANAGEMENT IN 2019 Friday, March 1, 2019-08:00-10:00 A. Devaraj; London/UK A. Radiological assessment T. Frauenfelder; Zurich/CH B. Computer-aided diagnosis and AI perspective A.R. Larici; Rome/IT C. Management guidelines A.A. Bankier; Boston, MA/US» Panel discussion: What do radiologists need to better manage pulmonary nodules? RC 113 - PATIENT-SPECIFIC DOSIMETRY Wednesday, February 27, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III E. Samara; Sion/CH A. Breast imaging dosimetry I. Sechopoulos; Nijmegen/NL B. Patient dosimetry in CT and CBCT S. Edyvean; London/UK C. Patient dose in fluoroscopy and interventional A. Trianni; Udine/IT» Panel discussion: The future of patient-specific dosimetry RC 413 - STRIKING THE BALANCE: IMAGE QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN RADIOLOGICAL OPTIMISATION Wednesday, February 27, 2019-16:00-17:30 Level III : The big picture, can we be objective about image quality? N. Marshall; Leuven/BE A. Between a ROC(k) and a hard place: classical and pragmatic methods of determining clinical image quality O.J. O Connor; Cork/IE B. Bridging the gap between physical and clinical image quality E. Samei; Durham, NC/US C. Sharing the message: image quality optimisation for multiple scanners and clinics J. Sjöberg; Stockholm/SE» Panel discussion: Can we balance image quality and dose needs in an objective manner? RC 1313 - DOSE MANAGEMENT IN PAEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY Saturday, March 2, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III C. Saidléar; Dublin/IE A. The special case of the paediatric patient: risks and justification C. Owens; London/UK B. Optimisation and technology in paediatric projection radiography, interventional and CT scanning V. Tsapaki; Athens/GR C. Optimisation in the neonate H. Delis; Vienna/AT» Panel discussion: Paediatric dose management: are we doing enough for the next generation? RC 1513 - DEMYSTIFYING MRI: THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW Saturday, March 2, 2019-14:00-15:30 Level I+II Moderator: I. Seimenis; Alexandropolis/GR
A. Basic MR: the building blocks of pulse sequences A. Webb; Leiden/NL B. MR imaging basic concepts: how to turn signals into images D.J. Lurie; Aberdeen/UK C. Practical MRI: a toolkit of standard MR pulse sequences G. Hagberg; Tübingen/DE RC 1713 - DOSE REDUCTION AND IMAGE QUALITY IMPLICATIONS OF ITERATIVE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION IN CT Sunday, March 3, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III K.N. Bolstad; Bergen/NO A. Basics of iterative image reconstruction in CT M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI B. Iterative image reconstruction in clinical practice: dos and don ts H. Alkadhi; Zurich/CH C. Image quality assessment of iterative reconstruction: pitfalls and future directions C. Walsh; Dublin/IE» Panel discussion: How low can we go? E³ - EUROPEAN DIPLOMA PREP SESSION E³ 1523 - PRINCIPLES OF IMAGING AND RADIATION PROTECTION Saturday, March 2, 2019-14:00-15:30 Level I+II C.J. Caruana; Msida/MT A. Principles of computed tomography M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI B. Principles of magnetic resonance imaging D. Sappey-Marinier; Lyon/FR C. Radiation protection E³ - RISING STARS PROGRAMME: EFRS RADIOGRAPHERS BASIC SESSIONS BR 16 - RADIATION PROTECTION: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Saturday, March 2, 2019-16:00-17:30 : Evolving radiographers role in radiation protection B.R. Mussmann; Odense/DK» The Basic Safety Standards Directive: early experiences of implementing BSS S.J. Foley; Dublin/IE» Enhancing the culture of justification K. Bakke; Kongsberg/NO» Opportunities for optimising dose in digital radiography P.H. Hogg; Salford/UK» The radiographers role in benefitrisk communication J. Portelli; Msida/MT» Panel discussion: Teamwork in radiation protection ESR MEETS AFRICA EM 1 - RADIOLOGY IN AFRICA: FACING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Thursday, February 28, 2019-10:30-12:00 Level III» Presiding: