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: P. Bertrand – O. Gheysens  
  “All AS patients with concentric LVH
should be screened for cardiac amyloidosis”
 
11:00 – 11:05 PRO K. Dujardin (AZ Delta, Roeselare)
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 – B. Paelinck  
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 A. Pasquet (Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc)
12:40 – 12:55 Panel discussion  
12:55 – 13:00 Closing remarks BELNUC & BWGNICI Chairs
This is a preliminary programme – changes in the programme can occur!