HealthManagement, Volume 14 - Issue 1, 2014
Over 20,000 delegates are expected in Vienna from 6-10 March for the largest radiological event in Europe, the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology. President of the 2014 European Congress of Radiology, Prof. Valentin Sinitsyn notes, “Today, it represents a unique mixture of tradition, innovation, and entertainment.”
New for 2014
Amongst the innovations this year is the Multimedia Classroom, which will provide doctor-to-doctor training at the workstation for the interpretation of cases in CT colonography, MDCT in trauma, cardiac CT and oncologic imaging.
Live Broadcasts
Many sessions will be broadcast live, and will be accessible via ECR Live. In addition, ECR Live’s Social Media Wall can be viewed online and on screens throughout the congress centre. Social media engagement continues to grow. At ECR 2013 delegates sent over 3,000 messages..
Technical Exhibition
The technical exhibition will feature more than 300 exhibitors in a 26,000m2 exhibition space, allowing delegates to experience the very latest cutting-edge imaging technology.
Plenary Sessions
Thursday 6 March, 17:45–19:15
Opening Ceremony
Presentation of Honorary Members Opening Lecture
Etudes in space radiology
Oleg J. Atkov, Moscow, Russia
Friday 7 March, 12:15–13:15
Presentation of the ESR Gold Medal Awards
Josef Lissner Honorary Lecture
Research in cardiac imaging: how I do it
Albert de Roos, Leiden, Netherlands
Saturday 8 March, 12:15–12:45
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Honorary
Lecture
Mysteries of the human brain unveiled:
imaging of white matter microstructure and neuroplasticity
Paul M. Parizel, Antwerp,Belgium
Sunday 9 March, 12:15–12:45
Samuil A. Reinberg Honorary Lecture
The tempestuous genesis of MRI: credit and discredit
Morton A. Meyers, East Setauket, USA
ESR meets…
Friday 7 March, 10:30–12:00
ESR meets Russia
Crossroads of diagnostic imaging in the
big country
Saturday 8 March,
10:30–12:00
ESR meets Serbia
A guided tour of radiology in Serbia
14:00–15:30
EFRS meets Russia
The role of the radiographer in image acquisition and processing
16:00–17:30
ESR meets ESC (European Society of Cardiology)
The role of imaging in the cardiac patient
Sunday 9 March, 10:30–12:00
ESR meets Mexico
Oncology imaging in Mexico
New Horizonssessions look at new developments and conclude with a panel discussion.
Friday 7 March,
08:30–10:00
Imaging the hallmarks of cancer
16:00–17:30
The human connectome: a comprehensive map of brain connections
Sunday 9 March, 14:00–15:30
Imaging in precision medicine
State-of-the-Art Symposiagather the experts on a subject.
Friday 7 March,
16:00–17:30
Cardiac computed tomography: from diagnosis to prognosis
Saturday 8 March, 08:30–10:00
Radiology and obesity
Sunday 9 March, 16:00–17:30
Tumour response assessment in clinical practice
Special Focus Sessions
Topics at the cutting edge of development and clinical application. Special Focus sessions include:
Thursday 6 March, 16:00–17:30
Pitfalls in FDG PET/CT imaging
Friday 7 March, 16:00–17:30
Renal artery denervation in the management of resistant hypertension Imaging biomarkers in cancer drug development
Saturday 8 March, 08:30–10:00
Image-guided prostate biopsies: a paradigm shift
Sunday 9 March
14:00–15:30
Treatment with MR-guided focused US (FUS)
16:00–17:30
Evidence-based radiology, comparative effectiveness research, and health technology assessment
Monday 10 March,08:30–10:00
Structured reporting
Elastography as a new tool
Professional Challenges Sessionscommunicate and exchange information on professional issues.
Thursday 6 March,16:00–17:30
Radiology: opportunities and threats
Friday 7 March,08:30–10:00
Interventional radiology in oncology
Saturday 8 March,16:00–17:30
The role of social media in radiology
Sunday 9 March,10:30–12:00
Doing good not harm – understanding audit and its role in reducing patient dose
Multidisciplinary Sessionspromote a multidisciplinaryapproach to cancer detectionand treatment, integrating radiologists,surgeons and oncologiststo share their expertise.
Thursday 6 March, 16:00–17:30
Multidisciplinary approach for detection and treatment of malignant primary bone tumours
Friday 7 March, 08:30–10:00
Pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumours
Saturday 8 March,16:00–17:30
Characterisation and treatment of renal tumours: new paradigms
Mini Courseson Friday 7 March include a joint one day course on Emergency Imaging by the ESR and RSNA, and a course on Controversies in chest imaging, including CT screening for lung cancer and diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Refresher Courses
Refresher Courses on Computer
Applications include:
Thursday 6 March, 16:00–17:30
Mobile IT in radiology
Monday 10 March,08:30–10:00
Improving workflow efficiency and quality
Refresher Courses on Physics in
Radiologyinclude:
Saturday 8 March, 16:00–17:30
Novel developments in CT and their impact on dose
Sunday 9 March
14:00–15:30
Good radiation and bad radiation? How to assess and communicate radiation risk to patients and referring physicians
16:00–17:30
IT tools for dose tracking and workflow optimization
Accompanying Sessions
Thursday 6 March, 16:00–17:30
EIBIR Session
Biomedical image analysis: novel tools in neurodegenerative disease and breast cancer
Thursday 6 March, 16:00–17:30
Joint Session of the ESR and COCIR (European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry)
Friday 7 March
08:30–10:00
Joint Session of the ESR and EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) Advances in diagnostic ultrasound: better results through combinations
10:30–12:00
ESR Radiation Protection Session Launch of the ESR EuroSafe Imaging campaign: dealing with the challenges of radiation protection
Friday 7 March,14:00–15:30
ESOR Session Mentoring in radiology
Saturday 8 March
08:30–10:00
Joint Session of the ESR and ESMRMB (European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology)
Diffusion
MRI: everything you always wanted to know but never dared to ask 10:30–12:00 Joint
Session of the ESR/ESMOFIR (European Society of Molecular and Functional
Imaging in Radiology) and ESMI (European Society for Molecular Imaging) Molecular
and functional imaging methods for interventions
Management in Radiology @ ECR
Management in Radiology addresses current challenges and provides a forum for education and the exchange of ideas and concepts.
Saturday 8 March, 13:00-17:30
Session 1: Clinical decision support and radiation protection training
Denis Remedios, Harrow, UK
Appropriate imaging: Aspiration, inspiration of reality
James Brink, Boston, USA
Practical use of decision support
Lluis Donoso, Barcelona, Spain
European Perspective of CDS
Peter Vock, Berne, Switzerland
ESR activities in radiation protection: an overview with respect to global initiatives
Donald Peck, Detroit, USA, Annalisa Triani, Udine, Italy
What is the truth in talking on radiation risk?
Session 2: Patient-centred radiology and economics
Elisabeth Schouman-Clayes, Paris, France
Economic situation in radiology 2013: insights from an ESR survey and MIR workshop
Mansor Fatehi, Tehran, Iran
Radiology management in a special economic situation
Giuseppe Turchetti, Pisa, Italy
The economist's perspective
Catherine Mandel, East Melbourne, Australia
Incident reporting, safety culture and patient-centred radiology
Charles Kahn, Milwaukee, USA
Communication and the visible radiologist
Erik Briers, Hasselt, Belgium
The patient's perspective