ESR meets Switzerland

Meets 13 - Switzerland's commitment to precision and innovation

Lectures

10 min
Chairpersons' introduction: welcome to Switzerland
Minerva Becker, Geneva / Switzerland
Sebastian Schindera, Aarau / Switzerland
15 min
Precision is key: cardiovascular imaging with the innovation photon-counting detector CT
Hatem Alkadhi, Zürich / Switzerland
  1. To review basic physical aspects of photon-counting detector CT technology.
  2. To demonstrate how the various new options impact the diagnostic gain of cardiovascular CT imaging.
  3. To illustrate the advances in imaging technology with clinical cases.
15 min
Interlude: Fondation Haute Horlogerie
Pascal Ravessoud, Geneva / Switzerland
15 min
Innovation on musculoskeletal MRI: balance between efficiency and efficacy, where are the limits?
Filippo Del Grande, Lugano / Switzerland
  1. To review the advantages and challenges of undersampling and non-undersampling strategies in MSK MR.
  2. To know the most common limitations of AI-accelerated protocols in MSK MR.
  3. To understand the benefits and the challenges of the integration of fast MR protocols in clinical routine.
15 min
Interlude: What on earth is CERN doing under Switzerland? A brief journey to the frontiers of physics and technology
Andreas Hoecker, Geneva / Switzerland
15 min
Connectomics: how brain MRI research has shifted the perspective of neurosciences
Patric Hagmann, Lausanne / Switzerland
  1. To learn what connectomics is and how it can be measured.
  2. To appreciate the impact on neuroscience.
  3. To understand how connectomes are analysed.
5 min
Panel discussion: How is the Swiss Society of Radiology prepared for future challenges?

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