Program
Day 1
Friday 12 June 2026
The first day of the course is focused on mentored reading of PCCT case on workstations with full post processing capabilities.
Welcome with coffee
Introduction to course
Speakers: Ricardo Budde
Getting to know the workstation
- PCCT technology & basics of patient tailored scan protocol set-up
- Workstation buttonology
Speakers: Marcel Dijkshoorn
Coffee break
Case reading session
Neurovascular & Head and Neck 1
Speakers: Edwin Oei, Marcel Dijkshoorn
Lunch
Possibility to visit the scanners
Case reading session
Cardiac 1
Speakers: Ricardo Budde, Marcel Dijkshoorn
Coffee break
Case reading session
Cardiac 2
Speakers: Ricardo Budde, Marcel Dijkshoorn
Case reading session
Neurovascular & Head and Neck 2
Speakers: Edwin Oei, Marcel Dijkshoorn
Day 2
Saturday 13 June 2026
The 2nd day is focussed on live scanning of patients. Via a live audio and video connection to the scanner room & CT scanner console we will demonstrate different scans protocols in an interactive way. Participants can directly interact with the CT room.
Welcome with coffee
Live connection to the scanner rooms and introductions
Speakers: Marcel Dijkshoorn, Ronald Booij
Protocol design choices and live scanning
Cardiovascular 1
Speakers: Ricardo Budde, Marcel Dijkshoorn, Ronald Booij
Coffee break
Protocol design choices and live scanning
Neurovascular & Head and Neck 1
Speakers: Edwin Oei, Marcel Dijkshoorn, Ronald Booij
Lunch
Possibility to visit the scanners
Protocol design choices and live scanning
Cardiovascular 1
Speakers: Ricardo Budde, Marcel Dijkshoorn, Ronald Booij
Coffee break
Protocol design choices and live scanning
Neurovascular & Head and Neck 2
Speakers: Edwin Oei, Marcel Dijkshoorn, Ronald Booij
Q&A

Ricardo Budde
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Professor of Radiology
Ricardo Budde is a Full professor of Cardiovascular Radiology at Erasmus MC Rotterdam and heads the PCCT group. His research interests include advanced non-invasive imaging in ischemic heart disease and endocarditis and has a focus on PCCT in particular. He has (co-) authored over 300 peer reviewed publications. He is a member of the Executive Boards of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR), and the Cardiovascular Section of the Dutch Society of Radiology. He is an experienced speaker with >150 invited lectures at international meetings. Ricardo is course-director of the annual Hands-on Cardiac CT course at Erasmus MC as well as organizer of the annual Erasmus Photon Counting CT meeting (EPCCT).

Edwin Oei
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Professor of Radiology
Edwin Oei is Professor of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Erasmus MC Rotterdam. He is the section chief of musculoskeletal radiology and the principal investigator of the Advanced Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Erasmus MC (ADMIRE) lab. His research focuses on imaging of common musculoskeletal disorders, such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, sports injuries and trauma, with advanced techniques such as PCCT. Edwin is organizer of the annual Erasmus Photon Counting CT meeting (EPCCT).

Marcel Dijkshoorn
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Expert CT Radiographer
Marcel Dijkshoorn is a specialized CT radiographer with >20 years experience. He has a vast knowledge about the technical and practical aspects of CT acquisition in general and cardiac CT in particular. In Erasmus MC, Marcel is a key person in CT acquisition protocol development. Over the years, he has trained many CT technicians both nationally and internationally.

Ronald Booij
Siemens Healthineers
Expert CT Radiographer
Ronald Booij, PhD, previously worked at Erasmus MC as an expert CT radiographer, where he built over 25 years of experience across clinical practice, research, education, and CT protocol optimization. As a post‑doctoral researcher, his focus was on translating photon‑counting CT (PCCT) innovations into routine clinical practice. He is currently employed as a clinical consultant in photon‑counting CT at Siemens Healthineers.
In this role, he plays a key part in supporting users to ensure the advanced capabilities of PCCT are used to their fullest potential.
Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, The Netherlands




