INTRODUCTION

Dear colleagues,

Welcome to the ESSR meeting 2026 in Manchester. The Scientific Programme of the ESSR will include sessions by all the Sub-Committees of the Society including sports, tumours, intervention, metabolic diseases, arthritis, young club and ultrasound.  The primary focus of the Congress this year will be on spine and tumours, but all other Musculo-skeletal disorders will also be covered in the Congress.  For the first time, in addition to the usual two simultaneous streams, there will in fact be a third stream in this congress which will cover interesting and niche areas of being a Radiologist including diversity/equality, sustainability, wellness, leadership and how to avoid errors.   

On Thursday, June 18th, there will be four workshops.  The ever-popular ultrasound workshop will this time concentrate on imaging of the nerves which is an exciting area of musculoskeletal radiology.  In addition, there will be workshops on artificial intelligence, spinal intervention and post-op imaging (young club).  In addition, delegates will also have the opportunity to register for the Sports Imaging Workshop organised by the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists at Old Trafford Football Club.   

The European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology always is in favour of collaborations with other Societies.  This year, we expect to invite speakers from America, India, South Korea and other countries to enhance the collaborative nature of this Congress.

The 33st ESSR annual meeting cordially invites representatives of all musculoskeletal related disciplines both members and non-members of our society, to attend the meeting. Young members are especially welcomed. The Young Club of our society will provide an ideal platform for sharing ideas and experiences of different cultures and to network with new colleagues.

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Thursday, 18.06.2026
Pre-Congress Day

QUAYS THEATRE + COMPASS ROOM - GROUP A

ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP

  • 8.30 – 8.50
    The ulnar nerve
    Lecture: Jatinder Pal Singh Demonstration: Mahesh Prakash

    8.50 – 9.10
    The median nerve
    Lecture: Evi Vassalou Demonstration: Giacomo Aringhieri

    9.10 – 9.30
    The radial nerve
    Lecture: Hannes Platzgummer Demonstration: Michelle Ooi

    9.30 – 9.50
    Small nerves around the shoulder: suprascapular, axillary and musculocutaneous
    Lecture: Ankur Goyal
    Demonstration: Carlo Martinoli

  • Interactive Hands-On Teaching with ESSR experts. Participants will be divided into groups.

    Guillaume Lefebvre, Mahesh Prakash, Ali Shah, Jatinder Pal Singh, Evi Vassalou, Hannes Platzgummer, Francesca Serpi, Carlo Martinoli, Michelle Ooi, Pankaj Nagtode, Raquel Prada Gonzalez, Joban Babhulkar, Lorenzo Bertolotti, Lionel Pesquer, Giacomo Aringhieri, Ankur Goyal, Jehan Ghany, Sana Boudabbous, George Kakkos, Yaron Berkowitz

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • 11.40-11.50
    Median neuropathy: the carpal tunnel and beyond
    Catherine McCarthy, Oxford/UK

    11.50-12.00
    Post op ultrasound imaging of the median nerve
    Saulius Rutkauskas, Kaunas/LT

    12.00-12.10
    Pathology of the radial nerve and its branches
    Federico Zaottini, Genova/IT

    12.10-12.20
    Entrapment syndromes of the ulnar nerve
    Andrea Alcala-Galiano, Madrid/ES

    12.20-12.30
    Brachial plexus ultrasonography
    Afarine Madani, Brussels/BE

    10.30-12.40
    Ultrasound guided management of the carpal tunnel syndrome: evidence, techniques and outcomes
    Nishith Kumar, New Delhi/IN

    12.40-12.50
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • 13.50-14.10
    Nerve around the pelvis and thigh
    Lecture: Sinan Al-Qassab Demonstration: Ricardo Picasso

    14.10-14.30
    The sciatic and tibial nerve
    Lecture: Alpesh Mistry
    Demonstration: Salvatore Gitto

    14.30-14.50
    The common peroneal nerve/branches and the sural nerve
    Lecture: Gina Allen
    Demonstration: David Orlandi

  • Interactive Hands-On Teaching with ESSR experts. Participants will be divided into groups.

    Riccardo Picasso, Sinan Al-Qassab, Salvatore Gitto, David Orlandi, Gina Allen, Konstantinos Spanakis, Kimberly Lam, Ana Navas Canete, Maria Pilar Aparisi Gómez, Alpesh Mistry, Ricardo Joao Oliveira Mendes Moutinho, Vijay Papaineni, Andrea Alcala Galiano, Federico Zaottini, Nishith Kumar, Afarine Madani, Saulius Rutkauskas, Simon Greenwood, Jean-Baptiste Pialat

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • 16.40-16.50
    Interdigital neuralgia: ultrasound diagnosis of Mortons neuroma and its mimics
    Ali Shah, Nottingham/UK

    16.50-17.00
    Tibial nerve compression at the tarsal tunnel: ultrasound assessment
    Guillaume Lefebvre, Lille/FR

