Hands-on GI-Lab

Learning objectives | How to participate | Session schedule

The hands-on GI-Lab sessions are interactive ‘ask the expert’ sessions that consist of demonstrations of common GI procedures and their devices. Four hands-on stations will cover percutaneous drainage and biopsy, biliary drainage, biliary intervention, and radiologic gastrostomy using phantoms. Experts will outline key concepts of each procedure and encourage discussion around best practices, guided by the training needs of the delegates. The informal setting allows for open discussion of all aspects of the procedures and provides ample opportunity to ask questions at any level of training. “There are no silly questions, only poor explanations.”

Learning objectives:

• To understand the principles of percutaneous drainage and biopsy, radiologic gastrostomy, and percutaneous biliary drainage and intervention
• To become familiar with the respective devices available as well as their indications and limitations
• To be able to adapt procedures to each patient and their specific requirements
• To be able to anticipate and manage complications

How to participate

Participation will be free of charge for registered CIRSE 2025 delegates, but places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Onsite registration starts 30 minutes before each individual session. As these sessions offer practical medical training, participation is for qualified medical professionals only.

Session schedule