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Scientific Programme

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Wednesday, July 21   Top

               08:30-10:00
TF 101    Technical Focus Session                Main Auditorium
               State-of-the-art techniques in tumour ablation 

               Moderators: J.H. Peregrin (Prague/CZ), P. Rossi (Rome/IT)

101.1       Focused ultrasound 
               G. Di Candio (Pisa/IT)
101.2       Chemical ablation 
               M. Kuang (Guangzhou/CN)
101.3       Radiofrequency ablation 
               N. Goldberg (Boston, MA/US)
101.4       Microwave ablation 
               L. Crocetti (Pisa/IT)
101.5       Cryoablation 
               D.J. Breen (Southampton/UK) 
101.6       Irreversible electroporation 
               T.K. Helmberger (Munich/DE)
101.7       Light activated therapy 
               R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT) 


               10:30-11:30
TF 201    Technical Focus Session                Main Auditorium
               Advances in image guidance 

               Moderators: G. Cornalba (Milan/IT),
               M. Szczerbo-Trojanowska (Lublin/PL)

201.1       Ultrasound 
               L. Solbiati (Busto Arsizio/IT)
201.2       CT 
               T. De Baère (Villejuif/FR)
201.3       MR imaging
               P. Pereira (Heilbronn/DE)
201.4       Volumetric approaches in CT 
               D. Cioni (Pisa/IT)
201.5       Stereotaxy and navigation
               R. Bale (Innsbruck/AT)


               10:30-11:30
WS 202   Workshop                                       Sala Verde
               New options in regional cancer treatment 

               Moderator: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)

202.1       Technical introduction
               J.F. Pingpank (Pittsburgh, PA/US)
202.2       W. Prevoo (Amsterdam/NL)
202.3       J.S. Zager (Tampa, FL/US)


               11:30-12:15
SY 301    Satellite Symposium                      Main Auditorium
               Bracco
               Role of contrast enhanced ultrasound in the
               diagnosis and treatment of tumours
 

               Moderator: E. Leen (London/UK)

301.1       Quantification of tumour microvascularity using CEUS
               modality for monitoring anti-angiogenic therapies
               E. Leen (London/UK)
301.2       CEUS-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of
               breast cancer liver metastases
               M.F. Meloni (Monza/IT)
301.3       New perspectives in interventional contrast ultrasound 
               imaging: 3D contrast and multi-modality fusion imaging
               L. Solbiati (Busto Arsizio/IT) 


               12:15-13:00
SY 302    Satellite Symposium                      Main Auditorium
               CeloNova
               Targeted embolization in liver pathologies with
               Embozene™ Color-Advanced Microspheres


               Moderator: J.G. Caridi (Gainesville, FL/US)

302.1       Multipurpose use of Embozene™ Color-Advanced
               Microspheres in clinical practice
               F. Orsi (Milan/IT) 
302.2       The concept of liver tumor embolization with 40 µm
               Embozene™ Color-Advanced Microspheres
               T.K. Helmberger (Munich/DE)
302.3       Portal vein embolization: experience with various spherical
               embolic agents
               M. Wallace (Houston, TX/US) 


               14:00-15:30
EM 401    ECIO meets ESMO                           Main Auditorium
               Current concepts in the treatment of colorectal
               hepatic metastases


               Moderators: A. Falcone (Pisa/IT), V. Mazzaferro (Milan/IT)

401.1       Outcomes of surgical resection 
               V. Mazzaferro (Milan/IT)
401.2       Current chemotherapy regiments in first and second line 
               A. Falcone (Pisa/IT)
401.3       Chemotherapy of non-resectable liver metastases
               in advanced colorectal cancer
               H.-J. Schmoll (Halle/DE)
401.4       Outcomes of percutaneous ablation 
               L. Solbiati (Busto Arsizio/IT)
401.5       Radioembolization
               J.I. Bilbao (Pamplona/ES)
401.6       Conventional chemoembolization and drug-eluting beads 
               R.C. Martin (Louisville, KY/US) 


               14:00-15:30
WS 402   Workshop                                       Sala Verde
               Intra-arterial treatments: technical tips
               (meet-the-expert: case discussion)
 

               Moderator: J.G. Caridi (Gainesville, FL/US)

402.1       Y. Arai (Tokyo/JP)
402.2       M. Grosso (Cuneo/IT)
402.3       F. Orsi (Milan/IT)
402.4       C. Vignali (Lido di Camaiore/IT) 


               16:00-17:30
CF 501    Clinical Focus Session                    Main Auditorium
               Lung tumours

               Moderators: T.K. Helmberger (Munich/DE), U. Pastorino
               (Carrara/IT)