L.E. Derchi; Genoa/IT; H.A. Gharbi; Tunis/TN L.E. Derchi; Genoa/IT; H.A. Gharbi; Tunis/TN» Structured strategies to combat radiation protection challenges in Africa. What can the ESR do? D. Husseiny Salama; Cairo/EG» Is imaging underused in Africa? East Africa as an example. Solutions: what can the ESR do? S. Vinayak; Nairobi/KE» Interlude 1: Enjoy the difference between African and European music H.A. Gharbi; Tunis/TN» How to promote radiation protection in West Africa? Needs and expected role of the ESR E.H. Niang; Dakar Fann/SN» Most important challenges for imaging in North Africa L. Rezgui Marhoul; Tunis/TN» Interlude 2: Enjoy the difference between Arabic and European music H.A. Gharbi; Tunis/TN» WHO s programme in Africa: the past, the present and the future M. del R. Perez; Geneva/CH» Panel discussion: Radiology in Africa, reality and dreams Chair: G. Frija; Paris/Fr Panellists: all speakers; B. Mansouri; Algier/ DZ; K.M. Naidu; Cape Town/ZA» Conclusion L.E. Derchi; Genoa/IT; H.A. Gharbi; Tunis/TN NEW HORIZONS SESSION NH 1 - THE ROLE OF IMAGING IN THE ERA OF LIQUID BIOPSY Wednesday, February 27, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III D. Regge; Turin/IT» Liquid biopsy in perspective A. Bardelli; Turin/IT» New imaging tools for cancer detection and characterisation H.-P. Schlemmer; Heidelberg/DE» Is there still a role for imaging surveillance? And when? V.J. Goh; London/UK» Combining molecular and imaging metrics in cancer (radiogenomics) K. Pinker-Domenig; Vienna/AT» Panel discussion: Will liquid biopsy be a game changer for radiologists? SPECIAL FOCUS SESSIONS SF 5A - 7 TESLA MR GOES CLINICAL Thursday, February 28, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III S. Trattnig; Vienna/AT» Why is there a benefit to higher static magnetic field in MR? P. Jezzard; Oxford/UK» Neuroimaging at 7 T: where does it make the difference? J. Hendrikse; Utrecht/NL» MSK imaging at 7 T: what are the additional clinical benefits S. Trattnig; Vienna/AT» Cardiovascular and abdomen MR at 7 T - still a challenge? J. Schulz-Menger; Berlin/DE» Panel discussion: Will 7 Tesla become clinical routine? SF 8F - THE 3D PRINTING LAB FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE Thursday, February 28, 2019-16:00-17:30 Level II+III F. Kainberger; Vienna/AT» Creating a 3D printing lab in radiology F. Moscato; Vienna/AT» Cardiovascular applications of 3D printing M. Tam; Southend/UK» Supporting the surgeon with 3D printing P. Brantner; Basle/CH» Challenges of centralised 3D printing K.A. Eley; Cambridge/UK» Panel discussion: What are real advantages of 3D printing? COFFEE & TALK (OPEN FORUM) SESSION C 1 - CLINICAL AUDIT ACROSS EUROPE: HOW TO INCREASE UPTAKE AND SUPPORT BSS TRANSPOSITION Wednesday, February 27, 2019-09:00-10:00 Level II D.C. Howlett; Eastbourne/UK» Clinical audit: what, why, how? A. Brady; Cork/IE» Clinical audit: regulation S. Ebdon-Jackson; Didcot/UK» Case example 1: clinical audit template D.C. Howlett; Eastbourne/UK» Case example 2: a template for regulatory audit, a subset of clinical audit S. Ebdon-Jackson; Didcot/UK» Open forum discussion C 3 - BONN CALL FOR ACTION IMPLEMENTATION TOOLKIT: FREE ACCESS TO A WEALTH OF RESOURCES Wednesday, February 27, 2019-12:30-13:30 Level I+II O. Holmberg; Vienna/AT» The Toolkit from a technical viewpoint L. Dojcanova; Vienna/AT
» The Toolkit from an international organisation s viewpoint M. del R. Perez; Geneva/CH» The Toolkit from a radiation protection campaign s viewpoint» Open forum discussion: How will the end-user and patient benefit from the Toolkit? What can be done better? C 4 - RADIATION PROTECTION IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS - SAME PRINCIPLES, DIFFERENT APPROACH: USE CASES Wednesday, February 27, 2019-14:00-15:00 Level II D.P. Frush; Durham, NC/US C. Granata; Genoa/IT» Children are not small adults: tips for paediatric radiation protection in plain films and CT E. Sorantin; Graz/AT» Fundamentals of diagnostic reference levels in children R. Seuri; Helsinki/FI» Optimisation of