| Program | Abstract Guidelines | Registration | Organisers | Travel | Housing |
We warmly invite you to the 5th International Meeting on Renal Imaging in Ghent, Belgium on September 11-12, 2023. Please save the date!
The 2023 meeting will continue the tradition of previous meetings by soliciting content across all relevant disciplines, with this year a particular emphasis on Ultrasound and nuclear medicine alongside MRI.
Be part of our next for our next International Meeting on Renal Imaging in Ghent!
The abstract submission is now closed.
Please note that you will only receive a confirmation of your participation after your payment is processed. This may take a couple of days.
Housing
The list of hotels that offer discount fees see below:
- Ghent Marriott Korenlei
- Ibis Gent Centrum Opera
- Ibis Gent Centrum Sint-Baafskathedraal
- Novotel Gent Centrum
- NH Gent Belfort
- Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof
- B&B Hotel Gent Centrum
The information about how to get the hotel discount fees will be e-mailed after registration.
Abstract Guidelines
Abstract Submission form (requires Google login)
Abstracts should be submitted as Microsoft Word document (*.docx). The body of the abstract should contain the following sections:
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Introduction “Why was this study/research performed? What unsolved problem are you addressing?”
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Methods “How did you study this problem?”
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Results “Report the data, analyses and/or outcomes”
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Discussion “How do you interpret the results?”
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Conclusion “What is the relevance to clinical practice or future research?”
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References (not part of the body of the abstract)
Formatting
- Title: max 125 characters
- Body of the abstract: max 850 words
- Arial 10.5pt
- Maximum of 5 figures only, with maximum 500 character caption.
Abstract Template
Download a template here.
Program committee
The program committee is responsible for selecting topics, speakers, and proffered papers from submitted abstracts.
| Lejla Aganovic, MD, PhD UC San Diego San Diego, USA |
Lena Berchtold, MD, PhD Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève Genève, CH |
| Sophie De Seigneux, MD, PhD Hôpitaux Universitaires Genève Genève, CH |
Pieter De Visschere, MD, PhD Ghent University Hospital & Ghent University Gent, BE |
| Ilona Dekkers, MD, PhD Leiden University Hospital Leiden, NL |
Alexandra Ljimani, MD, PhD Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, DE |
| Pim Pullens, PhD Ghent University Hospital & Ghent, University Gent, BE |
Local Organising committee
| Pim Pullens PhD renalmri.org vice-chair MR Physicist at Ghent University Hospital & Ghent University ISMRM renal MRI studygroup member |
Pieter De Visschere, MD PhD Urogenital radiologist Ghent University Hospital active ESUR member |
| Marijn Speeckaert, MD PhD Nephrologist Ghent University Hospital |
Program
Latest update: Aug 30, 2023
Monday, September 11
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee desk upon arrival | |
| 9:00-10:00 | Opening | |
| 09:00 | Welcome and Objectives | Pieter De Visschere and Pim Pullens (Ghent, Belgium) |
| 09:15 | renalMRI.org | Alexandra Ljimani (Duesseldorf, Germany) |
| 09:30 | Renal imaging in ESUR | Geert Villeirs (Ghent, Belgium) (chairman radiology department Ghent University Hospital and president elect of ESUR) |
| 09:45 | Renal imaging in ISMRM | Eric Sigmund (NY, USA) |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-12:10 | Renal urological imaging | |
| 10:30 | Speed dating Radiology/Urology: clinical needs of the urologist | Tim Muilwijk (Ghent, Belgium) |
| 10:50 | Imaging solid renal lesions: new developments in US, CT and MRI | Rebeca Miron Mombiela (Kopenhagen, Denmark) |
| 11:10 | Imaging in urological interventions | Pieter De Backer (Ghent, Belgium) |
| 11:30 | MR urography: adults + pediatric | Sila Kurugol (Boston, USA) |
| 11:50 | How to protect kidney: contrast agent safety and novel developments | Aart van der Molen (Leiden, NL) |
| 12:10-13:30 | Lunch and poster session | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Power pitch session 1 (3 minutes talks) | |
| 14:00-16:30 | Imaging renal function | |
| 14:00 | Speed dating Radiology/Nephrology: clinical needs of the nephrologist | Marijn Speeckaert (Ghent, Belgium) |
| 14:20 | Development and Validation of a Modified Full Age Spectrum Creatinine-Based Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate | Hans Pottel (KU Leuven-Kortrijk, NL) |
