Musculoskeletal MRI (comprehensive course)

Palermo (IT), 20-24 October 2025

General Information

Organizers: D. Albano, M. Shahabpour
Coordinators: Shahabpour, Noebauer, Glaser, Davies
Local organizing committee: G. Brancatelli, L.M. Sconfienza, C. Messina, S. Gitto, F. Serpi, S. Fusco
COURSE VENUE: NH Hotel - Palermo, Foro Italico Umberto I, 22/B, 90133 Palermo PA
+39 091 616 5090, nhpalermo@nh-hotels.com
LANGUAGE: The course language is English

REGISTRATION: Preregister here
Payment can be made to Omniacongress, email: info@omniacongress.com. Once you receive the IBAN from Omniacongress, please make sure you send them your last/first name, VAT number, home and work address, telephone number and email address. When transferring the money, please specify MSK ERASMUS COURSE 2025 Contact person: Ugo Falsone & Manuela Lombardo 
Registration confirmed only after payment !
Registration fees include access to the course, electronic syllabus, coffee breaks, lunches, welcome reception and social event.
- Certified radiologists: Before 30/06/25: 900€- After 30/06/25: 1000€ 
- Residents (with certification): Before 30/06/25: 750€- After 30/06/25: 800€ 
CANCELLATION POLICY
a. In case of participant’s cancellation:
-Registrations cancelled more than 60 days before the event will be refunded 80% of the registration fees.
-Registrations cancelled < 60 but > 30 days before the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fees.
-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 organizing committee due to exceptional circumstances (e.g. COVID 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

Faculty

Z. Snoj (SI)
A. Navas (NL)
K. Vilanova (ES)
L. Jans (BE)
L. Cerezal (ES)
M. Shahabpour (BE)
L.M. Sconfienza (IT)
C. Messina (IT)
S. Gitto (IT)
F. Serpi (IT)
S. Fusco (IT)
M. Zappia (IT)
F. Di Pietto (IT)
V. Chianca (IT)
A. Leone (IT)
G. Aringhieri (IT)
D. Albano (IT)

Programme

Monday, Lower extremity
08:20-08:30 Welcome/Introduction. Shahabpour, Albano
08:30-09:00 Knee menisci. Albano
09:00-09:30 Knee ligaments: lateral pivot. Sconfienza
09:30-10:00 Knee ligaments: central pivot. Messina
10:00-10:30 Knee cartilage and subchondral bone. Serpi
10:30-11:00 Questions/Answers - Coffee
11:00-13:00 4 interactives (Albano, Sconfienza, Messina, Serpi)
13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:30 Ankle: Osteochondral and tendon injuries. Albano
14:30-15:00 Ankle sprain. Messina
15:00-15:30 Plantar fascia and forefoot pathology. Serpi
15:30-15:45 Q&A
15.45-17:45 4 interactives (Albano, Sconfienza, Messina, Serpi) + refreshments
17:45-19:00 Welcome reception

Tuesday, Hip & spine
08:30-09:00 Hip: Intra-articular disorders. Di Pietto
09:00-09:30 Hip: Extra-articular disorders. Chianca
09:30-10:00 Groin pain. Di Pietto
10:00-10:30 Inflammatory disease peripheral joints. Jans
10:30-11:00 Q&A - Coffee
11:00-13:00 4 interactives (Di Pietto, Chianca, Jans, Leone)
13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:30 Spine 1: Degenerative Disease. Leone14:30-15:00 Spine 2: Inflammatory spine. Jans
15:00-15:30 Spine 3: Spinal Trauma. Leone
15:30 -15:45 Q&A
15.45-17:45 4 interactives (Di Pietto, Chianca, Jans, Leone) + refreshments

Wednesday, Tumours & look-alikes
08:30-09:00 Soft tissue tumours & look-alikes, avoiding pitfalls. Navas Canete
09:00-09:30 Bone tumours & look-alikes, avoiding pitfalls. Gitto
09:30-10:00 Imaging for detection and characterization of skeletal metastases. Vilanova
10:00-10:30 Is it a pathological fracture? Aringhieri
10:30-11:00 Q&A - Coffee
11:00-13:00 4 interactives (Gitto, Navas, Aringhieri, Vilanova)
13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:30 Bone marrow: from reconversion to infiltration. Vilanova
14:30-15:00 Infection. Aringhieri
15:00-15:30 DCE-MR, DWI. Navas Canete
15:30-15:45 Q&A
15.45-17:45 4 interactives (Gitto, Navas, Aringhieri, Vilanova) + refreshments
19:00-22:00 Social activity and work dinner
Thursday, Upper extremity
08:30-09:00 Rotator cuff. Snoj
09:00-09:30 Rotator interval and biceps. Zappia
09:30-10:00 Shoulder joint instability. Snoj
10:00-10:30 Postoperative shoulder. Zappia
10:30-11:00 Q&A - Coffee
11:00-13:00 4 interactives (Snoj, Zappia, Cerezal, Shahabpour)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Elbow ligaments and instability. Cerezal
14:30-15:00 Elbow: Other disorders. Shahabpour
15:00-15:30 Wrist: Intra-articular disorders. Cerezal
15:30-16:00 Wrist Overuse. Shahabpour
16:00-16:15 Q&A
16:15-18:15 4 interactives (Snoj, Zappia, Cerezal, Shahabpour) + refreshments

Friday, Muscle & nerve injuries
09:00-09:30 Muscle injuries. Fusco
09:30-10:00 Nerve compression syndromes. Snoj
10:00-10:30 Use of Contrast in MSK MRI: Panel discussion (Albano, Sconfienza, Shahabpour)
10:30-11:00 Test (Albano, Shahabpour)
11:00-11:30 Coffee
11:30-12:00 Test answers presentation (Albano, Shahabpour)
12:00-12:30 Certificates and farewell (Albano, Shahabpour)


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