Joint Venture: Arbeitsgruppe CT der DVG-DGK und Department of Medical Imaging & Small Animal Orthopaedics; Faculty of Veterinary Medcine Ghent University Belgium 

Thema: Application of contras agents in small animals and horses: Current developments, possible side effects, delivery systems and protocols of intra-vascular and intra-articular use.

Kongresssprache: Englisch

Termin: 09.12.+10.12.2016

Veranstaltungsort: Het Pand, Ghent, Belgien

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 3 parallel sessions, each with wetlab

Freitag, 09. Dezember 2016

09.00-09.15

Welcome and opening CT-User Meeting (I. Gielen  and H. van Bree, M. Mihaljevic)

Session Technique: Large and Small Animals and Technicians

09.15-09.45

Overview of contrast agents in CT and future developments (P. Smeets)

09.45-10.30

Overview of the use of contrast media in CT in humans (P. Smeets)

10.30-11.00

Contrast delivery systems (tba)

11.00 Coffee break

11.30-12.00

Recent technical developments in CT equipment (H. Jerjir)

12.00-12.15

Big bore CT device (D. Fortuna)

12.15-12.45

Side effects of contrast agents in small animals (T. Bosmans)

12.45-13.00

Side effects of contrast agents in small equine (S. Puchalski)

13.00 Lunch

Small Animal: Contrast Agents in Computed Tomography

Intravenous contrast:

14.00-14.20

Protocol and pitfalls (A. Zwingenberger)

14.20-15.00

Vascular studies (A. Zwingenberger)

15.00-15.30

Tissue Perfusion and functional imaging (A. Zwingenberger)

15.30 Coffee break and Poster session

16.00-16.45

Neurologic patients: brain, spine, nerve tumors (brachial plexus) (R. Drees)

16.45-17.15

Urogenital applications and ectopic ureters (R. Lam)

17.15-18.15

Wetlab case discussion ( A. Brühschwein, R. Drees, E. Fitzgerald, R. Lam, A. Zwingenberger)

18.15

Annual meeting German CT Association

6. Jahreshauptversammlung der Arbeitsgruppe CT der DGK-DVG

Equine: Contrast Agents in Computed Tomography

14.00-14.30

Applications of contrast agents in the horse in practice: an overview (R. Weller)

Intravenous contrast

14.30-15.15

Protocol and pitfalls; Applications: Head (nose,sinus, teeth, brain) (R. Weller)

15.15-15.30

Pituitary gland (C. Crijns)

Intra-arterial contrast

15.30-16.00

Protocol and pitfalls; Applications (S. Puchalski)

16.00-16.15

Intravenous vs. intra-arterial contrast in the equine head (C. Crijns)

16.15 Coffee break and Poster session

16.45-17.15

Applications of the big bore (W. Jahn)

Myelo-CT

17.15-18.00

Protocol and pitfalls; indications & applications (S. Puchalski)

18.15

Annual meeting German CT Association

6. Jahreshauptversammlung der Arbeitsgruppe CT der DGK-DVG

Technicans and Nurses`Program

13.00 Lunch

14.00-14.45

Image quality (A.M. Töpp)

14.45-15.15

Protocol in dynamic studies: ectopic ureters (R. Lam)

15.15-15.45

Brain studies: protocol and contrast applications (E. Fitzgerald)

15.45 Coffee break

16.15-16.45

Protocol for liver shunts (A. Zwingenberger)

16.45-17.30

Radioprotection in CT (A.M. Töpp)

17.30-18-30

Wetlab: Image Quality, artefacts, parameters ect. (A. Brühschwein, A.M. Töpp)

Samstag, 10. Dezember 2016

Small Animal: Contrast Agents in Computer Tomography

Intravenous contrast

09.00-09.45

Gastro-intestinal: Protocol & applications (E. Fitzgerald)

Intra-articular contrast

09.45-10.30

Protocol and applications (H. van Bree)

10.30 Coffee break and poster session

11.00-11.45

Myelo-CT: Protocol, indications & applications (A. Brühschwein)

11.45-12.05

Applications of contrast in taking biopsies (A. Zwingenberger, R. Drees)

12.05-12.25

Contrast applications in exotics (A. Van Caelenberg)

12.25-13.15

Free communications & Research award 

13.15-13.30

Discussion and Adjourn

13.30 Snack

Equine: CT Applications in Equine Orthopaedic Disease

Intra-articular contrast and intra-arterial contrast

08.30-10.15

Protocols and pitfalls; Indications & Applications: Front and hind limb (S. Puchalski)

10.15 Coffee break and poster sessions

11.45-11.00

Optimising contrast protocol in the equine head (C. Crijns)

11.00-12.15

Wetlab (R. Weller, S. Puchalski, W. Jahn)

12.25-13.15

Free communications & Research award 

13.15-13.30

Discussion and Adjourn

13.30 Snack