08:30-10:00
ESCR meets NASCI: Aortic imaging: What is new?
Moderators: P. Agarwal, Ann Arbor/US | R. Budde, Rotterdam/NL
Update on current guidelines
B. Wintersperger, Toronto/CA
Imaging of large vessel vasculitis
D. Litmanovich, Boston/US
Aortic aneurysms: Challenges and opportunities in imaging surveillance
P. Agarwal, Ann Arbor/US
Imaging after aortic interventional and surgical procedures
C. Loewe, Vienna/AT

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-10:45
Opening Ceremony
Moderators: M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
Welcome Address
M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR

10:45-12:00
Cardiovascular imaging: The past, present and future
Moderators: M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI | R. Salgado, Antwerp/BE
The early days of cardiovascular imaging (before 1980)
C. Peebles, Southampton/UK
Introduction of novel techniques (1980-2000)
L. Natale, Rome/IT
The new era of cardiovascular imaging (2000-2024)
K-F. Kreitner, Mainz/DE
What to expect in the future?
R. Vliegenthart, Groningen/NL

12:00-12:10 Break
12:10-12:55 Industry Symposium
12:55-13:15 Break

13:15-14:45
Noninvasive functional imaging of myocardial ischemia – which one is the best?
Moderators: N. Galea, Rome/IT | R. Manka, Zurich/CH
Stress echocardiography
D. Šuran, Maribor/SI
SPECT and PET myocardial perfusion imaging
A. Sauter, Baden/CH
Stress cardiac MRI
M. Pirnat, Maribor/SI
Stress perfusion CT
K. Nikolaou, Tuebingen/DE
CT-FFR
J. Weir McCall, Cambridge/UK

14:45-15:15 Coffee Break

15:15-16:45
New cardiovascular spectral/photon-counting CT applications
Moderators: M. Eberhard, Zurich/CH | B. Velthuis, Utrecht/NL
Overview of spectral CT technologies
H. Alkadhi, Zurich/CH
Myocardial tissue characterization and ECV calculation
A. Esposito, Milan/IT
Coronary plaque assessment with spectral imaging
C.N. De Cecco, Atlanta/US
Stent evaluation with spectral imaging
T. Emrich, Mainz/DE
Novel contrast agents in spectral CT
S. Boccalini, Lyon/FR

16:45-17:00 Break

17:00-18:30 Update on valvular disease
Moderators: G. Cundari, Rome/IT | TBA
Clinical insight into the guidelines
D. Andreini, Milan/IT
MRI assessment of valvular heart disease
J. Lotz, Goettingen/DE
Arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolapse
M. Radike, Liverpool/UK
CT and MR evaluation of non-infective valvular dysfunction
D. Suchá, Utrecht/NL
Multimodality imaging in patients with endocarditis
R. Budde, Rotterdam/NL

08:30-10:00
Basics of cardiac CT: One-stop shop?
Moderators: M. Gatti, Turin/IT | I. Žuža, Rijeka/HR
Cardiac anatomy
S. Jankovic, Nis/RS
Protocol and patient selection
M. Eberhard, Zurich/CH
Cardiac CT reporting – Report standardization
M. Dewey, Berlin/DE
CAD-RADS 2.0 pros and cons
N. Planken, Amsterdam/NL
Upcoming techniques
C. Luecke, Leipzig/DE

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-12:00
Basics of cardiac MRI: Simplify complexity
Moderators: A. Buz Yaşar, Bolu/TR | J. Carvalho, Porto/PT
Protocol acquisition and patient selection
F. Catapano, Milan/IT
Functional and strain analysis
G. Muscogiuri, Bergamo/IT
MR mathematics: Volumes and flows
M. Gutberlet, Leipzig/DE
Morphological analysis: Black-blood imaging and late gadolinium enhancement
S. Kovačić, Rijeka/HR
Parametric mapping in clinical routine
M. Halfmann, Mainz/DE

12:00-13:15 Break

13:15-14:45
ESCR Scientific Session 1
Moderators: TBA | TBA
Key-note lecture: ROBINSCA trial – preliminary results
M. Oudkerk, Groningen/NL

14:45-15:15 Coffee Break

15:15-16:45
ESCR meets SCMR: New imaging insights into cardiomyopathies
Moderators: M. Pop, Targu-Mures/RO | TBA
Update on phenotypic approach
A. Jacquier, Marseille/FR
Genetic basis of cardiomyopathies
B. Velthuis, Utrecht/NL
Hypertrophic phenotype
J. Moon, London/UK
Dilated phenotype
TBA
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
J. Bremerich, Basel/CH

16:45-17:00 Break

17:00-18:30
Common Topics – Breaking the ice
Moderators: E. Efthymiou, Athens/GR | G. Staskiewicz, Lublin/PL
ECG: What the cardiovascular radiologist has to know?
R. Manka, Zurich/CH
Imaging of myocarditis
A. Isaak, Bonn/DE
Cardiac imaging in heart transplant
D. Beitzke, Vienna/AT
Managing acute adverse events and complications in cardiovascular radiology
M. Tregubova, Kyiv/UA
Crossing borders, building futures: The impact of international cardiothoracic fellowships
L. D’Errico, Cambridge/UK

08:00-09:30
Advancements in cardiovascular imaging: Integrating CT and MRI technologies for enhanced patient care
Moderators: M. Hrabak Paar, Zagreb/HR | C. Mihl, Maastricht/NL
Advanced practice and specialization in cardiovascular imaging: The EFRS perspective
N. Mekiš, Ljubljana/SI
Interprofessional education to enhance cardiovascular imaging
F. Secchi, Milan/IT
Research evidence in cardiovascular imaging to shape the future
M. Zanardo, Milan/IT
Optimising radiation dose and image quality in cardiac CT
M. Weber Kusk, Esbjerg/DK
Maximising the potential of CT and MR technologies for enhanced patient safety
N. Mekiš, Ljubljana/SI

09:30-10:00 Coffee Break

10:00-11:30
Innovations in cardiovascular CT imaging: Optimizing patient care through advanced technology
Moderators: M. Francone, Milan/IT | C. Martini, Parma/IT
Recent progress in Dual-Energy CT for cardiovascular imaging applications
D. Suchá, Utrecht/NL
New skills and competencies for radiographers working with Photon-Counting CT
M. L. Dijkshoorn, Rotterdam/NL
Integration of 3D-printed models in cardiovascular CT angiography
C. Martini, Parma/IT
Strategies for artefact reduction and cardiac synchronization in CT
M. Weber Kusk, Esbjerg/DK

11:30-13:15 Break

13:15-14:45
Progress in cardiovascular MRI: Unveiling novel techniques and applications
Moderators: F. Secchi, Milan/IT | M. Zanardo, Milan/IT
Emerging trends in cardiac MRI techniques: Development and novel applications
M. Francone, Milan/IT
Optimizing MRI sequences for tissue characterization techniques
I. Carbone, Rome/IT
Artifacts management in cardiac MRI
V. Silva, Porto/PT
Advanced image post-processing and workflows optimisation in cardiovascular MRI
M. Zanardo, Milan/IT

14:45-15:15 Coffee Break

ESCR Scientific Session 2