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 in Brussels by Prof. Michel Osteaux in 1991.

Central Nervous System II

Firenze (IT), 3-8 September 2010

General Information

ORGANISER
G. Pellicanò (Firenze, IT)

MODULE COORDINATORS
P.M. Parizel (Antwerp), Pellicanò (Firenze), and D. Balériaux (Brussels)

LANGUAGE
The course language is English
CONTACT
G.Pellicanò: gianni.pellicano@unifi.it

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
Erasmuscourse2010@aimgroup.eu

VENUE:

"Anna Meyer" Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy


Faculty

C. Andreula Bari, Italy
D.L.F. Balériaux Bruxelles, Belgium
G. Belli Firenze, Italy
J. Casselman Bruge, Belgium
C. Christophe Brussel, Belgium
M. Cosottini Pisa, Italy
P. David Brussel, Belgium
C. Fonda Firenze, Italy
M. Gallucci L'Aquila, Italy
R. Gasparotti Brescia, Italy
N. Girard Marseille, France
M. Leonardi Bologna, Italy
L. Manfrè Catania, Italy
L. Mazzoni Firenze, Italy
M. Mortilla Firenze, Italy
M. Muto Napoli, Italy
P. Parizel Antwerp, Belgium
Z. Patay Memphis, TN, USA
G. Pellicano' Firenze, Italy
C. Romanowski Sheffield, United Kingdom
A. Rossi Genova, Italy
S. Savelli Firenze, Italy
M. Thurnher Wien, Austria
F. Triulzi Milano, Italy
L. van den Hauwe Antwerp, Belgium
J. van Goethem Antwerp, Belgium
W. van Hecke Antwerp, Belgium
J. Wilmink Maastricht, The Netherlands


Programme

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3                          University Main Hall, P.zza S. Marco

15:30              Registration

16:00              Welcome address -G. Pellicanò

16:15              Conference to be defined- TBD

16:45              Conference to be defined -TBD

17:15              Imaging of the Spine at 3T - M. Leonardi

17:45              Conference to be defined - TBD

18:30              Welcome Reception

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4                 
“Anna Meyer” Children Hospital, Main Hall  

SPINAL IMAGING

08:45              Imaging of the spine: protocols - J. Van Goetem

09:15              Functional anatomy of the spine - J. Wilmink

09:45              Spinal instability - L. Manfrè

10:15              Degenerative disc disease - M. Gallucci

10:45             Coffee Break

11:15              Pathology of the posterior elements - L. van den Hauwe

11:45              The post-operative spine - J. van den Goethem

12:15              Spinal bone marrow diseases - M.Gallucci

12:45             Lunch

14:15              MR of patients with tinnitus - J.Casselman

14:30              Workshops - “Anna Meyer” Hospital, Main Hall, Room1, Room 2      

Workshop 1              M. Gallucci
Workshop 2              J. Van Goethem
Workshop 3              L. van den Hauwe


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

SPINAL IMAGING

08:30              Spinal trauma - P. Parizel

09:00              Imaging of Peripheral nerves - R. Gasparotti

09:30              Spinal infections - C. Andreula

10:00              Myelopaty: easy way to correct diagnosis - M. Thurnher

10:30              Non tumoral lesions of the spinal cord - M. Mascalchi

11:00             Coffee Break

11:30              Epidural and primary bone tumors - M. Muto

12:00              Intradural extramedullary tumors - G. Pellicanò

12:30              Spinal cord tumors - D. Baleriaux

13:15             Lunch

14:15              DWI of the spine - M. Thurnher

14:45              Workshops - “Anna Meyer” Hospital, Main Hall, Room1, Room 2      

Workshop 1              P. Parizel
Workshop 2              D. Baleriaux
Workshop 3              M. Thurnher  

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

PEDIATRIC IMAGING

08:45              Normal brain development - N. Girard

09:15              Fetal brain imaging - S. Savelli

09:45              Pediatric brain imaging: MR technique - C. Christophe

10:15              Congenital malformations of the spine - A. Rossi

10:45             Coffee Break

11:15              Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy - F. Triulzi

11:45              Congenital brain malformations - Z. Patay

12:15              Cortical malformations - C. Fonda

12:45             Lunch

14:15              PWI for dummies - M. Cosottini

14:45              Workshops “Anna Meyer” Hospital, Main Hall, Room1, Room 2      

Workshop 1              Z. Patay

Workshop 2              C. Christophe
Workshop 3              N. Girard

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

PEDIATRIC IMAGING

08:45              Pediatric supratentorial brain tumors - C. Romanowski

09:15              Pediatric infratentorial brain tumors - M. Mortilla

09:45              The phakomatoses - L. van den Hauwe

10:15              Infections in pediatric brain - P. David

10:45             Coffee Break

11:15              Pediatric head trauma - P. David

11:45              Leukodistrophies - Z. Patay

12:15              Imaging of Epilepsy - P. David
                       
12:45             Lunch

14:15              DTI for dummies - W. van Hecke

14:45              Workshops    “Anna Meyer” Hospital, Main Hall, Room1, Room 2      

Workshop 1              C. Romanowski

Workshop 2              M. Mortilla
Workshop 3              C. Fonda

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

POSTERIOR FOSSA IMAGING

09:00              Posterior fossa tumors
                        C. Romanowski

09:30              Vascular malformation of posterior fossa
                        F. Pizzini

10:00              DWI for dummies
                        L. Mazzoni
           
10:30              Spectroscopy for dummies
                        G. Belli

11:00             Coffee Break

11:30              Examination

12:30              End of the course

 

Registration

Please contact the Organizing Secretariat: Erasmuscourse2010@aimgroup.eu

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