15th International Workshop on Osteoarthritis Imaging
Open Up: The Multifaceted Nature of OA Imaging
Inntel Hotel - Leuvehaven 80, 3011 EA
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Co-Chairs:
Jos Runhaar, PhD
Edwin Oei, MD, PhD
This workshop in the vibrant city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, will bring together the world's leading stakeholders in the field of osteoarthritis imaging. During four days of plenary sessions mixed with ample opportunities for informal interactions, attendees will be updated about latest scientific results and have the chance to engage in discussions on current challenges and priorities for future research. Since there will be participation of fundamental and clinical researchers, clinicians and industry representatives working with different imaging modalities, this workshop will cover a wide variety of topics spanning the range from technical development, validation, clinical application, image analysis, as well as industry and patient perspectives.
Draft Program

Day 1
Wednesday June 30
Pre-Course, Welcoming
8:30-09:00
Registration desk open
09:00-12:00
Pre-Course Workshop at Erasmus MC
Workshop: The purpose of this workshop is to highlight clinical or research imaging modalities for OA that are emerging or may not be familiar to all attendees, including PET-MRI, pQCT, EOS, and animal imaging. The workshop will consist of lectures on technical principles and reported OA applications of these imaging tools, followed by live demonstrations at the respective imaging facilities.
Moderators: Felik Cogan and Saija Kontulainen
12:30-13:30
Lunch at Inntel
13:30-13:45
Opening
13:45-15:00
Session 1: Early OA; patient selection versus outcome measures
13.45 – 14.15
Keynote speaker: Sita Bierma-Zeinstra
14.15 – 15.00
Three abstracts
15.00 – 15.30
Break
15.30 – 17.00
Session 2: “New (MRI) techniques”
15.30 – 16.00
Keynote speaker: Patrick Omoumi
16.00 – 17.00
Four abstracts
17.00 – 17.10
Acknowledgements of Young Investigators
17.10 – 17.40
IWOAI/ISOAI businesses

Day 2
Thursday July 1
9.00 – 10.30
Session 3: “Imaging of pain mechanisms (inflammation)”
9.00 – 9.30
Keynote speaker: Dorothee Auer
9.30 – 10.30
Four abstracts
10.30 – 11.00
Break
11.00 – 12.30
Session 4: “Perspectives on OA imaging”
Keynote speaker: Carl-Johan Tiderius
- Patient perspective
- Clinical care perspective
- Clinical trial perspective
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.00
Session 5: “Imaging of bone-cartilage interactions in OA”
14.00 – 14.30
Keynote speaker: Sharmila Majumdar
14.30 – 15.15
Three abstracts
15.15 – 15.30
Poster pitches
15.30 – 16.30
Break and poster viewing
16.30 – 17.45
Session 6: “Image analysis/AI”
16.30 – 17.00
Keynote speaker: Simo Saarakkala
17.00 – 17.45
Three abstracts

Day 3
Friday July 2
9.00 – 10.30
Session 7: “Integrating biomechanics and imaging in OA”
9.00 – 9.30
Keynote speaker: Janet Ronsky
9.30 – 10.30
Four abstracts
10.30 – 11.00
Break
11.00 – 12.00
Session 8: “2020 IWOAI Segmentation challenge”
11.00 – 11.30
Keynote speaker: Jukka Hirvasniemi
11.30 – 12.00
Presentation by Top-3 (30 min)
12.00 – 13.00
Lunch
13.00 – 14.30
Session 9: “Big data / population studies”
13.00 – 13.30
Keynote speaker
13.30 – 14.15
Three abstracts
14.15 – 14.30
Poster pitches
14.30 – 15.30
Break and poster viewing
15.30 – 17.00
Session 10: “The ‘open data’ paradigm”
15.30 – 16.30
Panel presentations: OAI, OA Trial Bank, Legislation and Industry
Moderators: Stefan Lohmander, Olga Kubassova, and Kent Kwoh
16.30 – 17.00
Panel discussion
17.00 – 17.15
Adjourn and invitation to IWOAI 2021
9.00 – 20:30
Social event: Sailing day-trip on the Markermeer with visit to historical town Volendam (lunch and dinner included)