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Euro MITT 2027
Minimally-Invasive Treatments of the Thyroid
February 18 – 19, 2027
Hotel Royal Continental, Via Partenope, 38
Naples, Italy
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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dr. Giovanni Mauri

Dr. Giovanni Mauri

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University, Dr. Giovanni Mauri, a renowned Italian radiologist, graduated from the University of Milan School of Medicine and is board-certified in Radiology. His expertise in interventional radiology has led to impactful work at prestigious institutions like St George’s Hospital, University of London, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Currently at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Dr. Mauri specializes in minimally invasive cancer treatments and has made significant academic contributions, including authoring numerous peer-reviewed papers and presenting at various national and international forums

Dr. Stefano Spiezia

Dr. Stefano Spiezia

Naples, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Stefano Spiezia leads Endocrine Surgery at Naples’ “Sea Hospital” and teaches at the University of Turin. A European pioneer in thyroid nodule thermal ablation, he’s renowned for minimally invasive techniques. As a key figure in SIUMB, he champions ultrasound advancements. He’s also active in the Tirnet network, promoting personalized thyroid cancer surgery. Dr. Spiezia frequently collaborates on international clinical endeavors.

Dr. Stella Bernardi

Dr. Stella Bernardi

Trieste, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Edouard Ghanassia

Dr. Edouard Ghanassia

Sete, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Hervé Monpeyssen

Dr. Hervé Monpeyssen

Paris, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Enrico Papini

Dr. Enrico Papini

Albano Laziale, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Luca Sconfienza

Dr. Luca Sconfienza

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Luigi Solbiati

Dr. Luigi Solbiati

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

FACULTY

Dr. Giovanni Antonelli

Dr. Giovanni Antonelli

Naples, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Stella Bernardi

Dr. Stella Bernardi

Trieste, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Izabella Costa Santos

Dr. Izabella Costa Santos

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷

Dr. Pál Ákos Deák

Dr. Pál Ákos Deák

Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺

Dr. Maurilio Deandrea

Dr. Maurilio Deandrea

Turin, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Andrea Frasoldati

Dr. Andrea Frasoldati

Reggio Emilia, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Edouard Ghanassia

Dr. Edouard Ghanassia

Sete, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Estelle Haddad

Dr. Estelle Haddad

Nice, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Pauline Juttet

Dr. Pauline Juttet

Lyon-Villeurbanne, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Miriam Ladsous

Dr. Miriam Ladsous

Lille, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Alexandre Lemaitre

Dr. Alexandre Lemaitre

Sete, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Jean-Guillaume Marchand

Dr. Jean-Guillaume Marchand

Paris, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Pierre-Yves Marcy

Dr. Pierre-Yves Marcy

Ollioules, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Giovanni Mauri

Dr. Giovanni Mauri

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University, Dr. Giovanni Mauri, a renowned Italian radiologist, graduated from the University of Milan School of Medicine and is board-certified in Radiology. His expertise in interventional radiology has led to impactful work at prestigious institutions like St George’s Hospital, University of London, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Currently at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Dr. Mauri specializes in minimally invasive cancer treatments and has made significant academic contributions, including authoring numerous peer-reviewed papers and presenting at various national and international forums

Dr. Claudia Misso

Dr. Claudia Misso

Naples, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Hervè Monpeyssen

Dr. Hervè Monpeyssen

Paris, France 🇫🇷

MITT 2025 LOGO SQUARE

Dr. Salvatore Monti

Rome, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Arnaud Muller

Dr. Arnaud Muller

Lyon, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Roberto Novizio

Dr. Roberto Novizio

Rome, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Giampaolo Papi

Dr. Giampaolo Papi

Carpi, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Enrico Papini

Dr. Enrico Papini

Albano Laziale, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Marine Peria

Dr. Marine Peria

Armiens, France 🇫🇷

MITT 2025 LOGO SQUARE

Dr. Sylvain Poirée

Paris, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Gilles Russ

Dr. Gilles Russ

Paris, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Luca Maria Sconfienza

Dr. Luca Maria Sconfienza

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Eveline Therese Slotema

Dr. Eveline Therese Slotema

Marseille, France 🇫🇷

Dr. Luigi Solbiati

Dr. Luigi Solbiati

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Stefano Spiezia

Dr. Stefano Spiezia

Naples, Italy 🇮🇹

Dr. Stefano Spiezia leads Endocrine Surgery at Naples’ “Sea Hospital” and teaches at the University of Turin. A European pioneer in thyroid nodule thermal ablation, he’s renowned for minimally invasive techniques. As a key figure in SIUMB, he champions ultrasound advancements. He’s also active in the Tirnet network, promoting personalized thyroid cancer surgery. Dr. Spiezia frequently collaborates on international clinical endeavors.

