Programme overview

Moderators: Philippe L. Pereira (Heilbronn/DE), Afshin Gangi (Strasbourg/FR)

111.1 | CIRSE’s portfolio, services, and ECIP 2027
Daniel Waigl (Vienna/AT)

111.2 | CIRSE’s clinical vision
Philippe L. Pereira (Heilbronn/DE)

Moderators: Philippe L. Pereira (Heilbronn/DE), Afshin Gangi (Strasbourg/FR)

112.1 | The evolving role of interventional radiology in multidisciplinary pain management
Zoran Trajkovski (Skopje/MK)

112.2 | IR vs. traditional pain specialists: bridging the gap or blurring the lines?
Sean Tutton (Del Mar/US)

112.3 | Interventional radiology and the pain paradigm: redefining boundaries in clinical practice
Afshin Gangi (Strasbourg/FR)

112.4 | Becoming a pain physician: the expanding scope of interventional radiologists
Dimitrios Filippiadis (Athens/GR)

112.5 | Discussion and comments

Moderators: Tiago Pereira (Vila Nova de Gaia/PT), Dimitrios Filippiadis (Athens/GR)

121.1 | From nerve injections to neurolysis and neuromodulation: a primer for non-users
Manuel Cifrián Pérez (Castellon/ES)

121.2 | Targeting pain above the neck: the role of interventional radiology in headache and facial pain management
Adrian Kastler (Grenoble/FR)

121.3 | Lumbar sympathectomy
Michal Mauda-Havakuk (Tel-Aviv/IL)

121.4 | Morton’s neuroma
Evangelos Petsatodis (Thessaloniki/GR)

121.5 | Q&A

Moderators: Tiago Pereira (Vila Nova de Gaia/PT), Robert Morgan (London/GB)

122.1 | Percutaneous therapies for the management of symptomatic intervertebral disc herniation
Mario Muto (Naples/IT)

122.2 | Facet and sacroiliac joint therapies
Kai E. Wilhelm (Bonn/DE)

122.3 | Basivertebral nerve ablation: a new frontier in low back pain intervention
Luigi Manfrè (Catania/IT)

122.4 | Spinal cord stimulation
Neil Resnick (Weston/US)

121.5 | Q&A

Moderators: Tiago Pereira (Vila Nova de Gaia/PT), Dimitrios Filippiadis (Athens/GR)

123.1 | Vertebral augmentation for benign and malignant fractures
Stefano Marcia (Cagliari/IT)

123.2 | Osteoplasty and osteosynthesis in the peripheral skeleton
Sean Tutton (Del Mar/US)

123.3 | Percutaneous ablation for benign bone and soft tissue MSK tumors
Jack Jennings (Saint Louis/US)

123.4 | Percutaneous ablation for pain palliation in cancer patients
Salem Bauones (Riyadh/SA)

123.5 | Q&A

Moderators: Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck (Flensburg/DE), Ahmed Bessar (Zagazig/EG)

124.1 | Genicular artery embolization: a minimally invasive option for chronic knee pain
Mark Little (Reading/GB)

124.2 | Embolization techniques in chronic tendinopathies and soft tissue pain
Yuji Okuno (Tokyo/JP)

124.3 | Targeting the joint: image-guided intra-articular therapies and innovations
Salvatore Alessio Angileri (Milan/IT)

124.4 | Neurolysis and neuromodulation in peripheral joints and benign pain
Salem Bauones (Riyadh/SA)

124.5 | Q&A

Moderators: Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck (Flensburg/DE), Afshin Gangi (Strasbourg/FR)

125.1 | Pelvic congestion syndrome: diagnosis, imaging, and endovascular treatment
Christof M. Sommer (Heidelberg/DE)

125.2 | Managing endometriosis-associated pain: role for IR
Roberto L. Cazzato (Strasbourg/FR)

125.3 | Chronic scrotal pain and varicocele: decision-making, and management
Anna Maria Ierardi (Milan/IT)

125.4 | MSK and neuropathic pain syndromes in the pelvis
Evangelos Petsatodis (Thessaloniki/GR)

125.5 | Q&A

Moderators: Alex Barnacle (London/GB), Patrick Haage (Wuppertal/DE)

211.1 | From image guidance to pain relief: the IR advantage in pain management
Pierleone Lucatelli (Rome/IT)

211.2 | Ultrasound vs. fluoroscopy vs. computed tomography: choosing the right tool for pain interventions
Ornella Moschovaki-Zeiger (Athens/GR)

211.3 | Cone-beam CT and navigation in precision-guided pain procedures
Marco van Strijen (Nieuwegein/NL)

211.4 | Stress reduction strategies during GAE – new horizons in a high-volume pain practice
Peter Minko (Düsseldorf/DE)

211.5 | AI-enhanced targeting in interventional pain therapy: what’s real and what’s next?
Fernando Gómez Muñoz (Valencia/ES)

211.6 | Discussion and comments

Moderators: Tiago Bilhim (Lisbon/PT), Belarmino Gonçalves (Porto/PT)

221.1 | Building an IR-led pain practice: pearls, pitfalls, and pathways
Neil Resnick (Weston/US)

221.2 | Collaboration, not competition: working with pain specialists, surgeons, and primary care
Alexis Kelekis (Athens/GR)

221.3 | Standardizing care pathways: patient selection and outcome protocols in IR pain management
Andreas H. Mahnken (Marburg/DE)

221.4 | Clinical trials in interventional radiology for pain management: the role of registries and big data in advancing IR pain practice
Thomas Helmberger (Munich/DE)

221.5 | Reimbursement, documentation, and billing in IR pain procedures: what you need to know
Peter Minko (Düsseldorf/DE)

221.6 | Discussion and comments

Two rooms will be made available for the discussion fora to enhance interaction and delegate participation. The following topics will be discussed:

• Precision in image guidance to achieve optimal results
• How to build a successful practice in pain management
• The role of IR in multidisciplinary pain management: models and challenges
• Referral pathways and collaborative care between IR and other clinicians in pain management
• Pain management: a pillar to drive outpatient and ambulatory care?

DF 231 | Discussion Forum 1: Interventional radiology’s expanding role in pain management

Moderators: Jack Jennings (Saint Louis/US), Roberto L. Cazzato (Strasbourg/FR), Peter Minko (Düsseldorf/DE)

DF 232 | Discussion Forum 2: Interventional radiology’s expanding role in pain management

Moderators: Andreas H. Mahnken (Marburg/DE), Gianpaolo Carrafiello (Milan/IT), Sean Tutton (Del Mar/US)

Closing remarks