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6th Annual Scientific Meeting Agenda

21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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7:30 am - 8:25 am
Registration and Breakfast                                                                                                                      
 

8:25 am - 8:30 am
Welcome & Introduction
William T. O' Brien, DO and Usha D. Nagaraj, MD


Session I: Neonatal Conditions
Moderators: Neil U. Lall, MD, Andria M. Powers, MD, Fabricio Guimaraes Goncalves, MD  

  • ​​​8:30 am - 8:45 am
    Hypoxic Ischemic Injury
    Sumit Pruthi, M.B.B.S.      

  • 8:45 am - 9 am
    Hemorrhagic and Destructive Injuries
    Usha D. Nagaraj, MD

  • 9 am - 9:15 am
    Acute Neonatal Metabolic Syndromes
    Yi Li, MD

  • 9:15 am - 9:30 am
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Tushar Chandra, MD

Session II: CNS Trauma
Moderators: Gordon D. Heller, MD, Marcia K. Kukreja, MD, Srikala Narayanan, MD

  • 9:30 am - 9:45 am
    Head Trauma
    Mark S. Shiroishi, MD 

  • 9:45 am - 10 am
    Facial & Orbital Trauma​​​​
    ​​    Christina White, DO

  • 10 am - 10:15 am
    Spine Trauma
    Judy Gadde, DO

  • 10:15 am - 10:30 am
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Azam Eghbal, MD

10:30 am - 11 am
Q&A and Break


Session III: Head and Neck Infections
Moderators: Krystle Barhaghi, MD, Ramesh Iyer, MD, MBA, Sarah J. Moum, MD

  • 11 am - 11:15 am
    Cervical Lymphadenopathy
    Karen K. Moeller, MD

  • 11:15 am - 11:30 am
    Common Neck Infections
    Adam Goldman-Yassen, MD

  • 11:30 am - 11:45 am 
    Sinusitis and Complications
    William T. O' Brien, DO

  • 11:45 am - 12 pm
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Alexandra Foust, DO


12 pm - 1 pm
Lunch
 

Session IV: White Matter Disorders
Moderators: Suely Fazio Ferracioli, MD, PhD, Elizabeth George MD, David Manning, MD

  • 1 pm - 1:15 pm
    White Matter Injuries & Autoimmune Disorders
    Kader Oguz, MD

  • 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
    Demyelinating Disorders
    Sumit Singh, MD

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
    Common Childhood Leukodystrophies
    Luke L. Linscott, MD

  • 1:45 pm - 2 pm
    Rapid Fire Cases
    César A. Alves, MD

Session V: Spinal Tumors and Mass-like Lesions
Moderators: Jacquelyn Garcia, MD, Ana Filipa Geraldo, MD, PhD, Hollie Lai, MD

  • 2 pm - 2:15 pm
    Intramedullary Masses & Mass-like Lesions
    Laura L. Hayes, MD

  • 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
    Intradural Extramedullary Masses & Mass-like Lesions
    Jessie Aw-Zoretic, MD

  • 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
    Bony Lesions of the Spine
    Rebekah L. Clarke, MD

  • 2:45 pm - 3 pm
    Rapid Fire
    Alexis Maddocks, MD

3 pm - 3:30 pm
Q&A and Break

Session VI: Phakomatoses
Moderators: Raghu H. Ramakrishnaiah, MD, Stavros Stivaros, MBChB, PhD, Carlos Zamora, MD, PhD

  • 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
    Neurofibromatosis 1 and 2
    Julie B. Guerin, MD

  • 3:45 pm - 4 pm
    Tuberous Sclerosis, Sturge Weber Syndrome, Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome
    Ilana Neuberger, MD

  • 4 pm - 4:15 pm
    PHACE & Other Uncommon Phakomatoses
    Alok I. Jaju, MD

  • 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Kartik Reddy, MD

4:30 pm - 4:35 pm
Closing Comments


5 pm - 6 pm
Core Curriculum Reception, Sponsored by Bracco

The 2024 fMRI workshop is now SOLD OUT. You may request to be placed on a waiting list by emailing members@aspnr.org.

