1. FUNCTIONAL IMAGING of the KIDNEY (I).

Technical Requirements

Chairperson: N. Grenier (F) / Portuguese Radiologist

1-     Functional Imaging with SPECT – PET

To be announced

2-     Functional Imaging with US      

R. Mattrey (USA)

            3-  Functional Imaging with CT

M. Blomley (UK)

            4-  MR measurement of GFR, RBF and renal perfusion

P. Choyke (USA)

2.      FUNCTIONAL IMAGING of the KIDNEY (II).

Can MR provide all the answers?

Chairperson: P. Choyke (USA) / Kassa Darge (G)

1-     What the nephrologist is expecting from functional imaging ?

AM El-Nahas (UK) (ISN Member)

2-     Functional MRI in obstruction.

G. Rohrschneider (G)

3-     Functional MRI in renal artery  stenosis (RAS)

O.      Schoenberg (G)

4-     Functional MRI in nephropathies (native and transplanted)

N.Grenier (F)

5-     What the nephrologist is bringing back home ?

AM El-Nahas (UK) (ISN Member)

3. FUNCTIONAL IMAGING of the TUMORS

Chairperson: J. O. Barentsz (NL) / Spanish radiologist

1-Angiogenesis and Pathophysiology

To be announced

2-PET/Molecular

H. Hricak (USA)

3-US

Bob Mattry (USA)

4- MR and CT

A. Padhani (USA)

4. “CT and MR Urography”

 Chairperson: R. Bouzas (E)

 a. Multislice CT Urography, How it should be done?. Controversies.
 -Caioli (USA)
 -SK Morcos (UK)
b.      MR Urography. Is there a role?.
 -Cl. Nolte (G)

 5. “Retroperitoneum”

 Chairperson: R. Soler (E)

 -R. Cohan (USA)
 -Luis Marti-Bonmati (E)

  6. “Pelvic Imaging”

 Chairperson: M.Otero (E)

-Prostate.

JO Barentsz (NL)

-Female Imaging. Endometriosis.

K. Kinkel (CH)

 7.“Abdominal Imaging”

 Chairperson: J. Venancio (Port)

 -“Liver Metastases”.
 F. Caseiro Alves (Port)
 -"Acute Abdomen: Uro-Genital or Gastro-Intestinal?
 G. Krestin (NL)

WORKSHOPS (I)  

 1-Female Imaging (Uterus)
 Chairperson:  A. Bergman (S).  

* L.Oleaga (E). “Pelvic MRI: Clinical aplication in Endometrial cancer”.

                        * T. Margarida (Port) . “Pelvic MRI: Clinical aplication in Cervical cancer”.

            * K. Kinkel (CH). “Pitfalls in staging uterine neoplams”

2-Pediatric Radiology (Renal diseases)
 Chairperson: G. Kouvidis (Gr)

* JN. Dacher (F). “The Many Faces of Duplex Kidneys”.

            * F. Avni (B). “Cystic Renal Diseases in Children”.
 3-Adrenal Pathology
 Chairperson:

            *G. Heinz Peer (A). “Characterization of non-functional lesions”

            *R. Pozzi-Moceli (I). “ Role of Imaging in adrenal functional tumors”.
 
4-Interventional. “Stones”. (Interactive Workshop).

              Chairperson: A. Magnusson  (S)

                        *Sammi Moussa (UK)

                        *Torbjorn Anderson (S)  

 WORKSHOPS (II)

 5-Oncologic Update    (Kidney)

                                    Chairperson:

* A. Madureira (P). “Indeterminate Renal Masses”

* H. Brisse (F). “Pediatric Renal Tumors"

 6-Transplantation

                                    Chairperson: I. Requejo (E) 

* A. Magnusson (S)

* Tarek A El-Diasty (Egyp)

* Rashad Barsoum (Egyp). “Acute graft dysfunction”.

 

 7-Pediatric radiology (Genital Malformations)

                                    Chairperson:

             * U. Willi (CH). “Genital Malformations in Children”.

* T. Berrocal (E) “Genital Malformations in Newborns”.

  
 8-Interventional (Percutaneous treatments)

                                    Chairperson: A.Sousa (E) 

* Spanish Urologist. “Transurethral Ethanol Ablation of the Prostate”.

* Marco Minnetti (I). “Dept. of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni– Addolorata”.

* R. Oyen (B). “Brachytherapy of the Prostate”

WORKSHOPS (III)

 9-Adrenal (Pediatric)

                                    Chairperson:

            * H. Brisse (F). “A Reppraisal of Adrenal Tumors in Children”.

            * F. Avni (B). “Non-neoplastic diseases of the Adrenals”.


 10-Virtual Imaging (Bladder)

                                    Chairperson:                        

                        * U. Müller Lisse (D). “White light cystoscopy and fluorescence-enhanced cystoscopy”.

* J. Fielding (USA) . “Virtual Cystoscopy”


11-Advances in Vascular Renal Imaging

                                    Chairperson: V. Armesto (E)

            * C. Matos (B). “MR Imaging of the Renal Arteries”.

            * M. Prokop (NL). “MDCT of the  renal arteries”.

            * To be announced.  “Vascular Imaging of the Renal Transplantation”  

 12-Ultrasound Update

                                    Chairperson:

             * L.  Derchi (I). “Ultrasound. Techical aspects”

            * J M. Correas (F). “Contrast media in ultrasound”  

FILM READING SESSION

                        Coordinators: N. Cowan (UK)

P. Kenney (USA)

CASES OF THE DAY

                        Coordinator: Francisco Tardáguila (E)

CONTRAST MEDIA GUIDELINES

Chairperson: HS. Thomsen (DK)

 1.                  Interaction - SK. Morcos (UK)
 2.                  Hematological effects of contrast media- P. Aspelin (S)
 3.                  Pregnancy, lactation and contrast media - J.A.W. Webb (UK)
 4.                  Safety aspects of ultrasonographic contrast media - Jarl Å. Jakobsen (No
 5.         Safety aspects of liver specific contrast media- Marie-France Bellin (F)