Final Programme

Postgraduate Educational Programme
10:30 - 12:00 Room A
‘ECR meets the Czech Republic’
EM 2
Highlights of diagnostic imaging in the centre of Europe
Presiding:
C.J. Herold; Vienna/AT
M. Mechl; Brno/CZ
A-247 10:30
Introduction: Overview of the history of radiology in the Czech Republic
M. Mechl 1 , A. Hlava 2 ; 1 Brno/CZ, 2 Hradec Kralove/CZ
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about the history of radiology in the Czech Republic.
2. To become familiar with the beginning of radiology as a fundamental part of medicine in the Czech
Republic.
3. To understand the milestones in the development of radiology in central Europe.
A-248 10:40
Interventional treatment of portal hypertension
A. Krajina; Hradec Králové/CZ
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about the defi nitions and etiologies of prehepatic, intrahepatic and posthepatic portal
hypertension.
2. To understand the indications, techniques and equipment for the endovascular management of
symptomatic portal hypertension including
- the role of TIPS for bleeding and ascites
- the role of portosystemic collaterals embolization
- the role of the portal and splenic veins recanalization.
A-249 10:54
Breast cancer screening programme in the Czech Republic: Current status and future objectives
M. Skovajsova; Prague/CZ
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn about the national-wide screening program for breast cancer in the Czech Republic.
2. To become familiar with general policy of the Czech screening program:
- the breast unit centre accreditation and the two years re-accreditation in the screening
unit network
- technical requirements
- personnel qualifi cation
- annual report and data reviewing.
3. To understand the Czech approach to breast cancer screening program based on the historical roots of
the health care system, national habits, Czech women mentality and other attributes affecting screening
program quality.
A-250 11:08
The role of PET/CT imaging in the management of colorectal cancer
J. Votrubová; Prague/CZ
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe the principles of FDG PET/CT.
2. To understand the potential and limitations of FDG PET/CT in diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
3. To be aware of the new perspectives of hybrid imaging modalities for diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
200 A B C D European Society of Radiology