6-7th of September 2019

Ghent, Belgium

15 speakers

Welcome

Welcome to IMaging Arthritis 2019 in Ghent, Belgium on 6 & 7th of September 2019. The symposium provides a refresher course and update in arthritis imaging for radiologists and rheumatologists.

  • Same venue, bigger rooms!
  • Refresher course on day 1
  • Quiz: All speakers present their top 3 cases

After the symposium the faculty invites you to a farewell reception!

 

We look forward to welcoming you to gorgeous Ghent where you will enjoy an exciting scientific symposium in a rich cultural and historical setting.

Prof. Dr. Lennart Jans
Dept. of Radiology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 AECCME ACCREDITION PENDING  

IMaging Arthritis 2019 is approved by Mdeon. Visum number: 19/V2/12139/006794  

Location

SYMPOSIUM VENUE

Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
‘Het Pand’ is a beautiful Dominican monastery in the heart of Ghent on the banks of the river Lys, near the medieval port with the guildhalls as its remnants. 

Language:

The symposium language is English.

Registration:

The registration will be open on Sept 6th from 12.00h and on Sept 7th from 08.00h.

TRAVEL INFORMATION:

From Brussels airport

Trains leave from the airport building (floor -2) and take you to Brussels, where you can switch to one of the many intercity trains (IC) to Gent-Sint-Pieters, Ghent's main railway station.

From the railway station Gent-Sint-Pieters

The tram departs from the tunnel under the railway station, get off at the ‘Korenmarkt’. Taxis are available in front of the station.

By car

Entering Ghent, follow the parking-route to P7, "Sint-Michiels Parking".

HOTELS & TOURIST INFORMATION

The city of Ghent became one of the richest cities of Europe in the Middle Ages. Historical highlights include the Castle of the Counts, Graslei, Saint Bavo Cathedral, the Belfry and the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. See Visit Gent for additional information.

Conference hotel:

Ghent Marriott Hotel - Korenlei 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Reduced hotel rates (€ 219,00 - breakfast incl.) available if you use this link!

The organisers do not accept liability for damages and/or losses of any kind which may be incurred by Symposium participants during the Symposium. Participants are advised to take out insurance against loss, accidents or damage which could be incurred during the Symposium.

Het Pand

Ghent

Faculty

Portugal
  • V. Mascarenhas
Armenia
  • M. Aloyan
Denmark
  • M. Boesen
Israel
  • I. Eshed
Netherlands
  • M. Korteweg
Switzerland
  • F. Becce
United Kingdom
  • W. Rennie
Poland
  • I. Sudoł-Szopińska
Belgium
  • P. Carron
  • N. Herregods
  • W. Huysse
  • L. Jans
  • F. Laloo
  • P. Simoni
  • F. Vanhoenacker
 

V. Mascarenhas
Lisboa, PT

Department of Radiology, Hospital da Luz, Portugal

 

M. Aloyan
Yerevan, AM

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia

 

M. Boesen
Frederiksberg, DK

Department of Radiology and Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark

 

I. Eshed
Tel Aviv, IL

Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

 

M. Korteweg
Amsterdam, NL

Stichting Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

F. Becce
Lausanne, CH

Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois/Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

 

W. Rennie
Leicester, GB

MD, Spire Leicester Hospital, Leicester, UK

 

I. Sudoł-Szopińska
Warsaw, PL

Department of Radiology, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw and Diagnostic Imaging Department, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

 

P. Carron
Ghent, BE

Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 

N. Herregods
Ghent, BE

Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 

W. Huysse
Ghent, BE

Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 

L. Jans
Ghent, BE

Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 

F. Laloo
Bruges, BE

Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Belgium

 

P. Simoni
Brussels, BE

Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University Hospital Brussels, Belgium

 

F. Vanhoenacker
Ghent, BE

Ghent University, Belgium

Programme

Day 1 - Sept 6th Arthritis Imaging Refresher Course
12:00 - 13:00 Registration
13:00 - 13:30 Jans
Spondyloarthritis
13:30 - 14:00 Huysse
Tumor-like synovitis
14:00 - 14:30 Vanhoenacker
Crystal arthritis: basics
14:30 - 15:00 Eshed
Septic arthritis, SAPHO and CRMO: basics
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee
15:30 - 16:00

Sudoł-Szopińska
Hand & wrist radiographs in rheumatology - Beauty of basics
16:00 - 16:30 Jans
Myositis imaging: what the clinical wants to know
16:30 - 17:00 Mascarenhas
Osteoarthritis: the basics
17:00 - 17:30 Aloyan
Late-stage arthritis
17:30 - 17:45 Jans
My top 5 teaching cases
Day 2 - Sept 7th Hot topics in Arthritis Imaging
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:20 Rennie
Sacroiliac joint in SpA: tips, tricks and pitfalls
09:20 - 09:40 Sudoł-Szopińska
Psoriatic arthritis: tips; tricks and pitfalls
09:40 - 10:00 Korteweg
Rheumatoid arthritis: tips, tricks and pitfalls
10:00 - 10:20 Boesen
New techniques in daily practice: Dynamic MRI
10:20 - 10:40 Jans
Challenges in inflammatory spine imaging
10:40 - 11:00 Eshed
Septic arthritis, SAPHO and CRMO in daily practice
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee
11:30 - 11:50 Carron
Critical look at 3 radiology reports
11:50 - 12:20 Vanhoenacker
Crystal arthritis: tips, tricks and pitfalls
12:20 - 12:40 Becce
Dual-energy CT in rheumatic diseases in daily practice
12:40 - 13:00 Mascarenhas
Osteoathritis or arthritis?
13:00 - 14:15 Lunch
14:15 - 15:45 QUIZ: 'My top 3 teaching cases'
Rennie - SpA
Becce - DECT
Vanhoenacker - Crystal
Eshed - Septic - CRMO - SAPHO
Sudoł-Szopińska - PsA
Mascarenhas - Arthrosis or arthritis?
Simoni - JIA
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee
16:00 - 17:00 Herregods - JIA pitfalls
Aloyan - Late stage
Laloo - New bone formation
Korteweg - RA
Boesen - Weird and wunderful
Jans - Adjourn

 

Social Programme SATURDAY

 

EARLY BIRD before 30th June 2019 SATURDAY ONLY FRIDAY + SATURDAY
Physicists 195 euro 295 euro
BSR/ESSR members 180 euro 280 euro
Residents 90 euro 150 euro
LATE BIRD from July 1st 2019          SATURDAY ONLY FRIDAY + SATURDAY
Physicists 225 euro 325 euro
BSR/ESSR members 200 euro 295 euro
Residents 100  euro 180 euro

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