The ESHNR 2026 Budapest preliminary programme is still subject to changes.
All timings refer to local time – Central Summer Time (CEST).
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Room 1
08:15-08:30 Opening Ceremony
Moderators: TBC
Opening speech by the rector of Semmelweis University, B. Merkely, Budapest/HU
08:30-10:00 Educational Session: Larynx
Moderators: TBC
Laryngeal radiology anatomy, U. Abdullaeva, Tashkent/UZ
CT vs. MRI of the larynx, M. Becker, Geneva/CH
Imaging of non-malignant disease of the larynx, B.S. Purohit, Singapore/SG
Laryngeal case based review
10:00-10:05 Break
10:05-10:35 Industry sponsored slot
10:35-11:05 Coffee Break
11:05-12:35 Educational Session: Posttreatment imaging of head and neck cancer
Moderators: TBC
Expected appearances and complications of chemoradiotherapy, J. Goh, Singapore/SG
Expected appearances and complications of surgery, D. Farina, Brescia/IT
Role of surveillance imaging following treatments of head and neck cancer, L. Preda, Pavia/IT
Case based review of post treatment pharynx, Y. Pekçevik, Izmir/TR
12:35-12:40 Break
12:40-13:40 Industry sponsored symposium
13:40-14:10 Break
14:10-15:40 Educational Session: ASHNR ultrasound and parathyroid
Moderators: TBC
Ultrasound imaging review of the visceral space, T. Beale, London/UK
Parathyroid imaging: How do we do it?
Case presentation, S. Jawad, London/UK
Case presentation
15:40-16:10 Coffee Break
16:10-17:40 Educational Session: Nerve pathways
Moderators: TBC
MR neurography in the head and neck, J.W. Casselman, Damme/BE
Imaging of perineural spread in head and neck cancer, K. Šurlan Popovič, Ljubljana/SI
Imaging of trigeminal neuropathy, H.B. Eggesbo, Oslo/NO
Denervation changes due to cranial neuropathies, D. Shatzkes, New York/US
Room 2
08:30-10:00 Refresher Course 1: Skull base
Moderators: TBC
Imaging review of skull base foramina, P. Barsi/HU
Imaging of skull base variants and pseudolesions, A. Péporté, Zurich/CH
Skull base infections, R.K. Lingam, London/UK
Skull base tumors, A. Venkatasamy, Strasbourg/FR
10:00-10:35 Break
10:35-11:05 Coffee Break
11:05-12:35 Scientific Oral Presentation Session 1: Skull base and temporal bone
Moderators: TBC
12:35-14:10 Break
14:10-15:40 Educational Session: Orbit
Moderators: TBC
Imaging anatomy of the orbit
Review of orbital tumors, P. De Graaf, Amsterdam/NL
Orbital infections and granulomatous diseases, F. Wagner, Bern/CH
Orbital case based review, S. Khangure, Mount Hawthorn/AU
15:40-16:10 Coffee Break
16:10-17:70 Scientific Oral Presentation Session 2: Oncology
Moderator: TBC
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Room 1
08:00-09:30 Educational Session: ESNR Imaging sinonasal disease: Impact on management
Moderators: TBC
Sinonasal infection and inflammation: Impact on diagnosis, further investigations and treatment, S. van Cauter, Holsbeek/BE
Sinonasal tumors: Patterns of spread and impact on treatment planning, S. Connor, London/UK
Rhinorrhea and Otorrhea: How and where to look for CSF leaks and impact on treatment, B. Schuknecht, Zurich/CH
Case presentation: Impact of missing normal anatomical variants or mistaking benign for malignant lesions in the sinonasal region, T. Beale, London/UK
09:30-09:35 Break
09:35-10:05 Industry sponsored slot
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break
10:35-12:05 Educational Session: Oncology update (AJCC)
Moderator: TBC
Review of 9th AJCC, A. King, Hong Kong/HK
Emerging concepts in imaging of extranodal extension, B. Branstetter, Wexford/US
Optimising DWI in head and neck cancer and the role of quantification, C. Giannitto, Milan/IT
Imaging appearances following immunotherapy in head and neck cancer, A. Borges, Lisbon/PT
12:05-12:10 Break
12:10-13:10 Industry sponsored symposium
13:10-13:40 Break
13:40-15:10 Educational Session: ASHNR emergency imaging
Moderators: TBC
CT vs. MRI in neck infection, J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
Paediatric head and neck infections, C. Robson, Weston/US
Case presentation, R. Saat, Tallinn/EE
Case presentation, D. Hadnadjev Simonji, Novi Sad/RS
15:10-15:40 Coffee Break
15:40-15:50 ESHNR Donation Presentation
T. Beale, London/UK
15:50-17:10 SHINE Session
Moderators: TBC
Introducing SHINE: Supporting the next generation, T. Hancıoğlu, Manisa/TR
Fellowship experiences and career pathways, G. Ardila Pardo, Edinburgh/UK; V. Pires, Coimbra/PT
