ESGAR CT Colonography Hands-on Workshop
ESGAR
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria
www.esgar.org
Contact Person: Elisabeth Lang
Phone:0043 1 535 89 27
Fax: 0043 1 535 70 37
Email:office@esgar.org
CT-Colonography (CTC) has been proven to be a viable alternative to double contrast barium enema and colonoscopy in symptomatic patients, accurate and with good acceptance. It is also considered to be a potential screening technique for colorectal cancer. At present CTC is being introduced in many institutions. Performance and especially the evaluation of CTC require specific knowledge and skills. In 2003, ESGAR introduced hands-on workshops on CTC. The workshops are specifically aimed at providing practical skills and information; both for those considering starting CTC at their institution as well as for experienced individuals. These practical skills and information are provided in several formats: ‘How I do it’ presentations, presentations on new developments (bowel tagging, image processing), discussion sessions and hands-on training on workstations by international experts.Workstations of several vendors are available, giving the possibility to obtain experience with different workstations and software.
