Program

The annual meeting of 2024 is divided into three different sessions, each dedicated to a specific topic of thoracic imaging. As always, the event starts with a warm introduction by our current YRS president, Sébastien Bossens.

Subsequently, the first session, moderated by Sami Marzouki (YRS Head of Socials), will delve into tumoral pathology and screening.

Emanuele Di Dedda (University Hospital of Leuven—Leuven) will provide an update of the 9^th edition of the TNM classification of lung cancer. Understanding the core changes in this classification and mastering a systematic approach to describing lung cancer is essential for radiologists, ultimately benefiting patient care.

The second presentation will be given by Annemiek Snoeckx (Antwerp University Hospital—Edegem). As co‑founder of the Flemish Lung Cancer Screening Taskforce, she will focus on prevention of lung cancer. Ongoing efforts to improve screening methods, expand access to screening, and personalize approaches are crucial for the future of lung cancer prevention and reducing the disease burden.

The final presentation of the first session will be given by Walter de Wever (University Hospital of Leuven—Leuven). He will elaborate on drug‑induced interstitial lung disease.

Following a brief Q&A session and coffee break, the second session, “HRCT in ILD,” will be introduced and moderated by Jarno De Craemer (YRS Head of Events).

This second session starts with a presentation from Adriana Dubbeldam (University Hospital of Leuven—Leuven). She will take us through the basics of interstitial lung disease (ILD), covering the most important distinguishing features of the main ILD patterns and touching on the appearance of more infrequent ILD diseases.

Next, Cindy Mai (Antwerp University Hospital—Edegem) will discuss a specific but important entity: connective tissue disease‑associated interstitial lung disease (CTD‑ILD). This presentation will illustrate the imaging characteristics and computed tomography (CT) signs of CTD‑ILD.

To end the morning session, Perrine Canivet (CHU Liège Sart‑Tilman—Liège) will focus on the essentials and updates of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. She will highlight the pivotal role of CT in the diagnosis and management of lung fibrosis and will underline some updates in the continuously evolving field of lung fibrosis.

Following a Q/A session, a roundup of current important matters of the Belgian Society of Radiology (BSR) will be given by BSR President, Tom De Beule.

The third and last session of the day is moderated by Helena Maes (YRS secretary). This session will take us back to the basics of chest imaging.

Naïm Jerjir (VITAZ—Sint‑Niklaas) starts the afternoon with a lecture on maximum intensity projection (MIP) and minimum intensity projection (MinIP) and how he uses these techniques in daily practice. MIP and MinIP are post‑processing techniques that can significantly contribute to radiological diagnostics. The lecture will delve into the diagnostic approach for diffuse lung nodules and mosaic attenuation using MIP and MinIP.

The presentation by Lieve Morbée and Robert Gosselin (University Hospital of Gent—Gent) will contain crucial information about imaging features of tuberculosis (TB), a global health challenge. Chest imaging is a crucial component in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of TB.

To conclude the annual meeting, Bart Ilsen (University Hospital of Brussels—Jette) will present on smoking‑related lung disease. Exposure to smoke poses a significant health risk. He will discuss entities associated with smoking such as respiratory bronchiolitis‑associated interstitial lung disease (RB‑ILD), pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP), acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP), and interstitial fibrosing lung diseases.

Faculty

Dr. Emanuele Di Dedda works in the Department of Radiology, specifically in the thorax team at UZ Leuven. He has particular interest in the following areas: thoracic radiology, oncological radiology, and cardiovascular radiology. Dr. Emanuele Di Dedda received his specialty training at Humanitas Research Hospital (Italy, Milan) and UZ Leuven.

Annemiek Snoeckx, MD, PhD is Associate Professor at the University of Antwerp and chairs the Department of Radiology at the Antwerp University Hospital in Belgium. She graduated as a medical doctor in 2003, has been a board certified radiologist since 2008, and has been working since then at the University Hospital of Antwerp. She obtained her PhD in 2019. She is the academic coordinator of the radiology residency program at the University of Antwerp.

