PROGRAMME
Kindly note that the programme will still be subject to changes.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Room 1 - Main Programme
08:30-10:00
ESCR meets NASCI: Aortic imaging: What is new?
Moderators: P. Agarwal, Ann Arbor/US | R. Budde, Rotterdam/NL
Update on current guidelines
B. Wintersperger, Toronto/CA
Imaging of large vessel vasculitis
D. Litmanovich, Boston/US
Aortic aneurysms: Challenges and opportunities in imaging surveillance
P. Agarwal, Ann Arbor/US
Imaging after aortic interventional and surgical procedures
C. Loewe, Vienna/AT
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-10:45
Opening Ceremony
Moderators: M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
Welcome Address
M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR
10:45-12:00
Cardiovascular imaging: The past, present and future
Moderators: M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
The early days of cardiovascular imaging (before 1980)
C. Peebles, Southampton/UK
Introduction of novel techniques (1980-2000)
L. Natale, Rome/IT
The new era of cardiovascular imaging (2000-2024)
K-F. Kreitner, Mainz/DE
What to expect in the future?
R. Vliegenthart, Groningen/NL
12:00-12:10 Break
12:10-12:55 Industry Symposium
12:55-13:15 Break
13:15-14:45
Noninvasive functional imaging of myocardial ischemia – which one is the best?
Moderators: N. Galea, Rome/IT | R. Manka, Zurich/CH
Stress echocardiography
D. Šuran, Maribor/SI
SPECT and PET myocardial perfusion imaging
A. Sauter, Baden/CH
Stress cardiac MRI
M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI
Stress perfusion CT
K. Nikolaou, Tuebingen/DE
CT-FFR
J. Weir McCall, Cambridge/UK
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-16:45
New cardiovascular spectral/photon-counting CT applications
Moderators: M. Eberhard, Zurich/CH | K. Gruszczyńska, Katowice/PL
Overview of spectral CT technologies
H. Alkadhi, Zurich/CH
Myocardial tissue characterization and ECV calculation
A. Esposito, Milan/IT
Coronary plaque assessment with spectral imaging
C.N. De Cecco, Atlanta/US
Stent evaluation with spectral imaging
M. Halfmann, Mainz/DE
Novel contrast agents in spectral CT
S. Boccalini, Lyon/FR
16:45-17:00 Break
17:00-18:30 Update on valvular disease
Moderators: G. Cundari, Rome/IT | R. Rienmüller, Graz/AT
Clinical insight into the guidelines
D. Andreini, Milan/IT
MRI assessment of valvular heart disease
J. Lotz, Goettingen/DE
Arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolapse
M. Radike, Liverpool/UK
CT and MR evaluation of non-infective valvular dysfunction
D. Suchá, Utrecht/NL
Multimodality imaging in patients with endocarditis
R. Budde, Rotterdam/NL
Room 2 - Young Club for young (and not so young) radiologists
08:30-10:00
Basics of cardiac CT: One-stop shop?
Moderators: M. Gatti, Turin/IT | I. Žuža, Rijeka/HR
Cardiac anatomy
J. Carvalho, Porto/PT
Protocol and patient selection
M. Eberhard, Zurich/CH
Cardiac CT reporting – Report standardization
M. Dewey, Berlin/DE
CAD-RADS 2.0 pros and cons
N. Planken, Amsterdam/NL
Upcoming techniques
C. Luecke, Leipzig/DE
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00
Basics of cardiac MRI: Simplify complexity
Moderators: A. Buz Yaşar, Bolu/TR | J. Carvalho, Porto/PT
Protocol acquisition and patient selection
F. Catapano, Milan/IT
Functional and strain analysis
G. Muscogiuri, Bergamo/IT
MR mathematics: Volumes and flows
M. Gutberlet, Leipzig/DE
Morphological analysis: Black-blood imaging and late gadolinium enhancement
S. Kovačić, Rijeka/HR
Parametric mapping in clinical routine
M. Halfmann, Mainz/DE
12:00-13:15 Break
13:15-14:45
ESCR Scientific Session 1 – CT is catching-up
Moderators: H. Alkadhi, Zurich/CH | M. Halfmann, Mainz/DE
Key-note lecture: ROBINSCA trial – preliminary results
M. Oudkerk, Groningen/NL
Visual coronary artery calcification scoring is underestimated on real non-gated, low dose chest CCT from the UK Lung Health Check Programme: a retrospective study.