    17.00-17.10
    Traumatic nerve lesions: what the surgeon needs to know
    Joban Babhulkar, Pune/IN

    17.10-17.20
    High resolution ultrasound of nerve tumours and differentials
    Ramy Mansour, Ottawa/CA

    17.20-17.30
    Landmarks for ultrasound guided lumbar nerve root/spine injections
    Janani Pillai, London/UK

    17.30-17.40
    Interventional ultrasound guided procedures for chronic neural pain
    Lionel Pesquer, Bordeaux/FR

    17.40-17.50
    Q&A Discussion

QUAYS THEATRE + COMPASS ROOM - GROUP B

  • 8.30 – 8.50
    The ulnar nerve
    Lecture: Jatinder Pal Singh Demonstration: Mahesh Prakash

    8.50 – 9.10
    The median nerve
    Lecture: Evi Vassalou Demonstration: Giacomo Aringhieri

    9.10 – 9.30
    The radial nerve
    Lecture: Hannes Platzgummer Demonstration: Michelle Ooi

    9.30 – 9.50
    Small nerves around the shoulder: suprascapular, axillary and musculocutaneous
    Lecture: Francesca Serpi Demonstration: Carlo Martinoli

  • 10.00-10.10
    Median neuropathy: the carpal tunnel and beyond
    Catherine McCarthy, Oxford/UK

    10.10-10.20
    Post op ultrasound imaging of the median nerve
    Saulius Rutkauskas, Kaunas/LT

    10.20-10.30
    Pathology of the radial nerve and its branches
    Federico Zaottini, Genova/IT

    10.30-10.40
    Entrapment syndromes of the ulnar nerve
    Andrea Alcala Galiano, Madrid/ES

    10.40-10.50
    Brachial plexus ultrasonography
    Afarine  Madani, Brussels/BE

    10.50-11.00
    Ultrasound guided management of the carpal tunnel syndrome: evidence, techniques and outcomes
    Nishith  Kumar, New Delhi/IN

    11.00-11.10
    Q&A Discussion









  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Interactive Hands-On Teaching with ESSR experts. Participants will be divided into groups.

    Guillaume Lefebvre, Mahesh Prakash, Ali Shah, Jatinder Pal Singh, Evi Vassalou, Hannes Platzgummer, Francesca Serpi, Carlo Martinoli, Michelle Ooi, Pankaj Nagtode, Raquel Prada Gonzalez, Joban Babhulkar, Lorenzo Bertolotti, Lionel Pesquer, Giacomo Aringhieri, Ankur Goyal, Jehan Ghany, Sana Boudabbous, George Kakkos, Yaron Berkowitz

  • 13.50-14.10
    Nerve around the pelvis and thigh
    Lecture: Sinan Al-Qassab Demonstration: Ricardo Picasso

    14.10-14.30
    The sciatic and tibial nerve
    Lecture: Alpesh Mistry
    Demonstration: Salvatore Gitto

    14.30-14.50
    The common peroneal nerve/branches and the sural nerve
    Lecture: Gina Allen
    Demonstration: David Orlandi

  • 15.00-15.10
    Interdigital neuralgia: ultrasound diagnosis of Mortons neuroma and its mimics
    Ali Shah, Nottingham/UK

    15.10-15.20
    Tibial nerve compression at the tarsal tunnel: ultrasound assessment
    Guillaume Lefebvre, Lille/FR

    15.20-15.30
    Traumatic nerve lesions: what the surgeon needs to know
    Joban  Babhulkar, Pune/IN

    15.30-15.40
    High resolution ultrasound of nerve tumours and differentials
    Ramy Mansour, Ottawa/CA

    15.40 -15.50
    Landmarks for ultrasound guided lumbar nerve root/spine injections
    Janani Pillai, London/UK

    15.50 -16.00
    Interventional ultrasound guided procedures for chronic neural pain
    Lionel Pesquer, Bordeaux/FR

    16.00-16.10
    Q&A Discussion









  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Interactive Hands-On Teaching with ESSR experts. Participants will be divided into groups.

    Riccardo Picasso, Sinan Al-Qassab, Salvatore Gitto, David Orlandi, Gina Allen, Konstantinos Spanakis, Kimberly Lam, Ana Navas Canete, Maria Pilar Aparisi Gómez, Alpesh Mistry, Ricardo Joao Oliveira Mendes Moutinho, Vijay Papaineni, Andrea Alcala Galiano, Federico Zaottini, Nishith Kumar, Afarine Madani, Saulius Rutkauskas, Simon Greenwood, Jean-Baptiste Pialat

  • Produktbeschreibung

ATTENTION: The Ultrasound Workshop, including the Hands-On sessions, is highly popular and places fill up quickly. Make sure to secure your spot early!

Please note: The hands-on sessions during this workshop will be conducted using equipment provided by sponsoring partners.