7:30 am - 8:25 am
Registration and Breakfast                                                                                                                      
 

8:25 am - 8:30 am
Welcome & Introduction 
Max Wintermark, MD, MS, MBA                                                                                                               


fMRI Advanced Imaging Workshop                                                                                                       

  • 8:30 am - 8:45 am
    Basics of BOLD Imaging 
    Arastoo Vossough, MD, PhD  
     
  • 8:45 am - 9 am
    Eloquent motor/visual cortical functional anatomy 
    Elyssa Widjaja, MD   
     
  • 9 am - 9:15 am
     Eloquent language functional anatomy
         Anna Trofimova, MD, PhD  
     
  • 9:15 am - 9:30 am
    Clinical fMRI tasks and paradigms
         Joshua S. Shimony, MD, PhD 
     

9:30 am - 9:45 am
Break
 

  • 9:45 am - 10 am 
    Unique aspects of pediatric fMRI and patient preparation
    Rupa Radhakrishnan, MD
     
  • 10 am - 10:15 AM
    Clinical fMRI processing: Common artifacts and pitfalls
    Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD  
     
  • 10:15 am - 10:30 am
    Clinical fMRI service set up and workflows 
    Asim Choudhri, MD      
     
  • 10:30 am - 10:45 am
     Clinical fMRI interpretation and reporting
         Mohit Maheshwari, MD                           
     

10:45 am - 11:15 am
Q/A and Break                                                                                
 

  • 11:15 am - 12 pm
    Hands-on fMRI post-processing: NordicNeuroLab


12 pm - 1 pm
Lunch and Learn: NordicNeuroLab
 

  • 1pm - 2:30 pm
    Hands-On fMRI Post-Processing: BrainLab, Canon, & Prism Clinical Imaging
     

2:30 pm - 2:35 pm
Closing Comments

6:30 am 
ASPNR Fun Run / Walk

6:30 am 
Registration Opens

7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast 

7:15 am - 7:55 am
Phillips Sponsored Breakfast and Learn
Bayer Sponsored Breakfast and Learn

8:00 am - 8:10 am
Welcome & Announcements
David M. Mirsky, MD

8:10 am - 8:30 am
Keynote Address
Empowerment in Neuroradiology: Unlocking the Pillars of Success
Tina Young Poussaint, MD

Session I: Updates in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Moderators: Mai Lan Ho, MD, Hemant Parmar, MD, Elizabeth Weidman, MD

  • 8:30 am - 8:45 am
    Insights into Pediatric Medulloblastomas: Advances in Imaging and Diagnosis
    Jason N. Wright, MD
     
  • 8:45 am - 9:00 am
    Breaking Down the Complexities of Germ Cell Tumors
    Aashim Bhatia, MD
     
  • 9:00 am - 9:15 am
    Pediatric Glioneuronal Tumors: New Entities and Distinctive Features
    V. Michelle Silvera, MD
     
  • 9:15 am - 9:30 am
    Rare Cerebral Tumors in Children: WHO Done It?
    L. Gilbert Vezina, M
     
  • 9:30 am - 9:35 am
    Q&A
     
  • 9:35 am - 9:50 am
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Kristen Yeom, MD
     
  • 9:50 am - 10:05 am
    Oral Scientific Presentations
    • Imaging Differentiation of Supratentorial Ependymoma and High Grade Glioma in Children Using VASARI Features | Carmen Cerron Vela, MD
    • Brain Lesions Following Selective Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Treatment for Retinoblastoma | Amirreza Manteghinejad, MD
    • 7 Tesla MRI in Pediatric Onset Epilepsy | Fedel Machado Rivas, MD


10:05 am - 10:25 am
Break & Poster Spotlights


Session II: Developmental Brain Malformations
Moderators: Laurence J. Eckel, MD, Barry Rabin MD, John Rees MD

