4-6 October 2018, Kaunas, Lithuania SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT CONGRESS ORGANIZERS

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1 7 th BALTIC CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 4-6 October 2018, Kaunas, Lithuania SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT CONGRESS ORGANIZERS Lithuanian Association of Radiologists Latvian Association of Radiologists Estonian Society of Lithuanian Society of Radiographers Latvian Society of Radiographers Estonian Society of Radiographers Lithuanian Association of Ultrasound Baltic Nuclear Medicine Association

2 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE President Algidas Basevicius, Lithuania Vice-Presidents Jurate Dementaviciene, Lithuania Maija Radzina, Latvia Rein Raudsepp, Estonia General Secretary Tomas Budrys, Lithuania Members Rymante Gleizniene, Lithuania Saulius Lukosevicius, Lithuania Elena Karazijaite, Lithuania Ivo Ivaskis, Latvia Mara Epermane, Latvia Vineta Aumeistere, Latvia Martin Reim, Estonia Jaanika Kumm, Estonia Ruta Kuusk, Estonia INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Chair Algirdas Edvardas Tamosiunas, Lithuania Members Ilona Kulakiene, Lithuania Kristina Zviniene, Lithuania Arturas Samuilis, Lithuania Nomeda Valeviciene, Lithuania Aurika Vanckaviciene, Lithuania Gaida Krumina, Latvia Ardis Platkajis, Latvia Elita Rutka, Latvia Ilze Apine, Latvia Ainars Bajinskis, Latvia Pilvi Ilves, Estonia Sergej Nazarenko, Estonia Kevin Aas, Estonia

3 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Friday, 5 October 2018 Vytautas Magnus University Great hall Opening Ceremony Plenary Session Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas Conference center Lunch Break st of 7 Parallel Sessions Breast Gastrointestnal Intervention Neuroradiology Novelties in Nuclear Medicine Technologists Saturday, 6 October 2018 Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas Conference center nd of 7 Parallel Sessions Abdominal Cardiovascular Head and Neck Neuroradiology Thoracic Nuclear Medicine Technologists Coffee Break rd of 7 Parallel Sessions Cardiovascular Education in Intervention Thoracic Urogenital Nuclear Medicine Technologists Lunch Break th of 7 Parallel Sessions Emergency Management, Radation Protection and Medical Physics Musculoskeletal Neuroradiology Thoracic Technologists Detailed programme you can find:

4 INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Registration should be done Online at REGISTRATION FEES (in Euro): Early bird* (to Jul 31) Standard* (Aug 1 to Sept 23) On site Member of the Baltic Associations Member of the Baltic Radiographers Associations Resident** Student** Non-member of the Baltic Associations Non-member of the Baltic Radiographers Associations Accompanying person*** N/A * Registration and Payment must be made by a certain date ** Approval document should be uploaded during registration (e. g. student ID, work ID) *** Welcome Reception and Get Together Evening only. Accompanying persons registration should be done under the delegate registration account. There is no possibility to create an individual registration REGISTRATION FEES COVERS: - Admission to Scientific Sessions - Certicate of Attendance - Congress Materials - Refreshments during the Congress - Welcome Reception on 4 October Get Together Evening on 5 October 2018 IMPORTANT DATES 1 May 2018 Call for Poster Abstracts deadline 1 June 2018 Notification of Poster Abstracts acceptance 31 July 2018 Early bird registration deadline 23 September 2018 Standard registration deadline

5 CONGRESS VENUES Plenary Session Parallel Sessions 5 October 2018 Vytautas Magnus University Great hall (K. Donelaicio str. 58, Kaunas) 5-6 October 2018 Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas Conference center (K. Donelaicio str. 27, Kaunas) Location of these venues is an ideal base for knowing the country s second largest city Kaunas. Near the longest pedestrian street in Europe Laisves Avenue (literally Freedom Avenue), Congress venues are in short distance from a variety of cultural and historic attractions in the city. Delegates can spend an afternoon browsing artwork at the M. K. Ciurlionis National Museum of Art, exploring the collection of devils at the unusual Devils Museum or examining historical artifacts at the Vytautas the Great War Museum. Alternatively, local theatres, places of historical interest such as Kaunas Castle and family attractions like the Aleksotas Funicular Railway are accessible by car. It is easy to travel around the city by public transport in Kaunas.

