Programme | Chairperson | Faculty | Venue | Registration | Accommodation
Thyroid thermal ablation, Kent/GB, July 1-2, 2027
Thyroid nodules are very common in the general population. Usually, they are asymptomatic, benign on cytology, and can be followed with observation alone in the majority of cases. Infrequently, benign nodules can grow and cause symptoms or become malignant, thus requiring treatment. Nowadays, minimally invasive image-guided treatments such as thermal ablation with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA) or percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) have been proven to be an effective and safe treatments and represent a valid alternative to surgery in selected cases of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
This course will discuss the thyroid general anatomy, the pathophysiology of thyroid nodule formation, and review the most widely adopted minimally invasive treatments, including indications and techniques. Extensive hands-on workshops on various modalities, including radiofrequency and microwave, will provide delegates with the opportunity to handle current devices and learn about the most advanced technologies in thyroid ablation.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training.
Interventional radiologists attending the course may bring with them an endocrinologist colleague from the same hospital with whom they work together in a multidisciplinary team. These two physicians will then be able to attend the ESIR course under the registration type “Team fee.”
Programme
Thursday, July 1, 2027
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Welcome & introduction
09:15-10:45 Lecture session I
Thyroid nodule classification
Treatment of thyroid nodules – a surgical perspective
Guidelines on TA in benign and malignant thyroid diseases
Thyroid ablation in benign disease
Thyroid ablation in malignant disease
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:45 Lecture session II
Anatomy and the role of ultrasound techniques
Patient pathway
Radiofrequency ablation: technique and results
Microwave ablation: technique and results
Patient perspective
Virtual MDT
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-15:15 Hands-on Workshop
Radiofrequency ablation I
Radiofrequency ablation II
Microwave ablation I
Microwave ablation II
Microwave ablation III
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:00 Hands-on Workshop – continued
Radiofrequency ablation I
Radiofrequency ablation II
Microwave ablation I
Microwave ablation II
Microwave ablation III
Friday, July 2, 2027
09:00-09:05 Welcome
09:05-09:20 How I do it – recorded case (Benign thyroid nodule)
09:20-09:35 How I do it – recorded case (Malignant thyroid nodule)
09:35-09:50 The role of CEUS in thyroid ablation
09:50-10:05 Lymph node ablation
10:05-10:15 Dealing with complications
10:15-10:30 Parathyroid ablation
10:30-10:45 Thyroid embolisation
10:45-11:00 Quiz & Q&A
Chairperson
Gibran Timothy Yusuf
(London/GB)
Faculty
Husam Wassati
Gabriele Galata
Giovanni Mauri (Milan/IT)
Gulsah Yildrim (Istanbul/TR)
Teresa Dionsio (Guimaraes/PT)
Verity Sullivan
Laura Crocetti (Pisa/IT)
Stefano Spiezia (Naples/IT)
Venue
Princess Royal University Hospital
Farnborough Common, Orpington
Kent BR6 8ND
United Kingdom
Registration
Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training. To further multidisciplinary team building, endocrinologists may attend this course together with an interventional radiologist from the same hospital under the registration type “Team fee.”
The registration fees are as follows:
| Early fee (until May 6, 2027) | Regular fee (as of May 7, 2027) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Course registration | € 730 | € 960 |
| Course registration (CIRSE Member*) | € 630 | € 760 |
| Course registration – team** | € 1200 | € 1500 |
To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.
Interventional radiologists attending the course may bring with them an endocrinologist colleague from the same hospital with whom they work together in a multidisciplinary team. These two physicians will then be able to attend the ESIR course under the “team fee”. A copy of a medical license/certificate listing the endocrinology specialty of the teammate will be required and needs to be uploaded. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
These fees include:
- Course attendance
- Teaching material for the course
- Coffee breaks
- Lunch on the first day
General information
- Please note that this course is limited to 30 participants and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please note that your registration becomes valid only after receipt of payment and after confirmation by the CIRSE Central Office.
- When making your flight bookings, please make sure that you will be able to stay for the entire course.
Invoices will be issued by the CIRSE Foundation, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria.
CIRSE Foundation
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone: 0043 1 904 2003
Fax: 0043 1 904 2003 30
Email: [email protected]
Cancellation of course registration
The CIRSE Foundation offers all participants the possibility of purchasing insurance with our partner “Europäische Reiseversicherung” via this link. Thus, the CIRSE Foundation itself will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Name changes will be handled as a cancellation and new registration. Please note that CIRSE offers just a platform to affect a policy between you and “Europäische Reiseversicherung”.
Accommodation
Below is a list of recommended hotels within the vicinity of the course venue. To proceed with booking your rooms for the course duration, please get in touch with the hotels directly. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee and course delegates shall bear all costs in this context themselves.
Landing Hotel
4*, 15 min. by taxi from the venue/25 min. by public transport
Churchill Way, Biggin Hill, Westerham
Phone: +44 1959 584750
E-mail: [email protected]
thelandinghotel.co.uk
The Manor at Bickley
3*, 10 min. by taxi from the venue/20 min. by public transport
Thornet Wood Road, Bickley, Nr. Bromley
Phone: +44 20 3598 9900
E-mail: [email protected]
themanoratbickley.co.uk
Travelodge Bromley
2*, 15 min. by taxi from the venue/22 min. by public transport
37 London Road, Bromley
Phone: +44 8715 591856
www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/564/London-Bromley-hotel
Bromley court Hotel
4*, 15 min. by taxi from the venue/40 min. by public transport
Bromley Hill, Bromley
Phone: +44 208 461 8600
E-mail: [email protected]
bromleycourthotel.co.uk
Premier inn, Orpington
3*, 10 min. by taxi from the venue/20 min. by public transport
83, The Walnuts, Orpington
Phone: +44 333 234 6591
E-mail: l[email protected]
premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/greater-london/london/london-orpington
Brama Hotel
3*, 15 min. by taxi from the venue/22 min. by public transport
6 Court St, Bromley
Phone: +44 74 4396 5089
E-mail: [email protected]
bramahotels.com