501.1       Clinical overview and surgical management 
               U. Pastorino (Milan/IT) 
501.2       Ablation outcomes: primary lung cancer 
               L. Crocetti (Pisa/IT)
501.3       Ablation outcomes: metastases
               T. De Baère (Villejuif/FR)
501.4       Complications of lung ablation
               G. Carrafiello (Varese/IT)
501.5       Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) 
               C. Greco (Pisa/IT)
501.6       Intra-arterial chemoembolization
               T. Vogl (Frankfurt/DE)


               16:00-17:30
WS 502   Workshop                                       Sala Verde
               TACE with drug eluting beads (meet-the-expert:
               case discussion)
 

               Moderator: G. Cornalba (Milan/IT)

502.1       Technical introduction
               H. Langenberger (Vienna/AT)
502.2       K. Malagari (Athens/GR)
502.3       F. Melchiorre (Milan/IT)
502.4       A. Nicolini (Milan/IT) 


               16:00-17:30
WS 503   Workshop                                       Sala 4
               Patient preparation, informed consent and
               anaesthesiology care

               Moderator: I. Battyány (Pécs/HU)

503.1       M. Abdel-Rehim (Clichy/FR)
503.2       E. Perez-Rojas (Miami, FL/US) 


               17:30-18:00
SY 601    Satellite Symposium                      Sala Verde
               Covidien
               RFA and MWA: The Power of Choice

               Moderator: J. Case (Boulder, CO/US)

601.1       Clinical applications of multiple RFA electrode technology
               A. Gillams (London/UK)
601.2       MWA of liver metastases
               T. Lorentzen (Herlev/DK)
 


               17:30-18:00
SY 602    Satellite Symposium                      Main Auditorium
               Terumo

               Pre Radioembolization coiling, the added value of
               Hydrocoils
 

               Moderator: G. Maleux (Leuven/BE)

602.1       Watertight GDA embolization
               S.C. Rose (San Diego, CA/US)
602.2       Azur, One year experience at Grosshadern Hospital
               R.-T. Hoffmann (Munich/DE)


Thursday, July 22   Top

               08:30-10:00
CF 701    Clinical Focus Session                    Main Auditorium
               Early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma

               Moderators: M. Colombo (Milan/IT), D.S.-K. Lu
               (Los Angeles, CA/US)


701.1       Diagnostic and staging criteria
               M. Colombo (Milan/IT)
701.2       Resection vs. transplantation 
               P. Majno (Geneva/CH)
701.3       Transplantation after interventional downstaging
               P. De Simone (Pisa/IT)
701.4       Outcomes of percutaneous ablation
               L. Crocetti (Pisa/IT) 


               10:30-11:30
CF 801    Clinical Focus Session                    Main Auditorium
               Intermediate-advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

               Moderators: J.I. Bilbao (Pamplona/ES), J.-F.H. Geschwind
               (Baltimore, MD/US)


801.1       Conventional TACE vs. TACE with drug eluting beads 
               R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)
801.2       Outcomes of radioembolization
               R. Salem (Chicago, IL/US)
801.3       Combining intra-arterial and systemic treatments 
               J.-F.H. Geschwind (Baltimore, MD/US)


               11:30-12:15
SY 901    Satellite Symposium                      Main Auditorium
               Terumo
               Drug-eluting beads: what's new?

               Moderator: M. Burrel (Barcelona/ES)

901.1       Results from a prospective randomized comparison of
               chemoembolization with DC Bead versus bland
               embolization for HCC
               K. Malagari (Athens/GR)
901.2       Irinotecan-eluting beads as a neoadjuvant treatment of
               colorectal liver metastases in resectable patients 
               E.A. O’Grady (Liverpool/UK)
901.3       DC Beads for the treatment of liver metastases from
               melanoma: new application?
               P. Pereira (Heilbronn/DE) 
901.4       DC Beads for the treatment of liver metastases from occular
               Melanoma : tips and tricks from more than 50 patients
               experience in Ferrara center
               C. Aliberti (Lagosanto/IT) 
 

                12:15-13:00
SY 902     Satellite Symposium                     Main Auditorium
                Biocompatibles
                LC/DC Bead - how to select patients and optimise
                outcomes

                Moderator: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)

902.1        Technical aspects of hepatocellular carcinoma. How to
                do it.
                J.G. Caridi (Gainesville, FL/US)
902.2        Technical aspects of metastatic diseases. How to do it. 
                G. Narayanan (Miami, FL/US) 

902.3        DC Bead in metastatic disease. DEBIRI in combination
                with systemic chemotherapy: the optimal management
                of liver dominant metastatic disease
                R.C. Martin (Louisville, KY/US) 


                14:00-16:00
EM 1001   ECIO meets ILCA                           Main Auditorium
                Diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular
                carcinoma: ongoing challenges


                Moderators: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT), P. Majno (Geneva/CH)

