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29 JUNE – 2 JULY 2026

Asian Cancer Imaging Academy (ACIA) Course

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June 29, 2026
Breast Imaging
08:30 — 08:50

Welcome and Opening Ceremony

WELCOME
Yerbol Bekmukhambetov, DMSc, Professor

Yerbol Bekmukhambetov, DMSc, Professor

Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology

Zhamilya Zholdybay, DМSc, Professor

Zhamilya Zholdybay, DМSc, Professor

Asfendyiarov Kazakh National Medical University

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

University of Indiana; Indiana University School of Medicine / IU Health

Jandos Amankulov, MD, PhD, MBA

Jandos Amankulov, MD, PhD, MBA

Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Kazakh Society of Oncology and Radiology

08:50 — 09:10

Building Asian Cancer Imaging Academy: Vision, mission, and educational experience

Madina Gabdullina, MD

Madina Gabdullina, MD

Asian Cancer Imaging Academy, PET/CT Centre "Orhun Medical"

09:10 — 09:30

Silicone beyond the implant: migration, granulomas, and diagnostic pitfalls

Saule Sarsembayeva, MD, Candidate of Medical Sciences

Saule Sarsembayeva, MD, Candidate of Medical Sciences

Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology

09:30 — 10:10

BI-RADS in Breast Ultrasound: Updates and Case-Based Approach

Danara Suleimenova, MD, MPH

Danara Suleimenova, MD, MPH

Mammology Center"DiVera"

10:10 — 11:10

Tomo Much to Love: Wide-Angle, Narrow-Angle, and Everything In Between

Tanya W. Moseley, MD, DBA, FACR, FSBI

Tanya W. Moseley, MD, DBA, FACR, FSBI

University of Mississippi Medical Center

11:10 — 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 — 12:30

Contrast Is Queen: The Rise of Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM) in Breast Imaging

Tanya W. Moseley, MD, DBA, FACR, FSBI

Tanya W. Moseley, MD, DBA, FACR, FSBI

University of Mississippi Medical Center

12:30 — 13:10

Preoperative Tumor Localization in the Breast Using Imaging Methods

Aysel Gancaliyeva, MD

Aysel Gancaliyeva, MD

National Oncology Center of Azerbaijan, Department of Radiology

13:10 — 14:10
Lunch
14:10 — 15:10

Breast Interventions: From Ductography to Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy

Danara Suleimenova, MD, MPH

Danara Suleimenova, MD, MPH

Mammology Center"DiVera"

15:10 — 16:10

Magnetically Yours: Mastering Breast MRI and MRI-Guided Biopsies

Tanya W. Moseley, MD, DBA, FACR, FSBI

Tanya W. Moseley, MD, DBA, FACR, FSBI

University of Mississippi Medical Center

16:10 — 17:40

Practical Workshop on Breast interventions: preoperative tumor localization, biopsy and aspiration

