MSK Embolization, Strasbourg/FR, October 16-17, 2025

Preliminary programme | Local host | Faculty | Venue | Registration | Accommodation

Musculoskeletal embolotherapy has emerged as a new interventional radiology treatment for a range of painful musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis of the knee, frozen shoulder, and tendinopathy. Research has reported on the safety and efficacy of these techniques and highlighted the importance of understanding the anatomy and embolization endpoint of these new procedures.

Physicians taking part in this year’s ESIR course will gain a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience of MSK embolotherapy using the latest simulator technology, and a specifically designed hands on live lab. Participants will be able to test their skills, understanding the importance of anastomotic and variant anatomy, and embolization endpoint.

Participants will learn about the pathophysiology of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and frozen shoulder and will learn how to examine patients with these conditions. Physicians will be shown how to interpret the relevant radiology when assessing patients and gain an in depth understanding of the pertinent arterial anatomy through case-based discussion.  Experts will present cases on genicular artery embolization (GAE), and shoulder embolization, explaining tips and tricks, as well as which kit to use when and how. Cone-beam CT, microwires, catheter, and embolic selection will be covered.

The course will also cover practice development, what data to collect, and what IRs need to know during follow-up of these patients. Orthopaedic surgeons will join the course enabling participants to gain a complete understanding of where MSK embolotherapy fits into the treatment algorithm for patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training and are interested in fine-tuning their practical skills and learning more about the current treatment options for routine as well as technically challenging cases.

Preliminary programme

Thursday, October 16, 2025

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:05 Opening

09:05-09:40 Knee osteoarthritis (OA)

What the IR needs to know: Osteoarthritis epidemiology and clinical presentation
Patient presentation (clinical skills, patient examination tips for the clinic). Examination of patient on stage
Imaging of knee OA
Q&A

09:40-10:30 Genicular artery embolization (GAE) anatomy and cases

What the IR needs to know: GAE anatomy
GAE cases-technique and endpoints I
GAE cases-technique and endpoints II
Panel discussion

10:30-10:50 Coffee break

10:50-12:10 Frozen shoulder

What the IR needs to know: Frozen shoulder epidemiology and clinical presentation
Frozen shoulder clinical examination:  Examination of patient on stage
Imaging in shoulder disease
Frozen shoulder anatomy
Frozen shoulder case I
Frozen shoulder case II
Panel discussion

12:10-13:00 Lunch

13:00-13:30 MSK embolization technologies

Embolic choice in MSK embolotherapy and what’s in the pipeline
Access and catheter/microcatheter selection
CBCT/angio CT: can they add value?

13:30-14:30 Hands-on device training/Simulator (rotating groups)

Simulator
Devices for angiography
Embolic choice and preparation
Case studies

14:30-14:45 Coffee break

14:45-15:45 Hands-on device training/Simulator continued

Simulator
Devices for angiography
Embolic choice and preparation
Case studies

15:45-16:50 Sports medicine embolization

Tendinopathy and enthesopathy epidemiology, presentation and clinical evaluation
Upper limb
Lower limb
Roundtable discussion

Friday, October 17, 2025

08:30-09:00 Hands-on in-vivo animal lab training preparation

09:00-10:30 Hands-on in-vivo animal lab training I (rotating groups)

10:30-10:45 Coffee break

10:45-12:15  Hands-on in-vivo animal lab training II (rotating groups)

12:15-12:30 Course wrap-up & quiz

Local host

Faculty

T. Ariyanayagam (Reading/UK)
J. Briggs (Reading/UK)
A. Fernandez-Martinez (Leon/ES)
M. Katoh (Krefeld/DE)
P. Minko (Düsseldorf/DE)
A. Malhas (Reading/UK)
Y. Okuno (Tokyo/JP)

Venue

IHU – Institute of Image-Guided Surgery
1 place de l’Hôpital
Strasbourg 67091
France

Registration

Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training.

The registration fees are as follows:

These fees include:

• Course attendance
• Teaching material for the course
• Coffee breaks
• Lunch on the first day

General information

• Please note that this course is limited to 20 participants and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
• To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.
• Please note that your registration becomes valid only after receipt of payment and after confirmation by the CIRSE Central Office.
• When making your flight bookings, please make sure that you will be able to stay for the entire course.

Cancellation of course registration

The CIRSE Foundation offers all participants the possibility of purchasing insurance with our partner, “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Thus, the CIRSE Foundation itself will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Name changes will be handled as a cancellation and new registration.

Please note that CIRSE offers just a platform to effect a policy between you and “Europäische Reiseversicherung”.

Invoices will be issued by the CIRSE Foundation, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria.

CIRSE Foundation
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria

Phone: 0043 1 904 2003
Fax: 0043 1 904 2003 30
Email: [email protected]

Accommodation

Please note that the following are only suggestions. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee of ESIR courses. CIRSE supports compliance with ethical standards. Therefore, CIRSE emphasises that the participants shall bear any and all costs in this context themselves.

Upon booking your room, please inform the hotel that you are attending an event at IHU (Institute of Image-Guided Surgery) to secure special booking rates.

Hôtel du Dragon
3*, 7 min. walk from the venue
12, rue du Dragon
Phone: +33 3 88 35 79 80
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.dragon.fr/en/

**Please double check that you have selected the Strasbourg hotel before booking – a hotel with the same name and street name exists in Paris.

Hôtel Au Cerf d’Or
3*, 8 min. walk from the venue
6 Place de l’Hôpital
Phone: +33 3 88 36 20 05
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.cerf-dor-strasbourg.fr/

Holiday Inn Express
3*, 15 min. walk from the venue
Rue de la Corderie
Phone: +33 3 88 10 99 99
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/strasbourg/sxbex/hoteldetail

Les Haras
4*, 6 min. walk from the venue
23 Rue des Glacières
Phone: +33 3 90 20 50 00
E-mail: [email protected]
https://les-haras.fr/?lng=en

Cour du Corbeau
4*, 12 min. walk from the venue
7 Rue des Couples
Phone: +33 3 90 00 26 26
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.cour-corbeau.com/en/

Régent Petite France
4*, 12 min. walk from the venue
5 rue des Moulins
Phone: +33 3 88 76 43 43
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.regent-petite-france.com/?lang=en