15-16th of September 2023

Ghent, Belgium

 19 speakers

Welcome 

Welcome to IMaging Arthritis 2023 in Ghent, Belgium on 15 & 16th of September 2023. The symposium provides a refresher course and update in arthritis imaging for radiologists and rheumatologists.

  • Great medieval venue!
  • Refresher course on day 2
  • Quiz on arthritis imaging

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

 Accreditation by EACCME for European CME credits pending 

IMaging Arthritis 2023 accreditation Mdeon pending 

Next ESSR conference: https://www.essr2023.org/

Location

SYMPOSIUM VENUE

Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Ghent, 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 15th from 09.00h and on Sept 16th 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.

Pictures and videos by ©VisitGent.

Het Pand

Ghent

Faculty

Denmark
  • M. Boesen
France
  • A. Feydy
Spain
  • A. Kassarjian
Italy
  • C. Giraudo
United Kingdom
  • W. Rennie
  • J. Teh
Canada
  • J. Jaremko
Poland
  • I. Sudoł-Szopińska
Belgium
  • P. Carron
  • D. Elewaut
  • N. Herregods
  • W. Huysse
  • L. Jans
  • F. Laloo
  • F. Lecouvet
  • T. Van Den Berghe
  • F. Van den Bosch
  • F. Vanhoenacker
 

M. Boesen
Frederiksberg, DK

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

 

A. Feydy
Paris, FR

Department of Radiology, Cochin Hospital Paris, France
 

 

A. Kassarjian
Madrid, ES

Department of Radiology, Olympia Medical Center Madrid, Spain

 

C. Giraudo
Padova, IT

Department of Radiology, University Hospital Padova, Italy

 

W. Rennie
Leicester, GB

Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK

 

J. Teh
Oxford, GB

Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospital, UK

 

J. Jaremko
Edmonton, CA

Department of Radiology, Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Canada

 

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

 

D. Elewaut
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, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 

F. Lecouvet
Brussels, BE

Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, UCLouvain, Belgium

 

T. Van Den Berghe
Ghent, BE

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

 

F. Van den Bosch
Ghent, BE

Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

 

F. Vanhoenacker
Ghent, BE

Radiology, University Ghent/Antwerp University Hospital/AZ Sint-Maarten, Belgium

Programme

Day 1 - Sept 15th  
09:00 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 11:30
SPECIAL FOCUS SESSION: SACROILIAC AND SPINAL INFLAMMATION

Rennie (UK), Carron (BE) -  Sacro-iliac joint inflammation
Feydy (FR), Carron (BE) - Spinal inflammation 
Lecouvet (BE), Carron (BE) - Structural lesions
11:45 - 13:00
SPECIAL FOCUS SESSION: HAND

Vanhoenacker (BE) - Cristal
Laloo (BE) - Erosive OA
Sudol-Szopinska (PL) - MRI of the hand in arthritis
Jaremko (CAN) - Quiz on hand arthritis
  Lunch
14:15 - 16:00
WORKSHOP OPTION 1: TOP 5 TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

Teh (UK) - CRMO
Herregods (BE) - Juvenile
Giraudo (IT) - Myopathy
Sudol-Szopinska (PL) - RA
Boesen (DK) - Spondyloarthritis
Kassarjian (ES) - Osteoarthritis
Vanhoenacker (BE) - Cristal
Huysse (BE) - Septic
14:15 - 16:30 
WORKSHOP OPTION 2: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP ARTHRITIS IMAGING*

Jans, Herregods, Huysse, Carron, Schepens (BE),
Boesen (DK), Rennie (UK), Teh (UK), Kassarjian (ES)
   
Day 2 - Sept 16th  
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 10:30
REFRESHER COURSE

Jans (BE) - SpA
Jaremko (CAN) - RA
Sudol-Szopinska (PL) - PsA
10:30 - 11:00  Coffee
11:00 - 11:40
NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Jans (BE) - New techniques in arthritis imaging
Van Den Berghe (BE) - AI in rheumatic imaging
12:00 - 13:00
INFLAMMATORY OR NOT?

Teh (UK) - Sacro-iliac joints
Rennie (UK) - Spine
Herregods (BE) - Juvenile
Huysse (BE) - Synovial lesions
  Lunch
14:30 - 16:30
PRACTICAL TIPS, TRICKS, PITFALLS AND QUIZ

Vanhoenacker (BE) - Common mistakes: radiology
Elewaut (BE)/ Van den Bosch (BE)/ Carron (BE) - Common mistakes: rheumatology
Jans (BE) - Quiz on arthritis imaging
Jans (BE) - Closing remarks
   

*40 seets available, first come first serve

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

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