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First Round of Abstract Submission Ends: Dec 31, 2026
Extended Early Bird Ends: Aug 28, 2026

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Elena Belloni
Civil Hospital, ASST Pavia, Italy
Title: Home-based radiography in a italian territory with mixed orography: SWOT analysis on the first year's activity
Education

- 2008: Board Certification in Radiology at San Raffaele Vita-Salute University in Milan (final mark: 70/70 cum laude). Postgraduate degree thesis (written and discussed in english): “Nonpalpable breast lesions: preoperative radiological guidance in Radioguided Occult Lesion Localization (ROLL)”
- September 2003-March 2005: Voluntary internship at the Radiology Department - San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan. Supervisors: Prof. Alessandro Del Maschio, MD and Prof. Francesco De Cobelli, MD
- 2004: Academic Degree in Medicine at San Raffaele Vita-Salute University in Milan (final mark: 110/110 cum laude). Degree thesis (written and discussed in italian): “Contrast-enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in myocarditis: late enhancement evaluation and comparison with biopsy”
Work experiences

- April 2023-present: Chief of the Radiology Department – Vigevano Civil Hospital – ASST Pavia, Italy
- February 2020-april 2025: Acting Chief of the Radiology Department – Voghera Civil Hospital – ASST Pavia, Italy
- November 2017-present: Consultant radiologist at the Radiology Department – Vigevano Civil Hospital – ASST Pavia, Italy
- July 2012-October 2017: Consultant radiologist at the Radiology Department - Civil Hospital in Castel San Giovanni (Piacenza Province), Italy
- November 2009-June 2012: Consultant radiologist at the Radiology Department - G. da Saliceto Hospital in Piacenza, Italy
- November 2008-March 2009: Consultant radiologist at the Radiology Department - San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy

Scientific activity

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiac Radiology (in particular Cardiac MR), Breast Radiology (in particular Breast MR), Body MR and CT
2005-present: SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology) Member
2007-present: ESR (European Society of Radiology) Member
From 2007, first author of 16 articles on international scientific journals, among which:

