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OnsiteESIR coursesMSK embolization, Strasbourg/FR, October 22-23, 2026

MSK embolization, Strasbourg/FR, October 22-23, 2026

Musculoskeletal embolotherapy has emerged as a new interventional radiology treatment for a range of painful musculoskeletal conditions, including osteoarthritis of the knee, frozen shoulder, and tendinopathy. Research has reported on the safety and efficacy of these techniques and highlighted the importance of understanding the anatomy and embolization endpoints of these new procedures.

Physicians taking part in this year’s ESIR course will gain a unique opportunity to obtain hands-on experience of MSK embolotherapy using the latest simulator technology and a specifically designed hands-on live lab. Participants will be able to test their skills, understand the importance of anastomotic and variant anatomy, and recognize embolization endpoints.

Participants will learn about the pathophysiology of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and frozen shoulder and how to examine patients with these conditions. Physicians will be shown how to interpret the relevant radiology when assessing patients and will gain an in-depth understanding of the pertinent arterial anatomy through case-based discussion. Experts will present cases on genicular artery embolization (GAE) and shoulder embolization, explaining tips and tricks, as well as which kit to use when and how. Cone-beam CT, microwires, catheters, and embolic selection will be covered.

The course will also cover practice development, what data to collect, and what IRs need to know during follow-up of these patients. Orthopaedic surgeons will join the course, enabling participants to gain a complete understanding of where MSK embolotherapy fits into the treatment algorithm for patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training and are interested in fine-tuning their practical skills and learning more about the current treatment options for routine as well as technically challenging cases.

Preliminary programme

Thursday, October 22, 2026

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:05 Opening

09:05 – 09:40 Knee OA

What the IR needs to know: osteoarthritis epidemiology and clinical presentation
Patient presentation (clinical skills, patient examination tips for the clinic). Examination of patient on stage
Imaging of knee OA
Q&A

09:40 – 10:30 GAE anatomy and cases

What the IR needs to know: GAE anatomy
GAE cases-technique and endpoints I
GAE cases-technique and endpoints II
Panel discussion

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break

10:50 – 12:10 Frozen shoulder

What the IR needs to know: Frozen shoulder epidemiology and clinical presentation
Frozen shoulder clinical examination: Examination of patient on stage
Imaging in shoulder disease
Frozen shoulder anatomy
Frozen shoulder case I
Frozen shoulder case II
Panel discussion

12:10 – 12:50 Lunch

12:50 – 13:20 MSK embolization technologies

Embolic choice in MSK embolotherapy and what’s in the pipeline
Access and catheter/microcatheter selection
CBCT/Angio CT: can they add value?

13:20 – 14:20 Hands-on device training

Simulator
Devices for angiography
Embolic choice and preparation
Case studies

14:20 – 14:40 Coffee break

14:40 – 15:40 Hands-on device training (continued)

Simulator
Devices for angiography
Embolic choice and preparation
Case studies

15:40 – 16:45 Sports medicine embolization

Tendinopathy and enthesopathy epidemiology, presentation and clinical evaluation
Case: embolotherapy on upper limb tendinopathy, enthesopathy, and arthritis
Cases: embolotherapy on lower limb tendinopathy, enthesopathy, and arthritis
Round table discussion

Friday, October 23, 2026

08:30 – 09:00 Animal lab training preparation

09:00 – 09:45 Animal lab procedure training I

09:45 – 10:30 Animal lab procedure training II

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break

10:50 – 11:35 Animal lab procedure training III

11:35 – 12:00 Course wrap-up and quiz

Course chairperson

Mark Little

(Reading/GB)

Preliminary faculty

A. Al-rekabi (Reading/GB)
T. Ariyanayagam (Reading/GB)
A. Fernandez-Martinez (Leon/ES)
F. Fleckenstain (Berlin/DE)
A. Malhas (Reading/GB)
P. Minko (Düsseldorf/DE)
Y. Okuno (Tokyo/JP)

Venue

IHU – Institute of Image-Guided Surgery
1 place de l’Hôpital
Strasbourg 67091
France

Registration

Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training.

The registration fees are as follows:

	Early fee (until August 27, 2026)	Regular fee (as of August 28, 2026)
Course registration (CIRSE member*)	€ 950	€ 1060
Course registration	€ 1160	€ 1300

To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.

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 21 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

Please note that the following are only suggestions. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee for ESIR courses. CIRSE supports compliance with ethical standards. Therefore, CIRSE emphasizes that the participants shall bear any and all costs in this context themselves.

Hôtel du Dragon
3*, 7 min. walk from the venue
12, rue du Dragon, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: +33 3 88 35 79 80
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.hoteldudragon.com/en/

Hôtel Au Cerf d’Or
3*, 8 min. walk from the venue
6 Place de l’Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: +33 3 88 36 20 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cerf-dor-strasbourg.fr/

Holiday Inn Express
3*, 15 min. walk from the venue
Rue de la Corderie, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: +33 3 88 10 99 99
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://hiexstrasbourg.com/en/holiday-inn-express-strasbourg-en/

Hôtel Les Haras
4*, 6 min. walk from the venue
23 Rue des Glacières, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: +33 3 90 20 50 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://les-haras.fr/?lng=en

Cour du Corbeau
4*, 12 min. walk from the venue
7 Rue des Couples, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: +33 3 90 00 26 26
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.cour-corbeau.com/en/

Pavillon Régent Petite France
4*, 12 min. walk from the venue
5 rue des Moulins, 67000 Strasbourg
Phone: +33 3 88 76 43 43
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.regent-petite-france.com/?lang=en