Future Potentials of Medical Imaging

The 5th MIC Festival will focus on recent advances and future potentials as well as innovative and novel applications of medical imaging on the pulse of the time. The event will have an exciting keynote lecture, wonderful scientific presentations and poster sessions, showcasing the latest advances and achievements in medical imaging research.

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- 9:00 am
WelcomeMarcus Hacker, Speaker of the Medical Imaging Cluster, Medical University of Vienna
Cécile Philippe, Coordinator of the Scientific Organization Team - 9:15 – 10:10 am
Emerging Technologies in Medical ImagingChairs: Ivo Rausch, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering* & Georg Langs, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*
Photon-counting CT: technical principles and clinical applications in thoracic imaging
Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*, IGTT-NodeTotal-body PET imaging (working title)
Marcus Hacker, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*, QCI-NodeTowards optical coherence tomography on a chip
Anja Agneter, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering*, MAOI-NodeAI-based biomarker quantification in retinal imaging: a paradigm shift
Julia Mai, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry*, TM-Node - 10:10 – 10:40 am
Rapid fire session (Selected Abstracts)
Chairs: Claudia Kuntner-Hannes & Wolfgang Bogner, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*
Multicentric PET image harmonization for robust quantitative clinical imaging
David Haberl, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*Development and multicenter validation of an artificial intelligence system for expert-level detection of cardiac amyloidosis in 99mTc-scintigraphy
Clemens P. Spielvogel, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*High-field Magnetic Resonance-based visualization of new polymer and resin materials for tissue mimicking phantoms
Paul Pery, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering*Mental stress impairs T-cell immunity to elicit adverse outcome in lung cancer patients
Barbara Geist, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy* - 10:40 – 11:00 am
Coffee Break (exhibition) - 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Multi-Cluster-RoundtableModeration: Marcus Hacker, Speaker of the Medical Imaging Cluster, Medical University of Vienna
Thomas Berger, Speaker of the Medical Neuroscience Cluster
Shahrokh F. Shariat, Speaker of the Cancer Research and Oncology Research Cluster
Johannes A. Schmid, Cardiovascular Cluster
Rudolf Valenta, Speaker of the Immunology Research Cluster - 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch and Postersession - 12:00 – 12:30 pm
Posterwalk 1
Preclinical Imaging & Image-guided Therapy
Chairs: Oliver Langer, Department of Clinical Pharmacology* & Christopher Kaltenecker, Department of Pathology*
Posterwalk 2Image Computing, Analysis and Visualization
Chairs: Andreas Renner, Department of Radiation Oncology* & Kareem Elsayad, Centre for Anatomy and Cell Biology* - 12:30 – 1:00 pm
Posterwalk 3Development of Imaging Probes, Telemedicine, Microscopy and Advanced Optical Imaging
Chairs: Lena Hirtler, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology* & Peter Kuess, Department of Radiation Oncology*
Posterwalk 4
Quantitative Clinical Imaging
Chairs: Wolfgang Weninger, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology* & Markus Mitterhauser, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Applied Diagnostics - 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Keynote LectureChair: Cécile Philippe, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*
Paleoradiology; a window into time
Mislav Cavka, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb - 2:00 – 2:20 pm
Coffee Break (exhibition) - 2:20 – 3:00 pm
Outside the Box Imaging (emerging applications)Chair: Roxane Licandro, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy* & Rupert Lanzenberger, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy*
Explain, Predict or Generate - What is next for AI
Georg Langs Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy* & Wolfgang Birkfellner, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering*, ICAV-NodeHow the hen´s egg can contribute to preclinical imaging
Theresa Balber, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Applied Diagnostics, PI-NodeContrast agents for medical imaging by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Irena Pashkunova-Martic, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy*, DIP-Node - 3:00 pm
Farewell and Awards
Marcus Hacker, Speaker of the Medical Imaging Cluster, Medical University of Vienna
*Medical University of Vienna
Seven MIC-Nodes:
Development of Imaging Probes (DIP)
Image Computing, Analysis and Visualisation (ICAV)
Image Guided Therapies and Theranostics (IGTT)
Microscopy, and Advanced Optical Imaging (MAOI)
Preclinical Imaging (PI)
Quantitative Clinical Imaging (QCI)
Telemedicine (TM)
Participation in this event is accredited with 5 DFP points by the Medical Association for Vienna.
- 20th March
Opening Abstract Submission - 24th April
Deadline Abstract Submission - 1st May
Opening of Registration - 22nd May
Notification of Abstract Acceptance - 12th June
Registration Deadline - 15th June
MIC Festival 2023
The scientific committee calls for original work to be presented as oral or poster presentation at the 5th MIC Festival. The focus is on recent advances and future potentials as well as on innovative and novel applications of medical imaging.
Abstract Submission Rules:
- All abstracts must be submitted online via the online Submission System as PDF with a maximum size of 10 MB.
- Your abstract must be related to one subject area (to be selected in the system).
- Size limit: max. 250 words (excluding spaces), you may include up to one supporting figure or table. Please use the abstract template and strictly follow the scheme for the sections: Objective, Methods and Materials, Results, Conclusion, Funding Sources (not part of word count), References (not part of word count).
- Submissions as PRESENTING AUTHOR are limited to TWO (there is no limitation for co-authorship!)
Abstract Submission: 20.3. – 24.4.2023
If you have questions regarding the submission, please do not hesitate to contact us: mic-festival-submissions@meduniwien.ac.at
Scientific Committee
- Cécile Philippe (Preclinical Imaging) - Coordination
- Kareem Elsayad (Microscopy, and Advanced Optical Imaging)
- Roxane Licandro (Image Computing, Analysis and Visualisation)
- Ivo Rausch (Quantitative Clinical Imaging)
- Andreas Renner (Image Guided Therapies and Theranostics)