Day 1 – Vascular, Infections and Inflammation of the Brain

 

At the end of this day, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize imaging findings that suggest different vascular, infectious and inflammatory diseases of the brain.
2. Select and suggest the appropriate imaging modalities for the different diseases or condition suspected.

 

Presenter Name: Patrick Nicolson

 

Lecture Topic: Overview on most important Studies in Ischemic Stroke

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   8:00-8:20

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the results of the major studies in ischemic stroke.
2. Formulate individual management plans for patients with ischemic stroke with the knowledge gain from the studies.

 

Presenter Name: Manish Joshi

 

Lecture Topic: Imaging in Acute Arterial Ischemic Stroke

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   8:20-8:50

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify imaging findings of acute ischemic stroke.
2. Compare the use of different imaging modalities in acute ischemic stroke.
3. Select proper imaging modalities for patients presenting with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke.

 

Presenter Name: Jesse Klostranec

 

Lecture Topic: Imaging after Stroke Thrombectomy

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   8:50-9:10

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify imaging findings related to the natural evolution of stroke.
2. Recognize treatment related findings following acute stroke intervention.
3. Analyze and interpret unusual imaging findings following acute stroke treatment.

 

Presenter Name: Luca Saba

 

Lecture Topic: Carotid Plaque Imaging

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   9:10-9:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the various types of carotid plaques and their imaging characteristics.
2. Understand the implications of carotid plaque morphology in predicting stroke risk.
3. Analyze the effectiveness of different imaging modalities in the assessment of carotid plaque stability and vulnerability.

 

Presenter Name: Tony Goddard

 

Lecture Topic:  Intracranial Ischemia – Common & Uncommon Etiologies: Case-based Discussion

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   9:30-10:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Assess CT and CT angiographic images to determine different causes of carotid occlusion.
2. Demonstrate how imaging is used to plan mechanical thrombectomy.
3. Evaluate how imaging relates to clinical outcomes.

 

Presenter Name: Timo Krings

 

Lecture Topic: Arterial Dissecting Diseases

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   10:30-11:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Assess the different types of diseases that can occur after an arterial dissection happens.
2. Describe the endovascular management strategies of arterial dissections.
3. Recognize the salient imaging features of arterial dissections.

 

Presenter Name: Karel  TerBrugge

 

Lecture Topic: Anatomy, Variations & Diseases of the Venous System

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   11:00-11:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the embryology and maturation of the venous vasculature of the Central Nervous system.
2. Recognize the variations of the venous vascular anatomy
3. Assess the clinical vulnerabilities that variations of the venous vascular anatomy may be associated with and their imaging characteristics.

 

Presenter Name: Laurent Letourneau

 

Lecture Topic: Intracranial Hemorrhages-Common&Uncommon Etiologies: Case based Discussion

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   11:30-12:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the key imaging features of common and infrequent intracranial hemorrhages.
2. Discuss the differential diagnosis of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhages.

3. Identify clues to help guide clinical management.

 

Presenter Name: Timo Krings

 

Lecture Topic: Aneurysms – What the Neuroradiologists needs to report

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   12:45-13:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the different types of aneurysms that can be encountered.
2. Discuss the current methods to treat intracranial aneurysms.
3. Compare potential decisional aids for aneurysm management for each individual patient.

 

Presenter Name: Emanuele Orru

 

Lecture Topic: Imaging the treated Aneurysm

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   13:30-14:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe all available imaging modalities for the follow up of aneurysms.
2. Identify the most appropriate modality to follow up aneurysms based on how and when they were treated.

 

Presenter Name: Timo Krings

 

Lecture Topic: Imaging of dAVFs and brain AVMs

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   14:00-14:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Assess the different types of arteriovenous shunts that can occur in the CNS.
2. Describe the endovascular management strategies of dAVF and brain AVMs.
3. Recognize the salient imaging features of dAVF and brain AVMs.

 

Presenter Name: Will Guest

 

Lecture Topic: Vascular Malformations and their Mimickers: Case based Discussion

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   14:30-15:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the imaging characteristics of AVMs, dAVFs and their mimickers.
2. Differentiate different neurovascular diseases from the example cases.
3. Choose the appropriate further imaging modality based upon the suspected vascular lesion seen.

 

Presenter Name: Rekha Siripurapu

 

Lecture Topic: Infections of the immunocompetent patient

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   15:30-15:50

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the role of imaging in CNS infections in an immunocompetent patient.
2. Recognize the imaging appearances of complications of meningitis.
3. Identify imaging appearances of certain uncommon infections that can occur in an immunocompetent patient.

 

Presenter Name: Rekha Siripurapu

 

Lecture Topic: Infections of the immunocompromised patient 

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   15:50-16:10

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the spectrum of infections that can occur when immune compromised.
2. Recognize the imaging appearances of opportunistic infections in HIV.

