SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
20th International Workshop on Osteoarthritis Imaging
TISSUES: Linking them all together
General Information
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All scientific sessions and lunches will take place at Katholische Akademie in Bayern, Mandlstr. 23, 80802 München, Germany. Accommodation will be available at the conference site and in nearby hotels. Details will be released in due course.
Bookings for Lodging at the Akademie, for the dinners, pre-conference activities and social day will be possible via the ISOAI website only (to be announced).
All speakers listed have already confirmed their presence and willingness to present.
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Conference Organisers:
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Prof. Dr. Frank Roemer,
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen & Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
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PD Dr. Wolfgang Wirth, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg
Scientific Committee Chair​ - Neil Segal, University of Kansas
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Scientific Committee Members:​
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Nancy Lane, University of California Davis, USA
Mohamed Jarraya, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA
Kathryn Stok, University of Melbourne, Australia
Don Anderson, University of Iowa, USA
Vidyani Suryadevara, Stanford University Medicine, USA
Erin Macri, Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands
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ISOAI President​ - Prof. Ali Guermazi, Boston University Medical Center, USA
Program
DAY 1 - TUESDAY 23RD JUNE 2026
All Times are in CEST (UTS+1)
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9:30 to 11:30 - PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP(S)
​Guided tour at the Anatomische Sammlung (Historic Anatomic Exhibition) of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Pettenkoferstraße 11, 80336 München by Prof. Reinhard Putz, Chairman Emeritus of the Institute of Anatomy. This is a ticketed event at no cost, with limited numbers on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Guided walking tour through München-Schwabing, the neighbourhood of the conference- a historic place of arts, politics, and entertainment.
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11:30 - REGISTRATION OPENS (at the conference venue)
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12:30 to 13:30 - LUNCH (at the conference venue)
​13:30 to 14:00 - CONFERENCE OPENING
Welcome from ISOAI President, Prof. Ali Guermazi
Welcome from IWOAI 2026 hosts, Prof. Frank Roemer and PD Dr. Wolfgang Wirth
Looking back 20 years of IWOAI Prof. Felix Eckstein
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14:00 to 15:30 - SESSION 1 – Update on Novel Analytical Approaches
14:00-14:20 - K1.1 Keynote speaker 1 – Felix Eckstein, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, AT: Different ways to look at the same data. How valid are post-hoc analyses in clinical trials?
14:20-14:40 - K1.2 Keynote speaker 2 - Patrick Omoumi, Lausanne University, Lausanne, CH – Standardized maps – an emerging approach to leverage quantitative information in knee imaging
14:40-14:50 - Questions and discussion
14:50-15:03 - S1.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - T. Jiang, China: Moving beyond the Kellgren–Lawrence grade: a deep-learning-based radiomics score for predicting knee replacement risk
15:03-15:16 - S1.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - P. Mirghaderi, USA: MRI-derived popliteal artery wall biomarkers and hip osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative
15:16-15:30 - S1.3 Scientific Presentation 3 - J. Eder, Austria: Differential Diagnosis of Hand Arthritis on Radiographs Using Deep Learning
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15:30 to 16:30 - BREAK WITH REFRESHMENTS inc. GUIDED POSTER TOURS
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16:30 to 18:00 - SESSION 2 – Bone
16:30-16:50 - K2.1 Keynote speaker 1 – Andy Wong, University of Toronto, Toronto, CAN: Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis – Where is the link?
16:50-17:10 - K2.2 Keynote speaker 2 – Thomas Link, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, USA: Update bone imaging in the context of OA research
17:10-17:20 - Questions and discussion
​17:20-17:33 - S2.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - O. Cigdem, USA: Statistical shape modeling of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement of the proximal femur using 3D MR
17:33-17:46 - S2.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - T. Yu, Canada: Quantitative medial subchondral bone attrition from MRI is associated with knee osteoarthritis severity and symptoms ​
17:46-18:00 - S2.3 Scientific Presentation 3 - M. Jarraya, USA: Longitudinal changes in peri-articular bmd using quantitative ct in knee oa patients: data from the IMI-approach study
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18:00 to 18:15 - Day Close
​19:30 until 22:30 - DINNER EVENT
Hofbräuhaus (Erkerzimmer), Platzl 9, 80331 München*
*This is a costed ticketed event with limited numbers​
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 24TH JUNE 2026
09:00 to 10:40 - SESSION 3 – Novel Approaches and Lessons Learned
9:00-9:20 - K3.1 Key Note Speaker 1: Kent Kwoh, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA: Update Clinical Trials in 2025/2026
09:20-09:40 - K3.2 Keynote speaker 2: – Jos Runhaar, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL: Introduction and Current Status of the PROBE Consortium
09:40 to 10:40 - P1 Discussion and Clinical Trials Panel with Industry representatives - led by Kent Kwoh
Panel members TBC - Update on osteoarthritis clinical trials from the last 12 months
10:40 to 11:10 - BREAK WITH REFRESHMENTS
11:10 to 12:30 - SESSION 4 - Early OA and Methodologic Aspects
11:10-11:30 - K4.1 Keynote speaker 1 – Stefan Lohmander, Lund University, Lund, SE: Classification Criteria for Early-stage Symptomatic Knee OA—the why and the how and where are we now?