M. Gutierrez, Liverpool/UK
Opportunistic CT-derived Assessment of Fatty Muscle Fraction Predicts Outcome in Patients undergoing MitraClip
B. Salam, Bonn/DE
Advanced Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Biomarkers for Predicting Response to Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
C. Gnasso, Milan/IT
Early myocardial extracellular volume on CT imaging: prognostic value for survRater 6l in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation
C. B. Monti, Milan/IT
Fully automated functional assessment of pre-procedural cardiac CT predicts outcome in transcatheter aortic valve replacement candidates
G. Tremamunno, Charleston/US
Myocardial extracellular volume evaluation using synthetic hematocrit from virtual non-contrast images with photon-counting detector CT
V. Mergen, Zurich/CH
Intra-Individual Comparison of Ultrahigh-Spatial-Resolution Photon-Counting Detector CT and Energy-Integrating Detector CT for Coronary Stenosis Measurement
G. Tremamunno, Charleston/US
Reduction of metallic artifacts for valve imaging with high-energy virtual monoenergetic images and energy-bin imaging with a spectral photon-counting CT system
H. Lacombe, Paris/FR
Accuracy of dynamic stress CT myocardial perfusion in patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
K. Salah, Nijmegen/NL
Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings in Cardiac Imaging – Insights from the European MRCT-Registry
L. J. Moser, Zurich/CH
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-16:45
ESCR meets SCMR: New imaging insights into cardiomyopathies
Moderators: K. Ordovas, Washington/US | M. Pop, Targu-Mures/RO
Update on phenotypic approach
A. Jacquier, Marseille/FR
Genetic basis of cardiomyopathies
B. Velthuis, Utrecht/NL
Hypertrophic phenotype
J. Moon, London/UK
Dilated phenotype
K. Ordovas, Washington/US
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
J. Bremerich, Basel/CH
16:45-17:00 Break
17:00-18:30
Common Topics – Breaking the ice
Moderators: E. Efthymiou, Athens/GR | G. Staskiewicz, Lublin/PL
ECG: What the cardiovascular radiologist has to know?
R. Manka, Zurich/CH
Imaging of myocarditis
A. Isaak, Bonn/DE
Cardiac imaging in heart transplant
D. Beitzke, Vienna/AT
Managing acute adverse events and complications in cardiovascular radiology
M. Tregubova, Kyiv/UA
Crossing borders, building futures: The impact of international cardiothoracic fellowships
L. D’Errico, Cambridge/UK
Standards for conducting and reporting consensus and recommendation documents: ESCR policy from the Guidelines Committee.
Alessia Pepe, Padua/IT
Friday, October 25, 2024
Room 1 - Main Programme
Moderators: T. D’Angelo, Messina/IT | J. Weir McCall, Cambridge/UK
TAVI in challenging cases
R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
Transcatheter mitral valve procedures
C. Krieghoff, Leipzig/DE
Transcatheter tricuspid valve procedures
A. Palmisano, Milan/IT
Percutaneous coronary interventions
Y. Onuma, Galway/IE
W.-J. Lee, Taipei/TW
Carotid artery plaque assessment
L. Saba, Cagliari/IT
Epicardial adipose tissue
H. Lamb, Leiden/NL
Quantification of myocardial fibrosis
C. Kim, Gyeonggi-do/KR
Training in cardiovascular radiology: Challenges and opportunities
K.F. Kreitner, Mainz/DE
Cardiovascular evaluation in lung cancer screening programmes
R. Marano, Rome/IT
I. Hartmann, Puttershoek/NL | M. Sinay-Snoeren, Nijmegen/NL
Cardiotoxicity of oncological treatments
E. Mousseaux, Paris/FR
CT imaging in patients with pulmonary hypertension
N. Screaton, Cambridge/UK
Sarcoidosis
A. Kallifatidis, Thessaloniki/GR
Amyloidosis
K. Gruszczynska, Katowice/PL
Anderson-Fabry disease
J-N. Dacher, Rouen/FR
Systemic lupus erythematosus
J. Bogaert, Leuven/BE
Hemochromatosis
A. Pepe, Padua/IT
