Upcoming Medical Conferences in Serbia

European School of Multimodality Imaging & Therapy (ESMIT) Autumn School is organized by European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) and will be held during Sep 07 - 09, 2018 at University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia. Level 2: School : The ESMIT School is aimed at residents, recently board certified specialists as well as general nuclear medicine specialists, radiologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, cardiologist and neurologists who want to update their knowledge on state-of-the-art multimodal medical imaging. Academic education is often focussed on one single modality. However, with changing and advancing technologies, the ability to apply “the right test for the right patient” is impossible without training in multiple modalities. Better integration and understanding of the clinical applications of different modalities and how they complement each other will help elucidate the most cost-effective and highest diagnostically accurate algorithms for patient care. ESMIT is intended to bridge the gap between daily life expectation and traditional academic training. The ESMIT School format will include 3 days interactive, multi-modality teaching on 4 different subjects, or tracks each one lasting 1.5 days so that attendees can study 2 different topics per meeting, each one dealing with a specific organ/system-oriented theme. The School is designed to provide the knowledge and training on multimodality procedures daily applicable in the management of patients with the cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurological and oncological disease. Technologist Track : The Technologist Track presents an opportunity for practicing nuclear medicine technologists to deepen their knowledge in a number of areas including PET-CT & SPECT-CT optimization and more - as listed hereunder. The content of the track : • Multimodality imaging refresher • Normal variants, artifacts & optimization in multimodality imaging • Anatomy, physiology & common pathologies in multimodality imaging • Advanced PET topics including radiotherapy planning and respiratory gating • Radiation protection in multimodality imaging • Scanner calibration and quality control • Patient-focussed practice and the use of IV contrast • Exclusive content: Hands-on sessions, the participants can interactively expand their knowledge on processing and reconstruction of molecular imaging data sets The target audience : Nuclear medicine technologists (NMTs) currently practicing in the field, with EQF6 knowledge, skills, and competence (KSC) NMTs who have completed ESMIT 1 Level technologist webinars and who wish to develop their KSC The aim of this track is • To refresh knowledge of the principles of PET-CT and SPECT-CT and the radiopharmaceuticals used • To be aware of significant normal variants and urgent presentations • To understand principles of PET Quantification/SUV calculation • To understand scanner calibration of PET, SPECT, and CT • To understand effects of reconstruction and acquisition parameters on image quality • To understand the principles of dose optimization in hybrid imaging • To learn methods of reducing effective dose to patients while maintaining image quality • To understand basic principles of optimizing CT parameters in hybrid imaging • To understand how to use contrast-enhanced CT in SPECT-CT & PET-CT protocols Registration to the Technologist Track: Since the organization of the Tech Track is different than from the other 4 tracks (as described in the tab “Technologists”) if you are interested in attending either the Serbian track. The registration fee for the Tech Track amounts to € 100.- since it will be held for 1,5 days and without the option of attending one of the other tracks before or after. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

SEEM18: EAU 13th South Eastern European Meeting is organized by European Association of Urology (EAU) and will be held during Sep 21 - 22, 2018 at Crowne Plaza Belgrade, Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia. Course Description : The Scientific Programme will also reflect the progress of urology in the region and the challenges faced by urological practitioners. Particularly young urologists will be offered a platform to present their studies and link up with their veteran colleagues and key opinion leaders. SEEM aims to actively support not only new scientific research work but also the continuing medical education goals of both new and mid-career urologists. Opportunities for dedicated mentorship and a stronger network among healthcare professionals are among the benefits brought by regional conferences. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Spine Surgery in 21st Century - Current concept, controversies, perspectives is organized by World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) and would be held during Oct 04 - 07, 2018 at Tami Residence, Niš, Central Serbia, Serbia. The target audience for this medical event for Surgeons. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

15th Annual Conference of the ESC Working Group on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases is organized by Paragon Group, European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and will be held from Oct 05 - 07, 2018 at Crowne Plaza Belgrade, Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia. The target audience for this medical event is cardiologists, internal medicine specialists, scientists, pathologists, geneticists, rheumatologists, arrhythmologists, heart failure specialists, interventional cardiologists, nephrologists, and endocrinologists. Course Description: The aim of the Conference is to communicate progress in basic science, diagnosis, and management of myocardial and pericardial diseases to a broad audience including not only cardiologists and internal medicine specialists, but also basic scientists, pathologists, geneticists, rheumatologists, arrhythmologists, heart failure specialists, interventional cardiologists, nephrologists, and endocrinologists. In order to expand the interaction and cooperation of the WG with other related areas, WGs and Associations in the ESC and world-wide, the Scientific Program will include sessions on the management of heart failure in cardiomyopathies and constrictive pericarditis, invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures, cardiotoxicity, myocardial and pericardial involvement in malignancies, arrhythmology, electrophysiology and pacing, sports, and surgical management of cardiomyopathies and pericardial disease. Systemic autoimmune diseases and metabolic disorders involving the heart and the pericardium will be elaborated in the special track. Advances in the treatment including new perspectives with biological drugs, immunomodulation and enzyme replacing therapies will be thoroughly reviewed as well. "Myocardial & Pericardial Experts of Tomorrow" (MY-PET) track will include educational courses dedicated to cardiovascular pathology with focus on inflammation, fibrosis and PCR for cardiotropic viruses but also cardiovascular genetics, and integrated imaging in myo/pericardial diseases. Young investigators awards sessions will include selected original research and case presentations by the first authors 40 years old or less. Specialist nurses, patients and caregivers are also cordially invited to this Conference and we have planed dedicated topics and presentations in the program by them and for them. Regional program will include several sessions in the local language to promote the regional cooperation and awareness on cardiomyopathies and pericardial diseases in the area. Highlights of the Scientific Program: • Interventional Cardiology: Live transmission of invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures in myocardial & pericardial diseases; Intrapericardial interventional procedures for non-pericardial disease • Heart Failure: Management of heart failure in cardiomyopathies; Heart failure & pericardium • Integrated Imaging: Echocardiography, CT, MRI, PET, Nuclear medicine in my/pericardial diseases • Cardiovascular Genetics and counseling in my/pericardial diseases • Cardiovascular Pathology "hands-on" educational track in my/pericardial diseases • Arrhythmology, Electrophysiology, and Pacing in my/pericardial diseases • Rheumatology: Systemic autoimmune diseases involving the heart and the pericardium biologicals • Oncology: Cardiotoxicity, myocardial & pericardial involvement in neoplastic diseases • Endocrinology Track: Cardiomyopathies & pericardium in metabolic disorders, enzyme replacing therapies • Nephrology: Myocardial and pericardial complications of the chronic renal failure • Cardiovascular Surgery: Surgical management of cardiomyopathies & pericardial disease Speakers: Prof. Yehuda Adler, Prof. Ales Linhart, Prof. Arsen Ristic Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management is organized by AOTrauma and will be held during Oct 11 - 13, 2018 at Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.