11:30-11:50 - K4.2 Keynote speaker 2 – Jamie Collins, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA: How to handle multidimensional data in clinical trials and observational studies when publishing in OA
11:50-12:00 - Questions and discussion
12:00-12:15 - S4.1 Scientific Presentation 1 N. Hendriks, The Netherlands: Hip Morphology Development from Childhood to young adulthood
12:15-12:30 - S4.1 Scientific Presentation 2 M. Kamphuis, MRI radiomics reflect microstructural patterns associated with acetabular coverage in young adults​
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12:30 to 14:00 - LUNCH
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13:00-14:00 Young Investigator Lunch Session (open to all): How to publish a paper successfully in 2026 Tips and Tricks.
Frank Roemer: Tips and Tricks from an Editor’s Perspective
Jamie Collins: Sample size and multiple testing in pilot studies
Felix Eckstein: The psychology of preparing a revision
Organized and moderated by Felix Eckstein.
14:00 to 15:30 - SESSION 5 – Synovitis and Inflammation
14:00-14:20 - K9.1 Keynote speaker 1 – Phil Conaghan, Leeds University, Leeds UK: What is most promising tissue target for OA treatment?
14:20-14:40 - K9.2 Keynote speaker 2 – David Hunter, University of Sydney, Sydney, AUS: Update MSCs and other regenerative therapies
14:40-14:50 - Questions and discussion
14:50-15:03 - S5.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - A. Brett, USA: Association of synovitis activity measured by synovial tissue volume (STV) and dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-MRI in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis
15:03-15:16 - S5.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - K. Kim, Canada: DCE-MRI–derived tissue perfusion is differentially associated with tibial and femoral bone density in people with early knee osteoarthritis
15:16-15:30 - S5.3 Scientific Presentation 3 - F. Eckstein, Austria: Longitudinal sensitivity to change and prognostic validity of automatically measured effusion synovitis volume (ESV)
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15:30 to 16:30 - BREAK WITH REFRESHMENTS inc. GUIDED POSTER TOURS
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16:30 to 17:45 - SESSION 6 – Posttraumatic OA and Biomechanics
16:30-16:50 - K6.1 Keynote speaker 1 - Adam Culvenor, La Trobe University, Melbourne AUS – The latest in posttraumatic OA and biomechanics
16:50-17:05 - K6.2 Keynote speaker 2 - Richard Frobell, Campus Ängelholm & Halmstad University University, SE – 20 Years of the KANON trial - What have we learned for future RCTs of PTOA?
17:05-17:15 - Questions and discussion
17:15-17:28 - S6.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - S. Larsson, Sweden: Cytokine dynamics and mri-based cartilage changes over 5 years after ACL injury
17:28-17:40 - S6.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - L. Hassanlou, Finland: Automated knee cartilage segmentation for T2 quantification using high-resolution MRI: validation in the NACOX ACL injury cohort
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17:40-18:00 - Update OSTIMA and OSTIMA Best Reviewer Awards
Frank Roemer, EiC OSTIMA
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18:00 to 18:15 - Day close
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19:30 to 23:00 - DINNER EVENT
Seehaus (Kleinhessellohe 3, 80802 München)*
Including pre-dinner drinks and entertainment
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*This is a costed ticketed event with limited numbers​
DAY 3 - THURSDAY 25TH JUNE 2026
09:00 to 10:30 - SESSION 7 – Artificial Intelligence – The General Questions
09:00-09:20 - K7.1 Keynote speaker 1 – Richard Frobell, Campus Ängelholm and Halmstad University, SE
The expected effects of technology and AI to healthcare on a system level
09:20-09:40 - K7.2 Keynote speaker 2 – Sven Nebelung, Technical University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany: Diagnostic AI Tools in MSK Imaging - Present and Future
09:40-09:50 - Questions and discussion
09:50-10:03 - S7.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - M. Roba Fraguas, Spain: Fully automated deep learning pipeline for hand osteoarthritis classification replicating the OARSI atlas grading
10:03-10:16 - S7.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - H. Park, USA: NNU-NET based 3D segmentation of high resolution knee CT scans for the analysis of shape and intra-articular calcifications.
