April 11-12 | Athens, GR
April 11-12 | Athens, GR
April 11-12 | Athens, GR
April 11-12 | Athens, GR
April 11-12 | Athens, GR
Spine interventions: Established indications, Athens/GR, April 11-12, 2024
Percutaneous interventions in the spine constitute a field which continues to evolve rapidly. These techniques include a wide variety of procedures (infiltrations and neurolysis, biopsy, discography and disc decompression, ablation and vertebral augmentation) which provide therapies for different spine pathologies including back pain and neuralgias, pathologic confirmation of infections and lesions of unknown origin; as well as intervertebral disc herniation, metastatic disease and vertebral fractures. During the last decade, numerous changes and developments have been added to the therapeutic armamentarium and are available for providing these procedures to appropriate patients. Proper patient selection is a prerequisite for a patient-tailored therapeutic approach whilst technical knowledge and skills along with high-quality imaging guidance ensure safety and efficacy.
This course will discuss indications and technical performance of basic spine procedures such as injections, biopsy, decompression techniques for intervertebral disc herniation, percutaneous vertebroplasty, and balloon augmentation for vertebral fractures. Extensive hands-on workshops on spine models will provide delegates with the opportunity of performing these procedures in a safe environment, master the necessary technical skills, and learn tips and tricks for a safe and efficacious approach.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for physicians who are interested in developing or improving their knowledge as well as fine-tuning their practical skills on spine percutaneous procedures.
Preliminary programme
Thursday, April 11, 2024
08:30-08:50 Registration
08:50-09:15 Welcome and introduction
09:15-10:15 Lectures I
Trans-foraminal and epidural injections (including access)
Facet joint and SIJ therapies
Intervertebral disc techniques (including access)
Percutaneous biopsy including access
Percutaneous vertebroplasty
Percutaneous balloon augmentation
10:15-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-13:30 Hands-on device training I (parallel workshops)
Trans-foraminal and epidural injections
Facet joint and SIJ injections
Facet joint and SIJ neurolysis
lntervertebral disc degeneration
Electromagnetic navigation (injections)
Robotic navigation (injections)
13:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-17:30 Hands-on device training II (parallel workshops)
Vertebral augmentation I: Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon augmentation (incl. biopsy)
Vertebral augmentation II: Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon augmentation (incl. biopsy)
Vertebral augmentation III: Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon augmentation (incl. biopsy)
Vertebral augmentation IV: Percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon augmentation (incl. biopsy)
Electromagnetic navigation (biopsy)
Robotic navigation (biopsy)
Friday, April 12, 2024
09:30-10:10 Controversies I
Spine injections should be performed under US guidance
Spine injections should be performed under fluoroscopic guidance
Spine injections should be performed under CT guidance
Discussion
10:10-10:20 Coffee break
10:10-10:50 Controversies II
Intervertebral disc decompression: mechanical techniques work better
Intervertebral disc decompression: chemical techniques work better
Intervertebral disc decompression: thermal techniques work better
Discussion
10:50-11:30 Controversies III
Ideal percutaneous technique for osteoporotic vertebral fractures: vertebroplasty
Ideal percutaneous technique for osteoporotic vertebral fractures: balloon augmentation
Discussion
11:30-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-14:00 Video case discussions
Spine injection
Intervertebral disc decompression
Percutaneous vertebroplasty
Balloon augmentation in the spine
Electromagnetic navigation in the spine
Robotic-guided cases in the spine
14:00-14:15 Closing remarks
Local host
Preliminary faculty
S. Apostolopoulos (Athens /GR)
D. Dalili (London/UK)
N. Kelekis (Athens /GR)
P. Lohle (Tilburg/NL)
S. Marcia (Cagliari/IT)
S. Masala (Sassari/IT)
G. Siasos (Athens /GR)
M. van Strijen (Nieuwegein/NL)
K. E. Wilhelm (Bonn/DE)
Venue
Attikon University General Hospital
Rimini 1
Chaidari 124 62
Greece
CME accreditation
The ESIR 2024 Spine interventions: Established indications, April 11-12, 2024 course has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 10 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Registration
Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training.
The registration fees are as follows:
| Early Fee (until February 15, 2024) | Regular Fee (as of February 16, 2024) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Course registration | € 690 | € 890 |
| Course registration (CIRSE Member*) | € 590 | € 690 |
| Nurse/radiographer | € 690 | € 890 |
Reduced registration fees are only available for members of CIRSE in good standing.
These fees include:
- Course attendance
- Teaching material for the course
- Coffee breaks
- Lunch on both days
General Information
- Please note that this course is limited to 50 participants and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.
- Please note that your registration becomes valid only after receipt of payment and after confirmation by the CIRSE Central Office.
- When making your flight bookings, please make sure that you will be able to stay for the entire course.
Invoices will be issued by the CIRSE Foundation, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria.
CIRSE Foundation
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone: 0043 1 904 2003
Email: [email protected]
Cancellation of course registration
The CIRSE Foundation offers all participants the possibility of purchasing insurance with our partner “Europäische Reiseversicherung” via this link. Thus, the CIRSE Foundation itself will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Name changes will be handled as a cancellation and new registration. Please note that CIRSE offers just a platform to affect a policy between you and “Europäische Reiseversicherung”.
Accommodation
Please note that the following are only suggestions. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee for ESIR courses. CIRSE supports compliance with ethical standards. Therefore, CIRSE emphasizes that the participants shall bear any and all costs in this context themselves.
Airotel Stratos Vasilikos
4*, 30 min. from the venue by car
Michalakopoulou Street 114
Phone: +30 210 7706611
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.airotel.gr/en/
Airotel Alexandros Hotel
4*, 30 min. from the venue by car
Timoleondos Vassou Street 8
Phone: +30 210 6430464
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.airotel.gr/en/
The Golden Age Hotel
4*, 30 min. from the venue by car
Michalakopoulou Street 57
Phone: +30 210 7240861
E-mail: [email protected]
https://hotelgoldenage.com/