| 15:00 | MRI: opportunities for functional renal imaging | Iosif Mendichovsky (Cambridge, UK) |
| 15:20 | Functional imaging using Renal DCE | Ebony Gunwhy (Sheffield, UK) |
| 15:40 | US: Functional reserve imaging using CEUS and other techniques | Menno Pruijm (Lausanne, CH) |
| 16:00 | MRI: New developments in targeted MRI tracers for renal filtration and perfusion | Kevin Bennet (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) |
| 16:30-17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00-17:40 | Power pitch session 2 (3 minutes talks) | |
| 17:40 | Closure | |
| 19:30-22:30 | Meeting dinner | Volta, Nieuwewandeling 2b, Gent (walking distance) |
Tuesday, September 12
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee desk upon arrival | |
| 9:00-10:30 | CKD imaging | |
| 09:00 | Clinical trials on added value of MRI in CKD | Iris Friedli (Uppsala, Sweden) |
| 09:20 | MRI: fibrosis imaging and possibilities for the kidney | Julia Stabinska (Hopkins, USA) |
| 09:40 | Imaging in ADPKD: beyond total kidney volume | Michela Bozzetto (Bergamo, Italy) |
| 10:00 | Validation of MRI biomarkers by histopathology | Ilona Dekkers (Leiden, NL) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Power pitch session 3 (3 minutes talks) | |
| 11:30-12:30 | AKI imaging | |
| 11:30 | General talk on AKI | Lena Berchtold (Geneve, CH) |
| 11:45 | Multiparametric MRI assessment of renal structure and function in acute kidney injury and renal recovery | Sue Francis (Nottingham, UK) |
| 12:00 | NUC: Renal scintigraphy to predict kidney rejection | Jouret Francois (Liege, Belgium) |
| 12:15 | Multi-modality renal imaging (CEUS/scintigraphy/mpMRI) in dogs (and humans) | Amber Hillaert (Ghent, Belgium) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch and poster session | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Power pitch session 4 (3 minutes talks) | |
| 14:00-15:30 | Transplant imaging and imaging of DKD | |
| 14:00 | Diagnostics in renal transplant care and imaging opportunities | Suraj Serai (Philadelphia, USA) |
| 14:20 | mpMRI before and after kidney transplantation? -> overview of clinical trials | Lena Berchtold (Geneve, CH) |
| 14:40 | Prognostic imaging biomarkers for diabetic kidney disease (iBEAt) | Steven Sourbron (Sheffield, UK) |
| 15:00 | Renal maging biomarkers in oncological diseases | Romans Zukovs (Düsseldorf, Germany) |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00-17:00 | Image processing in the clinic | |
| 16:00 | Image processing in a clinical environment: where do we stand? | Siemens: Andreas Pohlmann |
| 16:20 | Image processing in a clinical environment: where do we stand? | Philips: Hans Peeters |
| 16:45-17:15 | Closing (+voting host next meeting) | Pieter De Visschere, Pim Pullens, Alexandra Ljimani, Eric Sigmund |
Location and Travel
City of Ghent/Gent, Belgium
“There’s no better place to acquire and share knowledge than Ghent.”
Belgium’s conference hotspot excels, both on a national and on an international level, in sectors ranging from art to agro, food, technology and biotech. Ghent is home to various educational institutions, research centres and knowledge clusters and is simply a nice place to organise a conference: hospitable, charming, historical, sustainable and innovative. In short, a city on a human scale.
Conference Center “Het Pand”
Conference Center “Het Pand” is located in the historic center of Ghent. Hotels, restaurants, and bars are within walking distance.
Address:
Het Pand
Onderbergen 1
9000 Gent
T: 0032 9 264 83 05
Safety and Stability
Ghent is well known for its open minded people and positive attitude towards diversity and inclusivity.
Sustainability
Cities are increasingly making efforts to limit their environmental impact. In Ghent, sustainability is more than a buzzword, it is a call for action. For many years, Ghent has been committed to protecting the environment with initiatives ranging from vegetarian capital of Europe (since 2009) to the largest low-traffic pedestrian zone in Europe (since 2017). As a result, discovering Ghent on foot or by bike is an absolute must! It is a city on a human scale, easily navigable by pedestrians.
Travel
- Centrally located in Belgium, the heart of Europe
- Less than 1 hour by direct train from Brussels Airport
- Close to other famous historic cities like Bruges & Antwerp
- Direct 1 hour train from Brussels Airport to Ghent Central station
- London UK accessible by high speed train (3.15 hrs)
- Paris FR accessible by high speed train (2.5 hrs)
- Flights to Amsterdam NL have direct train connections to Gent (2 hrs)