1001.1      When is biopsy needed and image not enough? Novel
                pathology criteria
                M. Roncalli (Milan/IT)
1001.2      HCC staging, evaluation of treatment efficacy and
                detection of recurrence
                C. Ayuso (Barcelona/ES)
1001.3      Surgery and interventional radiology: competitors or
                complementary 
                P. Majno (Geneva/CH)
1001.4      Is radiotherapy back for the treatment of HCC?
                T.K. Helmberger (Munich/DE) 


                14:00-15:30
WS 1002  Workshop                                      Sala Verde
                Interventional treatment in advanced cancer
                stages
(meet-the-expert: case discussion)

                Moderator: T. Torri (Carrara/IT)

1002.1      D. Gasparini (Udine/IT)
1002.2      M.G. Mack (Frankfurt/DE)
1002.3      A. Lunardi (Carrara/IT) 
1002.4      V. Válek (Brno/CZ)


                16:30-17:30
HL 1101   Honorary Lecture                          Main Auditorium

                Laudation: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)

1101.1      Evolving strategies in the treatment of hepatocellular
                carcinoma
                V. Mazzaferro (Milan/IT)


                17:30-18:15
SY 1201   Satellite Symposium                     Main Auditorium
                AngioDynamics
                Irreversible electroporation: the next frontier for
                focal ablative therapy
                Early human experience at three centers


                Moderator: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)

1201.1      IRE: moving from bench investigation to clinical
                experience
                R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)
1201.2      The University of Miami experience with the Nanoknife
                G. Narayanan (Miami, FL/US)
1201.3      Non-thermal ablation using irreversible electroporation
                (IRE): initial U.S. clinical experience
                R.C. Martin (Louisville, KY/US)


Friday, July 23   Top

                08:30-10:00
CF 1301   Clinical Focus Session                   Main Auditorium
                Kidney tumours

                Moderators: J.G. Caridi (Gainesville, FL/US)
                T.K. Helmberger (Munich/DE)
 

1301.1      Clinical overview and surgical management
                U.-B. Liehr (Magdeburg/DE)
1301.2      Outcomes of RF ablation 
                A. Veltri (Orbassano/IT)
1301.3      Cryoablation vs. RF ablation 
                D.J. Breen (Southampton/UK) 
1301.4      Embolization
                J.G. Caridi (Gainesville, FL/US)
1301.5      Current role of interventions in metastatic kidney tumours
                G. Carrafiello (Varese/IT)


                08:30-10:00
WS 1302  Workshop                                      Sala Verde
                Radioembolization (meet-the-expert: case
                discussion)


                Moderator: D. Vorwerk (Ingolstadt/DE)

1302.1      Technical introduction
                J.I. Bilbao (Pamplona/ES)
1302.2      R. Golfieri (Bologna/IT)
1302.3      T.F. Jakobs (Munich/DE)
1302.4      R. Salem (Chicago, IL/US)


                08:30-10:00
WS 1303  Workshop                                      Sala 4
                How to start a practice in tumour ablation

                Moderator: P. Pereira (Heilbronn/DE) 

1303.1      C.T. Sofocleous (New York, NY/US)


                10:30-11:30
TB 1401   Multidisciplinary tumour board     Main Auditorium
                Liver cancer

                Moderator: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)

                Panellists:
                M. Brunetto (Pisa/IT)
                U. Cillo (Padua/IT)
                J.-F.H. Geschwind (Baltimore, MD/US)
                T.K. Helmberger (Munich/DE)
                D.S.-K. Lu (Los Angeles, CA/US)
                V. Mazzaferro (Milan/IT) 


                10:30-11:30
WS 1402  Workshop                                      Sala Verde
                Extrahepatic ablation: technical tips
                (meet-the-expert: case discussion)

                Moderator: N. Goldberg (Boston, MA/US) 

1402.1      D.J. Breen (Southampton/UK)
1402.2      A. Gillams (London/UK)
1402.3      C.T. Sofocleous (New York, NY/US)


                11:30-12:15
SY 1501   Satellite Symposium                      Main Auditorium
                Sirtex
                Broadening the horizon: why choose
                radioembolization over other options?
 

