The 7th Annual Canadian Neuroradiology Course
Pediatric – Tumors – Neurodegenerative and Metabolic
November 8-10, 2024
Virtual Conference

Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Presenter Name: Felice d’Arco
Lecture Topic: Temporal bone imaging in children
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 8:00-8:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- master the normal anatomy of the inner and middle ear with focus on anatomical variants and pitfalls
- understand the classification of inner ear malformations
- focus on pattern recognition approach and genotype-phenotype correlation in syndromic causes of hearing loss
Presenter Name: Pradeep Krishnan
Lecture Topic: Imaging Pediatric Head & Neck Disorders
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 8:30-9:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- compare the role of different imaging modalities for Head and Neck Disorders
- analyze imaging patterns in Head and Neck Disorders
- report common and uncommon etiologies of Head and Neck Disorders
Presenter Name: Andrea Rossi
Lecture Topic: Imaging of the Pediatric Spine
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 9:00-9:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- report etiologies that can cause pediatric spinal problems
- recognize the value of imaging in suspected pediatric spinal conditions
- identify clinical symptoms that are associated with pediatric spinal diseases
Presenter Name: Nina Stein
Lecture Topic: Fetal MRI – Tips and Tricks
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 9:30-10:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- assess the basic principles of Fetal MRI
- identify how important fetal MRI is to diagnose antenatal pediatric diseases
- review how fetal imaging can change management
Presenter Name: Helen Branson
Lecture Topic: Neonatal MRI of the Brain – the Essentials
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 10:00-10:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- recognize basic principles of neonatal MR
- review diseases that can incur in the neonatal period
- identify neonatal pediatric emergencies
Presenter Name: Matthias Wagner
Lecture Topic: The new WHO classification – what you really need to know for pediatric neuroradiology
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 11:00-11:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- recognize which are the two most common molecular alterations in pediatric low-grade glioma
- identify which medulloblastoma molecular subtype has the worst prognosis
- assess new tumor entities added to the WHO CNS5.
Presenter Name: Ulrike Loebel
Lecture Topic: Posterior Fossa Tumors in Childhood
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 11:30-12:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- list the most common posterior fossa tumors in childhood
- review imaging features of posterior fossa tumors
- differentiate posterior fossa neoplasms from other posterior fossa diseases
Presenter Name: Suzanne Laughlin
Lecture Topic: Supratentorial Tumors in Childhood
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 12:00-12:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- assess typical imaging findings in supratentorial neoplasms in childhood
- identify clinical features associated with neoplasms in childhood
- list the most common supratentorial tumors in childhood
Presenter Name: Elysa Widjaja
Lecture Topic: Phakomatoses
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 12:30-13:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- recognize imaging pattern of phakomatoses
- report the typical features of PHACES syndrome
- review the associated clinical features of phalomatoses
Presenter Name: V. Michelle Silvera
Lecture Topic: Diagnostic Challenges in Abusive Head Trauma
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 13:30-14:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Understand the importance of gathering and objectively analyzing imaging data to support or reject the diagnosis of abusive head trauma.
- Analyze clinical, imaging, and laboratory information to distinguish abusive head trauma from other conditions.
- Understand the importance of multidisciplinary input for deriving an accurate diagnosis in complex cases.
Presenter Name: Samantha Gerrie
Lecture Topic: Metabolic Disorders in Children – You Don’t Want to Miss These
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 14:00-14:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Describe the most commonly used classification systems for pediatric neurometabolic diseases
- Discuss the clinical features and imaging patterns which aid in narrowing the differential diagnosis in the work-up of the most common pediatric neurometabolic diseases
- List the MR features of the most common recognizable pediatric neurometabolic diseases with an emphasis on the use of MR spectroscopy
Presenter Name: Anvita Pauranik
Lecture Topic: Neuroimaging of Pediatric Infections
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 14:30-15:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- learn to differentiate infection from other imitations
- identify certain characteristic imaging patterns
- devise a systematic checklist to assess for intracranial complications
Presenter Name: Maka Tshuma
Lecture Topic: Epilepsy Imaging in Children
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 15:30-16:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- recognize the imaging features of mesial temporal sclerosis
- describe the disorders of cortical development that can lead to childhood epilepsy
- list the most common epileptogenic tumors in childhood
Presenter Name: Julie Hurteau-Miller
Lecture Topic: Recognizing Malformation of Cortical Development (MCD)
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 16:00-16:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Review a simplified classification of MCD and understand its limitations and challenges
- Provide basic concepts regarding the normal cortical appearance on MRI
- Elaborate on the definitions and relevant neuroimaging features of MCD
Presenter Name: Prakash Muthusami
Lecture Topic: Pediatric Neurovascular Disorders
Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 Time: 16:30-17:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- identify imaging features of pediatric neurovascular disorders
- review basic neurointerventional techniques for treating these
- assess the role of multidisciplinary management for neurovascular disorders
Presenter Name: Aditya Bharatha
Lecture Topic: Imaging of Meningiomas
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 8:00-8:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- review imaging features of meningiomas
- report clinical features associated with meningiomas
- assess the role of imaging in identifying mimics of meningiomas
Presenter Name: Evan Calabrese
Lecture Topic: Updates to WHO Classification of CNS Tumors: What the Neuroradiologist Needs to Know
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 8:30-9:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- describe relevant changes to the WHO classification of CNS tumors.
- discuss the increased importance of molecular characterization for CNS tumors and its relevance to neuroradiology.
- review the salient imaging features of common and uncommon CNS tumors.
