Erasmus Course on Musculoskeletal MRI (comprehensive course) 2026

General information

ORGANIZERS: Kai Vilanova (ES), Maryam Shahabpour (BE)
COORDINATORS: M. Shahabpour (Brussels), I.M. Noebauer-Huhmann (Vienna), C. Glaser (Munich)

LANGUAGE: English

COURSE VENUE: Hotel Catalonia Boulevard (Gallery Hotel) - C/ Rosselló, 249, L'Eixample, 08008 Barcelona

HOW TO GET THERE: Hotel Catalonia Boulevard is centrally located in Barcelona’s Eixample district and is well connected by the city’s extensive metro, bus, and regional train networks. The nearest international airport is Barcelona–El Prat (BCN), which offers direct flights across Europe and to major destinations worldwide. Travel time from the airport to the hotel is approximately 20–30 minutes by taxi and around 30–40 minutes using public transport.

FEE: The registration fee includes access to all lectures and workshops, digital lecture materials, lunch & coffee breaks, ‘get together’ on Monday and Wednesday dinner.
Early registration (until 15 July 2026)
. Certified radiologists/specialists: € 900
. Residents (certified by head of department): € 850
Late registration (after 15 July 2026)
. Certified radiologists/specialists: € 1000
. Residents (certified by head of department): € 950

REGISTRATION
Pre registration mandatory via https://www.emricourse.org
The number of participants is limited. Registration is confirmed only after payment.

For questions: erasmus.course.of.mri@gmail.com

Payment by credit card on https://www.emricourse.org

(the fees will be transferred to Theoriacongresos)

ACCOMODATION: Onsite accommodation is available at Hotel Catalonia Boulevard (course venue), other options will be available. https://www.theoria.es/mskerasmus2026/#accommodation

ACCREDITATION: An application will be submitted to UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education EACCME®). The previous Erasmus courses got around 30 CME credits. They are recognized for the obtention of the EDiMSK (ESSR diploma)

Program content MRI with 50% lectures, 50% interactive sessions in small groups by international experts 
Monday 26/10/26: Knee & Ankle trauma & sports injuries

Tuesday 27/10/26: Tumors & dd; BME; Hip & Pelvis

Wednesday 28/10/26: Inflammation & infection; bony spine; peripheral nerve entrapment

Thursday 29/10/26: Upper limb trauma & sports injuries

Friday 30/10/26: Muscle injuries; use of contrast; final test

Monday 26/10/26 Knee & ankle
8:00 Registration, Morning Coffee
8:45 Welcome/Introduction. 
9:00 Knee menisci
9:30 Knee ligaments

10:00 Knee cartilage
10:30 Introduction interactive sessions
10:45 Coffee/tea
11:00 Knee & Ankle Interactives + Q&A (4 groups) Jara, Alcala, Glaser, Shahabpour 
13:00 Lunch (rooftop)
14:00 Ankle ligaments

14:30 Ankle osteochondral lesions & tendon injuries
15:00 Knee & Ankle interactives + Q&A (4 groups) (same speakers) with refreshments

17:00 Understanding techniques: fat sat, 3D, etc
17:30-17:45 Questions & Answers (on knee, ankle & technique)
18 – 19:00 Get together (on rooftop)

Tuesday 27/10/26 Tumors, BME, Hip & Pelvis
9:00 Hip intraarticular, osteonecrosis & dd, incl. BME (Jara)
9:30 Groin & extraarticular disorders, incl. SIJ (Robinson)
10:00 Soft tissue tumors & lookalike (Noebauer) + diffusion, except cartilaginous
10:30 Coffee/tea
11:00 Tumor & Hip interactives+ Q&A (4 groups/4 teachers repeating 2 times am) Robinson, Noebauer, Navas, Vilanova
13:00 Lunch (rooftop)
14:00 Bone Tumors & lookalike (Navas)
14:30 Bone marrow (from reconversion to infiltration) & Whole Body MRI (Vilanova)
15:00 Tumor & Hip interactives + Q&A (4 groups/4 teachers repeating 2 times pm) with refreshments Robinson, Noebauer, Navas, Vilanova
17:00:17:30 Practical approach to cartilaginous tumors (Navas)

17:30-17:45 Q & A (on tumors, BME & on hip) 

Wednesday 28/10/26 Inflammation & infection; bony spine, peripheral nerve entrapment

9:00 Osteomyelitis
9:30 Inflammatory disease
10:00 Septic arthritis, incl. diabetic foot
10.30 Coffee/tea
11:00 Interactives + Q&A Narvaez, Vieira, Kaur, Lalam
13:00 Lunch (rooftop)
14:00-14:30 Spine trauma

14:30-15:00 Degenerative & inflammatory spine
15:00 Interactives + Q&A (idem) with refreshments
17:00-17:30 Peripheral nerve entrapment

17:30-17:45 Q & A (on OM, arthritis, spine & peripheral nerve entrapment)

19:30 (or 20:00) Work dinner 

Thursday 29/10/26 Upper limb
09:00 Shoulder instability
09:30 Shoulder Rotator cuff
10:00 Elbow instability
10:30 Coffee/tea
11:00 Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist interactives + Q&A Afonso, Perez, Cerezal, Vieira
13:00 Lunch (rooftop)
14:00 Wrist TFCC & impaction syndromes
14:30 Wrist ligaments & carpal instability
15:00 Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist interactives + Q&A (idem) with refreshments

17:00 Wrist overuse

17:30-17:45 Q & A (on upper limb pathologies) 

Friday 30/10/26 Muscle; iv or ia contrast

9:00-9.30 Lower leg muscle injuries

9.30-10.00 Muscle injuries of the thigh

10:00-10:30 Interactives Isern + Pedret (sports surgeon)
10:30-11:00 Use of iv or ia contrast + panel discussion
11:00 Short break

11:15-12:00 Final test
12:00-12:30 Correction
12:30-13:00 Certificates

13:00 Lunch box