Welcome

Dear Colleagues,

We take great pleasure in inviting you to the DXA Radioprotection Course, which will take place in Brussels on Saturday 15 November 2025. This Course is co-organised by the Belgian Bone Club and the KBVR/SRBR Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Group.

As you will know, the regulation concerning radioprotection for bone densitometry has changed in 2016. In order to obtain the prolongation of the permission by the FANC/AFCN to perform bone densitometry with DXA devices, a 1,5 hour refresher course within 5 years is the minimum requirement . The regulations to obtain the initial permission to perform bone densitometry with DXA have not changed: an 8-hour radioprotection course, followed by an exam, is required.

The BBC and the KBVR are pleased to offer a 1,5-hour refresher course and an 8-hour full course on Saturday 15 November. The 8-hour course will be concluded by an examination, which participants have to pass in order to obtain the FANC/AFCN permission to perform bone densitometry. The refresher course is covered by part 1. The 8-hour full course is covered by part 1 and part 2 of the programme.

Apart from the specific FANC/AFCN requirements, the course will address technical and clinical aspects of DXA and vertebral fracture assessment.

We look forward to welcoming you to the DXA Radioprotection Course 2025!

With our very best regards,

On behalf of the Belgian Bone Club and the KBVR/SRBR Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Group

Prof. Dr. Stefan Goemaere and Prof. Olivier Malaise
Chairs

Registration

1,5 hour Refresher Course

Member KBVR-SRBR	€ 60,00
Member BBC	€ 60,00
Non Member	€ 125,00

8 hours Full Course

Member KBVR-SRBR	€ 125,00
Member BBC	€ 125,00
Non Member	€ 250,00
Medical/surgical specialisation trainees (Full Course)	Free

Please note: spaces are limited to 95 participants.

Payment

By bank transfer

Account name: Medicongress Services
IBAN: BE25 1239 9370 1782
SWIFT: CTBKBEBX
Bank: Beobank
Bank Address: Waterloobaan 16, 1000 Brussel

By credit card:

VISA and Mastercard payments are accepted

Cancellations
Registrants cancelling their registration before 1 November will receive a 50% refund, covering administration costs.

Venue

CHU Saint Pierre - Auditorium P. Bastenie

Rue Haute 322 / Hoogstraat 322
1000 Brussels

How to get there

By Car
Enter site CHU Saint Pierre via the porch at 322 Rue Haute (see picture). The Auditorium P. Bastenie is located in the building FORUM on your left-hand side. A pay car park with 150 spaces is located on your right-hand side.

An Interparking is accessible via 103 Boulevard de Waterloo, 1000 Brussels.

By Public Transport

STIB (Brussels Public Transport)
Metro lines 2 and 6: Hôtel des Monnaies or Porte de Hal stations.
Trams: 3 – 4: Porte de Hal station
STIB Buses: 48–52: stop at Saint-Pierre Hospital/Jeu de Balle

De Lijn (Flemish Public Transport)
Lines 134 – 136 – 137 – 365A – W – 123: get off at Blaes/Porte de Hal.

By Train

Gare du Midi (Brussels South Station): take metro line 2 and get off at Hôtel des Monnaies station.
Gare du Luxembourg (European Quarter): take bus 27 and get off at Rue Haute or Rue Blaes.