Graz Tutorial 2025
Graz | Austria
Including
Application deadline: 12 April 2024
What to expect
For one week participants are offered practical and theoretical knowledge and the opportunity to be integrated in the activities of an academic department of radiology. Additional exposure to non-interpretory issues of the broader culture of radiology is provided, addressing radiologic education, departmental work-flow, quality assurance or administrative principles and qualities. The whole programme is performed by renowned faculty including local and invited speakers.
The aim of the ESOR Tutorials is to enhance the experience of young radiologists, residents in the late years of their training, and board-certified radiologists in their daily radiological routines through an intensive, week-long teaching program.
Your host
Prof. Dr Michael Fuchsjäger
Chairman, Department Radiology
Medical University of Graz
Venue will be announced soon!
Co-Organisers
Prof. Ritse Mann
Radboud University Medical Center
Prof. Thomas Helbich
Medical University of Vienna
Accreditation
Applications have been made to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for CME accreditation of ESOR Patient Communication Courses.
Learning Objectives
- to learn and consolidate knowledge in imaging protocols for hip, ankle and foot
- to learn how to diagnose and manage bone and soft tissue tumours and bone marrow diseases in children and adults
- to know the role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of traumatic, degenerative and inflammatory diseases of hip, ankle and foot
Programme
GRAZ TUTORIAL
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Registration |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Opening C. Enzinger, Graz/AT W. Köle, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Welcome and introduction M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Guided tour through the University Hospital Graz M. Puseljic, Graz/AT E. Talakic, Graz/AT |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Mammography: Screening, diagnosis and BI-RADS G. Adelsmayr, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Breast ultrasound: screening and diagnosis and BI-RADS M. Puseljic, Graz/AT J. Steiner, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Breast MRI – why, when and how? J. Steiner, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Image-guided breast interventions M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Hands-on workshop: stereotactic/US guided breast biopsy G. Adelsmayr, Graz/AT J. Steiner, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
GRAZ TUTORIAL
| 07:15 – 08:00 | Morning Conference of Radiology |
| 08:00 – 10:00 | Participation in the daily work of the department of radiology |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Paediatric trauma imaging: present and future S. Tschauner, Graz/AT |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Endovascular therapy of acute stroke: state-of-the-art H. Deutschmann, Graz/AT |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Differential diagnosis of liver lesions in CT and MRI E. Talakic, Graz/AT |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | Evaluation of bone tumours and soft tissue sarcomas J. Igrec, Graz/AT |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Mentoring session: short scientific presentations by participants with expert feedback E. Talakic, Graz/AT U. Reiter, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Coffee break |
| 16:15 – 17:45 | CT & MRI film reading session J. Igrec, Graz/AT M. Fuchsjäger, Graz/AT |
ESOR COURSE ON CARDIAC IMAGING
| 08:00 – 09:45 | Graz Tutorial |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Welcome and introduction to the ESOR Course on Cardiac Imaging |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | ECG fundamentals for cardiac radiologists: a practical introduction to advanced cardiac imaging D. Scherr, Graz/AT |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | CMR physics made easy: introduction to conventional and parametric imaging C. Reiter, Graz/AT |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Advanced cardiac imaging of the “ischemic cascade”: from the reversible to irreversible myocardial damage M. Francone, Milan/IT |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch break |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | CMR in the differential diagnosis of acute myocardial injury with non-obstructive coronary artery disease: MINOCA, myocarditis and tako-tsubo D. Beitzke, Vienna/AT |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Workshop: Cardiac MR based DD in the acute settings D. Beitzke, Vienna/AT |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | CMR in cardiomyopathies and their phenocopies: diagnosis and challenges M. Francone, Milan/IT |
| 16:30 – 17:15 | Workshop: Cardiac MR based DD in cardiomyopathies M. Francone, Milan/IT |
