Neuro 2: Brain Tumors & Spine MRI

Sarajevo (BA), 31 August - 4 September 2025

General Information

COURSE ORGANISER
Zulejha Merhemic, Edin Avdagic (Sarajevo, BA)
COURSE COORDINATOR: Luc van den Hauwe (BE), Giannantonio Pellicanò (IT)
COURSE VENUE: Marriott Courtyard Sarajevo, Skenderija 1, Sarajevo, centrally located and equipped to host both daily lectures and interactive workshops. The venue is within walking distance of Sarajevo’s historic sites, offering a unique blend of professional learning and cultural experience.
CONTACT: info@emricourse.ba; lejla.camo@gmail.com

WEBSITE: https://emricourse.ba

LANGUAGE: The course language is English

COURSE FORMAT: Lectures, workshops and interactive case reading sessions. Organized only as an “in-person” event.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Due to the interactive nature of the course, the number of participants is limited. Payment details will follow after registration. Kindly note that registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment.
REGISTRATION FEE includes: attendance at the course (lectures and workshops), digital material from lectures, final test, lunch, coffee breaks and welcome reception.
Kindly note that space is limited for onsite participants and registration is finalized upon receipt of payment.
Early registration until 15 April 2025 (VAT 17% INCLUDED)
 - Certified Radiologists/ Specialists: 850,00 EUR
 - Residents (certified by head of Dept.): 750,00 EUR
 Late registration after 15 April 2025 (VAT 17% INCLUDED)
 - Certified Radiologists/ Specialists: 950,00 EUR
 - Residents (certified by head of Dept.): 850,00 EUR

CANCELLATION:  The cancellation should be notified to the Organizing Secretariat in writing only. The registration fees less than 30% administrative charges will be refunded if the cancellation is announced before 15 April 2025. After this date, no refunds are possible. Refunds will be processed and issued 60 days after the Course.
In case of cancellation or postponement by the organizing committee due to exceptional circumstances (e.g. COVID-19 outbreak) participants will have the choice either to be refunded or to transfer their registration fee for the same module to be held later.
Payment details will follow after registration. Your registration will be binding confirmed per email upon receipt of the fee.
Please note that all bank costs are at the expense of the participant and should be paid in addition to the registration fee.
UEMS/EACCME ACCREDITATION: An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE AND UEMS CERTIFICATE: Certificate of attendance, UEMS certificate, as well as the examination results will be sent by email after the course. 
HOTEL ACCOMODATION: Registration fee does NOT include accommodation. Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements. Details on discounted hotel reservation options will be communicated after registration and based on hotel availability.      
Liability and Insurance: The course organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents, loss, or damage to private property of participants, either during or as a result of the Erasmus Course on MRI (Neuro 2). Participants are strongly advised to arrange their own personal travel and health insurance for the duration of their stay.        
This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of advanced MRI applications in central nervous system imaging. With the participation of renowned experts from across Europe, the course includes formal lectures in the morning and interactive workshops in the afternoon, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging learning experience, followed by a final examination to assess the knowledge gained throughout the program.           
As in previous editions, a questionnaire is provided to participants to evaluate the course and teaching faculty members.      
Beyond academic learning, this course provides an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, build collaborations, and strengthen scientific and professional networks in the field of neuroradiology. We hope that your time in Sarajevo will be both educational and inspiring.

Faculty

E. Avdagic (Sarajevo /BA)                
J. Boban (Novi Sad/RS)                   
F. Bonneville (Toulouse/ FR)                       
C. Calli (Izmir/TR)                 
R. Gasparotti (Brescia/IT)     
S. Jefic (Banja Luka /BA)      
M. Karlovic Vidakovic (Split/HR)      
A. Krainik (Grenoble/FR)      
D. Maric (Banja Luka /BA)
Z. Merhemic (Sarajevo/BA)
S. Mukherji (Louisville/US)    
P.M. Parizel (Perth/AU)        
G. Pellicanò (Florence/IT)                
D. Radancevic (Mostar/BA)  
C. Romanowski (Sheffield/UK)        
A. Sadija (Sarajevo/BA)        
M. Spero (Zagreb/HR)          
T. Stosic-Opincal (Belgrade/RS)      
P. Sundgren (Lund/SE)         
T. Tali (Ankara/TR)   
M. Thurnher (Vienna/AT)      
L. van den Hauwe (Antwerp/BE)                 
T. Yousry (London/UK)         

