Programme

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: A. Dobai, Budapest/HU; S. Robinson, Vienna/AT; B. Szabo, Budapest/HU

Opening speech by the rector of Semmelweis University, B. Merkely, Budapest/HU

 

08:30-10:00 Educational Session: Larynx
   Moderators: H.B. Eggesbo, Oslo/NO; R. Maroldi, Brescia/IT

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, T. Das, Cambridge/UK

 

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: A. King, Hong Kong/HK; R. Saat, Tallinn/EE

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 “Optimizing Contrast Media Protocols in Neck CT: Current European Practice and Future Directions”
   Moderator: S. Connor, London/UK

Introduction, S. Connor, London/UK
Current European Practice in Contrast-Enhanced Neck CT: Results of a Multinational Survey and the Road to Harmonization,
C. Giannitto, Milan/IT
Protocol optimization with high-concentration contrast media, advanced technologies, and AI, L. Preda, Pavia/IT
Interactive audience Q&A and future perspectives

 

13:40-14:10 Break

 

14:10-15:40 Educational Session: ASHNR ultrasound and parathyroid
   Moderators: B. Branstetter, Pittsburgh/US; S. Robinson, Vienna/AT

Ultrasound imaging review of the visceral space, T. Beale, London/UK
Parathyroid imaging: How do we do it?, D. Phillips, New York/US
Case presentation, S. Jawad, London/UK
Case presentation, R. Rhys, Cardiff/UK

 

15:40-16:10 Coffee Break

 

16:10-17:40 Educational Session: Nerve pathways
   Moderators: S. Connor, London/UK; M. De Win, Amsterdam/NL

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: A. Borges, Lisbon/PT; B. Verbist, Leiden/NL

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: C. Czerny, Vienna/AT; A. Péporté, Zurich/CH; D. Shatzkes, New York/US

Cone-Beam CT of the Temporal Bone: Normative Linear Biometry of Inner Ear Structures, A.V. Genovese*, G. Conte, Milan/IT
Enhanced Otosclerosis Assessment with Photon-Counting Computed Tomography, E. Burian*, Zurich/CH
Visualization of the vestibular aqueduct across MRI sequences – illustrating the advantage of blackbone imaging, H.S. Leung*, S. Connor, London/UK
Endolymphatic hydrops and intracranial hypertension: a quantitative MRI analysis, A. Péporté*, Frauenfeld/CH; F. Wagner, Aarau/CH
A quantitative comparison of single dose delayed post gad 1.5T REAL IR and 3T IR MRI sequences for the imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in Meniere’s Disease, S. Connor*, J. Hajnal, London/UK
High-Resolution MRI of the Chorda Tympani: Comparative Evaluation of DESS and UTE Sequences for Nerve and Bone Visualization, TBC
Diagnostic Yield and Reliability of Imaging in Otalgia: A Multicentre Retrospective Review, L. Robertson*, F. Askham, Glasgow/UK
Ultra–High-Resolution Volume-Mode CT of the Temporal Bone: Indication-Based Radiation Dose Reduction with Deep Learning Reconstruction—A Cadaveric Study, TBC
Menière’s Disease: Correlating In Vivo MRI Visualization of the Membranous Labyrinth with Objective Audio-Vestibular Tests, E. Massullo*, G. Conte, Milan/IT
Incudo-stapedial angle in patients with otosclerosis: an HRCT study, D. Bracanovic*, S. Antic, Belgrade/RS
Can angular trajectory of vestibular aqueduct be reliably measured on delayed post-gadolinium Real-IR and blackbone MRI sequences?, H.S. Leung*, S. Connor, London/UK

 

12:35-14:10 Break

 

14:10-15:40 Educational Session: Orbit
   Moderators: J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI; E. Loney, Shipley/UK

Imaging anatomy of the orbit, C.Z. Karaman, Aydin/TR
Review of orbital tumors, P. De Graaf, Amsterdam/NL
Orbital infections and granulomatous diseases, F. Wagner, Bern/CH
Orbital case based review, S. Khangure, Perth/AU

 

15:40-16:10 Coffee Break

 

16:10-17:70 Scientific Oral Presentation Session 2: Oncology
   Moderators: C. Kirsch, New York/US; Y. Pekçevik, Izmir/TR; R. Vaidhyanath, Leicester/UK

Diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET/CT and DWI in suspected head and neck carcinoma of unknown primary, H. Sistonen*, K. Aro, Helsinki/FI
Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Individual T4-defining Radiologic Features in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, M.H. Johari*, Kuala Lumpur/MY; A. Hope, Toronto/CA
Utility of PET-derived metrics as a complement to NIRADS for predicting recurrence or residual disease in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, P. Salomon*, J. Di Vincenzo, Lausanne/CH
Clues Before the Biopsy: Can CT Distinguish HPV-Positive from HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Carcinoma?, R. Birla-Coroiu*, A. Iuga, Brasov/RO
Detection of Parathyroid Adenoma in Single-Phase Photon-Counting-CT in a Clinically Challenging Cohort: A Multimodal Comparison Study With [18F]Fluoroethylcholine-PET/CT and Ultrasound, S. Rau*, F. Kind, Freiburg im Breisgau/DE
Radiological features of recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the head and neck following carbon ion radiotherapy, V. Dolcetti, Pavia/IT*, S. Imparato, Pavia/IT
A Novel Role for Quantitative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Perfusion Imaging in Focal Salivary gland lesions: Preliminary Comparison with MRI, S.T. Erdogan*, Umeå/SE; M. Nilsson, Lund/SE
Diagnostic performance of optimized 4D PCD-CT for the detection of parathyroid adenoma: a prospective multi-reader study, S. Rau*, J. Weiss, Freiburg im Breisgau/DE
The Styloid Map: A Radiology-Based Tool for Surgical Planning of Parapharyngeal Space Masses, F. Cicchetti*, G. Petralia, Milan/IT
Probing deeper into Extranodal Extension – a local comparison of Ultrasound versus Cross-sectional imaging in assessing imaging Extranodal Extension (iENE), R. Price-Davies*, S. Kazmi, Swansea/UK

