Program 2023

Imaging in the diagnosis and monitoring of LVV
Giant cell arteritis – need for early diagnosis and therapy (Christian Dejaco)
Diagnostic challenges of Large vessel vasculitis – GCA and Takayasu arteritis (Bhaskar Dasgupta)
Imaging for monitoring and prognosis of LVV (Stavros Chrysidis)
Secondary large vessel vasculitis in rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases (Christina Ponte)

Ultrasound in LVV
How to correctly adjust your ultrasound equipment to perform a vascular ultrasonographic examination (Christina Duftner)
Ultrasound of the temporal arteries: Technique, pitfalls and pathological findings (Wolfgang Schmidt)
Acute versus chronic lesions in LVV – current available definitions (Stavros Chrysidis)
Live Demonstration (Wolfgang Schmidt)
Workshop (all faculty) 

Coffee Break 

Ultrasound of peripheral large arteries: Techniques, pitfalls and pathological findings (Andreas Diamantopoulos)
Live Demonstration (Andreas Diamantopoulos)
Workshop (all faculty) 

Lunch Break 

PET in LVV
PET technology for the assessment of arteries and the aorta (Riemer Slart)
PET scoring methodologies for the assessment of LVV (Riemer Slart)
PET for diagnosis and assessment of LVV, differential diagnoses and pitfalls (Riemer Slart)
Workshop (Riemer Slart)

Coffee Break 

MRI in LVV
MRI techniques for assessment of cranial and peripheral arteries and the aorta (Thorsten Bley)
MRI for the assessment of cranial and peripheral arteries as well as the aorta in LVV,
differential diagnoses and pitfalls (Thorsten Bley)
Workshop (Thorsten Bley) 

Histopathology in GCA
Histology of normal arteries and pathological findings in patients Alberto Cavazza with GCA (Alberto Cavazza)
Workshop (Alberto Cavazza) 

Coffee break

CT in LVV
CT techniques for the assessment of arteries and the aorta (Thorsten Bley)
CT for diagnosis and assessment of LVV, differential diagnoses and pitfalls (Thorsten Bley)
Workshop (Thorsten Bley) 

Concluding remarks and course end (Christian Dejaco)