1st COURSE ON PHOTON COUNTING CT

Current Clinical Impact & Future Perspectives

SEAFORME/UEMS accreditation with 11.0 ECMECs and CPE-DPCs for the face-to-face course

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Madrid
29 and 30 January 2026
San Rafael University Hospital

Course Directors:

Dr. Christine Menias.
Abdominal Imaging. Mayo Clinc. Scottsdale, Az
Dr. Jordi Broncano.
Coordinador Imagen Cardiotorácica. HT Médica. Córdoba, Spain
Antonio Luna Alcalá
Dr. Antonio Luna. CMO at HTmédica. Madrid, Spain

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Presentation

The 1st Course in Photon Counting CT: Current Clinical Impact Future Perspectives is a 2-day, case-based meeting designed for radiologists, cardiothoracic imagers, neuroradiologists, musculoskeletal imagers, residents, and other professionals interested in implementing or expanding photon-counting CT (PCCT) in clinical practice. The course is also intended for referring clinicians who request PCCT examinations in the covered areas (abdominal, neuro, musculoskeletal and cardiothoracic imaging), with a focus on real-world clinical applications of this groundbreaking technology and how it may change patient management across specialties.

Through focused sessions on abdominal, musculoskeletal, neuro, and cardiothoracic imaging, an international faculty will review how PCCT technology is changing routine workflows, optimizing protocols, and enhancing spectral and quantitative imaging. Real-world case discussions will highlight practical tips, common pitfalls, and the added value of PCCT for oncology, vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and structural heart disease, while also exploring future directions and research opportunities.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the basic principles of photon-counting CT and how it differs from conventional energy-integrating detector CT.
  2. Design and optimize PCCT protocols for abdominal, neuroradiological, musculoskeletal, and cardiothoracic applications, including workflow considerations.
  3. Interpret spectral and quantitative information from PCCT and understand its clinical value in oncologic and vascular imaging.
  4. Analyze real clinical PCCT cases, recognizing typical patterns, added diagnostic value, and common pitfalls.
  5. Discuss strategies and future perspectives for starting or expanding a PCCT program in their own institution.
Antonio Luna Alcalá

CMO at HT Médica. Madrid, Spain

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Bari Dane

Abdominal Imaging, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA.

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Amir Borhani

Abdominal Imaging, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.

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Cooky Menias

Abdominal Imaging, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

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Ajay Madhavan

Neuroradiology. Duke University. Durham, NC.

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Daniel E. Wessell

Musculoskeletal Imaging, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

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Prabhakar Rajiah

Cardiothoracic Imaging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

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Carlos Collet

Responsable de imagen cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Nueva York, Estados Unidos.

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Antonio Esposito

Responsible of the Functional Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging of IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital

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Armando Pérez de Prado

Head on Interventional Cardiology of the Hospital Universitario de León.

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Beatriz Álvarez de Sierra García

Head of Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology in the Radiology Department at Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid.

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Esther Pérez David

Coordinator of the Valvular Heart Disease Unit in the Department of Cardiology at Hospital Universitario La Paz (Madrid).
Cardiologist at Hospital San Rafael. Madrid.

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Gorka Bastarrika

Chairma of Radiolody department. Clínica Universitaria de Navarra. Pamplona

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Jordi Broncano

Cardiothoracic Imaging Coordinator at HT Médica

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Juan Álvarez-Linera Prado

Head of Diagnostic Imaging at Ruber International Hospital. Madrid.

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Matthias Eberhard

Senior Attending Physician.
Head of Radiology Site, Privatklinik Bethanien.
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology.
University Hospital Zurich.

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Roberto García Figueiras

Radiology Chairman. Radiología Complexo Hospitalario de Santiago de Compostela.

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Teodoro Martín Noguerol

Coordinador de Neurorradiología. HT Médica. Jaén.

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Day 1 - Thursday, January 29, 2026

Applications of PCCT in Abdomen · Musculoskeletal · Neuro

09:15 · Welcome

09:30 - 11:30 · Block 1 - Abdominal applications of PCCT: foundations & protocols - Chairman: Antonio Luna

  • 09:30 - 10:00 · Abdominal Photon Counting CT: From Technology to Clinical Practice - Bari Dane. NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
  • 10:00 - 10:30 · Workflow considerations and tips for starting your PCCT program - Amir Borhani. Feinberg School of Medicine.
  • 10:30 - 11:00 · Optimizing Abdominal Photon Counting CT Protocols - Bari Dane. NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
  • 11:00 - 11:30 · Vascular applications of PCCT in the abdomen (oncology and transplant)-Amir Borhani. Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern Universtiy. Chicago, IL.

