08:00-09:30
The myocardium – A case based approach
Moderators: G. Benedetti, London/UK | N. Hadji Nikolova, Skopje/MK
MRI myocardial tissue characterisation techniques and optimisation
M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI
Hypertrophic phenotypes – Approach to differential diagnosis
J. Shambrook, Southampton/UK
Dilated phenotypes and non-dilated LV cardiomyopathy – Approach to differential diagnosis
I. Carbone, Rome/IT
MRI for myocarditis
J. Luetkens, Bonn/DE

09:30-10:00 Break

10:00-10:05
Opening Ceremony
Moderators: G. Roditi, Glasgow/UK | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
Welcome to Glasgow and Scotland
M. Williams, Edinburgh/UK

10:05-11:35
Cardiovascular imaging in 2025
Moderators: M. Francone, Rome/IT | G. Roditi, Glasgow/UK
ESCR and cardiovascular imaging in 2025
R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
ESCR registry – Latest updates and future plans
H. Alkadhi, Zurich/CH
ESCR guideline – Aortic imaging
N. Galea, Rome/IT
ESCR and EFRS (European Federation of Radiographer Societies) collaboration
P. Cornacchione, Rome/IT
Use of AI in Cardiac CT and MRI: A Scientific Statement from the ESCR, EuSoMII, NASCI, SCCT, SCMR, SIIM, and RSNA
R. Vliegenthart, Groningen/NL
Discussion

11:35-11:45 Break
11:45-12:30 Industry Symposium
12:30-12:45 Break

12:45-14:15
ESCR meets the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) – Advances in cardiovascular imaging
Moderators: R. Budde, Rotterdam/NL | P. Agarwal, Ann Arbor/US
Quantification of mitral regurgitation with cardiac MRI
P. Agarwal, Ann Arbor/US
Imaging prior to mitral valve interventions
A. Esposito, Milan/IT
Tricuspid valve interventions – Imaging before and after
B. Ghoshhajra, Boston/UK
PET/MRI for cardiovascular imaging
P. Krumm, Tuebingen/DE

14:15-14:45 Break

14:45-16:15
ESCR meets the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI/BSCCT) – Latest in coronary artery disease imaging
Moderators: A. Deshpande, Leicester/UK | C. Loewe, Vienna/AT
SCOT-HEART at 10 years
D. Newby, Edinburgh/UK
Imaging for coronary artery disease – Changing over time
J. Weir McCall, Cambridge/UK
Cardiac CT and MRI in the emergency department – When is it useful?
M. Francone, Rome/IT
Assessing plaque progression on cardiovascular CT
M. Williams, Edinburgh/UK

16:15-16:20 Break
16:20-16:45 Industry Slot
16:45-17:00 Break

17:00-18:30
ESCR meets all cardiac imagers – Cardiovascular imaging around the world
Moderators: K. Nikolaou, Tuebingen/DE | Michelle Williams, Edinburgh/UK
Top 5 papers in cardiac MRI – SCMR presents
C. Bucciarelli Ducci, London/UK
Top 5 papers in cardiac CT – SCCT presents
T. Fairbairn, Liverpool/UK
Top 5 papers in echocardiography – EACVI presents
D. Muraru, Milan/IT
Top 5 papers in nuclear cardiology – EANM presents
P. A. Erba, Milan/IT

08:00-09:30
Basics everyone should know – Part 1
Moderators: M. Crawford Jefferson, Belfast/UK | M. Zagura, Tartu/EE
How to – CT calcium score and CCTA acquisition and reporting
M. Halfmann, Mainz/DE
How to – CT pre TAVI acquisition and reporting
J. O’Brien, Limeric/IE
How to – Cardiac MRI acquisition and reporting
C. Peebles, Southampton/UK
How to – Cardiac SPECT and PET perfusion acquisition and reporting
A. Deshpande, Leicester/UK

09:30-10:00 Break

10:05-11:35
Basics everyone should know – Part 2
Moderators: P. Guntur Ramkumar, Dundee/UK | A. Madureira, Porto/PT
Rate limiting medication – Optimising medication protocols
E. Tirr, London/UK
Pharmacological stress – Optimising medication protocols
A. Ezponda, Pamplona/ES
Electrocardiograms for radiologists and radiographers
R. Manka, Zurich/CH
ESR Essentials: Ten steps to cardiac MRI – Practice recommendations by ESCR
T. Emrich, Mainz/DE
ESR Essentials: Imaging in stable chest pain
G. Muscogiuri, Bergamo/IT
Setting up a 24/7 cardiac imaging service
A. Castellaccio, Madrid/ES