6 TRANSFER AND ACCOMMODATION Transfer For Congress delegates there are group transfer services organised: - Vilnius International airport Delegates chosen hotel in Kaunas city - Delegates chosen hotel in Kaunas city Vilnius International airport Please, select required transfer during the registration process. Accommodation We have selected hotel rooms at special rates for Congress delegates. Accommodation should be booked by each delegate during the Online registration till 10 September NO. HOTEL ADDRESS 1 Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas 4* (Congress venue) RATE PER ROOM / PER NIGHT, EUR Single Double K. Donelaicio str Kaunas hotel 4* Laisves av Europa Royale Kaunas hotel 4* Misko str Best Baltic Kaunas hotel 4* A. Mickeviciaus str Kaunas City hotel 3* Laisves av Centre hotel 3* Savanoriu av Centre Hotel Santakos parkas Kaunas City Hotel 2 Vytauto didžiojo universitetas (Congress Venue) Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas (Congress Venue) Kaunas Hotel Best Baltic Kaunas Nemuno sala AKROPOLIS Europa Royale Kaunas hotel ZALGIRIS arena Vytautas Magnus University (Congress Venue) 1 Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas 4* (Congress Venue) 2 Kaunas hotel 4* 3 Europa Royale Kaunas hotel 4* 4 Best Baltic Kaunas hotel 4* 5 Kaunas City hotel 2* 6 Centre hotel 3*

7 SOCIAL PROGRAMME All registered delegates and accompanying persons are invited to join Welcome Reception and Get Together Evening. Welcome Reception Thursday, 4 October 2018 Restaurant DIVERSO (Congress venue, K. Donelaicio str. 27) Get Together Evening Friday, 5 October 2018 Restaurant Miesto Sodas (Laisves av. 93) It is great pleasure to invite you to meet your colleagues before the Congress at Welcome Reception. Take an opportunity to have a pleasant conversation with glass of wine. Doors open at Clothing Smart Casual You are welcome to Get Together Evening at the Restaurant Miesto Sodas which is located at the pedestrian street Laisves Avenue. Take a pleasant walk in the heart of the city and enjoy socialising with colleagues, tasty food and live musical performances. Doors open at Clothing Informal. Interwar period details are very welcome If you need assistance with registration, please contact: Congress secretariat Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) Association Management Company (AMC) EVENTAS Mob BCR2018@eventas.lt Congress website:

8 TOURS We have selected tours at special rates for Congress delegates. The following excursions are optional and not included in any registration fee. Excursions will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 5-7 October For more information about excursion please follow in website Kaunas City Tour 5-6 October 2018 Kaunas a city, situated between two rivers, which has very important XIV XVII centuries objects. During excursion you will visit the old town and one of the first objects in the city history: Kaunas castle, Town Hall, Thunder house, gothic style churches. You will hear many history facts, stories and legends about Kaunas. In the end of excursion you will visit the largest monastery complex in Lithuania, and the most magnificent example of Italian Baroque architecture in the country Pazaislis Monastery. Reflections of Kaunas modernistic architecture 5-6 October 2018 In 2015 Kaunas was granted the sign of European heritage and included into the list of UNESCO design cities. Nowadays this is an exceptional inheritance, witnessing the golden period of flourishment of the city, when Kaunas as a historical capital of Lithuania developed its modernistic architecture in parallel with other European cities. Don t miss the chance of learning the phenomenon of modernistic architecture combining national and Christian style elements. The Old Town secrets in Kaunas 5-6 October 2018 A good opportunity to visit the most important and amusing places: see White Swan Town hall, Thunder House, Sun clock, Vytautas Church; hear a love story about duke Zygimantas Augustas and Barbora Radvilaite, about the longest bridge in Kaunas. To take a walk in Santakos park and visit a place, where was started Kaunas history Kaunas castle. Of course, to see one of the oldest gothic style churches in Kaunas. The oldest capitals of Lithuania 7 October 2018 You will visit the nowadays capital Vilnius: Gediminas castle, The Old town, the Gates of Dawn, the Cathedral, Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, The church of St. Anne and Vilnius University (one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe). After that, you will visit Kernavė, Trakai these cities are historical capitals of Lithuania, where you could have a great opportunity to visit 5 hills in one place (the only ones in Lithuania), The Great duke Vytautas residence island castle, to look around peninsula castle and to taste special food in Trakai kibinai.