Regional Training Course on Hybrid Imaging: SPECT/CT, PET/CT and Sentinel Lymph Node Localization Techniques

Monday, October 6, 2014

09.00–09.30    Welcome and presentation of participants

09.30–09.45    Presentation of the Training Course

09.45–10.15    Pre-course evaluation (multiple-choice test)

10.15–10.45    PET-CT in Oncology: an evidence based approach (HW Hendel)

10.45–11.00    Coffee break

11.00–11.30    SPECT/CT image generation and criteria for comprehensive sentinel node interpretation (R.A. Valdés Olmos)

11.30–12.00    PET/CT imaging of head & neck cancer (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

12.00–12.30    Selective Internal Radio Therapy: SIRT (I.Burger)

12.30–14.30    Lunch

14.30–15.00    Methodological aspects in FDG PET/CT imaging. (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

15.00–15.30    Preoperative and intraoperative use of SPECT/CT for radioguided surgery (R.A. Valdés Olmos)

15.30–16.15    PET/CT imaging of lymphoma (HW Hendel)

16.15–16.30    Questions/Comments

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

09.00–09.30    IAEA activities in nuclear medicine (R. Nuñez)

09.30–10.00    SPECT/CT and the sentinel node in areas of complex anatomy (R.A. Valdés Olmos).

10.00–10.30    PET/CT and planning of radiation therapy (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

10.30–10.45    Coffee break

10.45–11:15    Imaging and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors with Radiopeptides (I. Burger)

11.15–11.45    Intraoperative hybrid sentinel node imaging using radioactive/fluorescent tracers (R.A. Valdés Olmos).

11.45–12.30    PET/CT imaging of lung cancer and mesotheliomas (R. Nuñez)

12.30–14.30    Lunch

14.30-15.15    Prostate Cancer: new diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches with Molecular Imaging (I. Burger)

15.15-16.30    Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

09.00–09.40    PET/CT in breast cancer (R. Nuñez)

09.40–10.20    PET/CT imaging in melanoma (HW Hendel)

10.20–10.40    Coffee break

10.40–11.20    Pitfalls in FDG PET/CT imaging of the chest (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

11.20–11.40    PET/CT and PET/MR in Gynecological Malignancies (I.Burger)11.40–13.40 Lunch

13.40–14.40    Round Table/Discussion: Issues on setting and strengthening a PET/CT program in Eastern Europe (all participants and speakers).

14.40–16.40    Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

09.00–10.20    SPECT/CT and PET/CT of bone disease (HW Hendel)

10.20–11.00    Hybrid imaging of cardiovascular infections (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

11.00–11:15    Coffee break

11.15–12.00    Hybrid imaging of Infection (G. Mariani)

12.00–13.00    Lunch

13.00–17.15    Baltic Congress of Radiology (Conference room JURMALA)

Friday, October 10, 2014 – Join Session with the Baltic Congress of Radiology

08.00–08.30    Hybrid imaging of the heart (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

08.30–09.00    Selective Internal Radio Therapy: SIRT (G. Mariani)

09.00–09.30    PET/CT in Colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers (HW Hendel)

09.30-09.45    Questions/Comments

10.00-10.45    Resolving MCQ, Certificate Presentation and Closure of the Course

10:45-18.00    Baltic Congress of Radiology (Conference room JURMALA)

Saturday, October 11, 2014

08:45-16:30    Baltic Congress of Radiology (Conference room JURMALA)