Presenter Name: Nicolin Hainc
Lecture Topic: Treatment response
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 9:00-9:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- assess the concept of pseudoprogression and the general timeframe for when it can occur in the posttreatment setting.
- review the general treatment concepts for glioblastoma/high grade glioma and how to apply them when assessing post-treatment follow up MRIs.
- list the benefits and limitations of advanced MR-imaging and to be aware of further imaging modalities (i.e. nuclear medicine studies) in this setting.
Presenter Name: Kate Hanneman
Lecture Topic: Dan Andreae Lectureship: Environmental Sustainability in Medical Imaging
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 10:00-10:45
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- describe the planetary health framework and adverse health effects of climate change
- discuss the environmental impact of radiology
- implement actions to promote environmental sustainability and climate resilience in radiology
Presenter Name: Marco Essig
Lecture Topic: Perfusion/Advanced Imaging
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 10:45-11:15
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- list the diseases where advanced imaging is helpful
- implement advanced imaging strategies for brain tumors
- identify pitfalls and artefacts that can be encountered in Advanced Imaging
Presenter Name: Pejman Maralani
Lecture Topic: Functional MRI and DTI in Tumor Imaging
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 11:15-11:45
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- review when fMR and DTI are helpful for preoperative imaging
- report fMR and DTI studies and their impact on neurosurgical management
3.recognize imaging artefacts encountered during DTI and fMRI
Presenter Name: Soonmee Cha
Lecture Topic: Brain tumor mimics: 5 key imaging features
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 11:45-12:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- identify which disease can mimic brain tumors
2.recognize clinical features often associated with conditions mimicking brain tumors
- report the various categories into which brain tumor mimics can be classified
Presenter Name: Andrew Gao
Lecture Topic: Neuropathology of Adult Brain Tumors
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 13:30-14:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Describe the essential aspects of a pathological diagnosis
- Recognize diagnostic features of molecularly-defined brain tumours
- Formulate a molecular differential diagnosis based on clinical and imaging characteristics
Presenter Name: Michael Cusimano
Lecture Topic: What the surgeon wants to know from us
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 14:00-14:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- identify the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration
- list what neurosurgeons find essential in a radiological report
- recognize the relevant anatomical structures for neurosurgical trajectories
Presenter Name: Jay Detsky
Lecture Topic: What the radiation oncologist want to know from us
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 14:30-15:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- list what radiation oncologists want in a spine MRI report
- assess what radiation oncologists want in a brain MRI report: differential diagnoses and other findings
- Create a collaborative work environment between neuroradiologists and radiation oncologists.
Presenter Name: Suradech Suthiphosuwan
Lecture Topic: Imaging of glioneuronal and neuronal tumors
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 15:30-16:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Review 2021 WHO classification of glioneuronal and neuronal tumors
- Discuss molecular diagnostics of glioneuronal and neuronal tumors
- Understand and recognize the key imaging characteristics of glioneuronal and neuronal tumors
Presenter Name: Heejun Tony Kang
Lecture Topic: Brain Tumor and Tumor Mimic cases
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2024 Time: 16:00-16:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- assess brain tumors and tumor mimics on imaging.
- review key imaging characteristics of common brain tumors.
- discuss differential diagnosis strategies in challenging cases.
Presenter Name: Sapna Rawal
Lecture Topic: Movement Disorders and Dementia
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 8:00-8:45
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- list typical imaging features of movement disorders
- recognize clinical features of the various movement disorders
- identify the various subtypes of dementia on Imaging
Presenter Name: Manish Joshi
Lecture Topic: Amyloid-related Imaging Abnormalities
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 8:45-9:15
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- review what amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) are and the mechanism by which ARIA occurs in patients receiving monoclonal antibody therapies
- identify the MRI appearance and grading of ARIA subtypes.
3.apply MRI sequences used for baseline imaging and follow-up.
- assess the essentials of the MRI radiological report for patient selection and monitoring for patients receiving anti-amyloid related therapies.
- understand the essential role of the radiologist in the era of novel therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases
Presenter Name: Daniel Mandell
Lecture Topic: Toxic Encephalopathies
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 9:15-10:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- identify imaging features of toxic encephalopathies
- assess the clinical symptoms in patients with toxic encephalopathies
- review metabolic encephalopathies and their imaging features
Presenter Name: Mattias Schmidt
Lecture Topic: Epilepsy
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 10:30-11:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Discuss the role of neuroimaging in epilepsy
- Describe strategies for optimal neuroimaging
- Review the classification and appearance of epileptogenic lesions
Presenter Name: Mehran Nasralla
Lecture Topic: Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 11:00-11:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- Review the different type of CSF leaks
- Review the imaging features of intracranial hypotension.
- Review the imaging approach to CSF leak identification with practical examples.
Presenter Name: Laila Alshafai
Lecture Topic: Tinnitus
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 11:30-12:00
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- discuss appropriate protocolling for tinnitus
- identify the common causes for non-pulsatile tinnitus
- identify the common causes for pulsatile tinnitus
Presenter Name: Manish Joshi
Lecture Topic: Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury / Brain Death
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 12:00-12:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
1.assess imaging features associated with hypoxic brain injury
- list the current criteria for brain death
- recognize the role of imaging in the determination of brain death
Presenter Name: Timothy Lim
Lecture Topic: Voluntary Mock “Neuroradiology Exam”
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Time: 12:30-13:30
After active engagement in this session participants will be able to
- review various pathologies discussed in this course
- recognize the typical questions asked in Neuroradiological exams
- assess their own learning progress
For questions, please contact
Sasikhan Geibprasert (cnrcourse@gmail.com)