 

Presenter Name: Walter Kucharczyk

 

Lecture Topic: Prion Diseases

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   16:10-16:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify imaging findings that suggest viral and prionic infections.
2. Describe the pathomechanism that causes the imaging findings.
3. Analyze example cases for certain imaging characteristics that help suggest specific diseases.

 

Presenter Name: Tom Campion

 

Lecture Topic: Demyelinating Diseases: MS, ADEM, NMOSD

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   16:30-17:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the underlying pathologies for MS, ADEM and other demyelinating conditions.
2. Identify the imaging findings both specific and non-specific for each condition.

 

Presenter Name: Robert Chen

 

Lecture Topic: Autoimmune Encephalitis: Types and Imaging Patterns

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   17:00-17:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the different types of autoimmune encephalitis and their clinical presentations.
2. Recognize and differentiate imaging patterns associated with various types of autoimmune encephalitis.
3. Evaluate the role of advanced imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune encephalitis.

 

Presenter Name: Amy Chen

 

Lecture Topic: Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions: Case based Discussions

Date:   Fri, Nov 21, 2025                                          Time:   17:30-18:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify imaging characteristics that suggest an infectious or inflammatory condition of the brain.
2. Analyze example cases and formulate a proper differential diagnosis.

 

Day 2 – Head and Neck Imaging

 

At the end of this day, participants should be able to:

1. Describe normal anatomy in the head and neck region.
2. Identify imaging findings of common head and neck pathologies.
3. Discuss AJNR’s editorial process, publication criteria, new digital offerings, and future trends in neuroradiology research.

 

Presenter Name: Suresh Mukherji

 

Lecture Topic: Laryngeal Carcinoma: What you need to know

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   8:00-8:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Review the normal anatomy of the larynx
2. Describe the spread patterns of laryngeal carcinoma
3. Recommend “key elements” that you should include in your report that will direct affect staging and management.

 

Presenter Name: Julian Goh

 

Lecture Topic: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   8:45-9:15

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Analyze the various imaging modalities used in the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
2. Identify the typical radiographic features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
3. Evaluate the role of imaging in the staging and management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

 

Presenter Name: Montgomery Martin

 

Lecture Topic: Oropharyngeal Cancer

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   9:15-9:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the different imaging techniques used for detecting oropharyngeal cancer
2. Recognize the common imaging characteristics of oropharyngeal tumors
3. Discuss the significance of imaging in the treatment planning and follow-up of oropharyngeal cancer patients

 

Presenter Name: Reem Adas

 

Lecture Topic: Orbital Tumors and Mimics

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   10:15-10:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the various types of orbital tumors and their imaging characteristics.
2. Differentiate between orbital tumors and other conditions that mimic their presentation on imaging studies.
3. Evaluate the role of advanced imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of orbital tumors.

 

Presenter Name: Ian Witterick

 

Lecture Topic: Top 10 things I need to know: The Head Neck Oncology Report

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   10:45-11:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Understand the key findings and updates in head and neck oncology reports.
2. Discuss the implications of recent research on treatment strategies and patient outcomes.
3. Apply the information from the report to clinical practice to improve diagnosis and management of head and neck cancers.

 

Presenter Name: Lin Wah Goh

 

Lecture Topic: Pitfalls in Head and Neck Radiology

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   11:30-12:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify and review significant emergency CT neck cases.
2. Apply tips and tricks for effectively interpreting CT studies.
3. Recognize and report key findings in response to clinician queries.

 

Presenter Name: Max Wintermark

 

Lecture Topic: Dan Andreae Lectureship: “Everything you always wanted to know about the AJNR – so don’t be shy to ask! An interactive Editors perspective on the future of Research”

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   12:00-12:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Understand AJNR’s editorial process and criteria for publishing neuroradiology research.
2. Examine AJNR’s new digital offerings.
3. Engage with the Editor-In-Chief to discuss future trends in neuroradiology research and publication.

 

Presenter Name: Hugh Curtin

 

Lecture Topic: Temporal Bone Imaging

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   13:00-14:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the key landmarks for evaluating middle ear lesions and know their significance in clinical imaging. These include the scutum, tegmen, lateral canal, facial nerve as well as the jugular and carotid plates.
2. Identify the interscalar septum, lateral semicircular canal, vestibular aqueduct, and cochlear nerve aperture and know their role in assessment of possible congenital anomalies of the inner ear.
3. Discuss the continuum of pathology related to obstruction of petrous air cells. Normal goes to effusion goes to cholesterol cyst (expansion).

 

Presenter Name: Lawrence Ginsberg

 

Lecture Topic: Perineural Tumor Imaging in the Head and Neck

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   14:00-14:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the imaging characteristics of perineural tumor spread in the head and neck using various modalities such as MRI and CT.
2. Explain the clinical significance of detecting perineural tumor invasion and its impact on treatment planning and prognosis.
3. Assess the patterns of perineural tumor spread and distinguish them from other pathologies affecting the cranial nerves.