11:35-12:45 Break

12:45-14:15
EBCR exam prep session
Moderators: M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR | N. Lama, Athens/GR
Why to apply for a diploma
M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR
Written exam – What to expect
C. Mihl, Maastricht/NL
Oral exam – What to expect
A. Kallifatidis, Thessaloniki/GR
How to prepare for the EBCR – Top tips
F. Secchi, Milan/IT
EBCR exam prep – Test your knowledge
C. Gkizas, Lille/FR

14:15-14:45 Break

14:45-16:15
ESCR Scientific Session 1
Moderators: J. Bremerich, Basel/CH | A. Meave, Mexico City/MX
Validating Hemodynamic Patterns: Approximation of Advanced 3D Aortic Flow Parameters by using 2D Flow MRI
M. Cesario, Maastricht/NL
Hepatic T1 Mapping: A Novel Imaging Biomarker of the Cardio-Hepatic Axis in Takotsubo Syndrome
A. Pinna, Cagliari/IT
Incremental prognostic role of fat replacement over late gadolinium enhancement in patients with non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy and preserved systolic function
L. Fulceri, Pisa/IT
A Novel Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Approach to Evaluate Right Ventricular Performance and Right-to-Left Intracardiac Shunting during Normoxia and Hypoxia
C. Walters, Phoenix/US
Prognostic value of CMR cine-based hemodynamic forces analysis in acute pericarditis
A. Proff, Bonn/DE
Normal variations of myocardial T1, T2 and T2* at 1.5T in sex-matched healthy volunteers
F. Cadour, Toronto/CA
Multiparametric CMR for Detection of Subclinical Cardiac Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
C. Vittoria Vita, Rome/IT
Automatic segmentation and iron overload detection of myocardium from dark-blood T2* magnetic resonance images
A. Lupi, Padova/IT
Cardiac chamber proportionality in response to extreme endurance running: Changes in RA:RV and LA:LV ratios in the course of a multistage marathon over 4,486 km.
C. Klenk, Munich/DE
Tracking the Heart Over Time: Cardiac MRI Insights in Light-Chain Amyloidosis Under Anti-Plasma Cell Therapy”
N. Lama, Athens/GR
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of Mavacamten Therapy in Patients with Severe Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: preliminary results.
M. Dodaro, Rome/IT

16:15-17:00 Break

17:00-18:30
ESCR Young Club meets British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI/BSCCT) Trainee Committee
Moderators: M. Halfmann Mainz/DE | K. Okonkwo, UK | B. Wintersperger, Toronto/CA
Tips for writing a research grant
S. Alabed, Sheffield/UK
Tips for writing a research paper
C. Richards, Leicester/UK
Tips for reviewing a research paper
G. Tremamunno, Rome/IT
Finding a fellowship
J. Niemierko, Gdansk/PL
Good relationships – Mentees and mentor
E. Zsarnoczay, Budapest/HU | A. Varga-Szemes Charleston/US

08:15-09:45
Get more out of cardiovascular CT
Moderators: M. Tregubova, Kyiv/UA | E. van Beek, Edinburgh/UK
Photon counting CT for coronary artery disease
S. Boccalini, Lyon/France
Photon counting CT for coronary stent and valve assessment
K. Klambauer, Zurich/CH
Cardiometabolic phenotypes on CT and MRI
C. Schlett, Freiburg/DE
Latest in CT myocardial perfusion and late enhancement
F. Pontana, Lille/FR
CT fractional flow reserve
M. Vecsey-Nagy, Charleston/US
Discussion

09:45-10:15 Break

10:15-11:45
Procedure related imaging – Current options and future potential
Moderators: S. Iyengar, UK | G. Staskiewicz, Lublin/PL
Imaging post-cardiac transplant
R. Budde, Rotterdam/NL
Predicting AF after stroke with MRI
S. Williams, Edinburgh/UK
Ventricular arrhythmias – Imaging and electrophysiology
M. Eberhard, Zurich/CH
Cardio-oncology – Imaging of chemotherapy and radiotherapy effects
F. Catapano, Rome/IT
Discussion