STUDIO 1

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKSHOP

  • Assessing AI Solutions: More Than Diagnostic Accuracy

    AI Investment: Is It Worth It? Measuring Cost-Effectiveness
    L. Gregory, London/UK

    Beyond Costs: Assessing the Broader Value of AI in MSK imaging
    M. Boesen, Copenhagen/DK

    Monitoring Performance After Deployment
    M. Klontzas, Heraklion/GR

    AI Footprint: the positive and negative environmental impacts
    S. Afat, Tuebingen/DE

    Round table discussion including experts and industry partners

POST-OPERATIVE IMAGING WORKSHOP - MASTERCLASS ON HIP AND KNEE

  • Short lectures on radiographs and cross sectional imaging by surgeon and radiology experts followed by detailed carefully selected case-based discussions under the guidance of the experts, to cover all aspects of post-operative imaging assessment.

    Mr. Rob Banerjee, Complex Hip and Knee Orthopaedic Surgeon, Oswestry/ UK
    Prof. Reto Sutter, Chief of Radiology, Balgrist university Hospital, Zurich/Switzerland

    14.00-15.15
    Knee

    • Radiographs (14.00-14.15)
      Mr. Rob Banerjee

    • Cross sectional Imaging (14.15-14.30)
      Prof. Reto Sutter

    • Cases (M. Curti, Lugano/CH; N. Lohiya, Oswestry/UK; M. Raja, Oswestry/UK) (14.30 - 15.15)
      All faculty members

    Break

    15.35-17.00
    Hip

    • Radiographs (15.35-15.50)

      Mr. Rob Banerjee

    • Cross sectional Imaging (15.50-16.05)

      Prof. Reto Sutter

    • Cases (M. Curti, Lugano/CH; N. Lohiya, Oswestry/UK; M. Raja, Oswestry/UK)

      (16.05 - 17.00)

      All faculty members

PIER EIGHT ROOM

  • 13:25 Introduction
    Steve Morgan, Bristol/UK and David McKean, London/UK

    13:30 Basic principles of spinal intervention
    Steve Morgan, Bristol/UK

    13.50 Spondylodiscitis
    Matteo Bellini, Siena/IT

    14.10 SIJ pain
    Luigi Manfre, Catania/IT

    14.30 Posterior column pain treatments
    Stefano Marcia, Cagliari/IT

    14.50 Anterior column treatment and BVNA
    David McKean, Oxford/UK

    15.10 Electrochemotherapy for spinal metastases
    Frederic Deschamp, Gustave Roussy/FR

    15.30 Break

    15.50 Hands on with radiation free spinal intervention simulators / Faculty Q&A

    17.00 End

SPINAL INTERVENTION WORKSHOP

OLD TRAFFORD STADIUM

BSSR Workshop

SPORT SESSION ON 'CORE INJURIES'

  • 14.00-14.20 Breaking Point: Iliac Crest Apophyseal Injuries in the Young Athlete
    When growing bones meet elite performance.
    Michele Calleja, London/UK

    14.20-14.40 Unravelling the Sporting Groin: PLAC, Pubic Symphysis & Beyond
    From pain patterns to precision imaging.
    Nafisa Shakir Batta, New Delhi/IN

    14.40-15.00 Ribs Under Pressure: Imaging Rib and Intercostal Injuries in Athletes
    When every breath hurts – catching the subtle fractures.
    Marcelo Bordelo, Qatar/QA

    15.00-15.20 Twist and Shout: Oblique Muscle and Side Strain Injuries
    Diagnosing torque-related tears with confidence.
    Julian Chakraverty, Bristol/UK

    15.20-15.40 Trapped Nerves and Hidden Pain: Thoracoabdominal Nerve Impingement Syndromes
    When the scan looks normal but the athlete can’t perform.
    Chris Watura, London/UK

    15.40-15.55 Coffee/Tea break

    15.55-16.15 Rectus Abdominis Injuries: More Than Just a Six-Pack Problem
    Peeling back the layers of the athlete’s core.
    Khalid Ali, Glasgow/UK

    16.15-16.35 Epigastric stitch on the pitch: Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in athletes
    What’s causing exercise-induced abdominal pain, nausea, bloating?
    John Rogers, Manchester/UK

    16.35-16.55 Power and Tear: Pectoralis Major Injuries in Athletes
    When strength meets failure – imaging the spectrum from subtle strains to complete tendon ruptures.
    Gajan Rajeswaran, London/UK

    16.55-17.15 Ultrasound-Guided Sports Interventions: What’s Hot and What’s Next
    Cutting-edge image-guided management of athletic injuries.
    Andy Dunn, Liverpool/UK

    This workshop is organised by BSSR and ESSR delegates wishing to attend the BSSR 2026 Sports session on 'Core Injuries' can register at a discounted rate on their website. The workshop is held at Old Trafford Stadium.