Dr. Lorena Savluk

Dr. Lorena Savluk

Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷

Dr. Chytiris Spyridon

Dr. Chytiris Spyridon

Pavia, Italy 🇮🇹

MITT 2025 LOGO SQUARE

Dr. Pierluigi Glielmo

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

SPONSORED BY

Minimally Invasive Thyroid Treatments (MITT) have been demonstrated to be effective treatments for benign and malignant thyroid diseases and are increasingly integrated into clinical practice throughout Europe and worldwide. Growing evidence and continuous technological evolution are progressively reshaping the management of thyroid and parathyroid disorders.
Founded in 2018 in Italy, the MITT group promotes multidisciplinary collaboration among physicians involved in minimally invasive thyroid treatments, with the aim of improving the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic management of thyroid and
parathyroid diseases.
The 2027 MITT Conference will further strengthen its international and European dimension, bringing together experts from multiple countries to share their experience and discuss evolving evidence, new technologies, clinical indications, and future perspectives of MITT.
A distinctive feature of the 2027 edition will be the organization of several joint sessions together with international scientific societies involved in minimally invasive treatments of the thyroid, promoting interdisciplinary discussion and international cooperation in research, education, and guideline development. Interactive sessions, expert debates, video-based procedural learning, and real-life clinical case discussions will provide participants with a practical and clinically oriented educational experience.
The meeting will conclude with a dedicated hands-on afternoon session, allowing participants to directly experience different ablation technologies and techniques on dedicated phantoms under expert supervision

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

  • Giovanni Antonelli, Naples – IT
  • Stella Bernardi, Trieste – IT
  • Edouard Ghanassia, Sete – FR
  • Giovanni Mauri, Milan – IT
  • Enrico Papini, Albano Laziale, RM – IT
  • Luca Maria Sconfienza, Milan – IT
  • Luigi Solbiati, Milan – IT
  • Stefano Spiezia, Naples – IT

LOCAL HOST

  • Giovanni Antonelli, Naples – IT
  • Stefano Spiezia, Naples – IT

EUROPEAN GROUP ON MINIMALLY-INVASIVE THYROID TREATMENTS (MITT GROUP)

Aim of the association

  • To establish a multidisciplinary partnership among physicians with different expertise sharing an interest in minimally-invasive image-guided thyroid treatments;
  • To improve the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic management of benign and malignant pathology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands and to register the pertinent epidemiological data.
  • To develop a scientific collaboration which will entail the reciprocal exchange of information on the state of the art in the area and the creation of joint programs aimed at implementing educational activities and research programs.

History of the MITT group

On 1st February 2018 in Milan, Italy, the “Italian Research Group for Minimally Invasive Procedures”, also called “Italian Minimally-Invasive Treatments of the Thyroid group” or “Italian MITT group” was founded by five founding members, Giovanni Mauri, Enrico Papini, Luigi Solbiati, and Luca Maria, Sconfienza.

AGENDA

MEETING VENUE: Hotel Royal Continental Via Partenope, 38
Naples, Italy

DAY 1

18

Thursday

February, 2027

Hotel Royal Continental


Registration

09.45-10.15
Registration
10.15-10.30
WELCOME TO MITT 2027

SESSION 1
Benign thyroid nodules

10.30-10.35
Video clip: benign thyroid nodule ablation – anatomy of the neck key points
10.35-10.40
Clinical case: from comprehensive assessment to the treatment
10.40-10.45
Interactive questions
10.45-10.55
Image-guided treatment to compensate thyroid overtreatment
10.55-11.05
Agreements and disagreements in different guidelines
11.05-11.15
Is thyroid surgery evolving as a second-line treatment?
When and how?
11.15-11.25
When does thermoablation achieve therapeutic success compared with surgery?
11.25-11.35
Q&A
11.35-11.55
Round table:
Are we ready to propose ablation as first-line treatment for BTN?

SESSION 2
Before, during and after the procedure

11.55-12.00
Video-clip: preparation and setting
12.00-12.05
Clinical case
12.05-12.10
Interactive questions
12.10-12.20
The patient consultation
12.20-12.30
Preprocedural workup, room setting and postprocedural management
12.30-12.40
Which is the ideal nodule to treat?
12.40-12.50
Which technique for which case?
12.50-13.00
Q&A
13.00-13.20
Ethical aspects: clinical case presentations
13.20-14.20
Break
14.20-14.35
Special Lecture:
From reactive to proactive approach

SESSION 3
Hot Topics: Autonomously functioning
Thyroid nodules (AFTN) – with LAITA

