Head and Neck MRI

Bruges (BE), 2-6 February 2026

General Information

Information
Local Organizers: C. Kenis (Bruges, BE), J.W. Casselman (Halifax, CA)
Module and Programme Coordinators:
J.W. Casselman (Halifax), A. Borges (Lisbon)

Venue:
Hotel Casselbergh, located in the heart of Bruges, Belgium. www.grandhotelcasselbergh.be
Fee:
The registration fee includes: access to all lectures andworkshops, digital lecture materials, lunch and coffee breaks,welcome evening and social dinner.
Early registration (until 30 Oct 2025):
Certified radiologists/ specialists: € 950
Residents (with proof of status): € 850

Late registration (after 30 Oct 2025):
Certified radiologists/ specialists: € 1050
Residents (with proof of status): € 950
Registration:
Preregistration form via www.emricourse.org
The number of participants is limited. Registration is confirmedonly after payment is received.Contact: Lotte Pyfferoen – A.Z. Sint-Jan Brugge AV
Email: erasmuscourse2026@azsintjan.be
Language:
The course language is English.
Accreditation:
An application will be submitted to UEMS/EBR for CMEaccreditation.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations before 30 December, 2025: Full refund.
After 30 December, 2025: No refund

Bruges is easily accessible by train and offers good connections
to Brussels Airport.Note: Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

Faculty

Preliminary Faculty:
T. Beale (London)
A. Borges (Lisbon)
M. Becker (Geneva)
A. Bernaerts (Antwerp)
J.W. Casselman (Halifax)
B. De Foer (Antwerp)
P. De Graaf (Amsterdam)
M. De Win (Amsterdam)
D. Farina (Brescia)
T. Ferreira (Leiden)
S. Gerevini (Bergamo)
P. Golofit (Szczecin)
I. Indesteege (Kortrijk)
C. Kenis (Bruges)
B. Lerut (Bruges)
K. Surlan Popovic (Ljubljana)
N. Salamon (Bruges)
B. Schuknecht (Zürich)
K. Speleman (Bruges)
S. Van Cauter (Genk)
V. Van Driessche (Ghent)

Programme

Monday, February 2, 2026

08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and introduction
09:15 - 09:45 Skull base anatomy
09:45 - 10:30 Cranial nerves anatomy
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:30 Skull base pathology
11:30 - 12:15 Cranial nerves pathology
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:15 MRI of the eye and orbit
14:15 - 15:15 Workshops
1: Cranial nerves
2: Eye and orbit
3: Skull base
15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:30 Workshop 1, 2, 3
18:30Reception at City Hall - Guided visit to the old city

 

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

09:00 - 09:30 The nasopharynx and related deep spaces: anatomy
09:30 - 10:00 Sinonasal: anatomy
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:00 The nasopharynx and related deep spaces: pathology
11:00 - 11:45 Sinonasal: pathology - Joint surgical session
11:45 - 12:30 MRI of the brachial plexus and thoracic inlet
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:15 MRI of the salivary glands
14:15 - 15:15 Workshops
4: Nasopharynx and related deep spaces
5: Sinonasal
6: Brachial plexus
15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:30 Workshop 4, 5 ,6

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

09:00 - 09:30 Oral cavity and oropharynx: anatomy
09:30 - 10:00 Larynx and hypopharynx: anatomy
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:00 Oral cavity and oropharynx: pathology
11:00 - 11:45 Larynx and hypopharynx: pathology
11:45 - 12:15 MR biomarkers in head and neck tumors
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:15 Imaging of post-treatment changes and value ofPET/CT-MR in head and neck tumors
14:15 - 15:15 Workshops
7: Oral cavity and oropharynx
8: Larynx and hypopharynx
9: Salivary glands
15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:30 Workshop 7, 8, 9
17:30 - 18:00 Pseudotumor and IgG4 related disease
20:00 Social dinner in Bruges: Provincial Court


Thursday, February 5, 2026

09:00 - 09:45 MRI of the inner ear
09:45- 10:30 MRI of the petrous apex and facial nerve
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:30 MRI of the middle and external ear
11:30 - 12:00 MR imaging in Menière’s disease
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 13:25 Temporal bone anatomy in virtual reality
13:25 - 14:15 Temporal bone pathology - Joint surgical session
14:15 - 14:30 Coffee Break
14:30 - 15:00 MRI of the temporo-mandibular joint
15:00 - 16:00 Workshops
10: Inner ear
11: Petrous apex, facial nerve
12: Middle and external ear
16:00 - 18:00 Workshop 10, 11, 12

Friday, February 6, 2026

09:00 - 09:45 Pediatric head and neck MRI
09:45- 10:30 MRI of non nodal lesions of the neck
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:30 MRI of vascular malformations
11:30 - 12:00 Examination
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 Workshops
13: Non nodal lesions and vascularmalformations
14: Pediatric MRI
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 - 15:45 Examination answers
15:45 - 16:15 Closing remarks


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