● Belloni E. The increasing role of cardiac magnetic resonance to evaluate cardiotoxicity of platinum-based chemotherapy: lessons learnt from asymptomatic germ cell cancer survivors. European Radiology 2024;34(6):4100-4101
● Belloni E, Lucev F, Stoppa D, Casazza A. Subtle pulmonary interstitial emphysema in attempted suicide by ingestion of a cleaning product: computed tomography features. Imaging 2023;15(2):108-110. DOI: 10.1556/1647.2023.00166
● Belloni E, Pauroso S, Scagnelli P. Bilateral orbital subperiosteal hematoma in attempted suicide by hanging. Neurology India 2022;70(5):2306-2307. DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.359220
● Belloni E, Tentoni S, Fiorina I, et al. Reported and unreported potentially important incidental findings in urgent non-enhenced abdominal CT for renal colic. Medical Principles and Practice 2021;30:355-360
● Belloni E, Tentoni S, Puci MV, et al. Patient Perception of Musculoskeletal MR: a Survey Research. Curr Med Im 2020;16(9):1154-1160
● Belloni E, Tentoni S, Puci MV, Avogliero F, Della Latta D, Storti S, Alberti B, Bottoni A, Bortolotto C, Fiorina I, Montomoli C, Chiappino D. Effect of iodinated contrast medium on thyroid function: a study in children undergoing cardiac computed tomography. Pediatr Radiol 2018;48:1417-1422. DOI: 10.1007/s00247-018-4163-3 (IF 2018:2,022)
● Belloni E, Paltenghi F, Cossard D, Battaglia A, Ambrosino G. Periprosthetic hyperattenuation at computed tomography after successful abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair for impending rupture: something to worry about? G Ital Radiol Med 2018;5(5):680-683. DOI: 10.23736/S2283-8376.18.00116-X
● Belloni E, Tentoni S, Cella A, Cassinelli D, Bertè R, Scagnelli P. Radiological exams on end-stage oncologic patients before Hospice admission. Radiol Med 2017;122:793-797 DOI 10.1007/s11547-017-0776-0
● Belloni E, Marifoglou D, Benedetti A, Scagnelli P. Acute bowel ischemia due to contemporaneous superior mesenteric artery and vein obstruction: MDCT before and after intravenous thrombolysis. Open J Clin Med Case Rep 2016; 1069
● Belloni E, Cella A, Floriani I, Cassinelli D, Bertè R, Scagnelli P. Radiological exams before Hospice access in patients with end-stage chronic diseases: preliminary evaluation G Ital Radiol Med 2014;1:694-699
● Belloni E, Bodini FC, Cella A, Michieletti E, Scagnelli P. Embolization of a congenital uterine arteriovenous malformation using a liquid embolizing agent (Onyx). Research 2014;1:698. DOI: 10.13070/rs.en.1.698
● Belloni E, Panizza P, Ravelli S, De Cobelli F, Gusmini S, Losio C, Sassi I, Perseghin G, Del Maschio A. MR-guided stereotactic breast biopsy using a mixed ferromagnetic-nonmagnetic coaxial system with 12- to 18-gauge needles: clinical experience and long-term outcome. Radiol Med 2013; 118(7):1137-1148. DOI: 10.1007/s11547-013-0954-7
● Belloni E, Marchesi G, Aschieri D, Bernuzzi P, Trabacchi E, Vallisa D, Villani GQ, Cavanna L, Michieletti E. Inversion time prolongation at late enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance in a myeloma patient. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012;18:552-554. DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5923-12.2
● Belloni E, Canevari C, Panizza P, Marassi A, Rodighiero M, Tacchini SI, Zuber V, Sassi I, Gianolli L, Fazio F, Del Maschio A. Nonpalpable breast lesions: preoperative radiological guidance in Radioguided Occult Lesion Localization (ROLL). Radiol Med 2011;116(4):564-574. DOI 10.1007/s11547-011-0654-0
● Belloni E, De Cobelli F, Esposito A, Mellone R, Perseghin G, Canu T, Del Maschio A. MRI of Cardiomyopathy. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008;191(6):1702-1710
● Belloni E, De Cobelli F, Esposito A, Mellone R, Gentinetta F, Meloni C, Del Maschio A. Myocarditis Associated With Clozapine Studied by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. J Cardiov Magn Reson 2007;9:591-593
 
Prof. Takashi Yoshiura
Kagoshima University, Japan
Title: Impact of ultra-high performance gradient on clinical diffusion-weighted imaging of brain
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Prof. Romaric Loffroy
François-Mitterrand University Hospital, France
Title: NBCA for PAE: Rationale, Technique and Results
Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Image-Guided Therapy Center, ICMUB Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6302, University of Dijon School of Medicine, François-Mitterrand Teaching Hospital, 14 Rue Gaffarel, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France.

Dr. Romaric Loffroy, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of interventional radiology currently working at the University of Dijon School of Medicine. Originally from Dijon, France, Dr. Loffroy obtained his medical degree from the University of Burgundy, Dijon, France in 2001 and then perceived his residency in radiology at the same University, completed in 2006. Thereafter, his special interest in the field of interventional radiology led him to do a clinical fellowship in interventional radiology at the department of vascular and interventional radiology at the University Hospital in Dijon, France. His field of expertise is in interventional radiology, especially in embolization techniques, with particular interest in gastrointestinal bleeding as well as peripheral venous and arterial diseases. Dr. Loffroy’s keen interest in the field of research in interventional oncology brought him to the research center in the department of interventional radiology at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Medical Hospital in Baltimore as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2009. Dr. Loffroy is currently doing research in liquid embolic agents, especially cyanoacrylates, and working towards newer endovascular therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia, venous diseases and liver cancer. Dr. Loffroy has published more than 250 SCI journal papers and book chapters, edited/reviewed for many academic journals, coordinated/participated in several international projects, served as an evaluation expert for organizations such as French Society of Radiology (SFR) and High Authority of Health (HAS). He is currently the Past President of the French Society of Vascular and Interventional Imaging (SFICV) and the Director of European Liquid Embolic Course (ELEC).
Prof. Heinz-Peter Schlemmer
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany
Title: From Pioneering Steps to Standard of Care: How MRI Transformed Prostate Cancer Detection and Treatment
Professor Heinz-Peter Schlemmer is a leading expert in oncologic imaging and Full Professor of Oncologic Radiology at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University. He heads the Division of Radiology at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), where he coordinated the research program “Imaging and Radiooncology” from 2011 to 2022.

Trained in both physics and medicine, Professor Schlemmer has devoted more than 25 years to advancing imaging technologies for cancer diagnosis and treatment. He began his career in nuclear magnetic resonance physics and biophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and subsequently held clinical and research positions at renowned university hospitals and research institutions in Germany and abroad.

His clinical and scientific work focuses on multimodal and multiparametric cancer imaging, including advanced MRI and MR spectroscopy at field strengths from 1.5 to 7.0 tesla, whole-body MRI, dual-energy and spectral CT, and PET/MRI. His research spans cancer detection and characterization, staging, assessment of metastatic disease, image-guided biopsy and focal therapy, radiation treatment planning, and therapy monitoring. Prostate cancer imaging has been a longstanding focus.

Professor Schlemmer is active in national and international clinical and scientific societies. He has led specialist workshops, organized scientific conferences in senior leadership roles, including as congress president, and contributed to German clinical guideline committees for more than a decade.

He has authored or co-authored more than 600 peer-reviewed publications, has an h-index of 76, and has delivered more than 500 invited lectures at national and international conferences.
Dr. Rosa Alba Pugliesi
University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Title: The Role of Elastography in the Quantification of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Liver Disease and Correlation with Metabolic Risk
Rosa Alba Pugliesi, MD, MSc, MHA, is a radiologist and Nuclear Medicine & Radiology resident at University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Switzerland, with an international academic and clinical background. She is board-certified in Germany and has expertise in abdominal and pediatric imaging, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, and elastography. She holds an MSc in Clinical Research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health/Dresden International University and an MHA from Northwestern University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Abdominal Radiology at the University of Palermo and will serve as elected Chair of the Ultrasound Working Group of the German Radiological Society for 2027–2029.
Dr. Yao Sui
Peking University, China
Title: To be confirmed.
Yao Sui, PhD, is an Assistant Professor with the Peking University, with research interests in a broad range of medical and engineering disciplines, including specific expertise and research experience in neuroimaging, medical image computing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He was an Instructor of Radiology with the Harvard Medical School, Faculty of Medicine of Harvard, and a Scientist with the Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital. His research has focused on developing novel technologies and computational image models, in order to understand and interpret radiological images. These studies have resulted in over 50 peer-reviewed publications in premium journals and conferences, among which over 20 were first-authored.
Dr. Siddharth Parashari
Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular, CSIC-UV, Spain
Title: To be confirmed.
Experimental nuclear physicist and Severo Ochoa Postdoctoral Fellow at the Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC) in Valencia, Spain. With over 10 years of research experience and 30+ peer-reviewed publications, specializes in advancing medical imaging through radiation detection, PET, Compton Camera, hybrid Compton-PET systems, and machine learning optimization. Currently, I am developing next-generation medical imaging systems, such as Compton-PET, two-headed Compton camera (CC), a two layer CC for radiopharmaceutical imaging and targetted alpha therapy (TAT), that integrate state-of-the-art electronics with innovative detector technologies. My expertise spans detector development, Monte Carlo simulations, machine learning for image reconstruction and nuclear data, and scientific programming (C++, Python, MATLAB). Previously, I contributed to Cherenkov-based detector development at the Jožef Stefan Institute (Ljubljana) and novel PET imaging demonstrators incorporating quantum entanglement by using annihilation gamma-ray polarizations at the University of Zagreb.

Education: PhD in Nuclear Reactions for reactor based isotopes (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda), M.Sc. and M.Phil. in Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics (Aligarh Muslim University).