17th IDKD Greece 2026
Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine
September 25-27, 2026
IDKD Greece 2026
Location: Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece
We are excited to announce the IDKD Greece 2026 Course, an advanced educational program focusing on Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, and Spine.
Stay tuned! More information on the program, faculty, and registration will be published soon.
March 22 – 26, 2026
IDKD COURSE
IDKD Course, 2026 “Musculoskeletal Diseases”
The IDKD on Musculoskeletal Diseases will be offered onsite and on demand in recording (not in real time) for 6 months from the course’s end date. All IDKD Lectures and one Teacher per Workshop topic will be recorded.
All Pre-Courses on March 21, 2026 will be offered in a face-to-face (onsite) format and will not be recorded.
IDKD target audience
- Radiologists / Nuclear Physicians
- Radiology / Nuclear Medicine residents and fellows
- Interested clinicians
- Radiology technicians with advanced competences / interests
Course Manager
Maria Tsiplakova Vögeli
info@idkd.org
Tel: +41 (0)43 534 0909
If you have any questions or doubts, please do not hesitate to contact the IDKD Team at info@idkd.org.
Course objectives
- Teach the participants effective approaches in analysing diagnostic imaging challenges
- Allow the participants to recognize key imaging features of various diseases through guided self study
- Teach the participants the most effective imaging examination in various types of settings
- Offer participants to interact with top international experts
Additional information about this course
- Lectures are presented daily by senior experts on “hot topics”, new developments or political issues in radiology or associated sciences.
- The IDKD Book written by the Workshop teachers is included in the registration fee.
- Film Reading Panel is a diagnostic competition by selected experts.
- With the current course schedule offering shorter lunch breaks, IDKD will provide lunch to all the participants. All Course lunches are included in the ticket fee. During the online registration process, please select either a meat or vegetarian menu option. When schedule allows, hot meat and vegetarian meals will be served buffet style.
During the IDKD, the participants will attend 20 different radiology workshops which cover the current medical imaging approach to the diagnosis of musculoskeletal diseases. The radiology training will be in groups of approximately 40 participants.
Workshops IDKD Davos 2026
- Shoulder: Instability
Christian W.A. Pfirrmann, CH
Klaus Woertler, DE - Shoulder: Rotator Cuff
Tetyana Gorbachova, USA
Eva Llopis, ES - Elbow
Mark W. Anderson, USA
Kate Stevens, USA - Wrist and Hand
Anna Hirschmann, CH
Michael J. Tuite, USA - Hip
Donna G. Blankenbaker, USA
Reto Sutter, CH - Pelvis and Groin
Ara Kassarjian, ES
Kenneth S. Lee, USA - Knee
Jan Fritz, USA
Lawrence M. White, CA - Ankle and Foot
Andrew J. Grainger, UK
Marco Zanetti, CH - Postoperative Imaging: Joints
Erin Alaia, USA
Christoph Schäffeler, CH - Tumors: Soft Tissue, Bone, Bone Marrow
Hillary W. Garner, USA
Mark D. Murphey, USA
- Arthritis: Focus on Peripheral Joints
Soterios Gyftopoulos, USA
Lennart Jans, BE - Metabolic / Endocrine
Miriam A. Bredella, USA
Bruno Vandeberg, BE - Bone Trauma (incl. Spine)
Connie Y. Chang, USA
Alexandra Gersing, DE - Spine: Degeneration and Inflammation
Nadja A. Farshad-Amacker, CH
William E. Palmer, USA - Infection
William B. Morrison, USA
Aline Serfaty, BR - Muscle Imaging
David A. Rubin, USA
James Teh, UK - Common Mistakes in MSK Imaging
Marcelo Bordalo, QT
Robert Boutin, USA - Peripheral Nerve Imaging
Roman Guggenberger, CH
Amelie Lutz, CH - Pediatric and Adolescent MSK Radiology: Top 10 Findings Not To Miss
John A. Carrino, USA
Herman J. Kan, USA - Small Joints
Christine B. Chung, USA
Viviane Khoury, CA
This IDKD course offers the following radiology lectures.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
- 08.45-09.00
Opening Address
Course Instructions - 09.00-09.30
Opening Lecture
Highlights of Evolutionary Steps in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Orthopaedics
Farshad Mazda, CH - 16.30-17.15
Rüttimann Lecture
Lecture is in memory of the visionary founder of the IDKD Prof. Alois Rüttimann (1922-2011) on pioneering radiologic, medical topics and topics of general interest.
