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About the Course

Mastering MRI of the Central Nervous System

The ERASMUS Course MRI CNS I is a comprehensive four-day educational programme designed for radiologists and residents specialising in neuroradiology. Organized by Prof. Majda Thurnher (Vienna, Austria), the course brings together leading European experts to deliver cutting-edge lectures and interactive workshops.

Topics span the full breadth of CNS imaging—from vascular anatomy and stroke imaging to tumour protocols, epilepsy, and advanced techniques including DTI and SWI. An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.

The course language is English, and attendance is exclusively in-person at the Hotel Diamant in Poreč, Croatia.

Course Organiser

Prof. Majda Thurnher

Vienna, Austria

Format

In-Person Only

Lectures, workshops & final exam

Language

English

Accreditation

An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event.

EACCME European CME Credits

European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Organizing Office

Filida Travel

tatjana@filidatravel.hr

Scientific Programme

Four Days of Expert-Led Education

9:00

Welcome

Prof. Majda Thurnher (Vienna, Austria)

9:15 – 10:00

Vessel Anatomy

Zulejha Merhemić (Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina)

10:00 – 10:45

Cranial Nerves

Zoran Rumboldt (Rijeka, Croatia)

☕ Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00

Meningitis and Differential

Majda Thurnher (Vienna, Austria)

12:00 – 12:45

Autoimmune Diseases

Jasmina Boban (Novi Sad, Serbia)

🍽️ Lunch

14:00 – 14:45

How to Read DTI?

Viktor Schmidbauer (Vienna, Austria)

14:45 – 15:30

Where Do I Need SWI?

Majda Thurnher (Vienna, Austria)

9:00 – 9:45

Movement Disorders

Tanja Stosic-Opincal (Belgrade, Serbia)

9:45 – 10:30

Dementia: How to Measure?

Martina Spero (Zagreb, Croatia)

☕ Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

Hydrocephalus

Joanna Bladowska (Wroclaw, Poland)

11:45 – 12:30

Small Vessel Disease

Fabrice Bonneville (Toulouse, France)

🍽️ Lunch

13:30 – 14:15

Vasculitis

Prof. Majda Thurnher (Vienna, Austria)

14:15 – 15:00

Vessel Wall Imaging for Beginners

Fabrice Bonneville (Toulouse, France)

9:00 – 9:45

Epilepsy Imaging

Pia Sundgren (Lund, Sweden)

9:45 – 10:30

Glioma Imaging

Eftychia Kapsalaki (Athens, Greece)

☕ Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

How to Use RANO Criteria and measure tumors?

Juliane Hennenberg (Vienna, Austria)

11:45 – 12:30

Diffuse white matter abnormality

Pia Sundgren (Lund, Sweden)

🍽️ Lunch

13:30 – 14:15

Intracranial Cystic Lesions

Martina Spero (Zagreb, Croatia)

14:15 – 15:00

Sellar and Parasellar Lesions

Joanna Bladowska (Wroclaw, Poland)

9:00 – 9:45

Intracranial Nontraumatic Hemorrhage

Pedro Vilela (Lisbon, Portugal)

9:45 – 10:30

Venous diseases

Pedro Vilela (Lisbon, Portugal)

☕ Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

Stroke – Cases

David Ozretić & Ivan Jovanović (Zagreb, Croatia)

11:45 – 12:30

Stroke – Cases (continued)

David Ozretić & Ivan Jovanović (Zagreb, Croatia)

🍽️ Lunch

📝 Final Exam

International Faculty

Leading European Neuroradiologists

Majda Thurnher

Vienna, Austria

Zulejha Merhemić

Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Jasmina Boban

Novi Sad, Serbia

Viktor Schmidbauer

Vienna, Austria

Tanja Stosic-Opincal

Belgrade, Serbia

Joanna Bladowska

Wroclaw, Poland

Martina Spero

Zagreb, Croatia

Fabrice Bonneville

Toulouse, France

Pia Sundgren

Lund, Sweden

Eftychia Kapsalaki

Athens, Greece

Juliane Hennenberg

Vienna, Austria

Pedro Vilela

Lisbon, Portugal

David Ozretić

Zagreb, Croatia

Ivan Jovanović

Zagreb, Croatia

Registration

Secure Your Place

Certified Radiologists / Specialists

€850

Early bird – until May 10, 2026

After May 10: €950

Residents (certified by Head of Dept.)

€750

Early bird – until May 10, 2026

After May 10: €850

Registration Fee Includes

All lectures & workshops Digital lecture materials Final examination Lunch & coffee breaks Welcome reception Social dinner

Reservations confirmed upon receipt of payment

Course Venue & Accommodation

Hotel Diamant, Valamar

Poreč, Croatia

Brulo 1, Poreč, Croatia

Double Room — Single Use

€145 / night

1 person in double room

Double Room

€190 / night

2 persons in the room

All prices per room/night including breakfast and city tax. Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements.

Policies

Cancellation & Refund

Registration Cancellation

Until April 15, 2026€30 handling fee

April 16 – May 10, 202650% retained

After May 10, 2026No refund

Accommodation Cancellation

Until April 15, 2026€30 handling fee

April 16 – May 10, 202650% retained

After May 10, 2026No refund

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. Name replacement of a confirmed registration incurs a €35 administrative fee. In case of event cancellation due to exceptional circumstances, participants may choose a full refund or transfer to a future module.

Payment Details

Bank Transfer Information

Payee

Filida Travel

Bank

Zagrebačka banka

Account (IBAN)

HR3223600001101988664

SWIFT Code

ZABAHR2X

Reference

ERASMUS2026 – [Participant name]

All bank costs must be covered by the sender ("free of charge for the receiver account").

A copy of the bank transfer document should be sent to tatjana@filidatravel.hr

Bank transfers will not be accepted after May 15, 2026.