ESOR FOUNDATION COURSES 2026

Chest Imaging

April 8, 2026 | 12:30 CEST

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COURSE INFORMATION

The ESOR Foundation Courses are a series of online courses aimed at residents in their 4th and 5th year of training in radiology and recently board-certified radiologists, but suitable for anyone who wishes to refresh their fundamentals as well. Through a wide range of topics, this series covers all of the bases and sets you up for clinical and academical success.

This course provides a solid foundation in chest imaging with emphasis on clinically relevant and frequently encountered thoracic conditions. Core topics include pulmonary nodules, pleural disease, smoking-related lung diseases, fibrotic lung diseases, sarcoidosis and fungal infections. Through expert lectures and interactive case-based sessions, participants will develop structured approaches to imaging interpretation and enhance their ability to integrate radiological findings into clinical care.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To learn how to differentiate common and less common thoracic conditions using imaging patterns
To apply a structured approach to the detection, characterization and management of pulmonary nodules and other thoracic diseases
To recognize imaging features of chest diseases such as lung fibrosis, sarcoidosis, smoking-related lung diseases and to integrate these into clinical decision-making

PROGRAMME ONLINE

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

12:30 – 13:10	Sarcoidosis as the Great Mimicker Constance de Margerie-Mellon, Paris/France
13:10 – 13:50	Imaging the Lung Damage of Smoking Nicholas J. Screaton, Cambridge/UK
13:50 – 14:30	Pulmonary Nodules: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Annemiek Snoeckx, Antwerp/Belgium
14:30 – 15:00	Q&A Session
15:00 – 15:30	Break
15:30 – 15:50	From Learner to Leader: Crafting Your Mentee Role in Chest Radiology Mentorship Monika Radikè, Liverpool/UK
15:50 – 16:30	Imaging of Aspergillus and Other Fungi Constance de Margerie-Mellon, Paris/France
16:30 – 17:10	Essentials of Imaging in Fibrotic Lung Diseases Nicholas J. Screaton, Cambridge/UK
17:10 – 17:50	Many Faces of Pleural Disease Annemiek Snoeckx, Antwerp/Belgium
17:50 – 18:30	Q&A Session

How to collect CME credits

A CME certificate will be issued automatically if the following criteria are met:

- You need to attend the course online via live stream in full length.

- You have to complete the electronic evaluation questionnaire. To do so, please click the “Course Evaluation” button displayed on the right column of the course page or go to the section “My Evaluation” of your ESR Connect account.

Evaluation is open from April 8, 18:30 CEST until April 15, 23:59 CEST and CME certificates can be downloaded in your ESR Connect user area under 'My Certificates'.