What Can We Expect from the Next Generation of Robots?
Roland Siegwart, CH
Monday, March 23, 2026
- 11.15-12.00
Braun Lecture
Lecture is in memory of the founder of the IDKD Dr Peter Braun (1927-2019) – an avid sportsman – on topics connected with sports medicine.
The Role of Sports Medicine at Major Sporting Events – A Look behind the Scenes
Johannes Scherr, CH - 12.45-14.30
Special Topic: DGMSR meets IDKD: Current Developments in MSK Imaging- 12.45-12.50
a. Chairman’s Introduction
Klaus Woertler, DE - 12.50-13.12
b. Update on Imaging of Secondary Stabilizers in ACL Injuries
Simone Waldt, DE - 13.12-13.34
c. CT Imaging of the Spine: Assessment of Benign vs. Malignant Vertebral Fractures Using AI
Alexandra Gersing, DE - 13.34-13.56
d. AI for Image Analysis in MSK Imaging – Present and Future
Sven Nebelung, DE - 13.56-14.18
e. Photon-Counting CT in MSK Imaging
Jan-Peter Grunz, DE - 14.20-14.30
Discussion
- 12.45-12.50
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- 11.15-12.00
To be confirmed
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- 11.15-12.00
Image-Guided Musculoskeletal Interventions: A Practical Approach
Mies Korteweg, NL - 12.45-14.30
Transforming Diagnostics with Opportunistic Imaging- 12.45-12.50
Introduction
Miriam A. Bredella, USA and Reto Sutter, CH - 12.50-13.15
a. Capturing Time: The Power of Opportunistic Imaging in Ageing
Robert Boutin, USA - 13.15-13.40
b. Cardio Vision: Detecting Cardiovascular Risk through Opportunistic Imaging
Miriam A. Bredella, USA - 13.40-14.05
c. Seizing the Moment: Integrating Opportunistic Imaging into Clinical Practice
Soterios Gyftopoulos, USA - 14.05-14.30
d. Opportunities to Improve Patient Health in Daily MSK Practice: Not-so Incidental Observations
David A. Rubin, USA
- 12.45-12.50
Thursday, March 26, 2026
11.15-12.00
Rapid Fire Session
Benjamin Fritz, CH
An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.
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March 21, 2026
PRE-COURSES
Musculoskeletal Imaging in Children,
Adolescents and Young Adults
In response to request from the participants, IDKD Pediatric Radiology Course will be held again in 2026 with the topic including also the adolescents and young adults. The topic of the course is Musculoskeletal Diseases. The course will be workshops-style offered in a face-to-face (onsite in Davos) format only. Lunch and a coffee break are included in the registration fees.
- The Musculoskeletal Imaging in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults course will take place on Saturday prior to the IDKD in a face-to-face (onsite) format only.
- The 56th IDKD registration fees do not include the Saturday courses: if you are attending the IDKD course, please select Saturday courses ticket(s) in addition while registering.
- The courses on Saturday are running in parallel. Any pre-course taking place on Saturday, March 21, is available for attendance in combination with the IDKD course.
IDKD target audience
- Pediatric radiologists, pediatric radiology residents
and fellows - Radiologists with interest in and / or obligation for pediatric radiology
- Interested clinicians
- Radiology technicians with advanced competences/interests
Pediatric Radiology Course Advisor
Course objectives
- Teach the participants effective approaches in analyzing diagnostic imaging challenges in pediatric patients with musculoskeletal diseases
- Allow participants in guided self study to recognize key imaging features of various diseases
- Teach participants in which settings which imaging examination is most effective
- Offer participants to interact with top international experts in the field of radiology of pediatric musculoskeletal diseases
Additional information about this course
- The Musculoskeletal Imaging in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults course will take place on Saturday, March 21 prior to the IDKD in a face-to-face (onsite) format only.
