Advanced MR Imaging in Paediatric Radiology
With this course, we intend to familiarize the attendees with MR Imaging in children so that the indications would be better understood and the examinations optimized. The ten topics that have been chosen cover most of nowadays indications. Experienced lecturers have been chosen according to their technical and pedagogic skills.
Course organiser:
Fred Avni / Brussels, BE
November 6-8, 2008
Brussels, BE
Local organiser:
Fred Avni / Brussels, BE
Course venue:
Erasme University Hospital
808 route de Lennik
BE - 1070 Brussels
Preliminary faculty:
A. Borthne, M. Cassart, J.F. Chateil, C. Christophe, J.N. Dacher, C. Kjellemberg, O. Olsen, P. Petit, A. Rossi, G. Sebag
Course duration:
Thursday noon - Saturday evening
Programme:
Click here to download the preliminary programme as pdf.
Learning objectives
MRI in children: optimal preparation and techniques
- to describe the environment and monitoring that is indispensable for the success of the examination
- to optimize the sequences for paediatric examinations
MRI of the brain: infections
- to describe the diseases that can affect children's brain
- to describe the best sequences and illustrate typical and less typical lesions
MRI of the Brain: tumors
- to discuss the best strategy in the management of brain tumors in children
- to describe some particular features of tumors occurring in children
- to discuss the postoperative management
MRI of the brain: malformations
- to describe the most important malformations that can be found in children including gyral anomalies
- to illustrate typical and less typical cases
Cardiovascular MRI in children
- to discuss the strategy of imaging cardiovascular anomalies in children
- to illustrate the strengths and limitations of the technique
Musculoskeletal MRI in children
- to optimize musculoskeletal sequences for their use in children
- to describe the principal diseases that affect the paediatric skeleton
Uro-MR in children
- to discuss the strategy for the work-up of congenital urinary tract malformations
- to discuss the role of Uro MRI in the assessment of renal function
Fetal MRI
- to discuss the best indications and sequences of fetal MR imaging
- to illustrate anomalies affecting the fetal brain, chest and abdomen
Abdominal MRI: tumors
- to discuss the best strategy for the work-up of paediatric abdominal tumors
- to illustrate the features of most common tumors of the child's abdomen
Abdominal MRI: Liver and digestive tract
- to illustrate more recent MRI applications in the paediatric abdomen, including liver evaluation and entero MRI
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