We are pleased to welcome you to the city of Mechelen (Belgium) for:
third cycle, module 2 of the European Spine Course to be held from March 25th to 28th, 2026, jointly organized by the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) and the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR).
Registration has been closed.
On this site:
- course venue
- programme
- fee and cancellation policy
- practical information: course format, accreditation, exam, language, contact
- sponsors
The inaugural meeting of this course was organized in Rome in 2020, followed by meetings in Porto, Athens and Florence and one online meeting during the Covid pandemic. The course is a fruitful collaboration between the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) and the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR), bringing together the expertise and knowledge from both subspecialties.
The morning sessions will be dedicated to comprehensive lectures on diagnostic and interventional radiology, while the afternoon will feature interactive workshops presented by highly esteemed experts in the field. Finally, optional hands-on sessions on Saturday will conclude the course.
Mechelen is located on the axis Brussels–Antwerp, about 25 km from each city and is easily accessible by train (only 11 minutes) from Brussels National airport.
The course venue is the congress center (route 130) of the hospital AZ Sint-Maarten - Liersesteenweg 435, 2800 Mechelen.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Mechelen.
We are convinced that you will enjoy this very enriching educational and cultural experience.
Filip Vanhoenacker, MD PhD (local organiser)
Radhesh Lalam, MBBS MRCS FRCR (ESSR Scientific Programme Director)
Chiara Zini, MD PhD (ESNR Scientific Programme Director)
Course venue
AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen
Liersesteenweg 435
2800 Mechelen
For congress center: follow "route 130, congrescentrum"
Mechelen is easy to access by Brussels national airport by train.
Programme and faculty
Fee
Registration has been closed.
Registration includes:
- Admission to scientific sessions
- Certificate of attendance
- Teaching materials
- Coffee breaks and lunches during the course
- CME Credits (subject to confirmation from EACCME)
Early Bird Rate: before and on 15th January 2026
Regular Rate: after 15th January 2026
Registration Rates Course Only*
| ESNR/ESSR Full Members |
ESNR/ESSR |
Institutional | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Fee | 800 € | 700 € | 990 € | 1.000 € |
Registration Rates Course + Hands-on*
| ESNR/ESSR Full Members |
ESNR/ESSR |
Institutional | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Fee | 1150 € | 1050 € | 1340 € | 1350 € |
*Modular Exam Fee: 70 € (mandatory)
A discount of 100 € on the regular registration fees will be granted for successful participants of module 1, which also register for the diploma examination of module 2 (upon providing proof). You can find more information in your confirmation email.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations should be received in writing via email to event.azsintmaarten [at] emmaus.be.
- Cancellations before or on 1th March 2026 – 90% refund
- Cancellations received after 1th March 2026 – no refund
Practical information
Course format
The course will be organized as an in-person event only.
Accreditation
The course has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 26 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Approved M-DEON visa 25/V2/16659/010524.
Language
The course language is English.
Exam
The Modular Examination of the course will take place on Friday, 27th March at 17.15 at the course venue. The Exam will be held by EBNR.
Participants are obliged to bring their own personal devices for the exam. Accepted devices are laptop, MacBook, Chromebook, iPad and other tablets. Mobile phones are not accepted to be used to attend the exam.
Attending and passing the exam is mandatory to apply to the European Diploma in Spine Radiology (EDiSR).
Contact
event.azsintmaarten [at] emmaus.be
Sponsors
Mdeon-visum: 25/V2/16659/010524