Day 1, Thursday 26th March 2009

Begin / EndSessionSpeaker
13.30h - 13.40hIntroduction and welcomeZ. S. Zheng, MD (China)
13.40h - 14.00hLecture: Colorectal cancer epidemiology and rationale for screening. Role of CTCP. Pickhardt, MD (USA)
14.00h - 14.20hLecture: Bowel prep and taggingS. H. Kim, MD (Korea)
14.20h - 14.40hLecture: Optimising technique (practical issue, scan parameters)S. Taylor, MD (UK)
14.40h - 15.00hLecture: ComplicationsD. Burling, MD (UK)
15.00h - 15.20hQuestions and AnswersAll
15.20h - 15.50hCoffee/Tea 
15.50h - 16.30hWorkstation demo: Basic reading technique. 2D versus 3D, basic pathologyS. Halligan, MD (UK)
16.30h - 17.10hWorkstations: Didactic hands-on session of software - 45 minutes of cases and software demo (demonstrate examples of colorectal pathology and how to detect and characterise with CTC), in-built Questions and Answers on reading techniqueP. Pickhardt, MD (USA)
and S.H. Park, MD (Korea)
17.30hWelcome reception 

Day 2, Friday 27th March 2009

Begin / EndSessionSpeaker
8.00h - 9.00hWorkstations: Specific familiarisation with softwareD. Burling, MD (UK)
9.00h - 10.30hWorkstations: Hands-on cases-cancer/large polypsS. Taylor, MD (UK)
10.30h - 10.50hWorkstations: Review of cases by faculty (4-5 cases showing pathology)S. Taylor, MD
and To be confirmed
10.50h - 11.15hCoffee/Tea 
11.15h - 11.45hLecture: CTC trial performanceA. Laghi, MD (Italy)
11.45h - 12.45h Workstations: Hands-on cases-larger polypsIntroduced by G. Iinuma, MD (Japan)
12.45h - 13.00hWorkstations: Review of cases by facultyG. Iinuma, MD (Japan)
13.00h - 14.00hLunch 
14.00h - 14.30hLecture: CADS. Halligan, MD (UK)
14.30h - 15.30hWorkstations: Didactic hands-on session of CAD software - case demonstrations, reading techniqueA. Laghi, MD / S. Taylor, MD / D. Burling, MD / P.Pickhardt, MD
15.30h - 15.55hCoffee/Tea 
15.55h - 16.00hScientific session: Introduction Chairs – A. Laghi MD (Italy), N. Moriyama MD (Japan)
16.00h - 17.05hScientific session: 7 abstractsChairs – A. Laghi MD (Italy), N. Moriyama MD (Japan)
17.05h - 17.20hBreak 
17.20h - 18.25hScientific session: 7 abstractsChairs – R. Mendelson MD (Australia), S.H Park MD (Korea)
18.25h - 18.30hSession summaryChairs – R. Mendelson MD (Australia), S.H Park MD (Korea)
19.30hCongress Dinner 

Day 3, Saturday 28th March 2009

Begin / EndSessionSpeaker
9.00h - 9.15hChina- overview on how CTC is used in countryTo be confirmed
9.15h - 9.30hKorea- overview on how CTC is used in country S. H. Kim, MD (Korea)
9.30h - 9.45hJapan- overview on how CTC is used in country G. Iinuma, MD (Japan)
9.45h - 10.00hEurope- overview on how CTC is used in country A. Laghi, MD (Italy)
10.00h - 10.15hUSA- overview on how CTC is used in country P. Pickhardt, MD (USA)
10.15h - 10.30hAustralia- overview on how CTC is used in country R. Mendelson, MD (Australia)
10.30h - 11.00hQuestion and Answers: ImplementationAll
11.00h - 11.30hCoffee/Tea 
11.30h - 12.00hLecture: Interpretation pitfalls R. Mendelson, MD (Australia)
12.00h - 12.50hWorkstations: Hands-on cases-smaller polypsTo be confirmed
12.50h - 13.00hWorkstations: Review of cases (go through 4-5 cases showing pathology using workstation at front of lecture hall)To be confirmed
13.00h - 14.00hLunch 
14.00h - 14.45hWorkstations: Hands-on cases-mixed cases, flat polyps etcIntroduced by S. Taylor MD (UK)
15.00h - 15.30hQuestions and Answers: Case reviewAll
15.30h - 16.30hWorkstations: Hands-on casesTo be confirmed
16.30h - 16.40hClosing remarks Q. Ji, MD

Tours on Sunday

Please refer to social programme section

This event is supported by the European Society of
Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology [ESGAR]