10:16-10:30 - S7.3 Scientific Presentation 3 - Q. Dang, China: A thigh muscle-informed multi-task deep learning system for predicting knee osteoarthritis structural and symptomatic progression
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10:30 to 11:00 - BREAK WITH REFRESHMENTS
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11:00 to 12:30 - SESSION 8 – Other Tissues and Other Methods – Beyond MRI
11:00-11:20 - K8.1 Keynote Speaker 1 – Simo Saarakkala, Oulu University, Oulu, FIN: Is there a role for ultrasound in OA clinical trials?
11:20-11:40 - K8.2 Keynote Speaker 2 – Edwin Oei, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL: Is there a role for PET and CT in OA clinical trials?
11:40-11:50 - Questions and discussion
11:50-12:03 - S8.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - H.E. Daldrup-Link, USA: Molecular MRI of cartilage senescence in osteoarthritis using a beta gal bioresponsive contrast agent
12:03-12:16 - S8.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - J.S. Broberg, Canada: Regional analysis of lateral meniscus mechanics in cadaveric knees using a novel ultra-high field MRI method
12:16-12:30 - S8.3 Scientific Presentation 3 - F. Boel, The Netherlands: Novel genetically driven OA risk score requires only pelvic radiographs: a longitudinal multicohort study
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12:30 to 14:00 - LUNCH
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14:00 to 15:30 - SESSION 9 – Cartilage
14:00-14:20 - K5.1 Keynote speaker 1 – Anna-Maria Liphardt, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen Germany – Update on “Joints in Space”
14:20-14:40 - K5.2 Keynote speaker 2 – Mikael Boesen, Copenhagen University & Parker institute, Copenhagen, DEN– Impact of weight loss on cartilage and other joint tissues
14:40-14:50 - Questions and discussion
14:50-15:03 - S9.1 Scientific Presentation 1 - P. Margain, Switzerland: Automatic high-resolution cartilage thickness mapping and scoring: extension to standard clinical MRI - data from the lausanne knee study (lks)
15:03-15:16 - S9.2 Scientific Presentation 2 - J.B. Deloges, France: 3D quantitative measurements of joint spacing based on semi-automatic and automatic segmentation, conducted 36 months apart, using computed tomography images
15:16-16:30 - S9.3 Scientific Presentation 3 - C.K. Kwoh, USA: Medial fixed JSW trajectories: predictors of trajectories and their association with the risk of knee replacement
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15:30 to 16:30 - BREAK WITH REFRESHMENTS inc. GUIDED POSTER TOURS
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16:30 to 17:30 - SESSION 10 – INTERACTIVE SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION
Beyond the knee - expanding OA imaging to other joints
P2 - Panel discussion - Moderated and organized by Tom Turmezei, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK and Mylène Jansen, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
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17:30 to 17:45 - AWARD CEREMONY
Young Investigator Awards, Top abstract Awards
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17:45 to 18:00 - WELCOME TO IWOAI 2027
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18:00 - CONFERENCE CLOSE
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19:30 to 22:30 - GALA DINNER
Bavarie by Käfer, BMW Welt, Am Olympiapark 1,80809 München
Including pre-dinner drinks reception and entertainment
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*This is a costed ticketed event with limited numbers
SOCIAL DAY - FRIDAY 26TH JUNE 2026
9:00 - Departure with Tourbus from the Conference site Munich to Stegen, Ammersee
10:15 - Board the Paddle Steamer Cruiseship “Augsburg” for a tour of the lake and a late breakfast Bavarian Style!
11:40 - Arrive at Herrsching
12:00-14:00 - Walk or e-bike from Herrsching to Andechs Monastery, the Holy Mountain of Bavaria.
14:00-15:30 - Lunch at Klostergasthof Andechs
15:30-16:00 - Guided Tour of Andechs
16:00-17:30 - Swimming and Sunbathing at Herrsching Beach (Alternative option in case rain is a serious issue: Visit of the Buchheim Museum in Tutzing at Starnberger See)
17:30-18:30 - Return to Munich by bus
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*This is a part of the day’s costed ticketed package with limited numbers
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Note there is a possibility to take a train back about every 20 min from Herrsching directly to Munich Main Train Station (Hauptbahnhof - 48 min) in case you want to join only half of the day.
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19:00 to late. Schwabing by night and/or Beergarden at either Chinesischer Turm or Seehaus in the “Englischer Garten”. Enjoy the best Munich has to offer and why everyone wants to visit! **
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**This is a non-ticketed post-conference tour open to one-and-all