    The ticket includes refreshments and stadium tour.

    There is a ticket option for friends and family of BSSR or ESSR delegates who wish to attend the stadium tour.

    Register via BSSR Website

Friday, 19.06.2026

LYRIC THEATRE

  • Welcome from Society President & Congress President
    R. Lalam, Oswestry/UK & P. Robinson, Leeds/UK

    Honorary Ceremony

    Honorary Membership: F. Vanhoenacker, Antwerp/BE
    Laudator: K. Verstraete, Brugge/BE

    Honorary Membership: M. Zanetti, Baden/CH 
    Laudator: R. Sutter, Zurich/CH

  • Moderators:
    P. Robinson, Leeds/UK
    C. Chung, San Diego/US

    09.00-09.15
    What Will Radiologists Actually Do in 10 Years?
    P. Omoumi, Lausanne/CH

    09.15-09.30
    Advanced imaging techniques: Quantitative imaging and biomarkers
    E. Oei, Rotterdam/NL

    09.30-09.45
    How research may impact musculoskeletal imaging in the future
    A. Gersing, Munich/DE

    09.45-10.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    N. Mamisch-Saupe, Zurich/CH
    P. Tyrrell, Oswestry/UK

    10.30-10.45
    Zero echo time MRI of the spine
    U. Aydingoz, Ankara/TR

    10.45-11.00
    Accelerated spine imaging
    B. Fritz, Zurich/CH

    11.00-11.15
    AI in spine image interpretation
    S. Gitto, Milan/IT

    1115-1130
    Opportunistic metabolic assessment on routine spine imaging
    A. Bazzocchi, Bologna/IT

    11.30-11.45
    Role of imaging in surgical decision making
    B. Balain,Oswestry/UK

    11.45-12.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Moderators:
    N. Winn, Gobowen/UK
    V. Lapczynski, Oslo/NO

    12.00-12.10
    Benign vs. malignant vertebral fractures MRI 
    J. Griffith, Hong Kong/CN

    12.10-12.20
    Modic type 1 end plate changes represent infection - for/against
    J-B. Pialat, Lyon/FR

    12.20-12.30
    Destructive degenerative disc disease (DDDD)
    B. Tins, Oswestry/UK

    12.30-12.40
    Disc related epidural haematoma
    J. Singh, Oswestry/UK

    12.40-12.50
    Atypical haemangiomas - tips for imaging diagnosis and differentiation from other entities
    T. Muthukumar, London/UK

    12.50-13.00
    Diagnosing  Benign notochordal cell tumour (BNCT) with confidence
    R. Lalam, Oswestry/UK

    13.00-13.10
    Post op imaging - when should I think of infection?
    J-F. Budzik, Vannes/FR

    13.10-13.20
    Evidence for/against Vertebroplasty
    T. Le Corroller, Marseille/FR

    13.20-13.30
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    J. Kramer, Linz/AT
    M. Talabard, Ivry sur Seine/FR

    14.30-14.45
    Post-operative Spine Imaging: MRI and CT - Technical Essentials
    R. Sutter, Zurich/CH

    14.45-15.00
    Normal post-operative spine
    R. Fawcett, Leeds/UK

    15.00-15.15
    Complications - uninstrumented spine
    A. Feydy, Paris/FR

    15.15-15.30
    Complications - instrumented spine
    J.-Ah Choi, Gyeonggi-do/KR

    15.30-15.45
    What do I worry about after operating and what do I want the radiologist to tell me - surgical perspective
    J.Trivedi, Oswestry/UK

    15.45-16.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    M. Chandramohan, Bradford/UK
    M. Creze, Paris/FR

    16.30-16.45
    Clearing the spine in acute trauma
    A. Karantanas, Heraklion/GR

    16.45-17.00
    Thoracolumbar fractures
    Y. Berkowitz, Oxford/UK

    17.00-17.15
    Do we need to classify?
    V. Avula, Buckinghamshire/UK

    17.15-17.30
    Spine trauma in children
    F. Whittam, Leeds/UK

    17.30-17.45
    Sports related stress lesions in the lumbar spine
    C. Glaser, Munich/DE

    17.45-18.00
    Discussion

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QUAYS THEATRE

  • Moderators:
    C. Krestan, Vienna/AT
    A. I. Garcia Diez, Barcelona/ES

    10.30-10.45
    Sports and metabolic bone disease
    M. P. Aparisi Gómez, Auckland/NZ

    10.45-11.00
    Ultrasound techniques in the assessment of bone status
    G. Guglielmi, Foggia/IT

    11.00-11.15
    Metabolic Marrow Disorders
    N. Sabir, Denizli/TR

    11.15-11.30
    Current state and challenges on opportunistic image of the muscle
    V. Vasilevska Nikodinovska, Skopje/MK

    11.30-11.50
    Harry Genant Memorial Lecture: Silent Vertebral Compression Fractures (UK Biobank study of prevalence and associations)
    D. Wilson, Oxford/UK