- The 56th IDKD registration fees do not include the Saturday courses: if you are attending the IDKD course, please select Saturday courses ticket(s) in addition while registering.
- The courses on Saturday are running in parallel. Any pre-course taking place on Saturday, March 21, is available for attendance in combination with the IDKD course.
- An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.
Course Schedule
Workshops
- Sport Related Injuries in Children
John A. Carrino, USA - Bone Aplasia, Hypoplasia and Dysplasia
Herman J. Kan, USA - Essentials of Musculoskeletal Imaging in Children and Adolescents
Thierry A.G.M. Huisman, USA - Accidental and Non-accidental Injury
Katharine E. Halliday, UK
Hybrid Imaging Course – Molecular Imaging for Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians
Following the requests from our participants, we will hold the Hybrid Imaging Course – Molecular Imaging for Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians. The topic of the course is “Musculoskeletal Diseases”. The course will be workshops-style offered in a face-to-face (onsite in Davos) format only. Lunch and coffee breaks are included in the registration fees.
- The Hybrid Imaging Course will take place on Saturday prior to the IDKD in a face-to-face (onsite) format only.
- The 56th IDKD registration fees do not include the Saturday courses: if you are attending the IDKD course, please select Saturday courses ticket(s) in addition while registering.
- The courses on Saturday are running in parallel. Any pre-course taking place on Saturday, March 21, is available for attendance in combination with the IDKD course.
IDKD target audience
- Nuclear Physicians / Radiologists
- Nuclear Medicine / Radiology residents and fellows
- Interested clinicians
- Nuclear Medicine technicians with advanced competences / interests
Hybrid Imaging Course Advisor
Martin Hüllner, CH
Course objectives
- The participants will learn effective approaches in incorporating nuclear medicine techniques / hybrid imaging into their daily practice and enhancing their diagnostic skills by molecular imaging
- The participants will learn in which setting which imaging examination and which radiotracer is most effective
- The participants will be provided guidance for the diagnostic value of new and emerging radiotracers in the field of musculoskeletal diseases
- The participants will interact with top international experts in the field of imaging of the musculoskeletal diseases
- An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.
- The course is officially acknowledged by the Swiss Society of Nuclear Medicine.
Course Schedule
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Introduction into course organization |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | Workshops |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Workshops |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 15:15 | Workshops |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | Workshops |
| 17:15 – 18:00 | Tricky Cases – an Interactive Session |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Highlight Lecture |
Hybrid Imaging Course Advisor
Martin Hüllner, Zurich, Switzerland
Workshops
- Straight out of Lugano: Lymphoma
Giorgio Treglia, CH - Syndromes Involving the Musculoskeletal System
Martin Hüllner, CH - FAPI PET Imaging
Lena Unterrainer, DE - Pitfalls in MSK Imaging
Klaus Strobel, CH
Highlight Lecture
Imaging Metabolic and Endocrine Pathology
Miriam A. Bredella, USA
ESGAR Meets IDKD: Liver and Pancreas Imaging Revisited
IDKD target audience
- Residents / Fellows preparing for Board Examination and ESGAR
- Certified Radiologists looking for an up-to-date concentrated brush-up
- Clinicians looking for an overview on current knowledge in imaging
ESGAR Meets IDKD: Liver and Pancreas Imaging Revisited Course Advisor
Christoph J. Zech, CH
Course objectives
- To provide an overview of the most essential state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging findings in the diseases of liver and pancreas
- To support participants in maintaining up-to-date knowledge through focused review and case discussions with experts in the field.
- To offer a review and a refresher for residents and fellows, especially in preparation for their Board- and for ESGAR examinations
ESGAR Subspecialty Diploma
- CME credits from this course count towards the eligibility requirements to apply to sit the ESGAR Subspecialty Diploma examination.
- An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.