Her clinical and research interests are in the field of chest imaging, in particular thoracic oncology (in general), lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, lung cancer screening, and implementation of artificial intelligence.

She is co‑founder of the Flemish Lung Cancer Screening Taskforce and principal investigator of ZORALCS, the Flemish lung cancer screening implementation study. She is an active member of numerous committees within the European Society of Radiology, European Society of Thoracic Imaging and European Respiratory Society. She currently serves as chairperson of the ESR Education Committee.

Annemiek is passionate about education on thoracic oncology topics. She has authored or co‑authored more than 90 papers in peer‑reviewed journals and has lectured at many national and international meetings and courses.

Dr. Adriana Dubbeldam (MD) has worked as an thoracic radiologist at the University Hospital of Leuven since 2016. Although her daily work includes all facets of thoracic imaging, she specializes in imaging of interstitial lung disease and chronic rejection after lung transplantation. She is part of the multidisciplinary team for interstitial lung disease and participates in the education of residents and students. She is the head of the HR team within the Leuven Radiology department. Her current research focuses on imaging after lung transplantation and on imaging of interstitial lung disease, including the use of photon‑counting CT (PCCT). She is an active member of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging, specifically the research committee.

Dr. Cindy Mai is a thoracic and abdominal radiologist at the University Hospitals of Antwerp. Ever since her residency, she has had a strong interest in thoracic imaging. She was fascinated by the different pathologies and the patterns of interstitial lung disease on CT. She dedicated her master's thesis on high‑resolution CT (HRCT) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with micro‑CT and histopathology correlation. Nowadays, she is part of the multidisciplinary team on interstitial lung disease and lung volume reduction therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Interstitial lung disease is one of her main areas of interest. She is the author and co‑author of different publications in the field of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and COPD.

Particularly interested in thoracic imaging during her specialization in radiology, Dr. Perrine Canivet had the opportunity to complete several fellowships at institutions such as at the CHRU of Lille, the Catholic University of Louvain, and the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, where she worked alongside leading experts. She began working as a chest radiologist in April 2024 as Deputy Chief Clinician at the CHU of Liège, as well as at the UCL Hospital in Brussels. Thanks to her strong connections with the pulmonology team at the CHU of Liège and these various opportunities, she has contributed to several publications, further strengthening her desire to advance in this field and make her own contribution.

After finishing his specialization in radiology at UZ Leuven, Naïm followed a fellowship in chest radiology at Hôpital Cochin in Paris. He is a past president of the YRS back in 2017 and is currently working as a general radiologist in VITAZ, with a subspecialization in chest radiology. Since 2022, he has been an active member of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging on the Jury Committee.

Lieve Morbée received her medical degree from the University of Ghent in 2012 and completed her radiology training at the University of Brussels in 2017. Since 2018, Lieve has been a thoracic and abdominal radiologist at the University Hospital in Ghent with a particular interest in chest imaging. She is actively involved in teaching medical and radiological students. Since 2021, she has also been a member of the committee for progressive pulmonary fibrosis at the University Hospital in Ghent. Furthermore, she is a member of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging, European Society of Radiology, European Respiratory Society, and the Belgian Society of Radiology. In 2023, Lieve obtained her PhD.

Dr. Robert Gosselin has worked in the Department of Radiology of UZ Gent since 2003. He has a particular interest in thoracic oncology, ILDs, and infectious diseases.

Bart Ilsen is a radiologist at the Medical Imaging department of UZ Brussel. For many years, he has practiced cross‑sectional imaging dedicated to thoracic imaging. In this field he is largely interested in interstitial lung disease and occupational lung disease and, in this perspective, he works as an expert for FEDRIS (Federal Agency for Occupational Risks). In parallel to this imaging, he also dedicated a part of his clinical activity to interventional radiology. He is the author of two chapters in the textbook “Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Chest.”