11:30 - 12:00 · Coffee break

12:00 - 14:00 · Block 2 - Abdominal applications of PCCT: spectral & vascular/oncology - Chairman: Roberto Garcia Figueiras

  • 12:00 - 12:30 · Abdominal Photon Counting CT: Unlocking Spectral Imaging Potential - Bari Dane. NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
  • 12:30 - 13:00 · Beyond the horizon: potential future applications of PCCT imaging in abdominal organs - Amir Borhani. Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern Universtiy. Chicago, IL
  • 13:00 - 13:30 · PCCT cases from the Cooky Jar: challenging abdominal & oncologic cases - Cooky Menias. Mayo Clinic. Scottcale, AZ.
  • 13:30 - 14:00 · Q&A - (Bari Dane · Amir Borhani · Cooky Menias).

14:00 - 15:00 · Lunch

15:00 - 16:15 · Block 3 - PCCT in neuroradiology - Chairman: Juan Álvarez Linera

  • 15:00 - 15:20 · Neurovascular applications of PCCT - Online presentation: Ajay Madhavan. Duke UniversityDurham, NC.
  • 15:20 - 15:40 · Photon-Counting CT Myelography for the Detection of Spinal CSF Leaks - Online presentation: Ajay Madhavan. Duke University. Durham, NC.
  • 15:40 - 16:00 · ENT Applications of PCCT - Teodoro Martín Noguerol. HT Médica. Jaén.
  • 16:00 - 16:15 · Q&A - (Ajay Madhavan · Teodoro Martín Noguerol).

16:15 - 16:45 · Coffee break

16:45 - 18:30 · Block 4 - Applications of PCCT in MSK imaging - Chairman: Beatriz Álvarez de Sierra

  • 16:45 - 17:15 · From Physics to workflow: building PPCCT MSK protocols - Daniel E. Wessell. Mayo Clinic. Jacksonville, Fl
  • 17:15 - 17:45 · Spectral and quantitative MSK on PCCT: from BME and gout to microarchitecture - Daniel E. Wessell. Mayo Clinic. Jacksonville, Fl.
  • 17:45 - 18:15 · PCCT as the metal-artifact killer - Daniel E. Wessell. Mayo Clinic. Jacksonville, Fl.
  • 18:15 - 18:30 · Q&A - (Daniel E. Wessell).

Day 2 - Friday, January 30, 2026

Cardiovascular · Chest

09:00 · Welcome

09:15 - 11:00 · Block 5 - PCCT and coronary artery disease - Chairman: Esther Pérez David and Jordi Broncano

  • 09:15 - 09:45 · PCCT for native coronary disease and stents - Prabhakar Rajiah. Mayo Clinic. Rochester.
  • 09:45 - 10:15 · Beyond anatomy: plaque quantification, CT FFR, and PCCT - Dr. Matthias Eberhard. Zurich Universitary Hospital. Zurich.
  • 10:15 - 10:45 · PCCT, myocardial characterization, and stress perfusion: ready for prime time? - Antonio Esposito. IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele. Milan.
  • 10:45 - 11:00 · Q&A - (Prabhakar Rajiah · Carlos Collet· Antonio Esposito).

11:00 - 11:30 · Coffee break

11:30 - 13:45 · Block 6 - Expanding PCCT in cardiothoracic and chest imaging - Chairman: Armando Pérez de Prado and Jordi Broncano

  • 11:30 - 12:00 · PCCT for structural heart disease assessment - Prabhakar Rajiah. Mayo Clinic. Rochester.
  • 12:00 - 12:30 · PCCT and vascular whole body vascular applications - Prabhakar Rajiah. Mayo Clinic. Rochester.
  • 12:30 - 13:00 · PCCT applications in lung imaging: from thromboembolic disease to interstitial lung disease - Gorka Bastarrika. Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Pamplona.
  • 13:00 - 13:30 · How I use PCCT in the cath lab - Carlos Collet. Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Nueva York. (virtual lecture).
  • 13:30 - 13:45 · Q&A - (Prabhakar Rajiah · Gorka Bastarrika · Jesús Fernández · Carlos Collet).

13:45 - 14:00 · Closing remarks

14:00 - 14:30 · Industry lecture

14:30 - 15:45 · Lunch

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