                Moderator: G. Maleux (Leuven/BE)

1501.1      The compelling evidence base for unresectable liver
                metastases
                T.F. Jakobs (Munich/DE)
1501.2      Expanding the cohort of patients with primary liver
                tumours receiving radioembolization
                J.I. Bilbao (Pamplona/ES) 


                12:15-13:00
SY 1502   Satellite Symposium                      Main Auditorium
                Siemens
                Image-guided solutions for
                interventional oncology
                Minimally invasive, maximally effective


                Moderator: R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)

1502.1      The benefits of Artis zeego during liver tumour treatment
                T.F. Jakobs (Munich/DE) 
1502.2      New approaches in cancer diagnostics and CT-guided
                interventions
                A. Schmid (Erlangen/DE) 


                14:00-16:00
EM 1601   ECIO meets WCIO                          Main Auditorium
                Emerging technologies and synergies in
                interventional oncology


                Moderators: M. Brunner (Chicago, IL/US), R. Lencioni
                (Pisa/IT)

1601.1      Advanced thermal systems: are bigger burns possible? 
                C. Brace (Madison, WI/US) 
1601.2      Thermal synergies: heat, drugs and small molecules
                N. Goldberg (Boston, MA/US)
1601.3      New cryo technology and cryoimmunotherapy 
                C.T. Sofocleous (New York, NY/US) 
1601.4      Irreversible electroporation
                R. Lencioni (Pisa/IT)
1601.5      Oncolytic virus
                S.C. Rose (San Diego, CA/US)
1601.6      Targeting tumour metabolism with intra-arterial therapy
                J.-F.H. Geschwind (Baltimore, MD/US)


                14:00-15:30
WS 1602  Workshop                                      Sala Verde
                Liver ablation: technical tips (meet-the-expert:
                case discussion)

                Moderator: W. Lees (London/UK)

1602.1      T. Albrecht (Berlin/DE)
1602.2      M. Bezzi (Rome/IT)
1602.3      F. Izzo (Naples/IT)
1602.4      D.S.-K. Lu (Los Angeles, CA/US)


                16:30-18:00
CF 1701   Clinical Focus Session                   Main Auditorium
                Image-guided ablation: new frontiers

                Moderators: R. Bale (Innsbruck/AT), L. Crocetti
                (Pisa/IT)


1701.1      Head and neck
                M.G. Mack (Frankfurt/DE)
1701.2      Prostate 
                G. Onik (Celebration, FL/US)
1701.3      Breast
                S.O. Pfleiderer (Bremerhaven/DE)
1701.4      Pelvis and retroperitoneum
                A. Gillams (London/UK)
1701.5      Novel areas of investigation
                K.R. Thomson (Melbourne, VIC/AU)
1701.6      Novel areas of investigation
                M. Pech (Magdeburg/DE)


                16:30-18:00
WS 1702  Workshop                                      Sala Verde
                Complications of image-guided ablation
                (meet-the-expert: case discussion)

                Moderator: C. Ferro (Genoa/IT)

1702.1      T. De Baère (Villejuif/FR)
1702.2      A. Gangi (Strasbourg/FR)
1702.3      V. Válek (Brno/CZ)
1702.4      A. Venkatesan (Bethesda, MD/US) 


                18:00-18:30
SY 1801   Satellite Symposium                     Main Auditorium
                Celon
                RFITT - The Celon Method
                Large homogeneous ablation volumes by use of
                multiapplicator devices
 

                Moderator: T. Albrecht (Berlin/DE)

1801.1      Multipolar RFA of liver metastases - principles and clinical
                results
                T. Albrecht (Berlin/DE)


                18:00-18:30
SY 1802   Satellite Symposium                     Sala Verde
                Bayer Schering Pharma
                Managing intermediate- and advanced-stage HCC
                patients


                Moderator: T. De Baère (Villejuif/FR)

1802.1      Building on the experience with sorafenib in
                advanced-stage HCC: an hepatologist's perspective
                M. Colombo (Milan/IT)
1802.2      Evolving strategies in intermediate-stage HCC: where are
                we now?
                T. De Baère (Villejuif/FR)


Saturday, July 24   Top

                08:30-10:00
TF 1901   Technical Focus Session               Main Auditorium
                Advances in cancer imaging integrating 
                interventional oncology


                Moderators: C. Della Pina (Pisa/IT), O. Pellerin
                (Paris/FR)


1901.1      Dynamic MRI 
                C. Della Pina (Pisa/IT)
1901.2      Diffusion MRI
                S. Gourtsoyianni (Iraklion/GR)
1901.3      Tissue specific MR contrast imaging
                P. Reimer (Karlsruhe/DE)
1901.4      Navigation, targeting and monitoring 
                A. Venkatesan (Bethesda, MD/US)
1901.5      Segmentation, planning and follow-up assessments 
                D. Cioni (Pisa/IT)                 


                10:30-11:30
CF 2001   Clinical Focus Session                    Main Auditorium
                Bone tumours

                Moderators: A. Gangi (Strasbourg/FR), A.D. Kelekis
                (Athens/GR)


2001.1      Bone ablation: indications and patient selection
                A.D. Kelekis (Athens/GR)
2001.2      Treatment of bone metastases 
                A. Manca (Candiolo/IT)
2001.3      Combined ablation and cementoplasty 
                R.-T. Hoffmann (Munich/DE)
2001.4      Neoadjuvant embolization 
                C. Plank (Vienna/AT) 



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