ESOR Course on Breast Imaging
Graz | Austria
23 – 25 October, 2024
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ESOR Course on Breast Imaging
Application deadline: 12 April 2024
What to expect
This course is intended for senior residents, subspecialists, and recently board-certified radiologists looking to improve their skills in the field of Breast Imaging. Led by internationally renowned European experts, it covers advanced topics in mammography, US and MRI. Through interactive sessions and hands-on workshops, you will gain practical skills for diagnosing breast conditions. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident in reading mammograms and understanding breast MRI. The combination of theory and cases with an interactive character guarantees the high educational value of this teaching programme.
The ESOR Graz Tutorial 2024 is organized in cooperation with Prof. Dr Michael. Fuchsjäger, Chariman of the Radiology Department at Medical University Graz.
Your host
Prof. Dr Michael Fuchsjäger
Chairman, Department Radiology
Medical University of Graz
Venue will be announced soon!
Venue
Medical University of Graz
Auenbruggerplatz 9
8036 Graz
Austria
Co-Organizers
Prof. Ritse Mann
Radboud University Medical Centre
Prof. Thomas Helbich
Medical University of Vienna
Accreditation
Application will be made to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for CME accreditation of this course.
Learning Objectives
- to learn and consolidate knowledge in imaging protocols for hip, ankle and foot
- to learn how to diagnose and manage bone and soft tissue tumours and bone marrow diseases in children and adults
- to know the role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of traumatic, degenerative and inflammatory diseases of hip, ankle and foot
programme
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Registration |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Welcome and introduction to the ESOR Course on Breast Imaging |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Mammography – basics and interpretation |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Mammography screening – present and future A. D’Angelo, Rome/IT |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Pearls and pitfalls of DBT P. Clauser, Vienna/AT |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Mammography – DBT cases |
| 12:30– 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | US performance and reporting M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Cystic and complex lesions |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Artificial intelligence for breast imaging |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | ABUS in clinical practice |
16:30 – 18:00 | Workshop: handheld ultrasound and ABUS – BI-RADS assessment and expert cases |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | MRI protocols |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | MRI reporting and BI-RADS |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | MRI screening T. Helbich, Vienna/AT |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | MRI staging and monitoring P. Clauser, Vienna/AT |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30– 14:30 | Interactive MRI workshop I |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Interactive MRI workshop II F. Kilburn-Toppin, Cambridge/UK |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | CEM workshop |
| 09:00 – 09:45 |
US and stereotactic guided biopsy |
| 09:45 – 10:15 |
MRI guided biopsy |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Minimal invasive therapy M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
US of the axilla |
| 11:30 – 12:45 |
Hands-on ultrasound guided interventions I |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch break |
| 13:45 – 15:00 |
Hands-on ultrasound guided interventions II |
| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Case presentations |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Quiz session |
| 17:00 – 17:30 |
Closing ceremony |
Application deadline: Friday, 27 September 2024
how to apply
Please note:
You can register for this course via MyESR User Area -> Workshop Registration
The online registration is open until September 27, 2024
The number of participants is limited to 40. Places will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
All applicants must provide the following documents
as a single PDF file:
01
Letter of Motivation
explaining personal interest in participating in the tutorial
03
Proof of resident status (download here) or proof of board certification
Certification must be no more than 5 years old.
04
Letter of Recommendation
from the head of department of the current training centre or a previously undertaken academic training
05
Language Profiency Confirmation
written by the head of department, stating that the applicant is proficient in English.
Please submit your application per e-mail to pawel.pasek@myesr.org.
*Each candidate is required to submit the provided ESOR CV. Any application with another CV will not be considered. Please note that only complete applications can be considered. To apply for or renew your ESR membership please click here.
FEES
The registration fee includes only the ESOR Course on Breast Imaging. Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation arrangements themselves.
EUR 390*
for ESR Members in Training (radiology residents)
EUR 590*
for ESR Members
*Please note that 10% VAT will be added during the registration process.
programme structure
For one week participants are offered practical and theoretical knowledge and the opportunity to be integrated in the activities of an academic department of radiology. Additional exposure to non-interpretory issues of the broader culture of radiology is provided, addressing radiologic education, departmental work-flow, quality assurance or administrative principles and qualities. The whole programme is performed by renowned faculty including local and invited speakers.