Adriatic BVIF 2026
Programme
20 Years of Breast Cancer Screening in Croatia; Breast Imaging Session I
Chairs: Gordana Ivanac and Maja Mušič-Marolt
17.00-17.05 Boris Brkljačić: Opening remarks
17.05-17.20 Andrea Šupe, HR. Epidemiology of breast cancer and organization of screening program
17.20-17.40 Boris Brkljačić, HR. Twenty years of breast cancer screening in Croatia
17.40-18.00 Tamar Sella, IL. High Risk Screening – Experience of Israel
18.00-18.30 Christiane Kuhl, DE. MRI of the Breast 2026
18.30-18.50 Maja Mušič-Marolt, SL. Emerging technologies- Contrast Enhanced Mammography
18.50-19.00 Questions
19.00 Welcome reception in the hotel
Friday, October 23
Breast Imaging Session II
Chairs: Petra Valković-Zujić and Emina Grgurević-Dujmić
8.15-8.35 Emina Grgurević-Dujmić, HR. Practical experience with CEM
8.35-8.55 Boris Brkljačić, HR. Breast Ultrasound 2026
8.55-9.10 Gordana Ivanac, HR. Is there a place for CEUS in breast?
9.10-9.30 Petra Valković-Zujić. HR. Ultrasound and mammo guided breast biopsies
9.30-9.50 Dragana Đilas, RS. Breast imaging in young women
9.50-10.05 Maja Prutki, HR. Imaging of the breast for neoadjuvant chemotherapy
10.05-10.25 Dana Stoian, RO. Imaging of the male breast
10.25-10.40 Tonči Tadić, HR. MRI guided biopsies
10.40-11.10 Coffee Break
Academia Europaea Session on Future of Imaging, Artificial Intelligence and European Imaging Research
Chairs: Christiane Kuhl and Boris Brkljačić
11.10-11.30 Boris Brkljačić, HR. Future of radiology and main challenges
11.30-12.00 Christiane Kuhl, DE. Future of breast cancer screening and of breast imaging
12.00-12.25 Jacob Sosna, IL. Artificial Intelligence in radiology today and tomorrow
12.25-12.50 Monika Hierath, AT. ESR EU affairs and European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research Activities and Opportunities
12.50-13.15 Torbjörn Kronander, SE. Industry viewpoint on challenges and future of imaging
13.15-13.30 EC High Representative: European Commission and Health and Imaging Research
13.30-14.30 Pannel with speakers about the Future of Imaging, EU Research and AI, with discussion and questions
14.30-15.45 Lunch
Vascular Imaging – Session I
Chairs: Stipe Radoš/ Aleš Blinc, Michele Bertolotto
16.00-16.05 Boris Brkljačić. 22 years of AVUS
16.05-16.25 Boris Brkljačić, HR. Basic principles of Doppler and interpretation of spectra
16.25-16.45 Aleksandar Manolev, NMK. Diagnosis and follow-up of peripheral arterial disease by CDUS.
16.45.-17.05 Aleš Blinc, SL. US evaluation of arterial function
17.05-17.25 Hrvoje Brajčić, HR. Ultrasound of veins
17.25.-17.45 Stipe Radoš, HR. CTA and MRA
17.45-18.05 Antonio Bulum, HR. Cardiac imaging 2026
18.05-18.30 Michele Bertolotto, IT – US of scrotum and penis
18.30- 18.50 Questions and Answers
19.30 Symposium Networking Dinner
Vascular Imaging - Session II
Chairs: Ivica Grgurević, Slavica Kovačić
9.00-9.20 Slavica Kovačić, HR. Diagnostic and interventional methods in Peripheral arterial disease
9.20-9.40 Danijel Cvetko, HR. US in IR and management of vascular anomalies
9.40-10.00 Ivica Grgurević, HR. Doppler in portal hypertension and vascular liver disease
10.00-10.30 Ivica Sjekavica, HR. Doppler in transplanted liver and kidneys
10.30-10.50 Dorotea Božić, Split, HR. Doppler in mesenteric ischemia and intestinal disease
10.50-11.10 Gordana Ivanac, HR. Doppler of carotid and vertebral arteries
11.10-11.30 Andrej Šikovec, SL. Ultrasound in endovenous procedures
11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
Vascular Imaging - Session III
Chairs: Eugen Divjak, Goran Roić
12.00- 12.15 Gordana Ivanac, HR: Basis of CEUS
12.15-12.35 Sanja Stojsavljević Shapeski, HR: CEUS in focal liver disease
12.35-12.55 Eugen Divjak, HR: CEUS in arterial pathology
12.55-13.15 Goran Roić, HR: Doppler and CEUS in pediatric imaging
13.15-13.35 Michele Bertolotto- Doppler and CEUS in urogenital imaging 13.35-13.55 Dragan Vasin, RS – Doppler in abdominal emergencies
14:00 Hands-on and adjourn at 15h
FACULTY
Michele Bertolotto, Trieste, IT, radiologist, past-president of European Society of Urogenital Radiology, president of Italian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Aleš Blinc, Ljubljana, SLO, angiologist
Dorotea Božić, Split, HR, gastroenterologist
Hrvoje Brajčić, Dubrovnik, HR, nephrologist
Boris Brkljačić, Zagreb, HR, MAE, radiologist, past-president ESR, president-elect ISR
Antonio Bulum, Zagreb, HR, radiologist
Danijel Cvetko, Zagreb, HR, interventional radiologist
Eugen Divjak, Zagreb, HR, radiologist
Dragana Đilas, Novi Sad, RS, radiologist, President of Serbian Senology Society
Emina Grgurević-Dujmić, Rijeka, HR, radiologist
Ivica Grgurević, Zagreb, HR, gastroenterologist, past-president Croatian Gastroenterology Society
Monika Hierath, Vienna, AT, mag, Director of European and International Affairs, ESR, Executive Manager of of European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research
Gordana Ivanac, Zagreb, HR, radiologist, president of Croatian Society of Radiology
Christiane Kuhl, Aachen, DE, MAE, radiologist, president of German Radiology Society, president of European Society of Breast Imaging
Slavica Kovačić, Rijeka, HR, interventional radiologist, chair of Section of IR of Croatian Society of Radiology
Torbjörn Kronander, Linkoping/SE, PhD, MBA, President and CEO, Sectra AB
Aleksandar Manolev, Skopje, NMK, internist, President Macedonian Association of Internal Medicine
Maja Mušič-Marolt, Ljubljana, SLO, radiologist, past-president Slovenian Society of Radiology
Maja Prutki, Zagreb, HR, radiologist
Stipe Radoš, Zagreb, HR, interventional radiologist
Goran Roić, Zagreb, HR, pediatric radiologist, past president Croatian Society of Radiology
Tamar Sella, Jeursalem IL, radiologist, past-president Breast Section, Israel Radiological Society
Jacob Sosna, Jerusalem, IL, MAE, radiologist, President of Israely Academy of Medical Sciences, past president Israel Radiology Association
Ivica Sjekavica, Zagreb, HR, radiologist
Dana Stoian, Timisoara, RO, endocrinologist President, Endocrinology chapter college of Romanian Physician Society
Sanja Stojsavljević-Shapeski, Zagreb, HR, gastroenterologist
Andrej Šikovec, Otočec, SLO, vascular surgeon
Andrea Šupe Parun, Zagreb, HR, epidemiologist, national coordinator for Breast Cancer Screening Program
Tade Tadić, Split, HR, radiologist
Petra Valković-Zujić, Rijeka, HR, radiologist
Dragan Vasin, Belgrade, RS, radiologist, president of Serbian Society of Ultrasound