2013 Annual Meeting | Update in Neuroimaging: Essentials and BeyondPart II

Date Monday 03/18/13

Time 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Half-Day Course

Director(s) Eric C. Lindzen, MD, PhD

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to develop a neuroimaging checklist that will improve their diagnostic accuracy when interpreting or reviewing neuroimaging studies; have an improved ability to integrate their clinical and imaging skills towards identifying significant findings whose recognition positively impacts patient management; define major categories of lesions and other abnormalities detectable on MRI and CT examinations of the brain and spine in clinical practice; be familiar with newer imaging techniques and their relevance to patient care in both the hospital and outpatient settings; and understand the physical basis of conventional MRI techniques, including basic MRI pulse sequence design concepts with specific application to various central nervous system disorders, including multiple sclerosis, dementia, stroke, hemorrhage, and brain tumors.

CME Available No CME available

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

Recommended Audience Other, Trainee, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
09:00 AM - 09:55 AM		Interpreting MRI Studies of the Brain and Spine: A Methodological Approach Eric C. Lindzen, MD, PhD
09:55 AM - 10:50 AM		MRI of the Thalamus Mohammed J. Zafar, MD, FAAN
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM		Break
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM		MRI Physics Joseph D. Weissman, MD, PhD
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM		The Neurobiology of Alzheimer Disease Revealed by Neuroimaging Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Eric C. Lindzen, MD, PhD	No disclosure on file
Mohammed J. Zafar, MD, FAAN	No disclosure on file
Joseph D. Weissman, MD, PhD	No disclosure on file
Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD, FAAN	Dr. Masdeu has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Lilly . The institution of Dr. Masdeu has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Masdeu has received research support from Houston Methodist Foundation. The institution of Dr. Masdeu has received research support from Alector. The institution of Dr. Masdeu has received research support from Aviado-Bio. Dr. Masdeu has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Masdeu has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Masdeu has received personal compensation in the range of $100,000-$499,999 for serving as a Director, Nantz Nal Alzheimer Center with HOUSTON METHODIST NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

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