E³ - European Diploma Prep Session

E³ 1523 - Interventional

March 6, 14:00 - 15:30 CET

6 min

Chairperson's introduction

28 min

Basic principles of angiography and image-guided interventions

To understand the importance of pre-procedure imaging, the selection of an appropriate imaging technique for image guidance and procedure planning.
To describe the basic principles of angiographic imaging techniques (Fluoroscopy, DSA, Overlay, Roadmap, Cone beam CT).
To explain basic percutaneous image-guided techniques, including arterial access as well as biopsy and drainage.

28 min

Image-guided procedures in interventional oncology

To describe the basic technical methodological principles and indications of imaging-guided interventions in oncological disorders, including different thermal ablation techniques (percutaneous and intraoperative).
To understand the principles and indications for vascular interventions in cancer, such as the transarterial treatment of liver tumours and embolisation before surgery.
To become familiar with posttreatment follow-up, highlighting normal and abnormal pathological imaging findings.

28 min

Vascular interventions

To describe the indications and techniques for treating peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD, acute and chronic). 2. To explain the techniques of arterial embolisation in acute bleeding. 3. To understand the indication and technique of prostate artery embolisation (PAE) in benign prostatic hyperplasia in men and embolisation/sclerotherapy in female patients with pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS).