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Description
This online reporting course is aimed mainly, but not exclusively at radiologists and urologists wishing to be trained on how to accurately protocol and interpret prostate MRI for cancer diagnosis. The programme is focused on the practical aspects of MRI staging of prostate cancer and how to follow and optimise imaging strategies to improve patient surveillance.
This online course covers practical aspects of MRI and pathology correlation and introduces standardization of prostate tumour reporting.
This course will include 6 recorded online lectures and 6 recorded online sessions. The recorded online lectures will be available for the trainees to access anytime from the start date of the Online course.
Learning objectives
- To provide radiologists and urologists with a broad understanding of prostate cancer diagnosis
- How to correlate MRI findings with pathology
- How to report MRI studies of prostate cancer
Level
Level II - General radiologist
Technical requirements
The training platform runs entirely in the browser but the online PACS places a considerable load on the hardware and internet connection when viewing and loading cases.
| Hardware | Tablets * | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory (RAM): | 2 Gigabyte | 8 Gigabyte | 16 Gigabyte |
| Processor (CPU): | Dual core 1.85 Ghz | Dual core 2 Ghz | Quad core 2.5 Ghz |
| Internet connection | Minimum | Recommended | |
| Speed: | 10 Mbps | 25 Mbps | |
| Software | Tablets | Desktop | |
| Browser: | Safari * | Chrome ** | |
- * Tested with Safari on iPad 9.7 (2017), should also work on Android with Chrome. User interface not optimized for smaller screens. Large cases (more than 600 images) are not able to be opened on tablet or mobile devices due to memory constraints.
- ** Firefox, Edge and Safari also work but might not provide an equally smooth experience. Internet Explorer is not supported.
Lecturers
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Joan (Kai) C. Vilanova M.D. Ph.D.
Girona, Spain
Chief MRI Department. Clínica Girona Staff consultant. Institute Diagnostic Imaging (IDI). Catalan Institute of Health Associate Professor. Faculty of Medicine. University of Girona
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Francesco Giganti M.D.
London, United Kingdom
Specialist in Clinical Radiology Clinical research fellow and PhD student at University College London and University College London Hospital
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Carlos Nicolau M.D. Ph.D.
Barcelona, Spain
Senior Consultant and Head of the Urogenital Section. Radiology Department of Hospital Clinic. Barcelona. Full Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of Barcelona (UB).