WORKSHOP
Alisher Kahharov, MD, Ph. FEBS

Alisher Kahharov, MD, Ph. FEBS

Tashkent State Medical University

June 30, 2026
Thoracic Radiology
09:00 — 09:20

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT in Kazakhstan

Zhanar Abdrasilova, MD

Zhanar Abdrasilova, MD

Kazakh Institute of Oncology and radiology

09:20 — 10:20

Lung cancer staging

Stephen Hobbs, MD, MD, FSCCT, Professor

Stephen Hobbs, MD, MD, FSCCT, Professor

University of Kentucky / UK HealthCare

10:20 — 11:20

Сavitary lung cancer

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

University of Indiana; Indiana University School of Medicine / IU Health

11:20 — 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 — 12:40

Interpretation of post-treatment Chest CT: surgery, systemic therapy, radiation

Stephen Hobbs, MD, MD, FSCCT, Professor

Stephen Hobbs, MD, MD, FSCCT, Professor

University of Kentucky / UK HealthCare

12:40 — 13:40

Mesothelioma: Imaging Patterns and Diagnostic Pitfalls

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

University of Indiana; Indiana University School of Medicine / IU Health

13:40 — 14:40
Lunch
14:40 — 15:00

Lung nodule management in lung cancer screening

Sebastian Schmidt, MD

Sebastian Schmidt, MD

Siemens Healthineers

15:00 — 16:00

Mediastinal Tumors in Adults

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

University of Indiana; Indiana University School of Medicine / IU Health

16:00 — 17:00

Uncommon Neoplastic Lesions in the Chest

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

Marianna Zagurovskaya, MD

University of Indiana; Indiana University School of Medicine / IU Health

17:00 — 18:00

Free Discussion / Q&A

July 1, 2026
Abdominal Imaging
09:00 — 10:00

Hepatocellular Carcinoma from A to Z: Diagnosis and Post-Treatment Algorithms

Amirkasra Mojtahed, MD FSAR

Amirkasra Mojtahed, MD FSAR

Associate Medical Director of Quality, Abdominal Radiology, Mass General Brigham

10:00 — 11:00

Cholangiocarcinoma: Diagnosis and Management

Ranjodh S. Dhami, MD

Ranjodh S. Dhami, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

11:00 — 11:20
Coffee break
11:20 — 12:20

Pancreatic Cancer: Lessons Learned From Common and Uncommon Presentations

Amirkasra Mojtahed, MD FSAR

Amirkasra Mojtahed, MD FSAR

Associate Medical Director of Quality, Abdominal Radiology, Mass General Brigham

12:20 — 13:20

Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Imaging

Ranjodh S. Dhami, MD

Ranjodh S. Dhami, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

13:20 — 14:20
Lunch
14:20 — 15:20

Rectal Cancer Imaging: What Radiologists Need to Know for Clinical Decision-Making

Dinesh Chinchure, MD, MBBS, FRCR

Dinesh Chinchure, MD, MBBS, FRCR

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (NHG Health)

15:20 — 16:20

Prostate MRI: PI-RADS and Practical Tips for Expert Interpretation

Amirkasra Mojtahed, MD FSAR

Amirkasra Mojtahed, MD FSAR

Associate Medical Director of Quality, Abdominal Radiology, Mass General Brigham

16:20 — 17:20

Living Donor Liver Transplant Imaging

Ranjodh S. Dhami, MD

Ranjodh S. Dhami, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School

17:20 — 18:20

Free Discussion / Q&A

July 2, 2026
Nuclear Medicine
09:00 — 09:40

Theranostics (Priority): Precision Medicine with Lu-177 PSMA and Lu-177 DOTATATE

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Hasettepe University Medical School

09:40 — 10:10

Physiological uptakes, pitfalls and mimics in FDG PET/CT

Andrey Dyo, MD

Andrey Dyo, MD

PET/CT Centre "Orhun Medical"

10:10 — 10:50

Innovative Approach: Redifferentiation Therapy in RAI-Refractory Thyroid Cancer

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Hasettepe University Medical School

10:50 — 11:20

Physiological uptakes, pitfalls and mimics in Ga-FAPI PET/CT

Madina Gabdullina, MD

Madina Gabdullina, MD

Asian Cancer Imaging Academy, PET/CT Centre "Orhun Medical"

11:20 — 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 — 12:40

PET/CT in Cancer Staging: FDG and Beyond

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Hasettepe University Medical School

12:40 — 13:40
Lunch
13:40 — 14:40

Special Workshop: Strategizing Clinical Research in Nuclear Medicine

WORKSHOP
Gürsan Kaya, MD

Gürsan Kaya, MD

Hasettepe University Medical School

14:40 — 15:40

Rectal Cancer Staging Workshop: T and N Staging in Clinical Practice

WORKSHOP
Arailym Sadibekova, MD

Arailym Sadibekova, MD

Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology

15:40 — 16:40

Free Discussion / Q&A