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ESTI 2011
 

Hands-on Workshops

 
 
 

Read with the Experts

Reporting projection radiography, CT and MRI of the chest is a challenge for residents, fellows and non-radiologists. Clear depiction of pathology, recognition of typical patterns and use of adequate terminology are the major components for starting a good report. To improve your knowledge and confi dence we will offer four different interactive “read-with-the-experts” sessions with highly experienced international chest radiologists.

They will be available in English and German and focused on

  • Pneumonia
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Airway disease
  • Advanced differential diagnosis

How to do it

Expert will demonstrate how they perform radiology exams and of the chest, interventions and use software assistance while reporting. Some of these workshops will be supported by the industry, with their application specialists on-site.

Topics will include

  • Multidetector-CT, Spectral-CT with virtual scanning
  • MRI of the Lung: scanning volunteers
  • Operation of different software tools for diagnosis and therapy monitoring of pulmonary nodules, lung cancer, emphysema, Airway disease and pulmonary embolism
  • Operation of software tools for navigation of bronchoscopic procedures
  • Percutaneous biopsy
  • Ultrasound of the chest
  • Imaging for Radiotherapy planning in the chest

Interactive Guided Tours

We are happy to offer guided tours as well as question and answer rounds for High-end imaging and treatment equipment is available at the Heidelberg campus.

We are happy to offer guided tours and question and answer rounds for

  • human high field MRI (7T)
  • heavy ion radiotherapy of lung cancer (Heidelberg Ion Therapy)
  • small animal imaging for lung research

Please note:
The number of participants will be limited and preregistration is recommended.
All these courses are included in the general registration fee.