International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and 19th Annual Teaching Course
Cancer Imaging:
The Gateway to the Best Treatment and
Management of Oncological Patients
Mon 07 Oct 2019 - Wed 09 Oct 2019
Palazzo della Gran Guardia, Verona , Italy
Meeting President: Dr. Giovanni Morana, Treviso, Italy
Interactive Workshops
These one day teaching courses are limited to 20 participants, each with their own imaging workstation and content delivered through lectures and hands-on case based learning.
Courses in 2019
Masterclass in Prostate Cancer (2nd Edition), London, Fri 8 Nov
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If your answer is yes, join us to support and promote the education in oncological imaging and stimulate research in the study of human tumour behaviour.
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ICIS 2019 - Sponsored Delegate Opportunity
The International Cancer Imaging Society regularly attracts delegates from over 35 countries to it's annual teaching course. As a registered charity, we would like to ensure we have delegates in attendance from some of the world's least developed and developing countries, where funding travel to Italy and ICIS registration fees may not be possible.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with international radiologists who you think may be able to benefit from this opportunity.
The ICIS Secretariat invites any individual from any country categorised by the World Bank as 'low income' or 'lower middle income', to apply to be a sponsored delegate at ICIS 2019. The list can be found here.
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About ICIS
The International Cancer Imaging Society exists to meet the important challenges of advancing imaging in the multidisciplinary management of cancer.
We promote education in oncological imaging and stimulate research in the study of human tumour behaviour, bringing together radiologists with an interest in oncological imaging for the exchange of ideas, and to organise scientific meetings, multicentre research studies and postgraduate courses within the field.
Cancer Imaging Journal
Impact Factor 3.153
Cancer Imaging is the official journal of ICIS, it is an open access, peer-reviewed journal with original articles as well as reviews and editorials. The journal encompasses CT, MRI, ultrasound, single photon and positron emission tomography, including multimodality imaging in all kinds of malignant tumours, plus new developments, techniques and innovations.
Great cases and speakers, a superb course. Thank you, good facilities and great food. Friendly faculty.
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