The IXth Balkan Congress of Radiology The XVIIIth National Congress of Radiology and Medical Imaging

CONGRESS PRESIDENT: Dragoș Negru CONGRESS PRESIDENT: Dragoș Negru

BSR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SRIM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: S. Efremidis (Greece)
First Vice-president:
O. Akhan (Turkey)
Second Vice-president:
P. Prassopoulos (Greece)
BSR PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
President: R. Maksimovic (Serbia)
R. Capșa (Romania)
V. Hadjidekov (Bulgaria)
V. Sarajlic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
K. Malagari (Greece)
General Secretary: Past President:
Vice-presidents:
D. Tsetis (Greece) C. Zaharia (Bucharest) Secretary:
F. Bîrsășteanu (Timișoara)
President: Ioana Lupescu (Bucharest)
Members at large: V. Ene (Bucharest)
D. Negru (Iași) Treasurer:
D. Negru (Romania) M. Lesaru (Bucharest)
President elect: A. Chefneux (Bucharest)
R. Maksimovic (Serbia) Zoia Stoica (Craiova)
Gh. Iana (Bucharest)
SRIM PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
R. Baz (Constanța) Danisia Haba (Iași) V. Popița (Cluj-Napoca)
F. Bîrsășteanu (Timișoara) Gh. Iana (Bucharest) S. Sfrângeu (Cluj-Napoca)
N. Elmaz (Turkey)
M. Buruian (Tg. Mureș) M. Lesaru (Bucharest) Zoia Stoica (Craiova)
N. Mitreska (F.Y.R. Macedonia)
I. Codorean (Bucharest) Ioana Lupescu (Bucharest) A. Șanta (Sibiu)
S. Dudea (Cluj-Napoca) D. Negru (Iași) C. Zaharia (Bucharest)
V. Ene (Bucharest) S. Petcu (Cluj-Napoca)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Angelica Chiorean (Cluj-Napoca) S. Dudea (Cluj-Napoca)
Cristiana Ciortea (Cluj-Napoca) S. Petcu (Cluj-Napoca)
Anca Ciurea (Cluj-Napoca) S. Sfrângeu (Cluj-Napoca)

Dear Colleagues,
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
It is a great honour for us to invite you to attend the XVIIIth Ro-
Thursday, October 6, 2011 manian National Congress of Radiology and the IXth Balkan Congress
Technical Secretariat: Reception of participants. Validation. of Radiology, to be held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from the 7th to the
09:00
Registrations. Issue of congress materials. Accommodation. 9th of October 2011.
Pre-Congress Course: The Balkan and Romanian Radiological Societies decided to have
Imaging in Oncology: Diagnosis and Treatment - GREF their congresses at the same time and location. It is a real challenge
10:00 - 16:00 and our aim is to provide a nice opportunity to meet, discuss and learn,
(Groupe des Radiologistes Enseignants d’Expression Fran-
çaise) lecturers with enough space and time to do so.
We encourage the participants to exchange medical knowledge
19:00 Opening ceremony and innovative research, as the congresses will feature not only plenary
19:30 Welcome Cocktail sessions, but also lectures, workshops and poster presentations.
The official language for both scientific meetings is English, and in
Friday, October 7, 2011
this way experts from all Balkan countries will be able to share their
09:00 - 18:00 Scientific proceedings (sessions with lunch and coffee breaks) experience and expertise, and to intermingle radiological culture and
Saturday, October 8, 2011 professional results.
Cluj-Napoca is a magnificent historical city, a culturally-diverse
09:00 - 18:00 Scientific proceedings (sessions with lunch and coffee breaks)
nexus in the heart of Transylvania, the world-renowned Romanian re-
20:00 Gala Dinner gion, home to so many myths and traditions.
We have a great pleasure in welcoming you all, as colleagues and
Sunday, October 9, 2011
friends, and we trust you will honour our warm invitation and join us
09:00 - 13:00 Scientific proceedings (sessions with lunch and coffee breaks) this autumn in Cluj-Napoca.
Dragoș Negru,
Congress President
 The deadlines for registration are June 15 and Abstracts may be sent by August 15, 2011.
August 15, 2011.