    11.50-12.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Paediatric musculoskeletal infections: from diagnosis to post-operative care

    Moderators:
    I. Sudol-Szopinska, Warszawa/PL
    P. Simoni, Luxenburg/LU

    12.00-12.10
    A Clinical Perspective: symptoms and signs
    T. Renson, Ghent/BE

    12.10-12.20
    Radiographic Clues
    M. Boitsios, Meise/BE

    12.20-12.30
    Spot the US findings
    E. Inarejos Clemente, Barcelona/ES

    12.30-12.40
    What MRI Reveals
    C. Giraudo, Padova/IT

    12.40-12.50
    Inflammatory differentials
    F. Menegotto, Bristol/UK

    12.50-13.00
    Oncological differentials
    N. Herregods, Ghent/BE

    13.00-13.10
    The role of nuclear medicine
    R. Graham, Bath/UK

    13.10-13.20
    Interpreting Post-Operative Imaging Findings
    S. Haque, London/UK

    13.20-13.30
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    E. Drakonaki, Heraklion/GR
    B. Dirim Mete, Izmir/TR

    14.30-14.40
    Are there any features of chondrosarcoma grade 2 or higher in this cartilage tumour?
    K. Verstraete, Brugge/BE

    14.40-14.50
    Is it an aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) or a different tumour with ABC-like changes?
    T. Robba, Turin/IT 

    14.50-15.00
    An incidental sclerotic lesion - should I be worried?
    J. Martel-Villagrán, Madrid/ES

    15.00-15.10
    Does this sarcoma invade the adjacent joint, muscles and neurovascular bundles?
    N. Nischal, New Delhi/IN

    15.10-15.20
    Is it a lipoma with fat necrosis or a liposarcoma? 
    E. Remide Arkun, Izmir/TR

    15.20-15.30
    Cystic-like soft-tissue lesions: benign or suspicious for malignancy?
    H. Gupta, Leeds/UK

    15.30-15.40
    Is it a haematoma or a sarcoma with haemorrhage? 
    F. Vanhoenacker, Antwerp/BE

    15.40-15.50
    When is intravenous contrast necessary for evaluating bone and soft-tissue tumours?
    K. Van Langevelde, Amsterdam/NL

    15.50-16.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    A. Heuck, Munich/DE
    F. Del Grande, Lugano/CH

    16.30-16.40
    Achilles tendon injuries and interventions in sports
    E. Sellon, Oxford/UK

    16.40-16.50
    Injectables in Sports imaging: where do we stand and what’s the evidence? 
    G. Allen, Oxford/UK

    16:50-17:00
    Incidental findings in sports injury imaging
    M. Tzalonikou, Athens/GR

    17.00-17.10
    Injuries in the young athlete
    G. Bierry, Strasbourg/FR

    17.10-17.20
    Stress injuries in the lower extremity:preferred imaging techniques
    M. De Jonge, Amsterdam/NL

    17.20-17.30
    Diagnostics and management of chronic exertional compartment syndrome
    S. Fusco, Milan/IT

    17.30-17.40
    ACL tear in young athlete. Repair or not? 
    A. Parkar, Bergen/NO

    17.40-17.50
    Imaging athletes after cartilage repair
    M. Curti, Lugano/CH

    17.50-1800
    Q&A Discussion

STUDIO 1

  • Teleradiology: global freedom or economic enchantment?  

    10.30-10.40
    Welcome by ESSR President
    P. Robinson, Leeds/UK

    10.40-11.00 
    Introduction

    11.00-12.00
    Round table discussion

    S. Boudabbous, Geneva/CH
    R. Hughes, Stoke Mandeville/UK
    M. P. Aparisi Gómez, Auckland/NZ
    D. Afonso, Lisbon/PT
    J. Patel, London/UK
    G. Andreisek, Münsterlingen/CH
    K. Beekman, Amsterdam/NL

  • Moderators:
    H. Tuba Sanal, Ankara/TR
    S. Gitto, Milan/IT

    UK Practice Patterns in Whole-body MRI for Myxoid Liposarcoma: National Survey and Tertiary Centre Experience
    P. Hongal, Pencoed/UK

    High Grade Transformation of Parosteal Osteosarcoma: Needle Biopsy and Surgical resection Histopathological Concordance
    M. Sait, Chislehurst/UK

    Is Surveillance Necessary? A Longitudinal Institutional Review of Sacrococcygeal Benign Notochordal Cell Tumours
    R. Khurram, London/UK

    Clinical and MRI Features for Differentiating Benign and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (PNST)
    A. Navas Canete, Leiden/NL

    Complementary Role of Whole-Body MRI and FDG PET-CT in Multiple Myeloma: Comparative Assessment of Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers and Cytogenetic Risk Stratification
    S. Sarkar, Chandigarh/IN

