E³ - Young ECR Programme: Basic Session - Organised by the ESOR

BS 2 - Pearls and pitfalls in cardiac imaging

Lectures

1
Chairperson's introduction

Chairperson's introduction

05:00Marco Francone, Rome / IT

2
How to handle difficult patients in cardiac CT: calcifications, arrhythmias, and high heart rates

How to handle difficult patients in cardiac CT: calcifications, arrhythmias, and high heart rates

15:00Monika Radikė, Liverpool / UK

3
How to handle artefacts in CMR

How to handle artefacts in CMR

15:00Nicola Galea, Rome / IT

4
Stent imaging: physiology or spatial resolution: what matters most?

Stent imaging: physiology or spatial resolution: what matters most?

15:00Hatem Alkadhi, Zurich / CH

5
Panel discussion: Cardiac imaging in 2026: which challenges remain unsolved?

Panel discussion: Cardiac imaging in 2026: which challenges remain unsolved?

10:00Panel discussion: Cardiac imaging in 2026: which challenges remain unsolved?

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Marco Francone, Rome / Italy
15 min
How to handle difficult patients in cardiac CT: calcifications, arrhythmias, and high heart rates
Monika Radikė, Liverpool / United Kingdom
  1. To learn practical techniques for optimising cardiac CT image quality in challenging clinical scenarios.
  2. To appreciate the role of advanced CT technology in managing calcifications and high heart rates.
  3. To understand the impact of arrhythmias on image interpretation and how to effectively mitigate their effects.
15 min
How to handle artefacts in CMR
Nicola Galea, Rome / Italy
  1. To learn strategies for identifying and minimising common artefacts in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
  2. To appreciate the importance of patient preparation and advanced imaging protocols.
  3. To understand the technical methods available for reducing artefact-induced diagnostic errors.
15 min
Stent imaging: physiology or spatial resolution: what matters most?
Hatem Alkadhi, Zürich / Switzerland
  1. To identify the strengths and limitations of myocardial perfusion assessment for evaluating coronary stent patency.
  2. To recognise advantages and challenges associated with recently introduced ultra-high-definition scanning modes in photon-counting CT (PCCT) for coronary stent imaging.
  3. To establish optimal clinical decision-making criteria for selecting the appropriate imaging modality based on patient characteristics and specific stent types.
10 min
Panel discussion: Cardiac imaging in 2026: which challenges remain unsolved?