Technology symposium

Wednesday 24th November 2021

TS1. Technology symposium

Symposium directors: Michele Diana (France), Stefania Marconi (Italy)

Room: TBA

Session 1: How realistic is 3D printing for surgery today?

09.00 – 09.20      Facts and figures of 3D printing – Andrea Pietrabissa (Italy)
09.20 – 09.40      Towards patient specific simulation for preoperative planning – Stefania Marconi (Italy)
09.40 – 10.00      Can 3D printing help in teaching complex anatomy cases? – Felix Nickel (Germany)
10.00 – 10.20      Use of 3D printers for medical devices on demand – Kiyokazu Nakajima (Japan)

10.30 – 11.00      Coffee break 

Session 2: Fluorophores in the clinical practice today and tomorrow

11.00 – 11.20      Current achievements in perfusion issues – Manish Chand (UK)
11.20 – 11.40      Does it help in lymphadenectomy? – Riccardo Rosati (Italy)
11.40 – 12.00      Is it preventing biliary tract injuries? – Luigi Boni (Italy)
12.00 – 12.20      Smart fluorophores and hyperspectral imaging – Michele Diana (France)
12.20 – 12.40      Targeted fluorophores for surgical oncology precision – Alexander Vahrmeijer (The Netherlands) 

12.40 – 14.00      Speed dating lunch (logistics via congress app) 4 x 20 minutes per expert

Location: TBA

1. Robotics: Pietro Valdastri (UK)
2. Imaging technologies: Michele Diana (France)
3. Endoluminal surgery: Kiyokazu Nakajima (Japan)
4. Machine learning: Chen Sagiv (Israel)
5. 3D printing & simulation: Stefania Marconi (Italy)
6. Cognitive surgery: George Mylonas (UK) & Fanny Ficuciello (Italy)
7. How to create a start-up company: Tim Horeman (The Netherlands)

TS2. Amazing Technologies

Chairs: Yoav Mintz (Israel), Tim Horeman (The Netherlands)

Afternoon 14.00 – 17.30 hrs