Course Schedule
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Opening Christoph Zech, CH |
| 9:45 – 10:10 | Lecture 1 Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis: What Do I Need to Know? Maija Radzina, LV |
| 10:15 – 10:40 | Lecture 2 Incidental Focal Liver Lesions: How to Characterize Guiseppe Brancatelli, IT |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:25 | Case Presentation 1 Tips and Tricks on How to Assess Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis with US and How to Report Maija Radzina, LV |
| 11:30 – 11:55 | Case Presentation 2 My Most Challenging Cases of Incidental Liver Lesions Guiseppe Brancatelli, IT |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Lecture 3 F/U after Liver-directed Focal Therapies: What Is Important to Know? Christoph Zech, CH |
| 12:30 – 12:55 | Lecture 4 Systemic Treatment in Oncology: How Do I Evaluate Response? To be announced |
| 12:55 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Case Presentation 3 What Has Been Done in That Patient? A Case-based Approach to Solve F/U after Liver-directed Therapies Christoph Zech, CH |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Case Presentation 4 Progression, Pseudoprgression, or No Progression… How to Use Response Assessment with New Systemic Therapies To be announced |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Coffee & Cookies |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Lecture 5 Differential Diagnosis of Cystic Pancreatic Lesions Giulia Zamboni, IT |
| 15:20 – 15:45 | Lecture 6 Pancreas Cancer: How to Stage Nikolaos Kartalis, SE |
| 15:50 – 16:15 | Case Presentation 5 Is It a Cyst or Something Worrisome? A Case-based Guide to Cystic Pancreatic Lesions Giulia Zamboni, IT |
| 16:20 – 16:45 | Case Presentation 6 It Looks Still Small – Can They Get It Out? Resectibility Assessment for Pancreatic Cancer Nikolaos Kartalis, SE |
EUSOBI Meets IDKD: Fundamentals in Breast Imaging
IDKD target audience
- Residents / Fellows preparing for Board Examination and EDBI
- Certified Radiologists looking for an up-to-date concentrated brush-up
- Clinicians looking for an overview on current knowledge in imaging
EUSOBI Meets IDKD: Fundamentals in Breast Imaging Course Advisor
Michael Fuchsjäger, AT
Course objectives
- Teach the participants effective approaches in analysing diagnostic imaging challenges in breast disease.
- Support participants in maintaining up-to-date knowledge through focused review and case discussions with experts in the field.
- Teach participants in which setting which imaging examination is most effective.
- To offer a review and a refresher for residents and fellows, especially in preparation for their Board- and for European Diploma in Breast Imaging (EDBI) examination.
European Diploma in Breast Imaging (EDBI)
- CME credits from this course count towards the eligibility requirements to apply to sit the European Diploma in Breast Imaging (EDBI) examination.
- An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.
Course Schedule
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Opening Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, CH and Michael Fuchsjäger, AT |
| 9:45 – 10:10 | Lecture 1 How To Make the Most out of Screening for Breast Cancer Ruud Pijnappel, NL |
| 10:15 – 10:40 | Lecture 2 How To Become an Expert Interpreter in Mammography and Breast Tomosynthesis Sophia Zackrisson, SE |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee |
| 11:00 – 11:25 | Case presentation 1 How To Make the Most out of Screening for Breast Cancer Ruud Pijnappel, NL |
| 11:30 – 11:55 | Case presentation 2 How To Become an Expert Interpreter in Mammography and Breast Tomosynthesis Sophia Zackrisson, SE |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Lecture 3 Positioning Contrast Enhanced Mammography in Clinical Practice Eva Fallenberg, DE |
| 12:30 – 12:55 | Lecture 4 Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Interventions Michael Fuchsjäger, AT |
| 12:55 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Case presentation 3 Positioning Contrast Enhanced Mammography in Clinical Practice Eva Fallenberg, DE |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Case presentation 4 Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided Interventions Michael Fuchsjäger, AT |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Coffee & cookies |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Lecture 5 How To Become an Expert Breast MRI Interpreter – Tips and Tricks Paola Clauser, AT |
| 15:20 – 15:45 | Lecture 6 Bringing Everything Together: Multimodality Breast Imaging for Better Patient Outcomes Fleur Kilburn-Toppin, UK |
| 15:50 – 16:15 | Case presentation 5 How To Become an Expert Breast MRI Interpreter – Tips and Tricks Paola Clauser, AT |
| 16:20 – 16:45 | Case presentation 6 Bringing Everything Together: Multimodality Breast Imaging for Better Patient Outcomes Fleur Kilburn-Toppin, UK |
REGISTRATION FEE
Payments by bank transfer, Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
We regret, that we are unable to accept American Express.