  • 10:25 am - 10:40 am
    Exploring the Heterogeneity of Brain Overgrowth Syndromes
    Thomas Naidich, MD
     
  • 10:40 am - 10:55 am
    Mind The Gap: Cephaloceles 
    Mariasavina Severino, MD
     
  • 10:55 am - 11:10 am
    Sizing Up Septo-optic Dysplasia
    Sanjay Prabhu, MD
     
  • 11:10 am - 11:25 am
    Navigating the Maze of Cerebellar Malformations
    Matthew T. Whitehead, MD
     
  • 11:25 am - 11:30 am
    Q&A​​​
     
  • 11:30 am - 11:45 am
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Stephen F. Kralik, MD
     
  • 11:45 am - 12:00 pm
    Oral Scientific Presentations
    • Deep Neuroimaging Phenotyping of Sotos Syndrome Reveals a High Incidence of Cortical Malformations | Bar neeman, MD
    • Automating Disease Burden Calculation for Adrenoleukodystrophy Using Deep Learning | Radhika Bhalerao, BS
    • Fetal MRI Anatomy of the Transverse Temporal Gyrus (Heschl's Gyrus) | Eleonora Piccirilli, MD


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 
Lunch
 

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Guerbet Non-CME Lunch and Learn


Gold Medal Awards

  • 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
    2024 Gold Medal Award Ceremony
    Timothy N. Booth, MD
     
  • 1:10 pm - 1:30 pm
    2024 Gold Medal Award Lecture
    Sustainability of Pediatric Neuroradiology in the Next Decade: Challenges and Opportunities
    Ashok Panigrahy, MD


Session III:  Fetal & Neonatal Conditions
Moderators: Patricia Cornejo, MD, Greg Vorona, MD, Deborah M. Zarnow, MD

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
    Big Challenges: Navigating Fetuses with Small Heads
    Paul Griffiths, MD
     
  • 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
    Fetal Ventriculomegaly: A Practical Approach
    Gabrielle Colleran, MD
     
  • 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
    Pathogenesis and Imaging Features of Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury in the Premature Infant
    P. Ellen Grant, MD
     
  • 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
    Pearls in Neonatal Imaging 
    Camilo Jaimes Cobos, MD
     
  • 2:30 pm - 2:35 pm
    Q&A
     
  • 2:35 pm - 2:50 pm
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Aylin Tekeş-Brady, MD
     
  • 2:50 pm - 3:05 pm
    Oral Scientific Presentations
    • Even a Small Amount of Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Leads to Structural Changes in Fetal Temporal Gyrification | Gregor Kasprian, MD
    • Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Neurologic Outcome Prediction in Neonates Born Extremely Premature - An Exploratory Study | Gregor Kasprian, MD
    • Automating Segmentation in Pediatric Subjects with Hypoxic Ischemic Injury | Nathan Skinner, MD, PhD


3:05 pm - 3:20 pm
Break and Poster Spotlights
 

Session IV: Developmental Marvels of the Head and Neck
Moderators: Ian Craven, MD, Swati Mody, MD , Arzu Ozturk, MD

  • 3:20 pm - 3:35 pm
    Craniofacial Anomalies: From Hemifacial Microsomia to Pierre Robin Sequence
    Caroline D. Robson, MBChB
     
  • 3:35 pm - 3:50 pm
    Developmental Anomalies of the Orbit: Imaging Findings and Differential Diagnoses
    Asha Sarma, MD
     
  • 3:50 pm - 4:05 pm
    Temporal Bone Dysplasias Unwound!
    Timothy N. Booth, MD
     
  • 4:05 pm - 4:20 pm
    Branchial Apparatus Anomalies:  Embryology to Imaging
    Jennifer A. Vaughn, MD
     