11:45-13:30 Break

13:30-14:30
ESCR Scientific Session 2 – KOSCI Short Oral Presentations
Moderators: S. M. Ko, Wonju/KR | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
Efficacy of Whole-Heart Synthetic Late Gadolinium Enhancement for Myocardial Fibrosis Quantification: A Comparative Analysis with Conventional LGE
C. Kim, Ansan/KR
Deep Learning-Based Standardized Quantitative Analysis of Cardiovascular Borders on Chest Radiographs for Predicting Long-term Prognosis
Y-H. Kim, Gwangju/KR
Automated Detection of Pulmonary Embolism in Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography Using a Deep Learning-Based Algorithm: Performance Evaluation and Impact of Imaging Parameters
Y. J. Cho, Daejeon/KR
Evaluating the Added Value of Low-dose Chest CT-derived Epicardial Adipose Tissue Measurement in an Asymptomatic Health Screening Population
J. E. Lee, Seoul/KR
Fully Automatic Coronary and Valvular Calcium Scoring Using Artificial Intelligence: Validation Across a Multicenter CT Cohort
J. E. Lee, Seoul/KR
Clinical utility of fractional flow reserve-computed tomography (FFR-CT) for patients with suspected vasospastic angina: preliminary report
E. J. Chun, Seonam-si/KR
Automated Lumen Analysis in Aortic Dissection: Comparison with Manual Measurements and Impact on Outcome Prediction
M. H. Yang, Seoul/KR
Preoperative and Postoperative Imaging Findings in Thoracic Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms
H. Kwon, Daejeon/KR

14:30-15:00 Break

15:30-17:00
ESCR Scientific Session 3
Moderators: H. Alkadhi, Zurich/CH | E. Mousseaux, Paris/FR
Routine Coronary CT Angiography versus Standard-of-Care Surveillance after Unprotected Left-Main PCI: the PULSE Randomized Controlled Trial
M. Gatti, Turin/IT
Myocardial late enhancement and extracellular volume maps from photon-counting detector CT in spontaneous coronary artery dissection: Comparison with MRI
K. Klambauer, Zurich/CH
Annual Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium Agatston Score in the 4-IN-THE-LUNG-RUN Lung Cancer Screening Trial
A.N.H. Walstra, Groningen/NL
Photon-Counting CT–Derived ECV in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Viable Alternative to MRI
C. Gkizas, Lille/FR
Dynamic Myocardial Perfusion CT for Detection of Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Stenosis Comparedto iFR
V. Meshkov, Moskow/RU
Automated Coronary Analysis in Ultrahigh-Spatial Resolution Photon-Counting Detector CT Angiography: Clinical Validation and Intra-individual Comparison with Energy-Integrating Detector CT
D. Kravchenko, Bonn/DE
Influence of Spatial Resolution in Photon-Counting Coronary CT Angiography on Fully Automated AI-Based CT-FFR Assessment
A. Kilburg, Mainz/DE
Impact of triple-rule-out CT with late contrast enhancement on redefining the final diagnosis in acute chest pain evaluation
G. Gambato, Milan/IT
Local false-lumen volume predict adverse remodeling better than diameter and global volume in patients with residual aortic dissection
A. Bartoli, Marseille/FR
Total Body CT-Derived Opportunistic Parameters for Predicting TAVI Outcomes
M. Liberotti, Milan/IT
Feasibility of in human K-edge imaging of mechanical prosthetic heart valves with ECG-gated Spectral Photon Counting CT
G. Francese, Rouen/FR
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven evaluation of CT-derived imaging biomarkers for prognostic stratification in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
A. Palmisano, Milan/IT
Ultra-High-Resolution Photon-Counting-Detector-CT in the evaluation of coronary stent patency: a comparative study with conventional Energy-Integrating Detector CT
C. Lisi, Milan/IT
Evaluation of Spectral CT Characteristics of the left ventricular myocardium for Differentiating Infarction vs Myocarditis
K. F. Kaldırımoğlu, Istanbul/TR
Patient- and Vessel-Based Calcium Score Thresholds Predict the Need for Downstream Testing After Ultrahigh-Resolution Coronary CT Angiography
M. Vecsey-Nagy, Charleston/US