Same registration fees are valid for face-to-face and on demand registration.
| Registration Fees | Early until January 15, 2026 |
Standard until March 20, 2026 |
Onsite from March 21, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular IDKD fee | CHF 1’420.- | CHF 1’645.- | CHF 1’745.- |
| Resident IDKD fee | CHF 1’145.- | CHF 1’345.- | CHF 1’445.- |
| Resident Package – Register 3, Pay for 2* | |||
| Regular ESGAR Meets IDKD | CHF 350.- | CHF 370.- | CHF 390.- |
| Resident ESGAR Meets IDKD | CHF 290.- | CHF 310.- | CHF 330.- |
| ESGAR Member ESGAR Meets IDKD | CHF 290.- | CHF 310.- | CHF 330.- |
| Regular EUSOBI Meets IDKD | CHF 350.- | CHF 370.- | CHF 390.- |
| Reident EUSOBI Meets IDKD | CHF 290.- | CHF 310.- | CHF 330.- |
| EUSOBI Member EUSOBI Meets IDKD | CHF 290.- | CHF 310.- | CHF 330.- |
| Regular Musculoskeletal Imaging in Children | CHF 350.- | CHF 370.- | CHF 390.- |
| Resident Musculoskeletal Imaging in Children | CHF 290.- | CHF 310.- | CHF 330.- |
| Regular Hybrid Imaging | CHF 350.- | CHF 370.- | CHF 390.- |
| Resident Hybrid Imaging | CHF 290.- | CHF 310.- | CHF 330.- |
| IDKD Dinner (only for IDKD onsite participants) |
CHF 120.- | CHF 120.- | CHF 120.- |
*Resident Package
Take advantage of our Resident Package — a special offer for groups of three residents from the same institution.
Register three participants and pay only for two tickets – the third registration is free!
If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please contact the IDKD Office at info@idkd.org
Cancellation of the IDKD Event
IDKD is entitled to cancel the Courses at any time. Paid registration fees will be refunded or credited to the future IDKD event, if the course needs to be cancelled due to the event organization ban or travel ban imposed by any state, or government order, or decree.
If the course needs to be cancelled due to unforeseeable reasons beyond control of IDKD, including but not limited to war, war-like events, acts of terrorism, only a proportionate part of the Course fees would be compensated.
Cancellation of Paid Registration by a Participant
Written notification to info@idkd.org is required for all cancellations and changes. Substitutions are accepted. Paid registration fees will be refunded or credited to the future IDKD course only if a participant cancels their registration and provides a written proof of official travel restrictions issued by their country of origin.
The restrictions imposed by hospitals or clinics do not constitute a reason for a full refund. If the reason of the registration cancellation is other than official travel restrictions by the country of origin, the following policy applies:
– 80% refund for cancellations received until January 31, 2026
– 50% refund for cancellations received until February 23, 2026
– no refunds thereafter
Same cancellation policy applies to the Pre-Courses on March 21, 2026. Participants are strongly advised to complete a Travel Cancellation Insurance to cover travel and hotel costs in case of short-term cancellation of the course.
VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
Venue and Onsite Course Office
Talstrasse 49A
CH-7270 Davos-Platz
Switzerland
Phone: +41 81 414 62 02
(this phone number is available only during the course)
Local Phone Number Tourist Information
CH-7270 Davos-Platz
Phone: +41 81 415 21 21
Accommodation
Accommodation booking will be available online at a later date. If you have any questions, please contact:
Davos Congress
Talstrasse 41
CH-7270 Davos
Phone: +41 81 415 21 60
E-Mail: info@davoscongress.ch
Wellness und Erlebnisbad eau-là-là
Travel to Davos
- by plane: closest airport: Zürich-Kloten, 160km from Davos
- by train: Train connections between 06.00 and 22.30 from Zürich main station to Davos. Schedule: https://www.sbb.ch/en
- by car:
– 145km from Zürich
– 304km from Munich
– 538km from Frankfurt am Main
– 240km from Milan
Course objectives
Congress Center Davos
Talstrasse 49A
CH-7270 Davos-Platz
Switzerland
