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

Monday, June 16, 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    PET-CT Preliminary institutional experience (R.Milardovic)

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

12.00 – 12.30    PET/CT imaging of lung cancer and mesotheliomas (R. Nuñez)

12.30 – 14.30    Lunch

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

15.00 – 15.30    PET/CT in Neurology (A. Sadija)

15.30 – 16.00    PET/CT imaging of lymphoma (HW Hendel)

16.00 – 16.15    Questions/Comments

16.15 – 17.30    Welcome Reception

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

08.30 – 09.00    SPECT/CT image generation and criteria for comprehensive sentinel node interpretation (R.A. Valdés Olmos)

09.00 – 09.30    Preoperative and intraoperative use of SPECT/CT for radioguided surgery (R.A. Valdés Olmos)

09.30 – 10.00    IAEA activities in nuclear medicine (R. Nuñez)

10.00 – 10.30    PET/CT in Neurology - early institutional experience - other neurological conditions (A.Sadija)

10.30 – 11.00    Coffee break

11.00 – 11.40    PET/CT in Colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers (HW Hendel)

11.40 – 12.20    PET/CT and planning of radiation therapy (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

12.20 – 14.30    Lunch

14.30 – 16.30    Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases.

Wednesday, June 18, 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    Change of patient management after PET/CT imaging: Case report (R. Milardović)

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, June 19, 2014

09.00 – 09.40    PET/CT imaging of gynaecologic malignancies (HW Hendel).

09.40 – 10.20    SPECT/CT and the sentinel node in areas of complex anatomy (R.A. Valdés Olmos).

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

11.00 – 11.30    Coffee break

11.30 – 12.10    PET/CT in prostate cancer (R. Nuñez)

12.10 – 14.00    Lunch

14.00 – 14.40    SPECT/CT and PET/CT of bone disease (HW Hendel)

14.40 – 15.20    Intraoperative hybrid sentinel node imaging using radioactive/fluorescent tracers (R.A. Valdés Olmos).

15.20 – 17.20    Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases.

Friday, June 20, 2014

09.00 – 09.40    Hybrid imaging of the heart (M.J. Garcia-Velloso)

09.40 – 10.20    Hybrid imaging of parathyroid tumor (R. Nuñez)

10.20 – 11.05    Post course evaluation

11.05 – 12.15    Resolving MCQ, Certificate Presentation, and Closure of the Course