Muscular dystrophy
F. Pontana, Lille/FR
Marfan syndrome
N. Galea, Rome/IT
ESCR Best Paper Award
H. Alkadhi, Zurich/CH | C. Loewe, Vienna/AT
M. Radike, Liverpool/UK | M. Tregubova, Kyiv/UA
Room 2 - ESCR meets EFRS: Cardiovascular CT and MRI technology
08:00-09:30
Advancements in cardiovascular imaging: Integrating CT and MRI technologies for enhanced patient care
Moderators: M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR | C. Mihl, Maastricht/NL
Advanced practice and specialization in cardiovascular imaging: The EFRS perspective
N. Mekiš, Ljubljana/SI
Interprofessional education to enhance cardiovascular imaging
F. Secchi, Milan/IT
Research evidence in cardiovascular imaging to shape the future
M. Zanardo, Milan/IT
Optimising radiation dose and image quality in cardiac CT
M. Weber Kusk, Esbjerg/DK
Maximising the potential of CT and MR technologies for enhanced patient safety
N. Mekiš, Ljubljana/SI
09:30-10:00 Coffee Break
10:00-11:30
Innovations in cardiovascular CT imaging: Optimizing patient care through advanced technology
Moderators: M. Francone, Milan/IT | C. Martini, Parma/IT
Recent progress in Dual-Energy CT for cardiovascular imaging applications
D. Suchá, Utrecht/NL
New skills and competencies for radiographers working with Photon-Counting CT
M. L. Dijkshoorn, Rotterdam/NL
Integration of 3D-printed models in cardiovascular CT angiography
C. Martini, Parma/IT
Strategies for artefact reduction and cardiac synchronization in CT
M. Weber Kusk, Esbjerg/DK
11:30-13:15 Break
13:15-14:45
Progress in cardiovascular MRI: Unveiling novel techniques and applications
Moderators: F. Secchi, Milan/IT | M. Zanardo, Milan/IT
Emerging trends in cardiac MRI techniques: Development and novel applications
M. Francone, Milan/IT
Optimizing MRI sequences for tissue characterization techniques
I. Carbone, Rome/IT
Artifacts management in cardiac MRI
V. Silva, Porto/PT
Advanced image post-processing and workflows optimisation in cardiovascular MRI
M. Zanardo, Milan/IT
14:45-15:15 Coffee Break
ESCR Scientific Session 2 – Next level cardiac MRI
Moderators: H. Cochet, Bordeaux/FR | G. Cundari, Rome/IT
Key-note lecture: Cardiac MRI in 10 years
S. Kozerke, Zurich/CH
Mitral annular disjunction at CMR: the boundary between normal and pathological.Results from a multicenter National Register of the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology by SIRM
E. Bruno, Milan/IT
Fast and Robust Single-Shot Cine Cardiac MRI using Deep Learning Super-Resolution Reconstruction
T. Aziz-Safaie, Bonn/DE
Development and performance evaluation of fully automated deep learning-based models for short and long axis segmentation of the myocardium using T1 mapping MRI data
M. Manzke, Rostock/DE
4D flow assessment of intra-cardiac flow components: a validation study in healthy adults
A. Kilburg, Mainz/DE
How low can we go? The effect of acquisition duration on cardiac volumes and function in free-running cardiac and respiratory motion-resolved 5D whole-heart cine MRI
R. Holtackers, Maastricht/NL
Strain Analysis using Feature-Tracking CMR: A predictor of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis?
C. Gkizas, Lille/FR
The additional value of advanced Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in rare patients with Pompe Disease.
E. Schiavone, Padova/IT
CMR-Derived Longitudinal Strain Correlates with Cardiac Iron Levels and Complications in Beta-Thalassemia Major Patients
R. Cau, Cagliari/IT
Automatic ECG analysis vs. human expert readings for detection of prior myocardial infarction
M. Segeroth, Basel/CH
Genotype-phenotype association in the clinical course of biventricular arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance in the Belarusian cohort of patients.
