Final Programme

A-210 09:00
B. The role of MDCT
A. Baur-Melnyk; Munich/DE
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn how whole body MDCT and MRI is performed in cases of metastases.
2. To inform on diagnostic accuracies of both techniques.
3. To understand the indications for both methods.
4. To recognise differential diagnoses of metastases in MRI and MDCT.
A-211 09:30
C. FDG-PET vs whole body MR imaging
D. Vanel; Villejuif/FR
Postgraduate Educational Programme
Learning Objectives:
1. To explain the advantages and limitations of whole body MRI and PET scan in the study of bone marrow.
2. To justify the logical indications of the two techniques.
08:30 - 10:00 Room E2
Abdominal and Gastrointestinal
RC 901
Imaging of the acute abdomen
Moderator: D.E. Malone; Dublin/IE
A-212 08:30
A. Do we need plain fi lms at all?
B. Marincek; Zurich/CH
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the few remaining indications for the plain fi lm when imaging patients with an acute abdomen.
2. To comprehend when the abdominal plain fi lm can provide a defi nitive diagnostic information.
3. To become familiar with the value of the abdominal plain fi lm vis-à-vis ultrasound and computed
tomography.
A-213 09:00
B. CT as the fi rst line examination
P. Taourel; Montpellier/FR
Learning Objectives:
1. To present multislice CT protocols for examinations for acute abdomen based on working clinical
diagnosis.
2. To present keys for interpretation of acute abdomen useful for emergency radiologists who are not always
specialised in GI imaging.
3. To illustrate the most common CT pitfalls and diagnostic errors in the interpretation of acute abdomen.
A-214 09:30
C. Increasing role for emergency MRI?
K. Schunk; Koblenz/DE
Learning Objectives:
1. To explain the requirements and examination techniques for hydro-MRI.
2. To become familiar with the normal fi ndings in hydro-MRI.
3. To discuss the spectrum of pathologic MRI fi ndings in the acute abdomen.
4. To discuss the limitations of hydro-MRI.
5. To give recommendations for examination strategies.
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