This three-day course, part of the ERASMUS Course (EMRI) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), offers specialized training in Female and Breast MR-Imaging in the vibrant city of Vienna, Austria. Formal lectures and interactive case-based workshops provide a balanced and practical learning experience. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to perform, interpret, and report female pelvic and breast MRI examinations, with a strong focus on imaging techniques, normal and pathological findings, and current clinical guidelines.
Key Objectives
- Interpret MRI findings using standardized clinical decision-support systems such as O-RADSTM and BI-RADSTM
- Apply structured reporting to improve diagnostic clarity and consistency
- Understand and optimize MRI protocols, including strategies to avoid common pitfalls
- Identify and characterize a wide spectrum of female pelvic and breast diseases
- Strenghten hands-on diagnostic skills through interactive case-based workshops
Course Venue
Gesellschaft der Ärzte – Billrothhaus
Frankgasse 8
1090 Vienna
Program
Applied for European CME credits (ECMEC). Applied for Austrian College of Radiologists 35 CME.
Thursday, July 2 2026
9:00 – 17:00
Registration
- Welcome/Introduction; A. Rockall (UK); T. Helbich (AT)
- Pelvic protocol; R. Forstner (AT)
- Endometriosis; I. Thomassin-Naggara (FR)
- Endometrial cancer: update; R. Woitek (AT)
Coffee Break
- Adnexal Masses: O-RADS MRI Protocol, Principles and Practice; I. Thomassin-Naggara (F)
- Acute pelvis, including in pregnancy; A. Rockall (UK)
- Fertility preservation in gynae cancer; R. Forstner (AT)
- Advanced ovarian cancer; Woitek (AT)
Lunch
- Workshops 1 & 2 (2 rotations a 90 min)
- Rotation 1: Thomassin-Naggara (F)
- Rotation 2: Forstner (AT)
Friday, July 3 2026
9:00 – 17:00
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- Fibroids and adenomyosis; A. Rockall (UK)
- Myometrial mass: benign or malignant; I. Thomassin-Naggara (FR)
- Congenital anatomical variations; R. Forstner (AT)
Coffee Break
- Indications for Breast-MRI? N. Pirringer-Pötsch (AT)
- The best Breast-MRI protocols; P. Baltzer (DE/AT)
- Structured reporting with BIRADSTM; N. Pirringer-Pötsch (AT)
- How to organize a BIRADSTM category; P. Baltzer (DE/AT)
Lunch
- Workshops 3 & 4 (2 rotations a 90 min)
- Rotation 3: A Rockall (UK)
- Rotation 4: P. Baltzer (DE/AT)
18:00 ERASMUS Course Dinner
Saturday, July 4 2026
8:30 – 17:00
Test
- Breakfast cases with Romeo and Julia; R. J. Milos (RO/AT), V. Romeo (IT)
- How to manage BIRADSTM 4 and 5 lesions?; P. Clauser (IT/AT)
- Response evaluation with Breast-MRI: a case-based review; P. Baltzer (DE/AT)
Coffee Break
- Incidental findings at Breast-MRI; N. Pirringer-Pötsch (AT)
- Screening with Breast-MRI: a cased-based review; T. Helbich (AT)
- Preoperative staging: a cased-based review; V. Romeo (IT)
- MR-guided breast interventions; T. Helbich (AT)
Lunch
- Workshops 5 & 6 (2 rotations a 90 min)
- Rotation 5: T. Helbich (AT), V. Romeo (IT)
- Rotation 6: R. J. Milos (RO/AT), V. Romeo (IT)
Program Download
Applied for European CME credits (ECMEC). Applied for Austrian College of Radiologists 35 CME.
Organisation and Details
Organization
A. Rockall (UK) & T. Helbich (AT)
Course Venue
Gesellschaft der Ärzte – Billrothhaus
Frankgasse 8
1090 Vienna
Course Registration and Information
Karin Neckar
- Register via Email: kontakt@breastimagingacademy.org
- Register Online: EMRICOURSE.ORG
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2026
Registration Fee
Consultant/ Accredited radiologist: € 990,-
(Early fee until 01.03.2026: € 850.-)
Radiology/resident trainee : € 790,-
(Early fee until 01.03.2026: € 650.-)
VAT (20%) included
Fee includes:
course participation, e-syllabus, coffee-breaks, lunches and reception
Bank Details
Bank Austria
Schottengasse 6-8, 1010 Wien
Kontoinhaber: T. Helbich / K. Neckar
IBAN: AT85 1200 0100 2263 8588
BIC: BKAUATWW
Faculty
P. Baltzer
(DE/AT)
P. Clauser
(IT/AT)
R. Forstner
(AT)
T. Helbich
(AT)
R. J. Milos
(RO/AT)
N. Pirringer-Pötsch
(AT)
V. Romeo
(IT)
A. Rockall
(UK)
I. Thomassin-Naggara
(FR)
Cancelation Policy
a. In case of cancellation by the participant
- Registrations cancelled more than 60 days before the event will be refunded 80% of the registration fees.
- Registrations cancelled less than 60 but more than 30 days before the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fees.
- Registrations cancelled less than 30 days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.
b. In case of cancellation or postponement by the organizing committee due to exceptional circumstances (e.g. COVID-19 outbreak,…)
- Participants will have the choice either to be refunded or to transfer their registration fee for the same module to be held later.
- In case of cancellation, the organizer will envisage to organize a virtual meeting alternative.