The Erasmus Course on Magnetic Resonance Imaging provides education to European radiologists and medical practitioners who wish to use magnetic resonance imaging.
The course was founded by Prof. Michel Osteaux at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 1991.

Abdomen and Urogenital

Brussels (BE), 26-29 June 2012

General Information

ORGANISERS
F. Vandenbroucke - UZ Brussel - B. Op de Beeck - UZA

LANGUAGE
The course language is English

CONTACT
Walter Rijsselaere (cradrew@uzbrussel.be)
Dept. of Radiology
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Laarbeeklaan 101
1090 Brussels
Belgium

VENUE:

HUB - Warmoesberg 43, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Faculty

Jelle Barentsz, Nijmegen, NL

Filepe Caseiro Alves, Coimbra, PT

Giuseppe Brancatelli, Palermo, IT

Pieter De Visschere, Ghent, BE

Nathalie Hottat, Brussels, BE

Celso Matos, Brussels, BE

Bart Op de Beeck, Antwerp, BE

Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerp, BE

Dirk Vanbeckevoort, Leuven, BE

Vincent Vandecaveye, Leuven, BE

Frederik Vandenbroucke, Brussels, BE

Filip Vanhoenacker, Antwerp, BE

Programme

Topics:

Abdominal MRI: technical developments, standardisation of sequences and use of specific contrast agents.
Clinical applications and pitfalls of diffusion weighted imaging in the abdomen.

How to differentiate benign liver lesions.

Tricks to recognize primary malignant liver tumors.
Vascular disorders of the liver

Response of hepatic lesions to treatment

Acute and chronic pancreatitis: why MRI?
Assessment of solid pancreatic tumors
Systematic approach to cystic pancreatic masses
How to perform MRCP and MRI of the gallbladder
Imaging of the spleen and retroperitoneal soft tissue masses
Adrenal gland masses: value of MRI

Imaging of the kidneys: Role of MRI

Perianal fistula and evaluation of pelvic floor
The uterus: from adenomyosis to tumor
Adnexal masses and depiction of endometriosis

MR enterography; Current role of MRI in the staging of rectal cancer
MRI for bladder and prostate diseases

Approach to MRA; indications in pediatric MRI
Diffuse liver diseases

Registration

Go to registration area or contact cradrew@uzbrussel.be

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