Symposium on Interventional Radiology in Gynaecology

Interventional radiology is playing an increasingly important role in the management of gynecological conditions. Thanks to image-guided minimally invasive techniques, it provides alternatives or complements to conventional treatments, with potential benefits including organ preservation, reduced complications and improved patients’ quality of life.

This symposium will provide a multidisciplinary overview of the latest advances in interventional radiology applied to gynecology. Gynecologists, interventional radiologists and specialists involved in the management of pelvic pathologies will come together to discuss current indications, clinical outcomes and future perspectives of these approaches.

Therapeutic innovations at the heart of gynecological care

Targeted embolization: a conservative approach for uterine conditions

Arterial embolization allows precise targeting of the blood supply of certain gynecological lesions, offering an alternative or complement to conventional treatments while preserving the uterus.

This session will address in particular:

• Uterine fibroids (fibromyomas): indications, clinical outcomes and the role of embolization within today’s therapeutic options.
• Pelvic adenomyosis: new perspectives for managing a condition often responsible for chronic pain and menstrual disorders.

Thermal ablation: new minimally invasive strategies for deep endometriosis

Thermal ablation opens up new perspectives in the management of certain deep endometriosis lesions through a targeted approach that limits the impact on surrounding tissues. This session will present the indications, available outcomes and the role of this technique within a personalized therapeutic strategy.

Pelvic vascular conditions: diagnosing and treating differently

Some chronic pelvic pain conditions may be related to vascular abnormalities. Experts will present recent advances in:

• Pelvic varices embolization: a targeted approach to treating pelvic congestion syndrome in selected patients.
• Management of varicoceles: with particular focus on indications and outcomes.

Restoring fertility: the potential of selective tubal recanalization

In certain cases of proximal tubal obstruction, selective tubal recanalization is a minimally invasive approach that may restore tubal patency. This session will explore its role within infertility care pathways and its integration into individualized patient management.

A comprehensive reflection on interventional radiology in gynecology

Cross-cutting challenges: responsible practice of interventional radiology in gynecology

Beyond technical innovations, the development of these approaches raises essential questions:

• What ethical challenges will accompany the evolution of these practices?
• How can economic considerations be integrated into therapeutic decision-making?
• How can radiation protection for patients and healthcare professionals be optimized?

A comprehensive reflection is essential to ensure innovative, responsible and patient-centered medicine.

A symposium to strengthen collaboration between specialists

This symposium is aimed at gynecologists wishing to deepen their knowledge of available interventional techniques in gynecology and better identify situations in which these approaches can be offered to their patients.

It provides an opportunity to exchange with specialists in interventional radiology and gynecology through clinical cases, practical experiences and discussions on future developments.

Practical information

• Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026
• Time: 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM
• Location: Museum of Medicine, Erasme Campus – Place Facultaire. Route de Lennik 808, 1070 Anderlecht. Access
• Target audience: gynecologists, interventional radiologists and specialists involved in the management of pelvic pathologies
• Accredited symposium organized under the direction of Dr Salvatore Murgo and Dr Arnaud Bourguignon.
• Free registration required (registration deadline: 14/11/2026)
• Contact: Interventional Radiology Angiography Coordination, coordination [dot] RI [at] hubruxelles [dot] be