2023
16th February
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12:30-13:20
Registration
13:20 -13:30
Opening Ceremony
SESSION I: THYROID NODULE MANAGEMENT: WHERE ARE WE?
Chairs: Giampaolo Carrafiello (Milan - IT), Luigi Roberto Cazzato (Strasbourgh - FR), Luca Maria Sconfienza (Milan - IT)
13:30-13:50
Thyroid nodules in Europe in 2023: Epidemiology and management
Laszlo Hegedus (Odense - DK)
13:50-14:10
European guidelines on MITT in benign thyroid nodules
Enrico Papini (Albano Laziale - IT)
14:10-14:30
European guidelines on MITT in malignant thyroid lesions
Giovanni Mauri (Milan - IT)
14:30-14:35
Discussion
SESSION II: MITT IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Chairs: Myrsini Gkeli (Athens - GR), Luca Persani (Milan - IT), Luigi Solbiati (Milan - IT)
14:35-14:45
MITT in Italy
Stella Bernardi (Trieste - IT)
14:45-14:55
MITT in France
Edouard Ghanassia (Paris - FR)
14:55-15:05
MITT in Austria
Harald Dobnig (Graz - AT)
15:05-15: 15
MITT in Turkey
Gulsah Yildirim (Istanbul - TR)
15:15-15:25
MITT in Spain
Antonio Hermosin (Madrid - ES)
15:25-15-35
MITT in Portugal
Filipa Alves e Sousa (Porto - PT)
15:35-16:00
Panel discussion
How to expand application of MITT in Europe?
16:00-16:30
Break
SESSION III: MITT TECHNIQUES
Chairs: Jose Luis del Cura (Donostia, Gipuzkoa - ES), Laura Fugazzola (Milan - IT), Franco Orsi (Milan - IT)
16:30-16:45
RFA in 2023 in Europe: where are we now
Fulvio Stacul (Trieste - IT)
16:45-17:00
RFA: new development and future perspectives
Pal Akos Deak (Budapest - HU)
17:00-17:15
Laser ablation in 2023: where are we now
Giovanni Gambelunghe (Perugia - IT)
17:15-17:30
Laser ablation: new development and future perspectives
Pablo Vidal Rìos (La Coruña - ES)
17:30-17:45
MWA in 2023 in Europe: where are we now
Ozgur Kilickesmez (Istanbul - TR)
17:45-18:00
MWA: new development and future perspectives
Camillo Aliberti (Verona - IT), Andrea Casaril (Verona - IT)
18:00-18:15
Improving ablation results: the role CEUS
Maurilio Deandrea (Torino - IT)
18:15-18:30
Laser, RFA, and MWA: how may I do the choice?
Stefano Spiezia (Naples - IT)
18.30-19:00
Discussion
Discussant: Daniele Barbaro (Livorno - IT)
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12:30-13:20
Registration
13:20 -13:30
Opening Ceremony
SESSION I: THYROID NODULE MANAGEMENT: WHERE ARE WE?
Chairs: Giampaolo Carrafiello (Milan - IT), Luigi Roberto Cazzato (Strasbourgh - FR), Luca Maria Sconfienza (Milan - IT)
13:30-13:50
Thyroid nodules in Europe in 2023: Epidemiology and management
Laszlo Hegedus (Odense - DK)
13:50-14:10
European guidelines on MITT in benign thyroid nodules
Enrico Papini (Albano Laziale - IT)
14:10-14:30
European guidelines on MITT in malignant thyroid lesions
Giovanni Mauri (Milan - IT)
14:30-14:35
Discussion
SESSION II: MITT IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Chairs: Myrsini Gkeli (Athens - GR), Luca Persani (Milan - IT), Luigi Solbiati (Milan - IT)
14:35-14:45
MITT in Italy
Stella Bernardi (Trieste - IT)
14:45-14:55
MITT in France
Edouard Ghanassia (Paris - FR)
14:55-15:05
MITT in Austria
Harald Dobnig (Graz - AT)
15:05-15: 15
MITT in Turkey
Gulsah Yildirim (Istanbul - TR)
15:15-15:25
MITT in Spain
Antonio Hermosin (Madrid - ES)
15:25-15-35
MITT in Portugal
Filipa Alves e Sousa (Porto - PT)
15:35-16:00
Panel discussion
How to expand application of MITT in Europe?
