Chest Radiology - Leuven
HRCT of the LUNG
Teaching course
House of Chièvres (Faculty Club)
Leuven - Belgium
October 12 - 14, 2023
(places available)
HRCT of the Lung
Teaching Course
Learning objectives:
• Be able to recognise the different basic HRCT appearance patterns of lung disease
• Based on the recognition of these appearance patterns and on the study of the distribution pattern, the participants should be able to suggest a diagnosis and differential diagnosis
• Learn the indications and limitations of HRCT in different lung diseases
Course:
• Plenary sessions
• Interactive discussions in small groups of cases that illustrate what was discussed during the plenary sessions
• Cases will be sent to the participants before the course for home study and will be discussed at the course
Course venue:
Convent van Chièvres
Groot Begijnhof 39, 3000 Leuven
Belgium
Tel. + 32 16 32 95 27
Participants:
To ensure interactivity with the teachers during the course, the number of participants is limited.
Course language:
English
Course fee:
€ 750 euro (regular fee)
€ 430 euro (resident’s fee, please provide written certification)
This fee includes registration, course material, coffee breaks and lunches on Friday and Saturday.
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No refunds after September 20, 2023
Programme
Thursday October 12, 2023
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17.00 Registration and drink
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18.00 Welcome
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18.15 Introduction
J. Verschakelen
19.00 Diagnosis of DPLD through the eyes of a respiratory physician
W. Wuyts
19.45 Basic anatomy and principles of interpretation
J. Verschakelen
20.30 End of day 1
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Friday October 13, 2023
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8.30 The nodular pattern
W. De Wever
9.15 The linear pattern
J. Verschakelen
10.00 Coffee break
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10.30 Interactive case study
- Group I (nodular pattern) W. De Wever
- Group II (linear pattern) J. Coolen
11.30 Interactive case study
- Group I (linear pattern) J. Coolen
- Group II (nodular pattern) W. De Wever
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12.30 Lunch
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14.30 Increased lung attenuation
W. De Wever
15.15 Decreased lung attenuation
J. Verschakelen
16.00 Coffee break
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16.30 Interactive case study
- Group I (increased lung attenuation) A. Dubbeldam
- Group II (decreased lung attenuation) J. Verschakelen
17.30 Interactive case study
- Group I (decreased lung attenuation) J. Verschakelen
- Group II (increased lung attenuation) A. Dubbeldam
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18.45 End of day 2
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Saturday October 14, 2023
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08.30 Specific lung diseases
- Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias J. Coolen
- Drug-induced lung disease W. De Wever
- Small airways disease J . Verschakelen
- Vascular lung disease E. Muscogiuri
- Acute and chronic lung disease W. De Wever
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11.00 Coffee break
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11.30 Multidisciplinary approach of diffuse and interstitial lung disease cases
J. Verschakelen / A. Dubbeldam
12.30 Discussion of cases sent to participants before the course
E. Muscogiuri
13.00 Conclusions
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13.30 Sandwich lunch
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14.30 End of the course
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Registration
HRCT of the Lung - Teaching Course
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October 12-14, 2023
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In case you are interested in this teaching course, please complete this registration form and send or fax it to:
Prof. Dr. W. De Wever or Monika Philips
Department of Radiology - University Hospitals Leuven
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Herestraat 49 - 3000 Leuven - Belgium
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Fax: +32 16 34 37 69
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E-mail: walter.dewever@uzleuven.be; monika.philips@uzleuven.be
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Payment:
750 euro (regular fee)
430 euro (resident's fee, please provide written certification)
Payment by bank transfer to the account of the Department of Radiology of the University Hospitals Leuven:
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IBAN BE43 4320 0172 2101 - BIC: KREDBEBB
KBC Bank & Verzekering - Brusselsesteenweg 100 - 3000 Leuven
Please mention: +++972/2900/27732+++
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In case a company or your employer is paying for the course, please mention the name.
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(The registration is definitive after payment has been received.)
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