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Room 1

08:00-09:30 Educational Session: ESNR Imaging sinonasal disease: Impact on management
   Moderators: D. Summers, Edinburgh/UK; K. Surlan Popovic, Ljubljana/SL

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)
   Moderators: G. Madani, London/UK; E. Vassallo, Msida/MT

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

 

12:10-12:40 Industry sponsored slot

CBCT: Bridging Head & Neck and Dental Radiology in Clinical Practice, A. Dobai, Budapest/HU

 

12:40-13:10 Industry sponsored slot
13:10-13:40 Break

 

13:40-15:10 Educational Session: ASHNR emergency imaging
   Moderators: S. Qureshi, Abu Dhabi/AE; D. Shatzkes, New York/US

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: S. Qureshi, Abu Dhabi/AE; S. Robinson, Vienna/AT

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: C. Czerny, Vienna/AT; B.E. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE

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
   Moderators: B. Schuknecht, Zurich/CH; R. Vaidhyanath, Leicester/UK

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: P. Mundada, Singapore/SG; P. Touska, London/UK

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: N. Chidambaranathan, Chennai/IN; D. Phillips, New York/US; F. Wagner, Bern/CH

Automated Detection of Neck Abscesses from Multi-Parametric MRI Using Deep Learning, V. Viertonen*, J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
Reliability and accuracy of high-resolution dental MRI for periapical lesion detection – An in vivo head to head comparative study with CBCT, L. Schulte*, T. Hilgenfeld, Heidelberg/DE
Oral Cavity Lesion Mimicker: How prevalent is the Mylohyoid Boutonnière on MRI?, A. Péporté*, Frauenfeld/CH; F. Wagner, Aarau/CH
Impact of Sequence Selection on Postoperative MRI Interpretability and Artifact Reduction in Simulated Mandibular Trauma, E. Burian*, Zurich/CH
Comparative analysis of masseter and sternocleidomastoid muscle myosteatosis: which muscle is a more reliable imaging biomarker for age-related sarcopenia, A. Janović*, B. Marković Vasiljković, Belgrade/RS
Relevance of SPECT/CT Multimodality in the Surgical Management of MRONJ, T. Riedling*, A. Mühl, Pécs/HU
Segmentation-Based Morphometric Analysis of Neck Abscesses on MRI: Associations with Disease Severity, V. Viertonen*, J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
Should we re-christen Branchial Cleft Cysts?, E. Osborne*, C. McArthur, Glasgow/UK
A comparative study of multi-contrast dental MRI and CBCT: Clinical correlates of disease status and inflammatory burden in periodontitis, T. Hilgenfeld*, Heidelberg/DE
Radiological Predictive Staging of Deep Neck Space Abscesses: Clinical Correlation and Management Implications, S. Lavalle*, A. Maniaci, Enna/IT
Carotid Plaques have a higher atherosclerotic burden than Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, TBC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Room 1

08:00-09:30 Educational Session: ASHNR in-depth skull base review
   Moderators: D. Hadnadjev Simonji, Novi Sad/RS; B. Özgen Mocan, Chicago/US

Preoperative skull base imaging, A. Borges, Lisbon/PT
Postoperative skull base imaging, C. Kirsch, New York/US
Case presentation, P. Mundada, Singapore/SG
Case presentation, C. Kenis, Bruges/BE

 

09:30-10:05 Break
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break

 

10:35-12:05 Refresher Course 3: Thyroid/parathyroid
   Moderators: T. Beale, London/UK; L. Preda, Pavia/IT

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
Searching for the parathyroid adenoma, K. Bhatia, Hampton/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: A. Dobai, Budapest/HU; S. Robinson, Vienna/AT; B. Szabo, Budapest/HU

– 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: R.K. Lingam, London/UK; A. Venkatasamy, Strasbourg/FR

Review of ultrasound guided interventional techniques in the pharyngeal and parapharyngeal space, G. Madani, London/UK
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: A. Dobai, Budapest/HU; S. Robinson, Vienna/AT; B. Szabo, Budapest/HU; G. Widmann, Innsbruck/AT

Room 2

08:00-09:30 Educational Session: Paediatrics
   Moderators: P. De Graaf, Amsterdam/NL; C. Robson, Weston/US

Imaging review of otological genetic syndromes, S. Prasad, 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

 

09:30-09:35 Break
09:35-10:05 Industry sponsored slot
10:05-10:35 Coffee Break

 

10:35-12:05 Educational Session: Inner ear and meniere
   Moderators: L. Oleaga Zufiria, Barcelona/ES; B.S. Purohit, Singapore/SG

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: D. Farina, Brescia/IT; G. Widmann, Innsbruck/AT

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