  • 4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
    Q&A
     
  • 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Amy Juliano, MD
     
  • 4:45 pm - 5 pm
    Oral Scientific Presentations
    • Incidence and Categorization of Maxillofacial MRI Findings in Craniofacial Scleroderma | Amy Metry, MD
    • Prenatally Diagnosed Atretic Cephaloceles: Natural History, Associated Findings, and Outcomes | Kevin Terashima, MD
    • Frequency and Factors Associated with Failed Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures in Neonates, an Institutional Qualitative Improvement Initiative | Eliana Bonfante, MD


5:00 pm - 6 pm
Opening Reception: Sponsored by NordicNeuroLabs 

6:30 am
Registration opens                                                        

7 am - 8 am
Breakfast                                                 

7:15 am - 7:55 am
NeuroLogica Sponsored Non-CME Breakfast and Learn                                                          
Bracco Sponsored Non-CME Breakfast and Learn                                                          

8 am - 8:10 am      
Announcements & Huisman / Silvera Travel Grants, Medical Student Scholarships, CARES Educational Scholarships
David M. Mirsky, MD                                            


Session V: Childhood Epilepsy   
Moderators: Manish Bajaj, MD, Gaurav Saigal, MD, Bruno Soares, MD                                          

  • 8:10 am - 8:25 am
    Malformations of Cortical Development: The Current State of Classification
    Chang Y. Ho, MD                    

  • 8:25 am - 8:40 am         
    Piecing Together Imaging Patterns of Genetically-Based Malformations of Cortical Development 
    Jeremy Y. Jones, MD         
     
  • 8:40 am - 8:55 am
    Tips and Tricks For Identifying Subtle Cortical Malformations
     Edward Yang, MD, PhD           
     
  • 8:55 am - 9:10 am
    When Seizures Strike: The Power of Advanced Imaging in Pediatric Epilepsy
    Erin Simon Schwartz, MD                                             
     
  • 9:10 am - 9:15 am
    Q & A                                                  
     
  • 9:15 am - 9:30 am
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Anant Krishnan, MD                                


9:30 am - 9:50 am
Break and Poster Spotlights                                                  


Session VI: Pediatric Neuroradiology Syndromes:  From Antelopes to Zebras 
Moderators: Chen Hoffman, MD, Jorge Boschi, MD, Ajay Taranath, MD

  • 9:50 am - 10:05 am
    Pediatric Neuroradiology Syndromes: Brain
    Cristina Mignone, MD      
     
  • 10:05 am - 10:20 am
    Pediatric Neuroradiology Syndromes: Spine
    Carlos Rugilo, MD 
     
  • 10:20 am - 10:35 am
    Pediatric Neuroradiology Syndromes: Head and Neck
    Felice D'Arco, MD             
     
  • 10:35 am - 10:50 am
    Pediatric Neuroradiology Syndromes: Fetal
    Liat Bensira, MD                                             
     
  • 10:50 am - 10:55 am
    Q & A                                                  
     
  • 10:55 am - 11:10 am
    Rapid Fire Cases   
    Elaine Kan, MD                                            
     

11:10 am - 11:25 am
ASPNR Guerbet Research Grant                                                         

  • 11:10 AM - 11:20 am
     2023 ASPNR Guerbet Research Grant Award Presentation 
     Priya Rajagopalan, MD                                           
     
  • 11:20 am - 11:25 am       
    2024 ASPNR Guerbet Research Grant Award Recipient Announcement 
    Birgit Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD and Aashim Bhatia, MD                               
     

11:25 am - 12:45 pm
Lunch
 

11:40 am - 12:40 pm
GE Non-CME Lunch and Learn                                                         


12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
ASPNR Business Meeting       
Timothy N. Booth, MD                                    


Session VII: Vascular Conditions of Childhood 
Moderators: Shehanaz Ellika MD, Michael S. Kuwabara, MD, Nicholas A. Zumberge, MD

  • 1:15 pm - 1:35 pm
    Pediatric Stroke And Therapeutic Decision Making
    Mark MacKay, MD                  
     
  • 1:35 pm - 1:50 pm
    Vessel Wall Imaging in Large Vessel Occlusion: The Why and the How
    Nicholas V. Stence, MD                             
     
