Joint BELNUC–BWGNICI Cardiology Seminar
Published on: February 6, 2026
Joint BELNUC–BWGNICI Cardiology Seminar
Cardio-Nuclear Synergy in Practice
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Crown Plaza Brussels Airport
On Saturday, 26 September 2026, BELNUC and BWGNICI will jointly organize a dedicated Cardiology Seminar, bringing together experts in nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular imaging.
This seminar will include state-of-the-art cardiac imaging, interdisciplinary collaboration between nuclear medicine and cardiology, and evolving clinical applications in daily practice. A detailed scientific program, speakers, and registration information will follow.
Registration
The registration is now open!
The deadline for registration is September 20, 2026 (23:59 CET)!
| Registration Type | Registration Fee |
|---|---|
| BELNUC Member | 0 € |
| BELNUC Non-Member | 50 € |
| Student | 0 € |
| BSC Member | 0€ |
Preliminary Program
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome & Introduction (R. Delgheru & O. Gheysens) |
Session 1 : Advanced Imaging in Chronic Coronary Syndromes: beyond the lumen
| Time | Panel | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Moderators: C. Van de Heyning & P. De Bondt | ||
| 09:05 – 09:25 | CCTA/CT perfusion : seeing anatomy and flow in one view | R. Symons (Imelda Ziekenhuis Bonheiden) |
| 09:25 – 09:45 | Stress MRI : seeing ischemia without radiation | A. Chiribiri (King’s College London, United Kingdom) |
| 09:45 – 10:05 | SPECT/PET quantification : from images to numbers | A. Saraste (Turku University Hospital, Finland) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Panel discussion | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffe Break |
Intermezzo – PRO / CON DEBATE
| Time | Panel | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Moderators: BWGNICI (tbc) – O. Gheysens | ||
| “All AS patients with concentric LVH should be screened for cardiac amyloidosis” | ||
| 11:00 – 11:05 | PRO | Ph. Debonnaire (AZ Sint-Jan, Brugge) |
| 11:05 – 11:10 | CONTRA | S. Kautbally (Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc) |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | Discussion |
Session 2 : Infective Endocarditis: Role of PET-CT in Clinical Decision-Making
| Time | Panel | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Moderators: V. Roelants – BWGNICI (tbd) | ||
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Cases Presentation – Infective Endocarditis in the hot seat | O. de la Brassine Bonnardeaux (CHU Liège) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | The echo roadmap in infective endocarditis and CIED infections | K. Goossens (VITAZ Sint-Niklaas) |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Lighting up infection : PET-CT(A) in complex infective endocarditis and CIED infections | M. Pizzi (University Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain) |
| 12:25 – 12:40 | From guidelines to bedside | Agnes Pasquet (Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc) |
| 12:40 – 12:55 | Panel discussion | |
| 12:55 – 13:00 | Closing remarks | BELNUC & BWGNICI Chairs |