    IVIM and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI for the Differentiation of Intermediate and Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors with Additional Insights into Myxoid Subtypes
    A. Özbalcı, Samsu/TR

    FDG PET/CT for Detection of Malignant Transformation in NF1-Related Neurofibromas: Experience from the NHS England Highly Specialised Service in Manchester
    J. Naqvi, Manchester/UK

    CT-like MRI for the assessment of bone tumors
    V. Molinari, Rho/IT

    Muscle MRI Reveals Myotomal Denervation Patterns in Lumbar Radiculopathy
    H. Platzgummer, Vienna/AT

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    I. Boric, Zagreb/HR
    K.-F. Kreitner, Mainz/DE

    The value of ZTE/UTE MRI vs. CT for the assessment of mineralized tissues in musculoskeletal oncology
    F. Zecca, L'Aquila/IT

    PCD-CT imaging in the assessment of peripheral arthritis
    H. Ákos, Budapest/HU

    Patterns of inflammatory and structural sacroiliac joint MRI lesions in 1,946 European patients with axial spondyloarthritis from routine care
    S. Krabbe, Glostrup/DR

    Deep learning for incidental detection of erosions and joint space narrowing on CT scans of hand and wrist joints: multicentre development and validation of real-world detection performance
    T. Van Den Berghe, Ghent/BE

    Axial Trilaminar and Bilaminar Signs for detection of Meniscal Ramp tears: Diagnostic Accuracy Compared with Conventional Sagittal FS PD MRI
    N. Shakir Batta, New Delhi/IN

    Can large language models adequately justify and protocol MRI requests in trauma settings? A comparative analysis using ESSR and ACR standards
    A. Ghaffar, Manchester/UK

    GNAS Mutation to Ground-Glass Bone: Radiogenomic Correlations in Fibrous Dysplasia and Its Syndromic Variants
    A. Kanani, London/UK

    Sartorial Practices and Bone Health: MRI Evaluation of Insufficiency Fractures and Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Women
    A. Shah, Ahmedabad/IN

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    G. Ivanac, Zagreb/HR
    M. Castro, Portimao/PT

    Ultrasound: The unsung hero of appendicular trauma
    A. Goyal, New Delhi/IN

    Role of CT-based implant motion analysis in the imaging of suspected aseptic loosening of knee and hip prosthesis
    M. Jacob, Manchester/UK

    Chronic tendinopathy of Achilleus and PRP injections: a long life elixir
    E. Soligo, Tronzano/IT

    Isolated Teres Minor Edema and Atrophy in Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: A Previously Unrecognised Association
    H. Uldin, Birmingham/UK

    Feasibility of spondyloplasty with spinejack implants in patients with thin pedicles
    J. B. Pialat, Lyon/FR

    Chest CT – Derived Bone Mineral Density for Longitudinal Monitoring and Fracture Risk Prediction in Lung Transplant Recipients
    M. Hamberger, Munich/DE

    Minimally invasive percutaneous herniectomy in the management of symptomatic disc herniation resistant to non-invasive treatment : a retrospective descriptive study
    M-P. Talabard, Paris/FR

    Simple discal puncture in the diagnosis of discovertebral infection at the cervical spine : ten years experience in a reference center
    R. Guillin, Rennes/FR

    Multiparametric quantitative MRI in Charcot-Marie Tooth 1A inherited neuropathy: correlation with motor function and balance performance
    F. Zaottini, Genoa/IT

Saturday, 20.06.2026

LYRIC THEATRE

  • Moderators:
    G. Astrom, Upppsala/SE
    I. Engele, Riga/LV

    08.00 -08.20
    My 10 house rules for diagnosing bone tumours
    K. Woertler, Munich/DE

    08.20-08.35
    Are advanced MRI sequences clinically worthwhile, or do they add complexity without altering management?
    K. Vilanova, Girona/ES

    08.35-08.50
    MRI in Bone marrow assessment
    F. Lecouvet, Brussels/BE

    08.50-09.05
    Post operative imaging: recurrence and complications
    G. Aringhieri, Pisa/IT

    09.05-09.20
    The 2026 ESSR Consensus statements on bone tumours
    S. Kaur, Oswestry/UK

    09.20-09.30
    Q&A Discussion

  • Moderators:
    J. De Rooy, Nijmegen/NL
    E. Mcnally, Oxford/UK


    09.30-09.45
    Ultrasound and MRI, how should we use them
    P. Robinson, Leeds/UK

    09.45-10.00
    Ultra-high T1 and ultra-low T2 lesions on MRI
    R. Chari, Oxford/UK

    10.00-10.15
    An approach to MRI differential diagnosis in soft tissue tumours
    T. Sanal, Ankara/TR

