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INVITATION

The First RSSA/Leuven HRCT of the Lung Imaging Courses will take place on 17-19 February 2012 at the Sandton Sun Hotel, Johannesburg and on 24-26 February 2012 at Spier Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

This hands-on, interactive teaching course on HRCT of the Lung is internationally acclaimed and recognized as “the lung course“ to do and is in extremely high demand. The course is conducted by internationally renowned and leading Belgium Radiologists, Professor Dr. Johny Verschakelen and Professor Dr. Walter De Wever, of the Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, Catholic University of Leuven, (K.U. Leuven) Belgium. This is the first time two back-to-back courses will be conducted and on behalf of the RSSA, I extend our most sincere appreciation and gratitude to Proff. Drs. Verschakelen and De Wever.

A cost-effective, pragmatic and comprehensive HRCT imaging approach to patients with lung disease is of particular importance to all radiologists providing a service to these patients and the clinicians and therapists, caring for them. The human and social impact, as well as the financial implications of lung disease, is far-reaching, especially in developing countries.

The aim of the course is to train and update radiologists and teach those in training in the state-of-the-art HRCT imaging of the lung. On completion of the course, the participant should be able to recognize the different basic disease patterns that can be seen on a HRCT of the lungs and to make a diagnosis or suggest a differential diagnosis. The indications and limitations of HRCT in different lung diseases will be emphasized.

Starting with an overview of lung disease and applied radiological anatomy, the course will focus upon the HRCT appearance of common and uncommon lung diseases and the interpretation of findings. Apart from lectures, practical teaching will be done during workshops where participants will have the opportunity to test and expand their knowledge by reviewing clinical cases, with direct tutoring and feedback from the teachers.

The course will be held at the modern, impressive and conveniently situated Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg and at the historic, beautiful and tranquil Spier Estate, against the backdrop of the verdant mountains and vineyards surrounding Stellenbosch.

Due to the technical and logistic requirements in presenting such a course and to ensure interactivity with the teachers, enrolment is limited to 80 RSSA member participants per course. Click here for Course and registration details.

The organization of such an event is challenging and no small feat. I extend my sincere appreciation to the RSSA congress event organizer, ConsultUS and the audio-visual team, Presentation Staging, for making this possible.

I take great pleasure and pride to welcome Proff. Drs. Johny Verschakelen and Walter De Wever to South Africa and wish them an enjoyable visit.

Prof Leon Janse van Rensburg
RSSA Congress Chair