13th CT-user Meeting 2025
4th International CT-user meeting

Invitation to a joint venture
This is an unique joint venture between Dr. I. Gielen and Prof. dr. H. van Bree from Ghent University, the "Arbeitsgruppe CT der DGK-DVG" and the German Veterinary Association DVG that resulted in the organisation of the 4th International- and 13th CT-user Meeting 2025, scheduled on 21 and 22 November 2025 in a superb historic venue of the Augustijnen Monastery in the City Center of Ghent – Belgium.

21- 22 November 2025

Arbeitsgruppe CT

Request for interesting cases......

Attendees of the equine programme are encouraged to submit interesting cases. Three interesting cases from attendees will be selected to be presented as a 10 minute presentation during the equine session. Clinical case submission, a brief overview of the content, must be completed online. Cases sent by email will not be accepted. Clinical cases must be submitted by the submission deadline. The submitter must be the presenter of the case. Cases need to be presented in powerpoint and eventually additional DICOM format. All submissions must be submitted in English.

First glance on the preliminary programme
Friday 21 November 2025
Plenary session

Room Augustinus

09.00

Indications and limitations of HRCT in different lung diseases.

Wallter De Wever

09.45

Heart investigation with CT and MR: current state.

Pieter Marchal

10.15

Current and evolving indications in cardiac CT imaging: the new frontiers.

Pieter Marchal

10.45

Coffee break

11.15

Different basic HRCT appearance patterns of lung diseases, classification in humans.

Wallter De Wever

12.00

Artificial intelligence tool for chest CT.

Olivier Adant , Siemens-Healthineers Belgium

12.30

Cone Beam CT.

To be announced

13.00

Walking lunch
Track: Small animals - Thorax CT

Room Augustinus

14.00

Indications and protocol for thorax CT in sedated and anesthetized small animal patients.

Susanne Steiger-Vanegas

14.30

CT of different lung patterns.

Yasamin Vali

15.00

Computed tomography in small animals with suspected brochial disease.

Susanne Stieger-Vanegas

15.30

Inflammatory disorders of the lungs.

Kerstin Von Pückler

16.00

Coffee break

16.30

Cardio-CT in small animals: how and why?

Frederica Rossi

17.00

Pulmonary vascular disease in small animal patient.

Susanne Stieger-Vanegas

17.30

Case discussion wetlab : A Variety of Thoracic Disease Cases in Small Animals.

Susanne Stieger-Vanegas Frederica Rossi Andreas Brüschwein

18.15

Annual meeting German CT Association
13. Jahreshauptversammlung der Arbeitsgruppe CT der DGK-DVG.
Track: Equine

Room Hipo

14.00

Guidelines of CT interpretation and reporting.

Gabriel Manso Diaz

14.30

Stifle CT - How to? - Technical Requirements, set up, indications and expectations.

Maren Hellige

15.15

CT of tendon sheaths and ligaments, can contract help us?

Maren Hellige

16.00

Coffee break

16.30

Cone beam: how to use, indications, advantages and limitations, technique, vs helical CT.

Gabriel Manso Diaz

17.00

Case discussion wetlab : Reading CT images.

Maeren Hellige and Gabriel Manso Diaz

18.15

Annual meeting German CT Association
13. Jahreshauptversammlung der Arbeitsgruppe CT der DGK-DVG.
Track: Nurses and Technicians

Room

14.00

Protocol thorax CT

Susanne Steiger-Vanegas

14.30

What do you need to know about CT of the thoracic lymph nodes?

Kerstin Von Pückler

15.00

CT anatomy of the heart and vessels

Federica Rossi

15.30

To be announced

TBA

16.00

Coffee break

16.30

Good CT vs. Bad CT: Image Quality that Matters

Andreas Brühschwein

17.00

Image quality and standardization

Kerstin Von Pückler

17.30

CT radiation doses vary more than 50% due to scanner settings

Kerstin Von Pückler

18.00

Anatomy quiz

Andreas Brühschwein
Saturday 22 November 2025
Track: Small animals - Thorax CT

Room Hipo

08.30

Radiographic, CT, and ultrasonographic findings with migrating intrathoracic grass awns in dogs and cats

Federica Rossi

09.00

Computed tomography for thoracic emergencies in small animals

Susanne Stieger-Vanegas

09.30

Can thoracic CT differentiate neoplasia from benign and inflammatory disease in small animals

Susanne Stieger-Vanegasi

10.15

Coffee break and Poster session

10.45

Mediastinal masses – how CT helps to restrict differential diagnoses

Federica Rossi

11.30

Congenital intrathoracic vascular and cardiac disease – what more does CT tell you in comparison to echocardiography

Susanne Stieger-Vanegas

12.15

Thoracic Boundaries: Sternum, ribs and thoracic spine

Yasamin Vali

12.45

Research Award

13.15

Discussion and Adjourn

13.30

Snack
Track Equine

Room Augustinus

08.30

Cervical CT: myelograms and arthrograms, CT vs radiography and US.

Gabriel Manso Diaz

09.15

What are common and not so common CT findings in the carpus : metacarpus and tarsus / metatarsus.

Maren Hellige

10.00

Presentation of cases.

10.30

Coffee break and Poster session

11.00

CT of the foot: arthrograms, bursograms and venograms.

Gabriel Manso Diaz

11.45

From a CT-based heart model to novel treatment options for arrhythmias in horses.

Annelies Decloedt

12.30

Wetlab / Film reading.

Maren Hellige and Gabriel Manso Diaz

13.15

Discussion and Adjounment.

13.30

Snack
Track 4: International Elbow working Group IEWG

Room 3

14.00

Introduction.

14.15

Genetics.

14.45

Surgeon something new?? What the surgeon needs to know from the radiologist?

Silvia Boiocchi

15.15

Coffee break

15.30

Elbow Dysplasia - How different management approaches influence the joint and rehab choices.

Yves Samoy

16.00

Beyond the Shades of Gray: DICOM Header Metadata – A Hidden Treasure!?

Andreas Brühschwein

16.30

Case reading + own cases sent in: CT or and Xrays - Clinical cases and treatment in discussion

Kerstin von Pückler, Ingrid Gielen