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Focus on FDG PET/CT in Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases

November 20 09:00 November 21 12:30 CET

Inflammation comes from the Latin word inflammare, to ignite or to set on fire – we want to ignite your interest in imaging inflammation and infection.

Inflammatory and infectious diseases can be clinically challenging. Many are systemic with highly variable clinical presentations and sometimes vague and non-specific symptoms and findings. Association with implanted material like artificial heart valves, joint or vascular prostheses may hamper imaging or give rise to non-specific findings.

Although the imaging strategy may still be considered unclarified in some settings, [18F]FDG-PET/CT is now established as a key modality in the diagnostic workup of several inflammatory and infectious diseases. The course aims to provide the participants with an overview of the evidence and practical use of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in suspected inflammation and infection and covers the most well-established indications.

Led by European experts, the sessions mix short overview lectures with interactive sessions to allow participants to engage in discussions and exchange experiences on daily practices with each other and the faculty.

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The course is fully booked. Please contact us at esmit@eanm.org if you would like to be added to the waiting list!

Learning Objectives

  • To provide general insights into the use of [18F]FDG PET/CT in suspected or manifest inflammation and infection, e.g. patient preparation and protocols
  • To provide insights into how and when to use [18F]FDG PET/CT in suspected or manifest specific inflammatory diseases, e.g. vasculitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, other reumatologic diseases, and  sarcoidosis
  • To provide insights into how and when to use [18F]FDG PET/CT in suspected or manifest specific infectious diseases, e.g. fever and inflammation of unknown origin, blood stream infections, osteomyelitis and spondylodiscitis, cardiac and vascular infections
  • To provide some insights into novel developments with this domain, e.g. FAPI, bacteria-specific tracers, and long axial field of view scanners
  • To facilitate an open discussion on pro and cons of [18F]FDG PET/CT in suspected or manifest inflammation and infections

Target Audience

Nuclear medicine specialists with basic experience in reading [18F]FDG-PET/CT in inflammatory and infectious diseases.

Faculty

Soren Hess

Speaker

Odense, Denmark

Olivier Gheysens

Speaker

Brussels, Belgium

Ayah Nawwar

Speaker

Bristol, UK

Giorgio Treglia

Speaker

Lugano, Switzerland

Registration Details

Course Fee               € 950.-

Registration Fee includes:

  • Electronic Course Book, including all Slides
  • Coffee & Lunch Breaks

Registration Fee does NOT include:

  • Travel to the Venue
  • Accommodation

Registration fees need to be paid 1 week prior to the event. In case the payment is not received by this deadline, the registration needs to be cancelled. Payment can be settled by Credit Card Cheques will not be accepted

Cancellations must be notified in writing to the EANM Office. Telephone cancellations cannot be accepted. Substitutions will be accepted if the name and e-mail address of the substitute are sent to the EANM Office 4 weeks prior to the event. In the case of cancellation 4 weeks before the course, we will refund you the fee less a € 100,- administration charge. After this date, we cannot grant any refund for cancellations. Any refund will take place after the respective course. EANM will not be held liable for cancellation fees of hotels, airlines or other means of transportation.

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Future Health Lab

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