I am thrilled to announce the ARGANZ 2027 Meeting, which will be hosted in Sydney, 20-21st March. Building on the success of our past meetings, the 2027 program promises to deliver another meeting with world-class education. Highlights of the 2027 meeting include a LI-RADS workshop, the ARGANZ workshop with workstations, and a contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) workshop. The ARGANZ delegates will be among the first in the world to hear about the new KI-RADS and the long-awaited update to CT/MRI LI-RADS, directly from the expert authority.
I am absolutely delighted to introduce our exceptional international keynote faculty for 2027:
Prof Victoria Chernyak (USA)
Prof Victoria Chernyak is from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York. She is a globally recognized authority in abdominal MRI and oncologic imaging, with a specialized focus on primary liver malignancies. As Co-Chair of the American College of Radiology’s LI-RADS Steering Committee, she has been instrumental in creating and standardizing the universal liver imaging lexicon used worldwide. A deeply passionate educator, she is also the Editor for Radiology in Training and was honoured with the Society of Abdominal Radiology’s prestigious Richard H. Marshak International Lecturer Award.
Prof Matthew Davenport (USA)
Prof Matthew Davenport is the William Martel Professor of Radiology and Professor of Urology, as well as the Executive Vice Chair of Radiology at Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan. He is an internationally renowned expert on urologic oncology imaging, renal mass characterization, and the safety and efficacy of radiographic contrast media. He has shaped global imaging standards through his extensive leadership roles, including serving as Chair of the ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media, Chair of the SAR Renal Cell Carcinoma Disease-Focused Panel, and current Chair of the ACR Radiology and Data System (RADS) Steering Committee. Prof Davenport was the senior author of the seminal paper – Bosniak Classification of Cystic Renal Masses, Version 2019: An Update and is a key authority on KI-RADS.
Prof Stuart Taylor (UK)
Prof Stuart Taylor joins us from University College London, where he is Professor of Medical Imaging and leads one of the world’s premier gastrointestinal imaging services at UCL Hospitals. He is a past president of the British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (BSGAR) and serves on the executive committee of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR). He Chairs multiple high impact European consensus guideline committees and sits on the editorial board of the highest impact radiology journal. He is a premier clinical academic specialising in diseases of the abdomen and bowel, with peerless international expertise in Crohn’s disease, CT colonography, and pelvic imaging.
Friday Workshops and Trainee day
Friday will feature an extensive lineup of specialized, interactive learning streams tailored to your clinical focus:
- LI-RADS workshop: An advanced, dedicated liver workshop deep-diving into LI-RADS, encompassing all aspects of hepatocellular carcinoma including screening/surveillance, diagnosis, management and treatment assessment that is relevant to radiologists. Please note that there will be no individual workstation for this workshop. This workshop comprises of lectures and case reviews/discussions lead by Prof Chernyak and our ANZ faculty.
- ARGANZ workshop on Rectal, Renal, and IBD Imaging: An interactive workshop with two delegates sharing a workstation, focusing on Rectal (staging and post treatment assessment), Renal and IBD characterization, lead by our ANZ faculty and Profs Davenport and Taylor.
- Young ARGANZ Trainee Day: Running concurrently on Friday, this day is designed specifically for our registrars. In 2027, it will feature in-depth discussions and more case-based teaching from expert abdominal imaging mentors, as well as a small number of lectures from the Obstetric and Gynaecology Special Interest Group (OGSIG).
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) Workshop on Sunday
This is an interactive and practical contrast enhanced ultrasound workshop, where delegates will learn how to set up contrast ultrasound and incorporate the modality into their practice and discuss how to apply the technique to assess abdominal lesions.
Networking and Social Opportunities
Beyond the academic program, ARGANZ 2027 will offer many networking and social opportunities. It promises to be an enriching weekend to learn, discuss, share, and connect with peers and experts in abdominal radiology.
On behalf of the executive committee, I warmly invite you to join us for the ARGANZ 2027 Meeting.
Sincerely,
Dr Jessica Yang, Chair of ARGANZ