17:15 – 18:00 | Q&A Session |
ESOR COURSE ON CARDIAC IMAGING
| 08:00 – 09:45 |
Graz Tutorial |
| 10:00 – 10:45 |
Cardiac MR flow imaging C. Reiter, Graz/AT |
| 10:45 – 11:30 |
Cardiac MR imaging in valvular heart disease D. Beitzke, Vienna/AT |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
Patients’ preparation in cardiac-CT M. Radikė, Liverpool/UK |
| 12:30 – 13:45 |
Lunch break |
| 13:45 – 14:30 |
TOPIC TBA Speaker TBA |
| 14:30 – 15:15 |
Structural approach to Cardiac CT reporting with clinical examples D. Beitzke, Vienna/AT |
| 15:15 – 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:30 |
TOPIC TBA Speaker TBA |
| 16:30 – 17:15 |
Workshop: Cardiac CT in coronary heart disease M. Radikė, Liverpool/UK |
|
17:15 – 18:00 |
Q&A Session |
ESOR COURSE ON CARDIAC IMAGING
| 08:00 – 09:45 | Graz Tutorial |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Cardiac CT in chronic coronary syndrome: current guidelines and clinical applications C. Loewe/AT |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Pericarditis and Endocarditis J. Schmid, Graz/AT |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Cardiac CT in valvular heart disease (incl. TAVI planning and follow up) M. Radikė, Liverpool/UK |
| 12:45– 13:45 | Lunch break |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | Cardiac imaging in acute aortic diseases – what’s new? C. Loewe, Vienna/AT |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Workshop: Cardiac imaging expert cases from Graz J. Schmid, Graz/AT |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Cardiac CT and MR in congenital heart diseases S. Tschauner, Graz/AT |
| 16:30 – 17:15 | The value of cardiac imaging in cardiology A. Zirlik, Graz/AT |
17:15 – 18:00 | Q&A Session |
Application deadline: May 15, 2025
how to apply
Please note:
In 2025, 12 places for radiologists from Eastern Europe* are available.
- The ESOR Graz Tutorial applies to residents in their late years of training and board-certified radiologists within 5 years of board certification.
- The ESOR Graz Tutorial is aimed at radiologists from Eastern European countries*.
- Previous exposure in any field of special interest is advantageous.
- Applicants must be fluent in English.
- Applicants must be members of the European Society of Radiology. If you are not a member yet, please go to https://www.myesr.org/membership and create your account. If your membership has expired, please renew it.
*Albania, Armenia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
All applicants must provide the following documents
as a single PDF file:
01
Letter of Motivation
explaining personal interest in participating in the tutorial
03
Proof of resident status (download here) or proof of board certification
certification must be no more than 5 years old
04
Letter of Recommendation
from the head of department of the current training centre or a previously undertaken academic training
05
Language Profiency Confirmation
written by the head of department, stating that the applicant is proficient in English
or
English Language Certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.)
Please submit your application per e-mail to: esor@myesr.org
With the subject line: “Application Graz Tutorial 2025”
*Each candidate is required to submit the provided ESOR CV.
Any application with another CV will not be considered. Please note that only complete applications can be considered.
To apply for or renew your ESR membership please click here.
Selection Criteria
An Evaluation Committee at Medical University Graz will review all applications and select the most appropriate candidates taking into the account the following aspects:
- the degree of motivation expressed in the Motivation Letter;
- CV (hospital work, involvement in scientific presentations and/or teaching, publications, abstracts);
- letter of recommendation;
- involvement in previous ESOR/ECR activities;
- track record of interest in breast imaging.
FEES
Please note that the selected participants will be required to pay the 990EUR registration fee to attend the course. The fee covers the following:
- hotel accommodation for six nights (single room)
- breakfast, coffee breaks, lunches and welcome dinner
- public transport pass for a week*
- registration for the Tutorial including the ESOR Course on Breast Imaging
- certificate of attendance
programme structure
For one week participants are offered practical and theoretical knowledge and the opportunity to be integrated in the activities of an academic department of radiology. Additional exposure to non-interpretory issues of the broader culture of radiology is provided, addressing radiologic education, departmental work-flow, quality assurance or administrative principles and qualities. The whole programme is performed by renowned faculty including local and invited speakers.