ESU Hands-on Training Courses
The European School of Urology (ESU), in collaboration with the EAU Sections and Working Groups, has designed innovative and impactful Hands-on Trainings (HOT) and interactive courses. These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to practice and refine individual skills in a dynamic learning environment.
Lively interaction between participants, faculty, and tutors ensures that each course is both effective and memorable, enhancing the consolidation of knowledge through practical experience.
Delegates can register for these courses when signing up for UROONCO, or on-site—subject to availability. To view course fees, please click here.
Below is an overview of the topics that will be covered during the congress. Full course descriptions are available in the scientific programme.
PET/PSMA Interactive Course
This course provides training in PET imaging for prostate cancer with an emphasis on PSMA. The course aims to help participants understand the role PET imaging plays in the management of patients with prostate cancer and how to interpret the images. The training addresses how prostate PET imaging works, what different racers might be used for prostate cancer, and how to use the information generated by PET (i.e. in clinical decision making or modifying management of patients). The course will cover initial staging, staging at recurrence, and the use of PET imaging for radioligand treatment. The current limitations and pitfalls of PET imaging will be critically assessed and discussed.
Hands-on Training in prostate MRI reading for urologists
This course will provide interactive teaching from expert faculty in prostate MRI reading and interpretation and help urologists to understand the role MRI plays in the management of patients with prostate cancer and how to use the information generated by prostate MRI. The course will address how to use an imaging workstation, how to understand the basic concepts/principles behind different MRI sequences (T2-weighted imaging, DWI-imaging and DCE-imaging), in which order to view the different sequences when interpreting prostate MRI, how to use the PI-RADS scoring system to score MRIs, and finally to understand what are the standards for a prostate MRI and what quality criteria need to be fulfilled. The participants will do hands on reading and assessment of prostate MRI scans at a computer station.
To register for any of these entitlements, please go to the registration page. If you already registered, please send an email to our Registrations Department and indicate which Hands-on-training you would like to book.