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UEMS CME Accreditation 2024

We are pleased to inform you that all webinars 2024 have been granted 1 European CME credit (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).
Attendees need to attend the live webinar AND evaluate the webinar to receive the CME certificate.
The certificate of attendance/CME certificate will be sent approx. 1 week after the live webinar.

 

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Monday, April 08, 18:00 CEST
When vessels get blocked: Imaging of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
Speaker: Galit Aviram, Tel-Aviv/IL | Moderator: Nicholas Screaton, Cambridge/UK

General description, scope and objectives of this webinar
Differential diagnosis conditions that mimic acute or chronic PE on imaging.
The programme of this webinar will cover imaging of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism. It is aimed at thoracic/chest radiologists, radiologist residents/juniors, students and people who are interested in the EST Diploma who want to improve their skills. Acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
– Diagnostic approach, typical findings on CT pulmonary angiography for diagnosis and risk stratification, CTPA protocol optimization, the role of dual energy CT. Chronic PE and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
– Diagnostic approach & tools for early diagnosis. 
– Diagnosis of PE in pregnancy.

After listening to the webinar, participants will:
– Identify the findings and risk assessment imaging parameters used in acute pulmonary embolism (PE).
– Differentiate CTPA findings between acute PE vs. chronic PE.
– Improve the CTPA protocol and understand the contribution and limitations of dual energy CT for PE diagnosis.

About the Speaker:
Prof. Galit Aviram is an associate professor in Diagnostic Radiology at Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, and the Chairman of the Academic Imaging Section at the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine since 2020. She Graduated from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, and did clinical fellowships in Chest Imaging in the University of Western Ontario Canada, and Cardiothoracic Imaging, at the University of Miami, and Cardiovascular Imaging visiting professorship at Stanford University, USA.
Prof. Aviram is the head of the Cardiothoracic Imaging Unit in Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Her main areas of research are pulmonary embolism, and the cardiothoracic unit.
She has published over 100 articles in peer reviewed scientific journals, 70 original articles ,30 reviews or case reports.
Prof. Aviram is a member of the editorial boards of The Journal of Thoracic Imaging (2010-date) and of CHEST (2012-2019), the Training and Educational Committee of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging, the Margulis Award Selection Committee of the RSNA (2021-2023), the Israeli National Committee for Initiation of a National Pilot of Lung Cancer Screening Program (2021-present), and the chairman of the Scientific Program Team of ECR in Chest for ECR 2025.



Monday, May 27, 18:00 CEST
Radiomics in chest imaging: Basic principles, current evidence and future possibilities
Speaker: Philippe Lambin, Maastricht/NL | Moderator: Mariaelena Occhipinti, Pisa/IT

General description, scope and objectives of this webinar
The programme of this webinar will cover radiomics in chest imaging: basic principles, current evidence and future possibilities. It is aimed at thoracic/chest radiologists, radiologist residents/juniors, students and people who are interested in the ESTI Diploma who want to improve their skills in
-Understanding radiomics
-Recognising pitfalls in radiomics workflow

After listening to the webinar, participants will:
– Review a radiomics paper
– Design a radiomics study

Monday, June 10, 18:00 CEST
Cases from the multidisciplinary board for interstitial lung diseases
Speaker: Nicola Sverzellati, Parma/IT | Moderator: Adriana Dubbeldam, Leuven/BE

General description, scope and objectives of this webinar
The programme of this webinar will cover the main HRCT features of both fibrotic and non-fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILD). It is aimed at thoracic/chest radiologists, radiologist residents/juniors, students and people who are interested in the ESTI Diploma who want to improve their skills in:
– The approach to HRCT
– The appreciation of diagnostic value and limitations of HRCT
– The understanding of the role of the radiologist in the multidisciplinary discussion of ILD cases

After listening to the webinar, participants will:
– Appreciate a systematic approach to HRCT
– Improve the recognition of key HRCT findings

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