INTERVENTIONAL SPINE WEEK
OF THE ESNR,
17-21 NOV 2014
DAY ONE MONDAY NOV 17
08.30
Opening session M. Thurnher, P. Parizel, G. Sze., M. Gallucci, M.Muto
Part 1
Diagnostic sessions
09.00
09.20
09.40
10.00
10.20
10.40
11.00
11.20
11.40
12.00
12.20
12.40
The growing spine M. Brayda Bruno
Epidemiology, economics and psyco-social aspects of LBP M.Muto
Biomechanics of the spine R. Izzo
Clinical evaluation of patients with spine disease. E. Tessitore
Back pain and lower legs pain in lumbar degenerative spine M. Bortoluzzi
discussion and break
Neuro-Anatomy of the spine and ethio-pathogenesis of spine pain R. Izzo
Informed consent and how to evaluate spine therapy E. Tessitore
LBP, Red Flags and imaging P. Parizel
How to image patients with spine pain J. Van Goethem
diagnostic imaging of pediatric pain A. Rossi
discussion
13.10
lunch
14.30 Vascular anatomy of the spine and spinal cord F. Causin
15.00 The aging spine M. Brayda Bruno
15.20 Neuroradiology in non-discogenic spine radiculopathy and posterior elements. J. Van Goethem
15.40 Spine infection imaging T. Tali
16.00
discussion break
16.30
17.00
17.20
17.40
18.00
Diagnostic approach to degenerative spine disease and disk nomenclature M. Gallucci
Diagnostic imaging of spine metastasis M. Thurnher
Diagnostic approach to primary spine tumors G. Sze
Neuroradiology of patients with non traumatic acute spinal neurological deficit M. Thurnher
Dynamic evaluation of spine M. Gallucci
18.20
discussion
DAY TWO TUESDAY NOV 18
08.30 Definition , clinical features and epidemiology of osteoporosis. A. Colao
08.50 Neuroradiology of porotic fractures and differential diagnosis vs malignant fracture G. Sze
09.10 Rationale of medical therapy during and after a porotic vertebral fracture. A. Colao
09.30 Advanced imaging of brachial plexus R. Gasparotti
09.50 Post-operative spine imaging. P. Sundgren
10.10 Spine biopsy: when and how to do it G. Pellicanò
10.30
discussion and break
11.00
11.20
11.40
12.00
12.20
Epidemiology and biomechanic of spine trauma P. Sundgren
Imaging spine trauma C.Cho
Neurophysiologic tests in diagnosis of spine disease. G. De Joanna
Rehabilitation and physical therapy spine program: what we need to know. F. Gimigliano
Rationale of interventional neuroradiology in herniated disk and degenerative spine disease. M. Gallucci
12.40
discussion
13.00
lunch
Part 2
Therapeuthic sessions
14.30
14.50
15.10
15.30
15.50
Anatomical and technical approach for disk and facet treatment M. Weber
Minimal invasive treatment of primary benign spine tumors A. Cianfoni
Percutaneous treatment od osteoid osteoma ed osteoblastoma M. Weber
Spine, facets and sacral infiltration with nerve block: when and how. C. Cho
Mini-invasive technique in the treatment of spinal canal stenosis and low back pain. A. Cianfoni
16.10
discussione and break
16.40
17.00
17.20
17.40
18.00
Rationality, indications and results of percutaneous cervical disk treatment G. Bonaldi
Rationality, indications , results and EBM of percutaneous lumbar disk treatment. C. Andreula
Anatomical and technical vertebral approach C.Cho
Percutaneous approach to benign cystic lesions K Murphy
Critical review of recent published papers on VP and KP. M. Voormoleen
18.20
discussion
DAY THREE WEDNESDAY nov 19
08.30 Percutaneous approach to porotic VCF: indications, results, complications. J. Chiras
09.00 Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: the different device , advantage and disadvantage G. Anselmetti
09.20 Crioablation and RF of vertebral metastatic lesion S. Masala
09.40 Comprehensive percutaneous approach to the metastatic spine lesions. A. Kelekis
10.00 Surgical and medical treatment of spine metastasis S. Boriani
10.20 Advanced RT of spine metastasis V. Ravo.
10.40 break
11.20 Surgical treatment of spine trauma M. Bortoluzzi
11.40 Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty in the treatment of acute spine trauma M.Muto
12.00 Sacroplasty and around. L. Manfrè
12.20 Advanced treatment for low back pain. S. Marcia
12.40
DISCUSSION
13.00 LUNCH
14.30
15.00
15.30
16.00
16.20
16.50
How to retreat patients with post-therapeutic spine pain B. Georgy
Endoscopic approach to herniated lumbar disk J. Reul
Surgery of herniated cervical and lumbar disk. A. Raco
Surgery of Spinal canal stenosis . P. Cappabianca
Spinal vascular malformations: classification, diagnosis and treatment M. Voormoleen
discussion
17.15
Final examination
DAY FOUR THURSDAY NOV 20 AND DAY FIVE FRIDAY NOV 21
PART 3 HANDS ON SESSIONS
Hands on with cadaver lab and live cases of SPINE TREATMENT including VP and KP, disk treatment, facet
treatment with final tests examination at the end of the course