14.35-14.40
Video clip: AFTN ablation
14.40-14.45
Clinical case
14.45-14.50
Interactive questions
14.50-15.00
Clinical presentation and medical management
Pros and cons of radioiodine ablation
15.00-15.10
Key points on the treatment of AFTN: management of the energy, the vascular technique, successful treatment benchmarks
15.10-15.20
Thermal ablation in AFTN vs non-thermal ablation: a new paradigm shift
15.20-15.25
Q&A
15.25-15.35
Discussion

SESSION 4
Hot Topics: The indeterminate nodule

15.35-15.40
Video clip: the indeterminate nodule
15.40-15.45
Clinical case
15.45-15.50
Interactive questions
15.50-16.00
Molecular testing: which one is better, and how to interpret the results
16.00-16.10
Which criteria to follow treating indeterminate nodules
16.10-16.20
Surgery, pros and cons
16.20-16.30
Ablation, pros and cons
16.30-16.40
Q&A
16.40-17.00
Round table:
Can we ablate indeterminate nodules ?
17.00-17.20
Break

SESSION 5
New in the field: Thyroid embolization

17.20-17.25
Video clip: embolization treatment clinical case
17.25-17.30
Clinical case
17.30-17.35
Interactive questions
17.35-17.45
Thyroid embolization: how I do it
17.45-17.55
Combined therapies; what role for MITT?
17.55-18.05
Q&A
18.05-18.25
Round table:
Multimodal approach to the treatment of symptomatic goiter
18.25-18.40
Special Lecture:
Terminology and reporting criteria in image-guided

DAY 2

19

Friday

February, 2027

Hotel Royal Continental


Registration

08.00-08.30
Registration
08.45-09.00
WELCOME TO 2ND DAY
09.00-09.15
Introduction Special Lecture:
Counterbalancing overdiagnosis by minimizing
the invasiveness of treatment

SESSION 6
PTC

09.15-09.20
Video clip, PTC
09.20-09.25
Clinical case
09.25-09.30
Interactive questions
09.30-09.40
Active surveillance: pros and cons
09.40-09.50
Surgery: pros and cons
09.50-10.00
US-guided ablation: pros and cons
10.00-10.10
Tips and Tricks: pearls of US-guided treatment technique
10.10-10.20
Q&A
10.20-10.40
Round table:
Are we ready to propose ablation as first-line treatment for PTC?
10.40-11.10
Break
11.10-11.25
Special Lecture:
How everything started and where are we going to

SESSION 7
LYMPH NODE

11.25-11.30
Video-clip: lymph-node ablation
11.30-11.35
Clinical case
11.35-11.40
Interactive questions
11.40-11.50
Eligibility to different treatments: is ablation a shortcut to surgery?
11.50-12.00
Management of oligometastatic, advanced recurrent or nodal metastases
12.00-12.10
Q&A
12.10-12.30
Round table:
How to follow up

SESSION 8
PARATHYROID

12.30-12.40
Parathyroid ablation, clinical and anatomical management
12.40-12.50
Tips and Tricks of ablative technique
12.50-13.00
Q&A
13.00-13.20
Special Lecture:
NEW TECHNOLOGY – Nano-Pulse field ablation: results and durability
13.20-13.35
Concluding remarks: what scenarios could we imagine for the next future?

HANDS-ON COURSE
Thermal ablation

14:00-18:00
Participants will have the opportunity to perform ablations on dedicated phantoms using different systems across various stations, all under expert supervision.

[LIMITED AVAILABILITY]

HANDS-ON COURSE

DAY 2

19

Friday

February, 2027

Hotel Royal Continental

Participants will have the opportunity to perform ablations on dedicated phantoms using different systems across various stations, all under expert supervision.

14:00-18:00

HANDS-ON COURSE

Thermal ablation

[LIMITED AVAILABILITY]

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REGISTRATION

The Meeting is reserved for 200 Participants
REGISTRATION TO THE MEETINGEarly Registration
Until December 31st, 2026		Regular RegistrationFrom January 1st, 2027
Non-member€ 350,00€ 450,00
* VAT included
HANDS-ON
Registration is only possible in combination with meeting registration		Early Registration
Until December 31st, 2026		Regular Registration
From January 1st, 2027
HANDS-ON Course on thermal ablation€ 100,00€ 100,00
* VAT included

❚ Special Notes

  • OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
  • The Meeting is reserved for 200 participants
Early Registration

February 18 – 19

The Meeting

€350 EURO
ONLY FOR   THE MEETING
Discussion: RFA, MWA, Ethanol Ablation, HIFU, Laser Ablation, and Chemical Ablation.
REGISTER TODAY Limited to 200 attendees
Early Registration

February 18 – 19

Hands-On

€100 EURO
Hands-On Session is available only
to registrants of “The Meeting”
HANDS-ON Course on thermal ablation
REGISTER TODAY Limited to 200 attendees

VENUE

Hotel Royal Continental Via Partenope, 38
Naples, Italy

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