    10.15-10.30
    Distant staging in sarcoma
    R. Botchu, Birmingham/UK

    10.30-10.45
    My biggest mistakes-lessons learnt
    M. Calleja, Edgware/UK

    10.45-11.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Round Table

    S. Kaur, Oswestry/UK
    P. O’Donnell, London/UK
    I. M. Noebauer-Huhmann, Vienna/AT
    A. Navas Canete, Leiden/NL
    F. Amary, London/UK
    P. Cool, Oswestry/UK

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    V. Vemuri, Vijayawada/IN
    E. Llopis, Valencia/ES

    14.00-14.10
    About MSS
    V. Vemuri, Vijayawada/IN

    14.10-14.25
    From roots to cords - A Brachial plexus story
    V. Upodhyaya, Lucknow/IN

    14.25-14.40
    Untangling the Lumbar plexus
    D. Sanghvi, Mumbai/IN

    14.40-14.55
    Peripheral nerves - signal to symptoms
    P. B. Thippeswamy, Coimbatore/IN

    14.55-15.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • E. Drakonaki, Heraklion/GR
    A. Parkar, Bergen/NO 

  • Organizers:
    V. Pullicino, Oswestry/UK
    R. Whitehouse, Manchester/UK

  • *For active members 2026 only

QUAYS THEATRE

  • Moderators:
    J. del Cura, Bilbao/ES
    M. Rupreht, Maribor/SI


    08.00-08.15 
    Anatomical consideration for spinal interventions
    R. Mansour, Oxford/UK

    08.15-08.30
    Degenerative spine: when and how to treat
    F. Arrigoni, L'Aquila/IT

    08.30-08.45
    Ultrasound guided interventions for lower back ache
    G. Kant Sharma, Jaipur/IN

    08.45-09.00
    Exploring strategies for managing vertebral metastases
    C. Pusceddu, Cagliari/IT  

    09.00-09.15
    Basiverterbal nerve ablation
    D. McKean, Aylesbury/UK

    09.15-09.30
    Q&A Discussion

  • Moderators:
    R. Lalam, Oswestry/UK
    M. Adriaensen, Heerlen/NL

    09.30-09.45
    Classification in muscle injury - How, when and which?
    E. Llopis, Valencia/ES

    09.45-10.00
    Nerve entrapments in the upper limb
    A. Grainger, Cambridge/UK

    10.00-10.15
    FAI since the Lisbon agreement in 2019 - What’s new?
    V. Mascarenhas, Lisbon/PT

    10.15-10.30
    BMEP as a guide through the injured knee
    M.-A. Weber, Rostock/DE

    10.30-10.45
    Emerging Concepts in Osteoarthritis: Advanced MR Imaging for Phenotyping and Clinical Decision-Making
    C. Chung, San Diego/US

    10.45-11.00
    Q&A Discussion

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    A. Rosskopf, Zurich/CH
    C. Giraudo, Padova/IT

    11.30-11.40
    Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hands: Basics of Imaging
    T. Buzzegoli, Brunico/IT

    11.40-11.50
    Advanced Imaging Techniques for Quantification of Inflammation in Arthritis
    M. Boesen, Copenhagen/DK

    11.50-12.00
    Deep Learning in Rheumatoid Hand Arthritis: A New Era in Imaging?
    M. Reijnierse, Leiden/NL

    12.00-12.10
    From Old to New: Current Best Practices in Imaging Gout
    T. Diekhoff, Rüdersdorf/DE

    12.10-12.20
    Spondyloarthritis: Are Our Imaging Protocols Up to Date?
    L. Jans, Ghent/BE

    12.20-12.30
    Structural Lesions in Sacroiliac Joints: Is MRI Alone Enough with CT-like Capabilities
    Ö. Tosun, Izmir/TR

    12.30-12.40
    Unraveling Chest Wall Inflammations: The Role of Imaging
    S. Li Chung, Oxford/UK

    12.40-12.50
    Imaging Autoinflammatory Diseases: CRMO, SAPHO, and Beyond?
    J. Teh, Oxford/UK

    12.50-13.00
    Q&A Discussion

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  • Scientific session - Spine

    Moderators:
    J. B. Pialat, Lyon/FR
    A. Falkowski, Winterthur/CH

    Artificial intelligence-based detection and reporting of degenerative lumbar spine pathology on MRI
    M.-P. Talabard, Paris/FR

    Quantitative T2-SPACE Metrics for Morphological and Functional Assessment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
    B. A. Candan, Istanbul/TR

    Role of Quantitative MRI (ADC and Fat Fraction) in Differentiating Malignant and Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
    P. Sudheesh, Odisha/IN

    Prospective Evaluation of AI in Lumbar Spine MRI Workflow : From Deep Learning (DL)-Enhanced Accelerated Acquisition to Simultaneous Vision-Language Model (VLM)–Based Automated Report generation
    J. Park,Seoul/KR

    Para-discal corticosteroid injection in lateralized Modic type 1 disc changes: a pilot study
    L. Bertolotti; Parma/IT

    AI-based longitudinal scoliosis monitoring on EOS radiographs
    J. Enters, Munich/DE

STUDIO 1

  • Please refer to page 33 of the PDF programme.

