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.

Head and Neck

Bruges (BE), 1-5 February 2010

General Information

MODULE AND PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATORS
J.W. Casselman (Brugge), M. Lemort (Brussels),
S. Louryan (Brussels), H. Imhof (Vienna), A. Borges (Lisbon)
LOCAL ORGANIZATION
J.W. Casselman (Brugge)
LANGUAGE
The course language is English
LOCATION
Auditorium and conference rooms in A.Z. St.-Jan
Brugge, Ruddershove 10, B-8000 Brugge, Belgium

Supported by the European Society of Head and Neck Radiology

Faculty

M. Becker (Geneva) - A. Bernaerts (Antwerpen)
C. Czerny (Vienna) - B. De Foer (Antwerpen) -
J. Delanote (Brugge) - F. Dubrulle (Lille) -
D. Farina (Brescia) - T. Ferreira (Leiden) -
N. Freling (Amsterdam) - R. Hermans (Leuven) -
M. Lemmerling (Gent) - M. Mack (Frankfurt)
R. Maroldi (Brescia) - S. Sunaert (Leuven)
W. Van Es (Nieuwegein) - F. Veillon (Strasbourg)

Programme

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010


08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address
Introduction, course & workshop organization J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
09:15 – 09:45 MRI of the Head and Neck: basic technical requirements (coils, sequences, technique) J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
09:45 – 10:30 Cranial nerves, from intra- to extracranial compartments: anatomy and MRI anatomy S. LOURYAN (Brussels)
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:30 Pathology of the cranial nerves, emphazising the extracranial course J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
11:30 – 12:15 MRI of the eye and orbit T. FERREIRA (Leiden)
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:15 Skull base lesions A. BORGES (Lisbon)
14:15 – 15:15 Workshop 1: Cranial nerves
Workshop 2: Eye and orbit
Workshop 3: Skull base
15:15-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:30 Workshop 1,2,3.
17:30 – 18:00 MRI of the temporo-mandibular joint A. BORGES (Lisbon)
20:00 Guided visit to the old city of Bruges Lobby Hotel Acacia


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
09:00 – 09:45 The nasopharynx and related deep spaces: compartimental anatomy and MR anatomy M. LEMORT (Brussels)
09:45 – 10:30 The nasopharynx and related deep spaces: pathology J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 The nose and paranasal sinuses: functional anatomy and sectional radio-anatomy C. CZERNY (Vienna)
11:30 – 12:15 The nose and paranasal sinuses: pathologyM. LEMORT (Brussels)
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:15 MRI of the salivary glands N. FRELING (Amsterdam)
14:15 – 15:15 Workshop 4: Nasopharynx and related deep spaces
Workshop 5: Nose and paranasal sinuses
Workshop 6: Salivary glands
15:15-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:30 Workshop 4,5,6
17:30 – 18:00 Thyroid and parathyroids H. Imhof (Vienna)

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
09:00 – 09:45 Oral cavity, sectional MR anatomy S. LOURYAN (Brussels)
09:45 – 10:30 Oral cavity and oropharynx A. BORGES (Lisbon)
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 The larynx and hypopharynx: anatomy and MR sectional anatomy R. Hermans (Leuven)
11:30 – 12:15 Larynx and hypopharynx: pathology M. BECKER (Geneva)
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:15 MRI of the thoracic outlet W. VAN ES (Nieuwegein)
14:15 – 15:15 Workshop 7: Oral cavity and oropharynx
Workshop 8: Larynx and hypopharynx
Workshop 9: Thoracic outlet
15:15-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:30 Workshop 7,8,9
17:30 – 18:30 Imaging of post-treatment changes and value of PET/CT-MR in head & neck tumors M. BECKER (Geneva)
20:30 Social dinner in Bruges


THURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
09:00 – 09:45 MRI of the inner ear J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
09:45 – 10:30 MRI of the petrous apex, external auditory canal and facial nerve F. VEILLON (Strasbourg)
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 MRI of the middle ear B. DE FOER (Antwerpen)
11:30 – 12:15 Functional MR in the head & neck region S. SUNAERT (Leuven)

12:15 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Workshop 10: Inner ear
Workshop 11: Petrous apex, facial nerve
Workshop 12: Middle ear
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:45 Workshop 10, 11, 12.
16:45 – 17:15 Cone Beam CT J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
17:15 – 17:40 Head & Neck MR-angiography M. MACK - T. VOGL (Frankfurt)


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
09:00 – 09:45 MRI for assessment of lymph nodes in the head & neck R. MAROLDI (Brescia)
09:45 – 10:30 Pediatric head & neck MRI J.W. CASSELMAN (Brugge)
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 Interventional MRI, new developments M. MACK/ T. VOGL (Frankfurt)
11:15 – 12:00 MRI of soft tissue lesions of the neck R. MAROLDI (Brescia)
12:00 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 15:15 Workshop 13: Soft tissue lesions of the neck, lymph nodes
Workshop 14: Pediatric MRI
15:15 – 15:45 Examination
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break - Examination answers
16:15 – 16:30 Certificates and closing remarks

Registration

REGISTRATION/ORGANIZATION:
Contact Mrs. Valérie Schotte
Department of Radiology – A.Z. St.- Jan Brugge
Ruddershove 10, B-8000 Brugge, Belgium
Tel: 32-496-541777 Fax: 32-50-452381
E-mail: erasmuscourse2010@telenet.be
REGISTRATION FEE:
Certified radiologists/specialists: €680
Residents (certified by head of department): €500
Includes: Syllabus, coffee-breaks, lunches,welcome evening and social evening
Please register by email/fax/mail or the registration form on the back of the programme. The registration is completed by full payment of the charge.
Please note that the number of participants is restricted (90 participants)
For payment use international money transfer, which has to be paid to:
“Erasmus Course 2010 Brugge”
Account number: 380-0184187-55 (ING Bank)
IBAN: BE31 3800 1841 8755 BIC:BBRUBEBB
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
January 8th 2010

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