16:00-16:30
Break
SESSION III: MITT TECHNIQUES
Chairs: Jose Luis del Cura (Donostia, Gipuzkoa - ES), Laura Fugazzola (Milan - IT), Franco Orsi (Milan - IT)
16:30-16:45
RFA in 2023 in Europe: where are we now
Fulvio Stacul (Trieste - IT)
16:45-17:00
RFA: new development and future perspectives
Pal Akos Deak (Budapest - HU)
17:00-17:15
Laser ablation in 2023: where are we now
Giovanni Gambelunghe (Perugia - IT)
17:15-17:30
Laser ablation: new development and future perspectives
Pablo Vidal Rìos (La Coruña - ES)
17:30-17:45
MWA in 2023 in Europe: where are we now
Ozgur Kilickesmez (Istanbul - TR)
17:45-18:00
MWA: new development and future perspectives
Camillo Aliberti (Verona - IT), Andrea Casaril (Verona - IT)
18:00-18:15
Improving ablation results: the role CEUS
Maurilio Deandrea (Torino - IT)
18:15-18:30
Laser, RFA, and MWA: how may I do the choice?
Stefano Spiezia (Naples - IT)
18.30-19:00
Discussion
Discussant: Daniele Barbaro (Livorno - IT)
17th February
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08:30-09:00
Registration
SESSION IV: HOT TOPIC IN MITT
Chairs: Vito Cantisani (Rome - IT), Laszlo Hegedus (Odense - DK), Chiara Zini (Florence - IT)
09:00-09:15
The problem of regrowth in BTN
Roberto Negro (Lecce - IT)
09:15-09:30
MITT in the management of hyperfunctioning nodule
Salvatore Alborino (Macerata - IT)
09:30-09:45
MITT in PTMC: new data and future perspectives
Giovanni Mauri (Milano - IT)
09:45-10:00
Lymph node ablation: where are we now?
Andrea Frasoldati (Reggio Emilia - IT)
10:00-10:15
Parathyroid ablation, which are the evidences?
Edouard Ghanassia (Paris - FR)
10:15-10:30
Economical impact of MITT
Giampaolo Papi (Modena - IT)
10:30-10.:45
HIFU in 2023 in Europe: where are we now
Monpeyssen Hervé (Paris - FR)
10:45-11:00
Panel discussion
11:00-11:30
Break
11:30-12:30
Conclusions and future perspectives
Stella Bernardi (Trieste - IT) – Giovani Mauri (Milan IT)
12:30-13:30
BREAKTHROUGHS IN TECHNOLOGY - session not CME accredited -
Discussants: Edouard Ghanassia (Paris - FR) - Luigi Solbiati (Milan - IT)
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08:30-09:00
Registration
SESSION IV: HOT TOPIC IN MITT
Chairs: Vito Cantisani (Rome - IT), Laszlo Hegedus (Odense - DK), Chiara Zini (Florence - IT)
09:00-09:15
The problem of regrowth in BTN
Roberto Negro (Lecce - IT)
09:15-09:30
MITT in the management of hyperfunctioning nodule
Salvatore Alborino (Macerata - IT)
09:30-09:45
MITT in PTMC: new data and future perspectives
Giovanni Mauri (Milano - IT)
09:45-10:00
Lymph node ablation: where are we now?
Andrea Frasoldati (Reggio Emilia - IT)
10:00-10:15
Parathyroid ablation, which are the evidences?
Edouard Ghanassia (Paris - FR)
10:15-10:30
Economical impact of MITT
Giampaolo Papi (Modena - IT)
10:30-10.:45
HIFU in 2023 in Europe: where are we now
Monpeyssen Hervé (Paris - FR)
10:45-11:00
Panel discussion
11:00-11:30
Break
11:30-12:30
Conclusions and future perspectives
Stella Bernardi (Trieste - IT) – Giovani Mauri (Milan IT)
12:30-13:30
BREAKTHROUGHS IN TECHNOLOGY - session not CME accredited -
Discussants: Edouard Ghanassia (Paris - FR) - Luigi Solbiati (Milan - IT)