ECR 2013 – Final Programme - myESR.org

General InformationInformation from A to ZSpecial AssistanceDelegates with special needs may park on the lower level withdirect elevator access to the ACV. All lecture rooms are accessibleby wheelchair.Special ExhibitionIn compliance with the ECR’s tradition of offering its delegatesan ambitious supporting programme at the annual congress, theECR is again proud to present an exhibition by Prof. Vogel fromHamburg/DE, in cooperation with the German Röntgenmuseum.This year’s exhibit is entitled X-Rays: Evidence and Threat andis presented on the 2 nd level, next to the EPOS Lounge.See page 66.Special Focus SessionsSpecial Focus Sessions deal with a topic at the cutting edge ofdevelopment and clinical application. The topics of these sessionsare presented so as to promote debate and to give an in-depthanalysis. The chairman introduces each aspect of the topic and thepanellists then discuss their different perspectives and opinions.The audience is also given the opportunity to discuss their ideaswith the lecturers. Places are allocated on a first-come, firstservedbasis. Please refer to pages 102–106 for the programmeof the sessions.State of the Art SymposiaThese sessions are intended to inform the audience about the ‘realstate of the art’ of a given subject. Each of the lecturers is an experton the topic as a whole or on some specific aspect of the topic,which will be the subject of the respective session. The presentationsare followed by a discussion conducted by the panellists, ledby the chairman. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Please refer to page 101 for the programme of the sessions.Students’ SessionsAt ECR 2013, students have the chance to present their ownabstracts in front of a huge audience. The submitters of the best20 abstracts have been invited to Vienna to present their workin dedicated sessions.See pages 144–145.TaxiThere is a taxi stand outside the main entrance.Technical ExhibitionOpening hours:EXPO Halls and EXPO Foyer DFriday, March 8 to Sunday, March 10: 10:00–18:00Monday, March 11: 10:00–14:00Travel ServiceThe ESR and ECR are proud to offer their delegates services thatshould facilitate their travel arrangements and make their stayin Vienna as pleasant as possible. The ESR’s Travel Service Deskis located on the entrance level of the Austria Center Vienna.Next to it you can find the ECR’s official travel agency Mondial.Opening hours:Wednesday, March 6: 12:00–18:00Thursday, March 7 to Monday, March 11: 07:00–18:00Air TravelThe Austrian Airlines desk in the entrance area offers the followingservices for Austrian Airlines and Star Alliance flights:Ticket office & Check-in services:Friday, March 8 to Monday, March 11: 09:00–18:00• Check-in for Star Alliance flights• Issue of boarding passesAt Vienna Airport• Check-in for Star Alliance flights with hand-baggage only;deadline: latest passengers to show up at the respective boardinggate at Vienna Airport according to boarding time shownon boarding pass• Check-in for Star Alliance flights (except flights to Tel-Avivand USA) with baggage; deadline: latest passenger to show upwith baggage at the Baggage Drop Off Counters / Terminal 1at Vienna Airport 45 minutes before departure.Update Your Skills (Practical Courses)The following Update Your Skills (Practical Courses) are presentedat ECR 2013:– How to biopsy with US guidance– Image-guided tumour ablation: How to do itThe number of participants of each workshop is restricted. Pleaserefer to pages 146–147 for the course programmes.Wireless LANFree wireless LAN access is available throughout the congressvenue. The public WiFi ‘ECR’ requires a login. Please log in withthe following data:Username: ecrPassword: ecr2013In addition, every lecture room is equipped with a dedicated WiFinetwork. Login data will be provided onsite.First Level (Gallery)Thursday, March 7: 14:00–18:00Friday, March 8 to Monday, March 11: 10:00–18:00Detailed information on the Technical Exhibition can be found inthe ‘On-Show exhibition guide – Exhibitor Directory and ProductInformation’, which is distributed together with the congress bags.49