I would like to attend:

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http://radiology2011.econgres.ro
June 15, 2011, which is the first deadline. You can register, more simply and efficiently, through the congress website:
SC eCongres Medical Events SRL (the addresses may be found under the ‘Registration Methods’ section of this Announcement) by
We kindly ask you to fill out this form and send it by post, fax, or email to the addresses of the Congress Organiser,
REGISTRATION METHODS METHODS FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS

You may register by using one of the following methods:
ӺӺon the congress website: http://radiology2011.econgres.ro
ӺӺby email, sent to: registration@radiology2011.econgres.ro
ӺӺby post, sent to: SC eCongres Medical Events SRL, Arcadia Centre, 38
Sărăriei St, Iaşi, ROMANIA
ӺӺby fax, at: (+40) 232 41 00 60
* Web registration gives you instant access to the latest congress information.
We recommend checking the website regularly.
Registration will only be validated based on a proof of payment of the
registration fee. The proof of payment may be sent to the organisers in
one of the ways mentioned above (internet, email, post, fax).
REGISTRATION FEES
the CONGRESS
ӺӺthe most recommended method for submitting abstracts is by using the
congress website, clicking on the ‘Send abstract’ button in your personal
page
ӺӺby email, sent to: abstracts@radiology2011.econgres.ro
ӺӺif you want to send abstracts by post, you must provide a printed copy
and a labelled CD-ROM/ DVD (name of author(s), presentation title)
ӺӺyou may not send abstracts by fax
ӺӺyou may not send abstracts before registering
ӺӺin order for your abstract to be considered, at least one of the authors
must have validated their registration

Specialists 150 € Only previously unpublished papers will be accepted, and authors have full
Residents 85 € responsibility for their contents.
By June 15
Radiographers 50 €
Accompanying persons 140 € Authors of abstracts accepted by the Program Planning Committee will
be notified by email by September 15, 2011, and their abstracts will be

REGISTRATION FORM
Specialists 185 €
Residents 100 €
published in the Congress Abstract Book.
June 16 - August 15
Radiographers 65 € Guidelines for writing abstracts will be given in the Final Announcement.
Accompanying persons 175 €
These guidelines are also available on the Congress website.
Specialists 225 €
After August 15 and Residents 115 € PAPER PRESENTATION SPECIFICATIONS
onsite** Radiographers 80 €
Accompanying persons 215 €
Paper presentation methods: oral presentation, poster presentation
** the congress bag with the congress materials is subject to limited availability Oral Presentations: computer-assisted video projections (Microsoft
Note: For SRIM members, the registration fee also covers the membership Office PowerPoint 2000-2010 or compatible files saved in .ppt/ .pptx format).
fee for 2011. Romanian participants who are presenting authors Posters: 90x120 cm format
the PRE-CONGRESS COURSE

of accepted papers benefit from a € 25 discounted registration fee.

The Program Planning Committee has the right to accept or reject
All fees will be payed to the following accounts: submitted papers.

ӺӺ in lei (the equivalent amount, based on the exchange rates The two Congresses, as well as the pre-congress course, will grant
on the payment day): SC eCongres Medical Events SRL, acc. no.: participants CME (Continuous Medical Education) hours.
RO97BUCU321163592511RO01, opened at Alpha Bank Iaşi, VAT/
fiscal code RO26033885, with the mention “For Radiology 2011”
ӺӺ in euros: SC eCongres Medical Events SRL, acc. no.:
RO54BUCU321163592511EU01, opened at Alpha Bank Iaşi, VAT/ Congress Organiser:
fiscal code RO26033885, SWIFT code BUCUROBU, with the mention
“For Radiology 2011” Arcadia Centre, 38 Sărăriei St
Iași, ROMANIA
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money order, the name(s) of the participant(s) for whom you are paying. Fax: (+40) 232 41 00 60
The registration fee covers: participants accompanying
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