Advanced MRI of the Joints (one joint/day)

Oxford (UK): 13-17 April 2026

General Information

ORGANISERS
Raj Chari (UK), Maryam Shahabpour (BE)

MODULE COORDINATORS
M. Shahabpour (Brussels), IM Noebauer-Huhmann (Vienna) C. Glaser (Munich)

COURSE VENUE 

St Hilda's College, Oxford, UK

HOW TO GET THERE

St Hilda’s College is centrally located in Oxford and is well connected via bus and rail networks. The nearest international airports are London Heathrow and Birmingham International, both offering direct connections to the rest of Europe and worldwide destinations. Travel time from either airport to Oxford is just about an hour.
Language: English

Pre-registration: mandatory at https://drupal.emricourse.org/index.php or here (www.emricourse.org)
The number of participants is limited. Registration confirmed after payment.

Contact email: erasmuscourse.mskmri2026@yahoo.com
For the payment: Ana Coleman (Oxford) - same email address
The registration fee includes access to all lectures and workshops, digital lecture materials, lunch & coffee breaks, welcome gathering and Wednesday dinner.
Early registration (until 15 January 2026)
. Certified radiologists/specialists: € 950 
. Residents (certified by head of department): € 850 
. Eastern countries: € 850 (radiologists)/€ 750 (residents) 
Late registration (after 15 January 2026)
. Certified radiologists/specialists: € 1050
. Residents (certified by head of department): € 950
. Eastern countries: € 950 (radiologists)/€ 850 (residents) 
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations before 15 February 2026: full refund (less 10% administration charge). After 15 February 2026: no refund 
Accreditation: An application will be submitted to UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education EACCME®) 
Accommodation: Onsite accommodation is available at St Hilda’s College and booked via Ana Coleman. Please note the onsite accommodation is student accommodation, which includes bed & breakfast, comfortable but not luxurious. If the participants wish for a more sophisticated or boutique stay, kindly make your own stay arrangement and there are plenty of options in Oxford. 


Faculty

Christian Glaser (Munich, DE)

Bruno Vande Berg (Liège, BE)

Vasco Mascarenhas (Lisbon, PT)

Luis Cerezal (Santander, ES)

Maryam Shahabpour (Brussels, BE)

Philip Robinson (Leeds, UK)

Andrew Grainger (Cambridge, UK) 

Radhesh Lalam (Oswestry, UK)

Emma Rowbotham (Leeds, UK)

Steve James (Birmingham, UK)

James Teh (Oxford, UK)

Catherine McCarthy (Oxford, UK)

Graeme Thompson (Oxford, UK)

Eugene McNally (Oxford, UK)

Raj Chari (Oxford, UK)

Programme

Monday 13 April: Knee
8:00 Registration, Morning Coffee
8:45 Welcome/Introduction. Chari, Shahabpour
9:00 Knee menisci + postop. Vande Berg
9:30 Knee ligaments central pivot + postop. Chari
10:00 Hip osteonecrosis & dd. Vande Berg
10:30 Coffee/tea
11:00   Knee interactives: Introduction + 50 min (4 groups/4 teachers repeating 2 times am)
13:00 Lunch 
14:00 Knee cartilage. Glaser
14:30 Knee ligaments collateral & posterior corners. Lalam
15:00 Knee interactives + Q&A (4 groups/4 teachers repeating 2 times pm)with refreshments, coffee/tea
17:00 Understanding techniques: fat sat, 3D, etc. Glaser
18 – 19:00 Welcome get together

Tuesday 14 April: Hip
9:00 BMEP as a guide through the injured knee. Lalam
9:30 Hip intraarticular injuries + postop. Mascarenhas
10:00 Groin + postop (& SIJ). Robinson
10:30 Coffee, tea
11:00   Hip interactives+ Q&A (4 groups/4 teachers repeating 2 times am)
13:00 Lunch 
14:00 Hip extraarticular disorders. Teh
14:30 Below the pelvis: Essentials of muscle injuries. Robinson
15:00 Hip interactives + Q&A (4 groups/4 teachers repeating 2 times pm) with refreshments, coffee/tea
17:00 Hip imaging around metal. Mascarenhas

Wednesday 15 April: Ankle & foot
9:00 Ankle & foot tendons & nerve compression. Teh
9:30 Ankle OCL & osseous impingement. 
10:00 Ankle & Lisfranc Ligaments + postop. Shahabpour
10.45 Coffee/tea
11:00   Ankle & Foot interactives+ Q&A
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Forefoot II-V & plantar plate. Mc Carthy
14:30 Forefoot Great toe. Shahabpour
15:00 Ankle & Foot interactives + Q&A with refreshments, coffee/tea
17:00 Gd: what we need to know; panel discussion. Mod. Chari, Shahabpour   
19:00 Work dinner

Thursday 16 April: Shoulder & Elbow
09:00 Shoulder Instability + postop. Grainger
09:30 Shoulder Rotator cuff + postop. Thompson
10:00 Shoulder Rotator interval & biceps, capsulitis. Grainger
10:30 Coffee/tea
11:00   Shoulder & Elbow interactives+ Q&A
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Elbow instability. Thompson
14:30 Elbow tendinopathy & nerve compression. McNally
15:00 Shoulder & Elbow interactives+ Q&A with refreshments, coffee/tea

Friday 17 April: Wrist, Hand & Fingers
9:00 TFCC + postop & impaction syndromes. Cerezal
9:45 Wrist intrinsic & extrinsic ligaments + postop. Shahabpour
10:30 Fingers. Cerezal
11:00   Wrist & fingers interactives+ Q&A
12:00 Final test Chari
12:30 Correction Shahabpour
13:00 Lunch box


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