 

Presenter Name: Laila Alshafai

 

Lecture Topic: Thyroid Cancer Imaging

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   15:15-15:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe the various imaging techniques used in the detection and diagnosis of thyroid cancer, including ultrasound, CT, MRI, and PET.
2. Interpret imaging findings associated with different types of thyroid cancer and their implications for clinical management.
3. Recognize the role of imaging in the follow-up and surveillance of patients with thyroid cancer, assessing for recurrence or metastasis.

 

Presenter Name: Colin Poon

 

Lecture Topic: Head and Neck Emergencies

Date:   Sat, Nov 22, 2025                                          Time:   15:45-16:30

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the imaging modalities most appropriate for acute head and neck emergencies, including X-ray, CT, and MRI.
2. Analyze imaging findings to differentiate between various traumatic injuries of the head and neck, including fractures, soft tissue damage, and vascular injuries.
3. Evaluate the role of imaging in guiding emergency interventions and treatment plans for head and neck trauma patients.

 

Day 3 – Trauma and Spine Imaging

 

At the end of this day, participants should be able to:

1. Identify imaging findings of common condition and diseases of the spine.
2. Recognize imaging findings of traumatic injuries to the brain and spine.

 

Presenter Name: Polina Osler Kanj

 

Lecture Topic: Head Trauma

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   8:00-8:25

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the key imaging techniques utilized in the assessment of head trauma, including CT, MRI, and X-ray.
2. Interpret imaging results to distinguish between different types of head injuries, such as concussions, hemorrhages, and skull fractures.
3. Understand the application of imaging findings in formulating effective treatment strategies and immediate interventions for head trauma patients.

 

Presenter Name: Matylda Machnowska

 

Lecture Topic: Maxillo-Facial Trauma

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   8:25-8:50

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the normal facial bone anatomy.
2. Recognize common fractures of the facial bone and their clinical significance.

 

Presenter Name: Laura Avery

 

Lecture Topic: C spine Trauma

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   8:50-9:15

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the anatomical structures relevant to C-spine trauma and their normal imaging characteristics.
2. Recognize the imaging features of common C-spine injuries, including fractures and dislocations.
3. Understand the clinical implications of various imaging findings in C-spine trauma and their impact on patient management.

 

Presenter Name: Jeff Shyu

 

Lecture Topic: T and L Spine Trauma

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   9:15-9.40

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the anatomical structures pertinent to T and L spine trauma and their normal imaging characteristics.
2. Identify imaging features of common thoracic and lumbar spine injuries, including fractures, dislocations, and soft tissue damage.
3. Evaluate the clinical significance of imaging findings in T and L spine trauma and their implications for patient care and management.

 

Presenter Name: Will Guest

 

Lecture Topic: CNS vascular injury

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   9:40-10:05

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe imaging findings suggestive of traumatic vascular injury.
2. Select the next line of management/imaging modality in case of equivocal findings.

 

Presenter Name: YuMing Chang

 

Lecture Topic: Normal Spine Imaging:  What the Resident Should know.

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   10:30-10:55

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify the anatomical structures visible in normal spine imaging.
2. Recognize common variations in spine anatomy that are not indicative of pathology.
3. Describe and differentiate MRI artifacts from spinal pathology.

 

Presenter Name: Wende Gibbs

 

Lecture Topic: Degenerative and Post-op Spine

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   10:55-11:20

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

• Explain the common imaging findings associated with degenerative spine conditions.
• Identify post-operative changes in spine imaging and differentiate them from pathological conditions.
• Utilize imaging techniques to assess the outcomes of spine surgeries and detect potential complications.

 

Presenter Name: Juan Small

 

Lecture Topic: Spine Vascular Anatomy

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   11:20-11:45

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Describe spinal vascular anatomy. 
2. Discuss how spinal vascular anatomy relates to pathology. 
3. Describe how a detailed understanding of spinal vascular anatomy results in improved diagnosis and management.

 

Presenter Name: Allison Grayev

 

Lecture Topic: Myelopathy and functional spine anatomy

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   11:45-12:10

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

• Introduce the concept of transverse myelopathy for a comprehensive discussion.
• Examine the differential diagnosis of intramedullary T2 hyperintensity with case studies.
• Formulate an algorithm incorporating associated findings to refine the differential diagnosis process.

 

Presenter Name: Farahnaz Golriz

 

Lecture Topic: Spine Tumors

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   12:10-12:35

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

• Identify the characteristic imaging features of various spinal tumors.
• Differentiate between benign and malignant spinal tumors based on imaging findings.
• Assess the role of advanced imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of spinal tumors.

 

Presenter Name: Matthias H. Schmidt

 

Lecture Topic: Infectious and inflammatory Diseases of the Spine

Date:   Sun, Nov 23, 2025                                         Time:   12:35-13:00

 

After active engagement in this session, the participants should be able to:

1. Identify imaging findings of common infectious and inflammatory conditions of the spine.
2. Describe the pathology and pathomechanism for common infectious and inflammatory spine diseases.
3. Formulate a differential diagnosis for certain imaging patterns in the spine.