positioning of the paediatric patient J. Grehan; Dublin/IE» Open forum discussion C 9 - DISSEMINATION OF ESR IGUIDE/CDS/GUIDELINES IN EUROPE: USE CASES Thursday, February 28, 2019-12:30-13:30 All Levels Moderator: L. Donoso; Barcelona/ES» ESR iguide adoption in Croatia B. Brkljačić; Zagreb/HR» ESR iguide adoption in Sweden H. Ståhlbrandt; Eksjö/SE» ESR iguide adoption in Belgium G.M. Villeirs; Ghent/BE» Open forum discussion: National and regional approaches to ESR iguide implementation C 11 - DISSEMINATION OF ESR IGUIDE/CDS/GUIDELINES BEYOND EUROPE: USE CASES Thursday, February 28, 2019-14:00-15:00 All Levels Moderator: B. Mansouri; Algiers/DZ» ESR iguide adoption in Egypt D. Husseiny Salama; Cairo/EG» ESR iguide adoption in Uganda M.G. Kawooya; Kampala/UG» ESR iguide adoption in Tunisia L. Rezgui Marhoul; Tunis/TN» ESR iguide adoption in Iran M. Fatehi; Tehran/IR» Open forum discussion: Use cases in Africa and the Middle East - challenges and solutions C 14 - ACCESS TO THE MEDICAL PHYSICS EXPERT (MPE) IN THE IMAGING DEPARTMENT: USE CASE Friday, March 1, 2019-10:30-11:30 Level II Moderator: V. Tsapaki; Athens/GR» Reminder of Basic Safety Standards (BSS) Directive requirements V. Tsapaki; Athens/GR» Examples of a EuroSafe Imaging Stars with and without direct access to a MPE T. De Bondt; Antwerp/BE» French experience based on private services T. Gigout; Maxeville/FR» Open forum discussion C 15 - EUROSAFE IMAGING MEETS CANADA SAFE IMAGING Friday, March 1, 2019-12:15-13:15 Level II» Introduction of Canada Safe Imaging Call for Action D. Wormald; Guelph, ON/CA» Current challenges and obstacles N. Neuheimer; Ottawa, ON/CA» The pan-canadian survey: strategy moving forward D.A. Koff; Hamilton, ON/CA» Open forum discussion: Suggestions for the implementation of a national strategy for radiation protection C 17 - TEAM APPROACH AND SAFETY CULTURE IN THE IMAGING DEPARTMENT Friday, March 1, 2019-13:30-14:30 Level I+II J.N. Vassileva; Vienna/AT» Performing the appropriate procedure: whose role is it? B. Brkljačić; Zagreb/HR» Performing procedure appropriately: whose role is it? D. Kostova-Lefterova; Sofia/BG» Improving patient safety through learning from errors L. Sembele; Riga/LV» Open discussion forum: How to build an effective team to achieve best results? EUROSAFE IMAGING SESSIONS EU 1 - CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS AFTER RADIOTHERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER: THE EUROPEAN MEDIRAD PROJECT Wednesday, February 27, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III A. Crijns; Groningen/NL;» Overview of dose-effect relationships and their use in strategies for prevention of cardiovascular effects after radiotherapy for breast cancer A. Crijns; Groningen/NL» Optimisation of multivariable prediction models for major cardiac events after radiotherapy for breast cancer D.S. Spoor; Groningen/NL» The role of imaging for detection of early radiation-induced cardiovascular effects after radiotherapy for breast cancer S. Jacob; Fontenay aux Roses/FR» Imaging biomarkers for early cardiovascular effects of incidental cardiac radiation E. Mousseaux; Paris/FR EU 2 - DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS (DRLS) BASED ON CLINICAL INDICATION Thursday, February 28, 2019-16:00-17:30 Level II» Moderator: ; G. Simeonov; Luxembourg/LU» European Commission perspective G. Simeonov; Luxembourg/LU» One shoe does not fit all: clinical indication based DRLs» Experience from the EUCLID (European study on clinical DRLs) Project» Experience with a national survey based on clinical indications S.J. Foley; Dublin/IE» Update of the national DRLs for CT in Switzerland S.T. Schindera; Aarau/CH EU 3 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND RADIATION PROTECTION Friday, March 1, 2019-16:00-17:30 Level II ; C. Hoeschen; Magdeburg/DE» An overview of AI in radiation protection» AI for scatter reduction and optimising imaging trajectories C. Hoeschen; Magdeburg/DE» AI for intelligent reconstruction methods for radiation protection measures N.N.
