as of April 2023
Sunday November 5th
12:00-13:30 | Conference Registration opens. Setting up of posters |
13:30-13:45 | Opening address – Pierre Carlier and Hermien Kan |
Educational sessions (in parallel)
13:45-15:30 | Basic muscle MRI: fat fraction and T2 relaxation – Melissa Hooijmans |
Basic muscle MRI: DTI – Bruce Damon | |
Basic muscle biology – Werner Stenzel | |
Clinical neuromuscular basics – Andoni Urtizberea | |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
16:00-17:00 | All you ever wanted to know about MRI – Q&A between pharma and MR experts – teachers: Andrew Blamire & Gustav Strijkers (Streamed) |
All you ever wanted to know about neuromuscular disease – Q&A between MR experts and clinicians – teachers: Anna Pichiecchio & Volker Straub (Recorded) |
Reconvene for keynote lecture
17:00-18:00 | The past and future of MR development (in muscle imaging) – Peter Börnert |
18:00-19:00 | Welcome Reception (Foyer ground floor) |
Monday November 6th
07:45 | Conference desk opens |
Session 1 – Special focus session: AI in MRI
09:00-09:30 | AI in neuromuscular imaging – Fabian Balsiger |
09:30-09:55 | Machine learning in the analysis of FSHD data – Silvia Blemker |
09:55-10:55 | Selected oral presentations (based on abstracts) |
10:55-11:25 | Coffee break |
11:25-12:30 | Poster session |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch and exhibition |
Session 2 – Emerging methodologies and dynamic imaging
13:30-13:55 | Strain imaging and its applications – Usha Sinha |
13:55-14:20 | Motor unit MRI – Linda Heskamp |
14:20-14:45 | MR measurements to assess glycogen – Pete Thelwal |
14:45-15:45 | Selected oral presentations (based on abstracts) |
15:45-16:15 | Coffee break |
16:15-17:15 | Muscle imaging in clinical practice: pro’s and con’s John Vissing (Copenhagen); Robert Carlier (Paris); Chiara Marini-Bettolo (Newcastle); Jodi Warman-Chardon (Ottawa); Eugenio Mercuri (Rome); Jana Haberlova (Prague); Lorenzo Cavagna (Italy) |
17:15-18:15 | Advances in neuromuscular therapy and what to expect from future developments – Kay Davies |
19:00-22:00 | Conference Dinner – Restaurant Nolle |
Tuesday November 7th
07:45 | Conference desk opens |
Session 3 – Other imaging modalities
08:30-08:55 | Optoacoustic imaging of muscle – Vasilis Ntziachristos |
08:55-09:20 | Ultrasound of nerve and muscle – Carlo Martinoli |
09:20-09:45 | Advanced bioimpedance and ultrasound elastography – Damien Bachasson |
09:45-10:45 | Selected oral presentations (based on abstracts) |
10:45-11:15 | Coffee break |
11:15-12:15 | Poster session |
12:15-13:30 | Lunch and exhibition |
Session 4 – Clinical research
13:30-13:55 | Updates on imaging in LGMDs – Jordi Diaz Manera |
13:55-14:20 | Updates on imaging in FSHD – Nicol Voermans |
14:20-14:45 | Updates on imaging in Myotonic Dystrophy – Matteo Garibaldi |
14:45-15:45 | Selected oral presentations (based on abstracts) |
15:45-16:15 | Prize giving and closing of conference |