Programme

Sunday, 31 August 2025
8:00-8:45     Registration
8:45-9:00     Welcoming address                                                         
                     Z. Merhemic, E. Avdic (Sarajevo/BA)
9:00-9:30     MR imaging protocols of the spine                                   
                     M. Karlovic Vidakovic (Split/HR)
9:30-10:00   The craniovertebral junction                                        
                      L. van den Hauwe (Antwerp/BE)
10:00-10:30  Spinal bone marrow disorders                                              
                      D. Radancevic (Mostar/BA)
10:30-11:00  Coffee Break
11:00-11:30  Congenital malformation of the spine                             
                      Z. Merhemic (Sarajevo/BA)
11:30-12:00   Intradural extramedullary tumours                                      
                       G. Pellicanò (Florence/IT)
12:00-12:30    Intradural intramedullary tumours                                      
                        M. Thurnher (Vienna/AT)
12:30-13:00    Spinal infection                                                                     
                        T. Tali (Ankara/TR)
13:00-14:00     Lunch break
14:00-14:30     Keynote lecture: Differential diagnosis of myelopathy   
                         M. Thurnher (Vienna/AT)
14:30-17:30     WS 1: Differential diagnosis of myelopathy
                         M. Thurnher (Vienna/AT)
                         WS 2: Intradural tumours                             
                         L. van den Hauwe (Antwerp/BE)
                         WS 3: Spinal infection                                   
                         T. Tali (Ankara/TR)
19:30                Welcome Reception

Monday, 1 September 2025
9:00-9:30        Role of imaging in finding the pain generator                      
                        J. Boban (Novi Sad/RS)
9:30-10:00      Degenerative disc disease                                                 
                        D. Maric (Banja Luka /BA)
10:00-10:30    Pathology of posterior elements                                         
                       S. Jefic (Banja Luka /BA)       
10:30-11:00   Coffee Break
11:00-11:30   Spinal stenosis                                               
                       A. Krainik (Grenoble /FR)
11:30-12:00   Postoperative imaging of the spine                                        
                       G. Pellicanò (Florence/IT)
12:00-12:30   Trauma of the thoracolumbar spine                                          
                       C. Calli (Izmir/ TR)
12:30-13:00   Panel discussion on use of contrast
                      moderator: Z. Merhemic (Sarajevo, BA)                                                                        
13:00-14:00   Lunch break
14:00-14:30   Keynote lecture: Epidural and primary bone tumours        
                       F. Bonneville (Toulouse / FR)
 14:30-17:30  WS 4: Postoperative spine                            
                      G. Pellicanò (Florence/IT)
                      WS 5: Spinal trauma                                         
                      C. Calli (Izmir/ TR)
                      WS 6: Degenerative spine                            
                      J. Boban (Novi Sad/RS)
 
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
9:00-9:30       The degenerative cervical spine                                                     
                       E. Avdagic (Sarajevo /BA)
9:30-10:00     Cervical trauma                                                                                      
                       C. Calli (Izmir/ TR)
10:00-10:30    WHO classification of CNS tumours                                         
                        T. Yousry (London/UK)
10:30-11:00    Coffee Break
11:00-11:30    Advanced neuroimaging of brain tumours                            
                       T. Stosic-Opincal (Belgrade/RS)
11:30-12:00   Differential diagnosis of mass lesions of the brain    
                       T. Yousry (London/GB)
12:00-12:30    Glial tumours of the brain                                                        
                        P.M. Parizel (Perth/AU)
12:30-13:00    Extra-axial brain tumours                                                         
                        Z. Merhemic (Sarajevo/BA)
13:00-14:00    Lunch break
14:00-14:30    Keynote lecture: Follow-up in brain tumours                        
                        P. Sundgren (Lund/SE)
14:30-17:30    WS 7: Glial tumours of the brain                    
                        P.M. Parizel (Perth/AU)
                        WS 8: Follow-up imaging in brain tumours    
                        P. Sundgren (Lund/SE)
                       WS 9: Differential diagnosis of mass lesions of the brain  
                       T. Yousry (London/UK)

Wednesday, 3 September 2025
 
9:00-9:30        Lymphoma, leukaemia…                                                               
                       T. Stosic-Opincal (Belgrade/RS)
9:30-10:00      Metastases and meningeal carcinomatosis                              
                        C. Romanowski (Sheffield /UK)
10:00-10:30     Posterior fossa tumours in adults                                            
                         S. Jefic (Banja Luka/BA)
10:30-11:00     Coffee Break
11:00-11:30     Pediatric tumours of the brain: supratentorial                       
                        C. Romanowski (Sheffield /GB)
11:30-12:00     Pediatric tumours of the brain: infratentorial 
                         M. Spero (Zagreb/HR)                       
12:00-12:30     Neurocutaneous syndromes                                                 
                         L. van den Hauwe (Antwerp/BE)
12:30-13:00     Skull base tumours                                                                
                       S. Mukherji (Louisville/US)
13:00-14:00   Lunch break
14:00-14:30    Keynote lecture: Challenges and Opportunities in implementation of Artificial      
                       Intelligence in clinical practice
                       S. Mukherji (Louisville/US)
14:30-17:30   WS 10: Skull base lesions                                           
                       S. Mukherji (Louisville/US)
                       WS 11: Pediatric brain tumours 
                       C. Romanowski (Sheffield /UK)                             
                       WS 12: Peripheral nerve imaging                           
                       R. Gasparotti (Brescia/IT)

Thursday, 4 September 2025
9:00-9:30   Imaging patients with seizures  
                   M. Spero (Zagreb/HR)
9:30-10:00  Role of SPECT and PET in neuroradiology  
                    A. Sadija (Sarajevo/BA)
10:00-10:30 Peripheral nerve imaging  
                     R. Gasparotti (Brescia/IT)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Examination
13:00 – 13:30 Closure

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