» Using AI for optimising procedures reflecting radiosusceptibility of patients S. Salomaa; Helsinki/FI» Panel discussion EU 4 - ADVANCED CLINICAL DOSIMETRY IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Saturday, March 2, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level II W.R. Jaschke; Innsbruck/AT; E. Vaño; Madrid/ES» The basis of clinical dosimetry in interventional radiology N.N.» Real time staff dose monitoring F. Vanhavere; Mol/BE» Real time staff dose monitoring F. Vanhavere; Mol/BE» Real time patient dose monitoring R.M. Sánchez Casanueva; Madrid/ES» Dose management of patients and staff in interventional radiology EU 5 - GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT: RADIATION RISK AND IMAGING BENEFIT IN PAEDIATRIC PROCEDURES Saturday, March 2, 2019-14:00-15:30 Level II C. Owens; London/UK» Guidelines for the use of conventional radiographs in children and adolescents N.N.» Computed tomography: are we doing enough? E. Castellano; London/UK» Dose reduction strategies in paediatric PET/CT and PET/MR examinations J. Schäfer; Tübingen/DE» Radiation safety in interventional procedures in children C. Granata; Genoa/IT EU 6 - CT RADIATION RISK IN CHILDREN: AN OVERVIEW Saturday, March 2, 2019-16:00-17:30 Level II+III E. Cardis; Barcelona/ES» A literature update H. Ducou Le Pointe; Paris/FR» Ongoing studies and first results of the European EPI-CT study E. Cardis; Barcelona/ES» Remaining scientific challenges C. Granata; Genoa/IT» Daily practical challenges in CT for children C. Owens; London/UK» Questions and answers EFOMP WORKSHOP EF 1 - BIG DATA AND THE BIG PICTURE: DEEP LEARNING IN OPTIMISATION OF MEDICAL IMAGING (PART A) Thursday, February 28, 2019-08:30-10:00 Level III» Moderators: ; P. Gilligan; Dublin/IE» Imaging and dose biobanks E. Neri; Pisa/IT» Statistical methods for analysis of multidimensional imaging data K. Van Leemput; Copenhagen/DK» The use of radiomics in medical imaging P. Lambin; Maastricht/NL EF 2 - BIG DATA AND THE BIG PICTURE: DEEP LEARNING IN OPTIMISATION OF MEDICAL IMAGING (PART B) Thursday, February 28, 2019-10:30-12:00 Level III Moderator: M. Brambilla; Novara/IT; M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI M. Brambilla; Novara/IT» Computer analysis in chest imaging: from rule-based to machine learning to deep learning B. Van Ginneken; Nijmegen/NL» Deep learning in CT optimisation M. Kachelrieß; Heidelberg/DE» From image quality to care outcome M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI JOINT SESSION OF THE ESR AND EFOMP MEDICAL IMAGING AND EMERGING ISSUES IN OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURE Friday, March 1, 2019 08:30-10:00 Level II+III Moderators: M. Brambilla; Novara/IT; W. Jaschke; Innsbruck/AT» Is fear of radiation-induced occupational cancer irrational? P. Vock; Spiegel/CH» Eye lens radiation dose and cataractogenesis» Occupational exposure from interventional radiology procedures: how to measure it, how to reduce it W. Jaschke; Innsbruck/AT» Selection and usage of personal protective equipment in the fluoroscopy and interventional radiology operating room M. Brambilla; Novara/IT» Panel discussion: Has the optimisation of occupational radiation exposure in radiology procedures reached a plateau? JOINT SESSION OF THE ESR AND EFRS PATIENT SAFETY IN MEDICAL IMAGING Saturday, March 2, 2019-16:00-17:30 Moderators: A. Brady, Cork/IE; J. McNulty; Dublin/IE» EuroSafe Imaging and the European Basic Safety Standards Directive: progressing patient safety» Patient safety: beyond radiation protection K. Azevedo; Faro/PT» Value-based imaging and patient safety A. Brady; Cork/IE» Patient safety related education and training J. McNulty; Dublin/IE» Patient perspectives on patient safety in medical imaging E. Briers; Hasselt/BE» Panel discussion: The role of the ESR and the EFRS in promoting patient safety ESR AUDIT AND STANDARDS SESSION AUDIT ACROSS EUROPE: DIRECTIVE AND PERSPECTIVE Saturday, March 2, 2019-16:00-17:30 Level I D.C. Howlett; Eastbourne/UK» Clinical audit and inspection: HERCA update S. Ebdon-Jackson; Didcot/UK» Implementing a clinical audit programme: the Finland experience T. Autti; Helsinki/FI» Implementing a clinical audit programme: the radiographic perspective M.-L. Ryan; Dublin/IE» Quality improvement and change management: audit in industry S. Lee; Guildford/UK» Panel discussion: What are the benefits of good clinical audit? ESHI MT SESSION ESHI MT 2 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HYBRID IMAGING Friday, March 1, 2019 08:30-10:00 Level III Moderators: C.C. Cyran; Munich/DE; H.K. Hahn; Bremen/DE» Radiomics+. Prediction model using convergent data A. Leimgruber; Lausanne/CH» AI and Holomics: predicting the truth from hybrid imaging and nonimaging data L. Papp; Vienna/AT» Sharing is caring: on the need for open research data O. Ratib; Geneva/CH» Panel discussion: AI in HI: incremental value or feeding the data explosion
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