  • Moderators: M. Curti, Lugano/CH S. Lusi, Paris/FR

    ESSR RADGames 2025/2026 Award Ceremony
    M. Curti, Lugano/CH
    V. Matišić, Zagreb/HR

    Epidural Rosai-Dorfman Disease in the Thoracic Spine - a case report
    W. Bin Chan, Leicester/UK

    An unusual calcific mass around the elbow
    S. Gazzotti, Bologna/IT

    An uncommon presentation of lumbar anterolisthesis
    C. Siket, Budapest/HU

    Spontaneous Reduction In Size of Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma Lesion Post Biopsy
    M. Raja, Oswestry/UK

    Puzzling Signs, Elusive Clues and the Final Surprise – Never thought musculoskeletal tuberculosis could look this way
    S. Singh, Gurugram/IN

    Beyond Fractures: Advanced Radiographic Assessment of Alignment in the Adult Ankle and Foot
    N. Mlambo, Johannesburg/ZA

    When Sarcoidosis Masquerades as Malignancy: Multifocal Osseous Lesions of the Forefoot
    M. Uddin, Manchester/UK

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • REAL (Radiology Errors And Learning) SYNERGY WITH ESSR

    Moderators:
    L. B. Guedes, São Paulo/BR
    C. Pinto, Auckland/NZ
    P. Suresh, Plymouth/UK

    11.30-11.50
    Lifestyle medicine for the radiologist
    L. Buser Guedes, São Paulo/BR

    11.50-12.15
    Wellness Workshop: 7 stations

    Station 1
    Nutrition station: lunch break/hydration
    R. Chittal, Wakefield/UK (Vice-Chair) Z. Winston, North West/UK (Moderator)

    Station 2
    Mindfulness: stress busters
    C. Pinto, Auckland/NZ (Vice-Chair)
    K. Beekman, Amsterdam/UK (Moderator)

    Station 3
    Emotional Wellbeing: Coping strategies
    J. Griffith, Hong Kong/CN (Vice-Chair)
    I. Gaudino, Palermo/IT (Moderator)

    Station 4
    Creative wellness: what makes you smile
    V. Vasilevska Nikodinovska, Skopje/MK (Vice-Chair)
    V. Kalamar, Plymouth/UK (Moderator)

    Station 5
    Ergonomics: optimise your workplace
    D. McKean, London/UK (Vice-Chair)
    S. Lusi, Paris/FR (Moderator)

    Station 6
    Digital detox: reduced burnout
    L. B. Guedes, São Paulo/BR (Vice-Chair)
    E. Ezerska, Crete/HR (Moderator)

    Station 7
    Working from Home: new challenges
    Q. Malik, London/UK (Vice-Chair)
    L. Carvalho, Amadora/PT (Moderator)

    12.15-12.40
    Wellness that works: Feedback from All Station Vice Chairs/Moderators
    P. Suresh, Plymouth/UK

    12.40-13.00
    Mentorship in Radiology: A perennial traveller's guide
    C. Pinto, Auckland/NZ

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

  • Moderators:
    J. Griffith, Hong Kong/CN
    R. Chittal, Wakefield/UK

    Beyond Blame: Learning From Mistakes and Excellence in Radiology 
    R. Chittal, Wakefield/UK

    Anchored and Misled: Cognitive Traps in MSK Radiology 
    P. Suresh, Plymouth/UK

    Lost in Translation: When Communication Fails the Diagnosis
    J. Griffith, Hong Kong/CN

    Resident perception of REALM
    D. Pal, Chertsey/UK

  • Chat with Colleagues and Visit our Partners

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Spine:

  • To understand the current concepts, new technologies and their applications in spine

  • To discuss the impact of accelerated imaging, low echo MRI imaging, AI applications

  • To increase awareness of unusual and often unknown spinal conditions such as BNCT, destructive disc disease, epidural haematoma

  • To improve knowledge on imaging in post operative spine and spinal trauma 

Tumours:

  • To learn about important rules for diagnosing bone and soft tissue tumours

  • To learn about latest advances in MRI imaging in tumours including assessment of recurrence and complications

  • To discuss the ESSR consensus project on bone tumours

  • To review the ideal working partnerships of a tumour multidisciplinary board

Ultrasound workshop:

  • To review normal anatomy of various upper and lower limb nerves

  • To learn about the common pathologies affecting the nerves

  • To understand the role of ultrasound in the context of other imaging modalities in the assessment of nerves

Metabolic, inflammatory and intervention:

  • To learn about the silent vertebral compression fractures

  • To review the various facets of paediatric MSK infections

  • To learn about the various interventional procedures in the spine

  • To understand the current role of advanced imaging and deep learning in inflammatory arthritis

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