  • 1:50 pm - 2:05 pm
    Arterial Dissections in Children, Not Just a Grown-up Problem
    Manohar Shroff, MD                     
     
  • 2:05 pm - 2:20 pm
    AVMs: The Intersection Between Destiny and Modulation
    Timo Krings, MD
     
  • 2:20 pm - 2:25 pm
    Q & A                                                 
     
  • 2:25 pm - 2:40 pm         
    Rapid Fire Cases       
    Mesha Martinez, MD                               


2:40 pm - 2:55 pm          
Break & Poster Spotlights                                                  

                   
Session 8: Reading Room Woes - Getting It Right
Moderators: Shankar Srinivas Ganapathy, MD, Robert McKinstry, MD, PhD, and Diana P. Rodriguez, MD                                                      

  • 2:55 pm - 3:10 pm 
    Dysraphic Spinal "Celes": Terminology and Classifications
    Andrea Rossi, MD               
     
  • 3:10 pm - 3:25 pm
    Understanding the Variations of Chiari 1, 1.5, and Complex: Why It Matters
    Matthew Barkovich, MD                     
     
  • 3:25 pm - 3:40 pm         
    The Alphabet Soup of Hemangiomas, Vascular Malformations, & Mimics
    Mark Mamlouk, MD      
  • 3:40 pm - 3:55 pm          
    Imaging of Tethered Cord: Don't Get Stuck!   
    Jeffrey H. Miller, MD
                                 
  • 3:55 pm - 4:00 pm       
    Q & A                                                 


4:00 pm - 4:30 pm        
Game Show    
Hisham Dahmoush, MD and Carolina Guimaraes, MD                                  
 

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
YPS Mentor Mixer                                                       


5:30 pm - 6:30 pm


8 pm - 11 pm
ASPNR Gala, Sponsored by Guerbet | San Diego Wine and Culinary Center

7:00 am
Registration opens

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast

7:45 am - 8:25 am
Gold Level Sponsored Breakfast

8:30 am - 8:40 am 
Announcements & 7th Annual ASPNR Scientific Meeting, January 2025
David M. Mirsky, MD and Mark Mamlouk, MD     


Session IX: Child Abuse and Neglect 
Moderators: Neel Madan, MD, Debarata Bhattacharya, MD, Sniya Sudhakar, MD

  • 8:40 am - 9 am
    Controversies in Abusive Head Trauma
    Natalie Laub, MD

  • 9 am - 9:15 am
    Beyond the Bleed: Understanding Subdural Collections in Abusive Head Trauma
    Arabinda K. Choudhary, MD, MBA 
     
  • 9:15 am - 9:30 am
    Parenchymal Injuries in Abusive Head Trauma:  Pathogenesis and Imaging Features
    Nilesh K. Desai, MD                            

  • 9:30 am - 9:45 am
    Pediatric Skull Fractures and Suture Variants: How To Tell Normal From Abnormal
    Cory M. Pfeifer, MD, MBA, MPH

  • 9:45 am - 9:55 am
    Q & A
     
  • 9:55 am - 10:10 am
    Rapid Fire Cases
    Avrum Pollock, MD
     

10:10 am - 10:30 am
Break | You Made it to the End Mimosas!


Session X: Diagnostic Imaging Pitfalls: Reflections On My Most Memorable Cases
Moderators: Christopher Filippi MD, Michele Johnson, MD, Camilla Lindan, MD

  • 10:30 am - 10:50 am
    Thierry A.G.M. Huisman, MD
     
  • 10:50 am - 11:10 am
    Birgit Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD 
     
  • 11:10 am - 11:30 am
    Susan Palasis, MD
     
  • 11:30 am - 11:50 am
    Kshitij (Kish) Mankad, MD
     
  • 11:50 am - 11:55 am
    Q & A
     

11: 55 am - 12:00 pm
Closing Comments / Meeting Adjourned
David M. Mirsky, MD