Published on 29 March 2026
By Jessica Yang
ARGANZ 2026 was held at the Westin over the weekend of 28–29 March. A pre-meeting workshop took place on Friday, 27 March, focusing on pancreatic imaging, as well as rectal and prostate MRI. The inaugural Young ARGANZ Trainee Day, in collaboration with OGSIG, also took place on Friday.
There were 446 registrations, with more than 85% of delegates attending in person.
Our international faculty—Prof Harriet Theony, Prof Maxime Ronot, and Prof Stephanie Nougaret—delivered world-class presentations, supported by a strong Australian and New Zealand faculty, showcasing the depth and strength of abdominal imaging locally. The lectures were both educational and insightful, offering many take-home messages with the potential to transform current practice.
During the meeting, we celebrated the 2026 winners of the Mendelson Research Prize:
First prize: Dr Kirsten Biddle from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA, for the presentation: A retrospective audit of MRI prostate volumes comparing calculations by artificial intelligence with radiologists—are they comparable?
Second prize: Dr Minh-Son To from South Australia Medical Imaging for the presentation: Large-scale automated analysis of PSMA PET-CT using deep learning and large language models: linking imaging phenotypes with clinical outcomes in prostate cancer.
Thank you to all who submitted and presented posters at the meeting. The poster that received the most votes was by Dr Stanley Xue from Concord Hospital, NSW, titled: Unusual rectal strictures: recurrent bladder urothelial cell carcinoma masquerading as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—two case reports and a literature review.
ARGANZ 2026 also featured the inaugural Young ARGANZ Trainee Day, in collaboration with OGSIG, attended by registrars from all Australian states and New Zealand. This event was exclusive to radiology registrars and included didactic lectures pitched at registrar level, as well as the School of ARGANZ and School of OGSIG sessions delivered by abdominal and O&G examiners, offering insights and exam tips. An abdominal fellowship information session was also held during the trainee day, providing practical advice on what to expect and how to organise a local or overseas fellowship. ARGANZ was delighted to see many registrars and JMOs take up the complimentary registrations.
Congratulations to Dr Verity Wood and Dr Numan Kutaiba, who were elected as new executive members of ARGANZ. Thank you to retiring executive members Dr Joe Feltham and A/Prof Tom Sutherland, and congratulations to Dr Joe Feltham on becoming a life member.
Thank you for attending ARGANZ 2026. We look forward to welcoming you to ARGANZ 2027 in Sydney.
Dr Jessica Yang
Chair of ARGANZ