Abdominal and Urogenital MRI

Brussels (BE), 9-12 September 2025

General Information

LOCAL ORGANIZATION:
Prof. Dr. Frederik Vandenbroucke
UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
LANGUAGE:
The course language is English

VENUE:
Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium

ACCREDITATION:
This Abdominal and Urogenital course has been officially accredited by EACCME® for 22 European CME credits (ECMEC®).


FEE:
Registration fees include access to the course, electronic syllabus, coffee breaks, lunches, welcome reception and social event.
Certified radiologists:
Before 31/05/25: 1000€
After 31/05/25: 1100€

Residents (with certification):
Before 31/05/25: 750€
After 31/05/25: 800€

Account: Erasmus Course Brussels 2025
Account number: BE70739025096325

When transferring the money, please specify ERASMUS COURSE 2025 and the name of the participant.

CONTACT: Walter Rijsselaere, Dept. of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium

REGISTRATION: Preregister here.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
a. In case of participant’s cancellation
1. Registrations cancelled more than 60 days before the event will be refunded 80% of the registration fees.
2. Registrations cancelled less than 60 but more than 30 days before the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fees.
3. Registrations cancelled less than 30 days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.
b. In case of cancellation or postponement by the organising committee due to exceptional circumstances (e.g. COVID-19 outbreak, ...) participants will have the choice to either accept a refund or transfer their registration fee for the same module to be held later.

Faculty

Frederik Vandenbroucke, Brussels/BE
Harriet Thoeny, Fribourg/CH
Giuseppe Brancatelli, Palermo/IT
Emilio Quaia, Padua/IT
Maxime Ronot, Clichy/Fr
Koenraad Mortele, Ghent/ BE
Bart Op de Beeck, Antwerp/BE
Elleke Dresen, Leuven/BE
Vincent Vandecaveye, Leuven/BE
Nikolaos Kartalis, Stockholm/SE
Michael Aertsen, Leuven/BE
Pieter De Visschere, Ghent/BE
Annika Herrtwich, Brussels/BE

Programme

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
08:30 – 09:15: Elleke Dresen (Leuven, BE) – DWI in Abdominal MRI
09:15 – 10:00: Frederik Vandenbroucke (Brussels, BE) – Liver Metastasis and benign mimics
10:00 – 10:45: Giuseppe Brancatelli (Palermo, IT) – Vascular Disorders in the Liver
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00: Bart Op de Beeck (Antwerp, BE) – Pancreatitis
12:00 – 12:45: Giuseppe Brancatelli (Palermo, IT) – Focal Lesions in Cirrhotic Liver
Lunch Break
13:45 – 14:30: Bart Op de Beeck (Antwerp, BE) – Imaging of the adrenal glands
14:30 – 17:00 : Workshops (Vandenbroucke, Brancatelli, Op de Beeck, Dresen)


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
08:30 – 09:15: Nikolaos Kartalis (Stockholm, SE) – Bile Ducts
09:15 – 10:00: Nikolaos Kartalis (Stockholm, SE) – Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
10:00 – 10:45: Maxime Ronot (Clichy, FR) - Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00: Emilio Quaia (Padua, IT) – Solid Pancreatic Lesions
12:00 – 12:45: Maxim Ronot (Clichy, FR) - PSC and cholangiocarcinoma
Lunch Break

13.15 - 13.45: Panel discussion "Hepatospecific contrast" moderator: F. Vandenbroucke
13:45 – 14:30: Pieter De Visschere (Ghent, BE) - MRI of the uterus
14:30 – 17:00 : Workshops (Kartalis, Ronot, Quaia, De Visschere)


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 – PELVIS & UROGENITAL
08:30 – 09:15: Koenraad Mortele (Ghent, BE) - Perianal fistula and pelvic floor
09:15 – 10:00: Koenraad Mortele (Ghent, BE) - The spleen and retroperitoneum
10:00 – 10:45: Vincent Vandecaveye (Leuven, BE) – Primary and Secondary Peritoneal Tumours
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00: Michael Aertsen (Leuven, BE) - Pediatric abdominal MRI
12:00 – 12:45: Harriet Thoeny (Fribourg, CH) – Kidneys
Lunch Break
13:45 – 14:30: Anika Herrtwich (Brussels, BE): Adnexial lesions
14:30 – 17:00 : Workshops (Vandecaveye, Thoeny, Mortele, Herrtwich)


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – GI & WRAP-UP
09:00 – 09:45: Elleke Dresen (Leuven, BE) – MRI of the Rectum
09:45 – 10:30: Frederik Vandenbroucke (Brussels, BE) – Small Bowel
10:30 – 11:15: Harriet Thoeny (Fribourg, CH) – Prostate
Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:00 : Final test
Lunch Break
13:00 – 15:00: Workshops (Thoeny, Dresen, Vandenbroucke)
15:00 : Test results and closing remarks

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