Master Image-Guided Therapies

Image-Guided Therapies (IGT)

The IGT program covers the entire spectrum of surgical and percutaneous therapies in the digestive field. The curriculum is designed for radiologists and surgeons to acquire the principles and advanced techniques of abdominal interventions in adults. Training is provided by internationally renowned experts. Courses, either academic (DU and Master) or continuing medical education, combine online theory, hands-on practice on simulators and models, and clinical experience. Hands-on practice takes place on IHU’s experimental platform The IHU’s experimental platform equipped with state-of-the-art medical imaging equipment.

Objectives

The 2-year Master program will stress the utility and importance of ultrasound in the workflow of the digestive surgeon and radiologist where it can become, along with CT and MRI, the eye of the practitioner to see and target the patient’s disease.

The program is designed to bring participants (radiologists or surgeons) to know and master the basics of interventional imaging and acquire the skills to efficiently integrate image-guided treatments and percutaneous surgery into their daily practice.