Quiz cases, G. Ardila Pardo, Edinburgh/UK; V. Pires, Coimbra/PT
17:10-17:15 Break
17:15-18:15 ESHNR General Assembly
Room 2
08:00-09:30 Educational Session: DMFR dental imaging in practice: Interfaces, systemic disease and AI
Moderators: TBC
Sinonasal-dental interface: Imaging the overlaps in the maxillary region, A. Dobai, Budapest/HU
Radiologic manifestations of systemic bone diseases: Focus on the jaws, B. Szabo, Budapest/HU
AI decision support for dentists: From caries detection to surgical planning, K. Orhan, Ankara/TR
Case presentation, S. Robinson, Vienna/AT
09:30-10:05 Break
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break
10:35-12:05 Refresher Course 2: DMFR from anatomy to malignancy: Dental and oral imaging
Moderator: TBC
Dental and oral cavity anatomy – A practical overview, G. Léránt, Budapest/HU
Radiolucent, radio-opaque and mixed density lesions of the jaws – An imaging approach, M. Nixdorf, Espoo/FI
Imaging salivary gland pathologies: From inflammation to malignancy, M. De Win, Amsterdam/NL
From suspicion to staging: Recognising and classifying oral cancer, R. Maroldi, Brescia/IT
12:05-13:40 Break
13:40-15:10 Educational Session: DMFR bridging imaging and clinical practice in dentistry
Moderators: TBC
CBCT and MRI in temporomandibular joint disorders – Strengths and limitations, D. Tamimi, Orlando/US
Management of TMJ disorders – Clinical decision making based on imaging, E. Loney, Shipley/UK
Imaging in implantology: Bone density, grafting decisions and peri-implant complication detection, I. Rozylo-Kalinowska, Lublin/PL
Imaging-guided implantology: From digital planning to long-term monitoring, M. Kivovics, Budapest/HU
15:10-15:40 Coffee Break
15:40-17:10 Scientific Oral Presentation Session 3: Miscellaneous
Moderators: TBC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Room 1
08:00-09:30 Educational Session: ASHNR in-depth skull base review
Moderators: TBC
Preoperative skull base imaging, A. Borges, Lisbon/PT
Postoperative skull base imaging, C. Kirsch, New York/US
Case presentation
Case presentation, C. Kenis, Bruges/BE
09:30-09:35 Break
09:35-10:05 Industry sponsored slot
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break
10:35-12:05 Refresher Course 3: Thyroid/parathyroid
Moderators: TBC
Thyroid nodules: Risk stratification and when to biopsy, A.S. Mcqueen, Newcastle Upon Tyne/UK
Pre-treatment imaging and staging of thyroid cancer, E. Vassallo, Msida/MT
Imaging of post-thyroidectomy neck, P. Touska, London/UK
Parathyroid imaging: How to do it, G. Madani, London/UK
12:05-12:10 Break
12:10-13:10 Industry sponsored symposium
13:10-13:40 Break
13:40-14:00 Award Ceremony
Moderators: TBC
– Best Published Paper Award 2025
– Young Investigator Award 2025
– Oral/Poster Prizes
– Case of the day Winner
14:00-14:05 Break
14:05-15:35 Educational Session: Intervention and recent techniques
Moderators: TBC
Review of ultrasound guided interventional techniques in the pharyngeal and parapharyngeal space
Review of CT intervention in head and neck, D. Summers, Edinburgh/UK
Current status of radiomics in head and neck cancer, L. Ugga, Naples/IT
Neckabolics: Developing cervical biomarkers, D. Gibson, Perth/AU
15:35-15:40 Break
15:40-16:00 Closing Ceremony
Moderators: TBC
Room 2
08:00-09:30 Educational Session: Paediatrics
Moderators: TBC
Imaging review of otological genetic syndromes, F. D’Arco, London/UK
Paediatric masses imaging review, K. Mankad, London/UK
Approach to head and neck paediatric emergencies, A. Siddiqui, Kings Hill/UK
Paediatric orbit review, M. Decnop, Rio de Janeiro/BR
09:30-10:05 Break
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break
10:35-12:05 Educational Session: Inner ear and meniere
Moderators: TBC
Review of inner ear malformations, B. Özgen Mocan, Chicago/US
Imaging of hearing loss, G. Conte, Milan/IT
Preoperative imaging of cochlear implantation, G. Widmann, Innsbruck/AT
Case based review of hydropic inner ear imaging, A. Bernaerts, Antwerp/BE
12:05-14:05 Break
14:05-15:35 Educational Session: Temporal bone
Moderators: TBC
Conductive hearing loss, S. Qureshi, Abu Dhabi/AE
Imaging of otalgia, B.E. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
Imaging the postsurgical temporal bone, B. Verbist, Leiden/NL
Case base review of middle ear, L. Oleaga Zufiria, Barcelona/ES