Alzheimer’s Disease

special focus

Alzheimer’s Disease

September 4-5, 2025

online

What to expect

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that increasingly burdens patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems. Radiologists play a crucial role in the diagnosis and monitoring of AD, primarily through the use of advanced imaging modalities such as MRI and PET scans. However, significant gaps and barriers exist in the current training and practices of radiologists, which need to be addressed to improve patient outcomes.

This course combines evidence-based educational strategies with flexible, accessible delivery methods to create an engaging, learner-centred experience. By integrating interactive elements, real-world application, and opportunities for learner influence, the course ensures that participants not only acquire knowledge but also develop the skills and confidence to apply it in their clinical practice.

Renowned European experts ensure a high quality-teaching programme
combining theory and case presentations with an interactive character.

more information and programme coming soon

hosts & venue

Mike Walt, MA

Leadership, Team Effectiveness & Communications Coach

Venue will be announced soon!

  • BA in Communications | MA in Organizational Leadership
  • Certified 6 Team Conditions Coach & Team Diagnostic Survey  Administrator
  • Certified Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI) Coach
  • Certified Lead, Develop, Care (LDC) Coach

Assoc. Prof. Dr Helmut Prosch

Section Chief of Thoracic Imaging at Medical University of Vienna

Venue will be announced soon!

  • Experienced lecturer and educator with over 1500 talks delivered in more than 40 coutries

VENUE

Medical University of Vienna
Radiology Center

Lazarettgasse 25
1090 Wien

In cooperation with

Accreditation

Applications will be made to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for CME accreditation of this event.

Applications have been made to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for CME accreditation of this event.

The ESOR Visiting Professorship to Ukraine has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 10.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s)

Certificates with CME credits will be issued only after participating in the course activities and completing an online evaluation form.


Participation in both course days is a requirement to receive CME credits.

We work with impartiality and transparency. Find the steering committee disclosure forms here →

Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand diagnostic methods and biomarkers

  • Be updated on the use of advanced imaging tools

  • Be familliar with the use of MRI and PET scans in the treament of Alzheimer’s Disease.
  • Understand the importance of monitoring of Anti-Amyloid Treatment effects

course structure

Small group for the big impact
This course is limited to 16 participants to ensure low instructor-trainee ratio

Pre-course online meeting
An online  video call will allow to get to know eachother, set the expectations for the course and assign pre-course tasks for participants

Hands-on training in Vienna
You will meet in-person for a two-day intensive training with interactive tasks, constrictive feedback and self-reflection activities 

Post-programme follow-up call
One-month after the course in Vienna you will have a follow-up video call with instructors

Programme

*all times given in local time in Astana
12:30 – 12:50

Clinical Presentation and diagnosis of AD

Giovanni Frisoni
Geneva University Neurocenter

12:50 – 13:10

Pathophysiology of AD

Laura Molina
Hospital Clinic Barcelona

13:10 – 13:30

Epidemiology and Risk Factors

Frank J Wolters
Erasmus MC

13:30 – 13:50

Q&A session

13:50 – 14:30

Physiological and radiological changes of brain ageing

Meike Vernooij
Eramus MC

14:30 – 15:10

How to report a CT or MRI study in cognitive decline

Myriam Edjlali-Goujon
Paris-Saclay University

15:10 – 15:30

Q&A Session

15:30 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 16:40

Role of PET Biomarkers in the diagnosis of demencias

Javier Aribizu
University of Navarra

16:40 – 17:20

Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis of Dementia Syndromes

Giovanni Frisoni
Geneva University Neurocenter

17:20 – 18:00

Neuroimaging Features in vascular dementia and other degenerative Dementias

Nuria Bargallo
Hospital Clinic Barcelona

18:00 – 18:30

Q&A Session

*all times given in local time in Astana
12:30 – 13:10

Advanced MRI Techniques in AD (Functional MRI (fMRI)  Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI, ASL)

Sven Haller
Centre d’imagerie Geneve

13:10 – 13:50

Quantitative MRI and the use of AI Algorithms for Image Analysis and Diagnosis of AD

Dennis Hedderich
Technical University Munich

13:50 – 14:30

Current and Emerging Therapies for AD

Giovanni Frisoni
Geneva University Neurocenter

14:30 – 15:00

Q&A session

15:00 – 15:30

Break

15:30 – 16:10

Amyloid cerebral angiopathy

Grégory Kuchcinski
Lille University Hospital

16:10 – 16:50

Side Effects of New Treatments: Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA)

Frederick Barkhof
University College London

16:50 – 17:30

Organisation challenges of monitoring AD patients with the new treatments.

Nuria Bargallo
Hospital Clinic Barcelona

17:30 – 18:00 

Fees

free of charge

For all radiologists, radiologists-in-training and radiographers, incl. those who are not yet members of the ESR.

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