A. Efimova, Minsk/BY
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Room 1 - Main Programme
S. Lutsiv, Kyiv/UA
Contrast-enhanced CT scan of mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSDs)
G. Francese, Genoa/IT
Aspergillus endocarditis and myocardial abscesses after heart transplantation
I. Haidzel, Minsk/BY
An unusual variant of a coronary artery-to-pulmonary artery fistula: incomplete arterial ring of Vieussens?
M. Aralica Vidović, Split/HR
Ways of assessing coronary artery plaque – what do we need to know?
P. Khaing, Edinburgh/UK
Understanding the Carotid Plaque-RADS System: A Comprehensive Overview
R. Cau, Cagliari/IT
2023 ESC guidelines for infective endocarditis: the strategic role of CT cardiac imaging
G. Rovere, Rome/IT
Role of CCTA with LIE in diagnosis and management of SCAD: a case series
F. Brambati, Turin/IT
High-matrix spectral imaging of coronary artery lumen with a spectral photon-counting CT system
A. Houmeau, Villeurbanne/FR
Fast and Robust Cardiac MRI of Myocardial Edema Using a Deep Learning Super-Resolution Reconstruction of Single-Shot T2 STIR black-blood technique.
T. Aziz-Safaie, Bonn/DE
Persistent Microvascular Obstruction late after STEMI is associated with Major Adverse Cardiac Events
M. Pamminger, Innsbruck/AT
Intra-individual reproducibility of myocardial radiomic features between energy-integrating detector and photon-counting detector coronary CT angiography.
G. Tremamunno, Charleston/US
Correlations between genetic and cardiac MR features in patients with left ventricular non-compaction
D. Filatova, Moskow/RU
Comparison of Deep Learning based Automated Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring on Non-ECG-gated and ECG-gated Chest CT
Y. J. Cho, Daejeon/KR
Virtual Non-Calcium Images of Calcified Coronary Arteries with Photon-Counting Detector CT – First In-Vivo Experience
V. Mergen, Zurich/CH
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum in cardiac magnetic resonance
A. Fortunati, Milan/IT
Identification of an arrhythmogenic substrate by multimodality imaging
G. Roditi, Glasgow/UK
Technical challenges and pre-procedural planning
H. Cochet, Bordeaux/FR
Peri-procedural imaging techniques
R. J. Holtackers, Maastricht/NL
Post-ablation imaging
C. Mihl, Maastricht/NL
AI in cardiac CT acquisition
R. Vliegenthart, Groningen/NL
AI in cardiac CT post processing
M. Francone, Milan/IT
AI in cardiac MRI acquisition
R. Manka, Zurich/CH
AI in cardiac MRI post processing
S. Petersen, London/UK
How to set up a 24/7 CCTA service?
C. Loewe, Vienna/AT
The role of radiographers
M. Zanardo, Milan/IT
Clinical evidence for the use of CCTA in the emergency setting
M. Williams, Edinburgh/UK
MINOCA: The role of cardiac MRI
J. Broncano, Córdoba/ES
Moderators: M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE | M. Williams, Edinburgh/UK
Room 2 - Pediatric and congenital heart disease
Real-time pediatric cardiac MRI
F. Pillekamp, Duesseldorf/DE
Expanding horizons: Invasive procedures and combined modalities in cardiac MRI
A. Secinaro, Rome/IT
Fetal cardiac MRI: Current status and future prospects
J. Luetkens, Bonn/DE
Revolutionizing surgical precision in CHD through advanced imaging
L. Galletti, Rome/IT
Coronary anomalies: From anatomy to functional assessment
J. Alves Costa, Viana do Castelo/PT
RVOT dysfunction: Imaging’s role in interventional planning
T. Semple, London/UK
Aortic abnormalities: From the aortic valve to descending aorta
D. Devos, Gent/BE
Left-to-right shunts
S. Krupickova, London/UK
Tetralogy of Fallot
C. De Lange, Gothenburg/SE
Transposition of the great arteries
M. Gutberlet, Leipzig/DE
Bicuspid aortic valve
J. Stojanovska, New York/US