Advanced MR Imaging in Paediatric Radiology

November 18–20, 2010
Geneva, CH

This course is FULLY BOOKED! There is a waiting list available.
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Course organiser:
Fred Avni / Brussels, BE

Local organiser:
Sylviane Hanquinet / Geneva, CH

Course venue:
Unité de Radiopédiatrie
Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants
6 Rue Willy Donzé
CH - 1211 Geneva 14

Preliminary faculty:
M. Alison, A. Borthne, M. Cassart, J.F. Chateil, J.N. Dacher,
C. Kellenberger, L. Merlini, O. Olsen, A. Rossi, A.M. Smets

Course duration: (! updated June 2, 2010)
Thursday morning – Saturday noon

Programme: (updated October 27, 2010)
Please click here to download the programme as PDF.

The aim of this course:
With this course, we intend to familiarise the attendees with MR Imaging in children so that the indications would be
better understood and the examinations optimised. The ten topics that have been chosen cover most of nowadays indications. Experienced lecturers have been chosen according to their technical and pedagogic skills.

Participation Requirements:
Physicians who have attended the School of MRI Applied MR Techniques courses or have good knowledge in MR techniques from other sources; minimum of 6 months experience in applied Paediatric MRI.

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 optimise the sequences for paediatric examinations

Neuro MRI 1
• techniques of neuro mri
• neonatal lesions & infections

Neuro MRI 2
• malformations (brain & spine), tumours
• presentation, sequences, strategy

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 1
• to optimise musculoskeletal sequences for their use in children trauma (mainly focused on sports injuries), tumours and osteonecrosis

Musculoskeletal MRI in children 2
• infections, soft tissues pathology: differential diagnostics, typical and atypical features
• notion of whole body

MR Urography 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 foetal MR imaging
• to illustrate anomalies affecting the foetal brain, chest and abdomen

Abdominal MRI: Tumours
• to discuss the best strategy for the work-up of paediatric abdominal tumours
• to illustrate the features of most common tumours of the child’s abdomen (liver, adrenal, kidneys, etc)

Abdominal MRI: Digestive Tract
• to illustrate more recent MRI applications in the paediatric abdomen, including bilary tract evaluation and entero MRI