Neuro II: Spine & Brain (adult & pediatric) MRI
Florence (IT), 30/8 - 3/9 2024
General Information
COURSE ORGANISER
Giannantonio Pellicanò
COURSE COORDINATOR: Giannantonio Pellicanò, Luc van den Hauwe
COURSE VENUE: “IL FULIGNO” – Centro Servizi e Formazione Montedomini – Via Faenza, 48 – 50122 Florence
CONTACT: gianni.pellicano@unifi.it
HOTEL ACCOMODATION: Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements.
REGISTRATION FEE includes: attendance at the course (lectures and workshops), digital material from lectures, final test, lunch & coffee breaks, welcome reception and social dinner.
Early registration until May 31, 2024 (VAT 22% INCLUDED)
- Radiologists/ Specialists: 800,00 EUR
- Residents (certified by head of Dept): 700,00 EUR
Late registration - from June 1, 2024 (VAT 22% INCLUDED)
- Radiologists/ Specialists: 900,00 EUR
- Residents (certified by head of Dept.): 800,00 EUR
ORGANIZING OFFICE: AIM GROUP INTERNATIONAL – AIM ITALY S.r.l. - Viale G. Mazzini, 72 – 50132 Florence – emricourseflorence2024@aimgroup.eu
PAYMENT - BANK ACCOUNT
The payment of the registration fee can be done as follows:
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LANGUAGE: The course language is English
COURSE FORMAT: Organized only as «in-person» event
ACCREDITATION: An application will be made to the EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event. Accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 30 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
CANCELLATION: The cancellation should be notified to the Organizing Secretariat (emricourseflorence2024@aimgroup.eu) in writing only. The registration fees less than 30% administrative charges will be refunded if the cancellation is announced before July 15, 2024. After this date, no refunds are possible. Refunds will be processed and issued 60 days after the Course.
Faculty
M. Bellini (Siena, IT)
L. D’Incerti (Florence, IT)
P. David (Brussels, BE)
M. Di Maurizio (Florence, IT)
C. Gagliardo (Palermo, IT)
R. Gasparotti (Brescia, IT)
A.F. Geraldo (Oporto, PT)
N. Girard (Marseille, FR)
J. Kirschke (Munich, DE)
L. Manfrè (Catania, IT)
K. Mankad (London, UK)
S. Marcia (Cagliari, IT)
M. Mortilla (Florence, IT)
M. Muto (Naples, IT)
G. Pellicanò (Florence, IT)
C. Romanowski (Sheffield, UK)
M. Sasiadek (Wroclaw, PL)
E. Scola (Milan, IT)
M. Severino (Genova, IT)
M. Thurnher (Vienna, AT)
D. Tortora (Genova, IT)
F. Triulzi (Milan, IT)
L. Van den Hauwe (Antwerp, BE)
J. Vandevenne (Genk, BE)
C. Zini (Florence, IT)
Programme
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Friday, August 30th
08:00-08:45 Registration
08:45-09:00 Welcome G. Pellicanò, L. van den Hauwe
SPINE PATHOLOGY
09:00-09:30 Anatomy and Pathology of the craniospinal junction G. Pellicanò (Florence, IT)
09:30-10:00 Spinal imaging: MRI protocols J. Vandevenne (Genk, BE)
10:00-10:30 Focal and diffuse lesions of the bony spine M. Bellini (Siena, IT)
10:30-11:00 Discussion - Break
11:00-11:30 Intradural Extramedullary Tumors G. Pellicanò (Florence, IT)
11:30-12:00 Intradural Intramedullary Tumors M. Sasiadek (Wroclaw, PL)
12:00-12:30 Epidural tumors and primary bone tumors M. Muto (Naples, IT)
12:30-13:00 Lecture
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Al in the lumbar spine: supporting the routine tasks J. Kirschke (Munich, DE)
14:30-16:45 Workshops (3 rotations 45 min.)
Rotation 1 Focal and diffuse lesions of the bony spine
Rotation 2 Intradural Intra an extra medullary Tumors
Rotation 3 Epidural tumors and primary bone tumors
Saturday, August 31st
09:00-9:30 Clinical and Radiological Strategies in evaluating patient with LBP C. Zini (Florence, IT)
09:30-10:00 Degenerative Disc Disease L. Van den Hauwe (Antwerp, BE)
10:00-10:30 Posterior Elements Pathology S. Marcia (Cagliari, IT)
10:30-11:00 Discussion - Break
11:00-11:30 Spinal Stenosis and foraminal stenosis M. Muto (Naples, IT)
11:30-12:00 Macro and Micro spinal instability: Diagnostic and interventional criteria L. Manfrè (Catania, IT)
12:00-12:30 Trauma of the Thoracolumbar spine C. Zini (Florence, IT)
12:30-13:00 Cervical Trauma C. Gagliardo (Palermo, IT)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Spinal Bone Marrow Diseases M. Thurnher
14:30-17:30 Workshops (3 rotations 60 min.)
Rotation 1 Degenerative spine
Rotation 2 Spinal Trauma
Rotation 3 Spinal Instability-Stenosis
Sunday, September 1st
09:00-9:30 Spinal Infections M. Bellini (Siena, IT)
09:30-10:00 Myelopathy: easy way to correct diagnosis M. Thurner (Vienna, AT)
10:00-10:30 The postoperative spine J. Vandevenne (Genk, BE)
10:30-11:00 Discussion - Break
PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY
11:00-11:30 Pediatric Brain MR Strategies M. Severino (Genova, IT)
11:30-12:00 Normal Brain Development E. Scola (Milan, IT)
12:00-12:30 Congenital Brain Malformations N. Girard (Marseille, FR)
12:30-13:00 Congenital Spine Malformations M. Severino (Genova, IT)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Peripheral Nerves Imaging R. Gasparotti (Brescia, IT)
14:30-17:30 Workshops (3 rotations 60 min.)
Rotation 1 Spinal Infections -Myelopathy
Rotation 2 Congenital Brain Malformations
Rotation 3 Congenital Spine Malformations
Monday September 2nd
09:00-09:30 Neonatal Encephalopathy/hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy F. Triulzi (Milan, IT)
09:30-10:00 Pediatric Brain Infections P. David (Brussels, BE)
10:00-10:30 Pediatric Demyelinating Diseases A.F. Geraldo (Oporto, PT)
10:30-11:00 Discussion - Break
11:00-11:30 Neurocutaneous Syndromes L. van den Hauwe (Antwerp, BE)
11:30-12:00 Pediatric Infratentorial Tumors K. Mankad (London, UK)
12:00-12:30 Pediatric Supratentorial Tumors C. Romanowski (Sheffield, UK)
12:30-13:00 Metabolic brain disorders K.Mankad (London, UK)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Fetal Brain MR M. Di Maurizio (Florence, IT)
14:30-17:30 Workshops (3 rotations 60 min.)
Rotation 1 Pediatric Infratentorial Tumors
Rotation 2 Pediatric Supratentorial Tumor
Rotation 3 Pediatric Infections
Tuesday September 3rd
09:00-09:30 Pediatric Head Trauma M. Mortilla (Florence, IT)
09:30-10:00 Imaging of Epilepsy D. Tortora (Genoa, IT)
10:00-10:30 Spontaneous intracranial hypotension- spinal imaging C. Romanowski (Sheffield, UK)
10:30-11:30 Discussion - Break
11:30-12:45 Examination and Corrections
12:45 Closure Farewell Address G. Pellicanò (Florence, IT)
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