9th Annual Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice 2016

10/07/16 - 10/09/16
Aria® Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 17.25

Category A CE Credits: 17.0

About the Meeting
This course is designed to address current topics in neuroimaging and the clinical management of neurological disease. Emphasis is placed on the role of imaging in pathology and trauma affecting the central nervous system. Imaging manifestation of disease and optimizing imaging techniques will be discussed.

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About The Meeting
This course is designed to address current topics in neuroimaging and the clinical management of neurological disease. Emphasis is placed on the role of imaging in pathology and trauma affecting the central nervous system. Imaging manifestation of disease and optimizing imaging techniques will be discussed.
Target Audience
This program is designed for practicing radiologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons that interpret or rely on imaging studies for the evaluation of neurological disorders. Radiologic technologists who perform these types of procedures will also find the program beneficial.
Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
  • Evaluate intracranial tumors, vascular abnormalities and traumatic brain injury.
  • Discuss the clinical and imaging manifestations of head and neck disease.
  • Apply state of the art imaging protocols to evaluate epilepsy to clinical practice.
  • Recognize image characteristics of common neurovascular disease processes.
  • Utilize CTA and MRA in neuroradiology applications.
  • Describe the changing role of imaging in the management of spine disease.
No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

Course Organization
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in continuing medical education since 1975.
Acknowledgement
Educational Symposia appreciates our corporate supporters and exhibitors. A list of industry supporters will be provided and acknowledged at the meeting.

Registration Information
Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after September 28, 2016. Minimum and maximum attendance levels have been established for this meeting. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.

Tuition for live webcast includes participation for one registrant. Each registrant must sign-in on a separate computer to receive credit. Prior to the meeting we will send you further information about the log in process. We will also send you a comprehensive color electronic course syllabus via email. If you have any questions or problems logging into the meeting we will have support personnel available at (800) 338-5901. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after September 28, 2016.
 

Please note: A minimum number of registrants is required to live webcast this course. If the minimum number is not met by September 9, 2016 the live webcast activity may be cancelled and a full refund issued.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be received in writing. A $50 processing fee will be applied to all cancellations. Refunds requested in writing prior to September 9, 2016 will be issued for the amount of tuition paid less the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made on or after that date.
Disclaimer
Educational Symposia (ESI) as planner and presenter of this meeting, and Professional Travel as the official travel agency for this meeting, claim no liability for the acts of any suppliers or the safety of any attendees while in transit to, from, or during this event or any optional activities. The total amount of liability, if any, for the meeting organizer is limited to a refund of the registration fee, and Professional Travel's responsibility is limited to that of an agent.
Special Note for the Disabled
Educational Symposia wishes to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently from other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact our office at (800) 338-5901 or (813) 806-1000.

Scientific Sponsor
Educational Symposia
Meeting Accreditation
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Educational Symposia designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 
Technologists: This activity is approved for credit by the ASRT for 17.0 hours in Category A CE Credit, provided it is completed as designed.
 
Self-Assessment Module (SAMs): Educational Symposia has been granted Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). This allows Educational Symposia to develop and implement SAMs that satisfy ABR Part II MOC requirements.
Program Director: Blake A. Johnson, M.D., FACR

Lawrence D. Dickinson, M.D.
Neurological Surgeon
Pacific Brain & Spine Medical Group
Castro Valley, CA

Blake A. Johnson, M.D., FACR
Medical Director
Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Minneapolis, MN

C. Douglas Phillips, M.D., FACR
Professor of Radiology
Director of Head and Neck Imaging
Weill Cornell Medical College
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY

Erin Simon Schwartz, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Timothy M. Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neuroradiology
Department of Radiology
New York University
New York, NY

Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
Vice President and Medical Director East Region
Director of CT, MR and Advanced Imaging
RadNet, Inc.
New York, NY

J. Pablo Villablanca, M.D., FACR
Professor of Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Medical Director of MRI
Director, Interventional Spine Service
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016
   
12:00 – 1:00 PM Registration
   
1:00 – 1:10 Welcome and Introduction
Blake A. Johnson, M.D, FACR
   
1:10 – 1:50 MR Safety Update - Contrast Agents
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
   
1:50 – 2:30 Adult Brain Tumors
Blake A. Johnson, M.D., FACR
   
2:30 – 3:00 Pediatric Brain Tumors
Erin Simon Schwartz, M.D.
   
3:00 – 3:15 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
3:10 – 3:30 Coffee Break for Registrants
   
3:30 – 4:10 Advanced Imaging of Brain Tumors
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
   
4:10 – 4:50 Imaging Advances in Surgical Resection of Neoplasms
Lawrence D. Dickinson, M.D.
   
4:50 – 5:30 PET/MRI Will Change Your Neuroradiology Practice
Timothy M. Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D.
   
5:30 – 5:45 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
5:45 End of Session
   
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016
   
7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
Designated SAM Session
   
8:00 – 8:40 Time Efficient Expert Search Patterns for Epilepsy
Timothy M. Shepherd, M.D.
   
8:40 – 9:15 Imaging Pediatric Epilepsy
Erin Simon Schwartz, M.D.
   
9:15 – 9:50 Misses and Misinterpretations in Multiple Sclerosis MRI
Timothy M. Shepherd, M.D.
   
9:50 – 10:00 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break for Registrants
   
10:15 – 10:50 Innovations in Neuro CT
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
   
10:50 – 11:30 Stroke Imaging in the Context of Recent Study Findings
J. Pablo Villablanca, M.D., FACR
   
11:30 – 12:00 PM Surgical Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Lawrence D. Dickinson, M.D.
   
12:00 – 12:15 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch on Your Own
   
1:15 – 1:50 Central Skull Base: Pathology and Anatomy
C. Douglas Phillips, M.D., FACR
   
1:50 – 2:30 Imaging Cranial Neuropathies
Blake A. Johnson, M.D., FACR
   
2:30 – 3:00 Imaging the Pituitary Gland and Sella Region
C. Douglas Phillips, M.D., FACR
   
3:00 – 3:15 Coffee Break for Registrants
   
3:15 – 3:50 Beyond the Canal: Imaging and Anatomy of Peripheral Nerves
J. Pablo Villablanca, M.D., FACR
   
Designated SAM Lectures
   
3:50 – 4:30 Suprahyoid Neck: Spatial Approach
C. Douglas Phillips, M.D., FACR
   
4:30 – 5:10 A Practical Approach to Congenital Brain Malformations
Erin Simon Schwartz, M.D.
   
5:10 – 5:45 CT and MRI of Central Nervous System Infections
J. Pablo Villablanca, M.D., FACR
   
5:45 – 6:00 Reporting a Sinus CT
C. Douglas Phillips, M.D., FACR
   
6:00 End of Session
   
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016
   
7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
8:00 – 8:40 Recognizing and Interpreting Lobar Specific Atrophy in the Elderly
Timothy Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D.
   
8:40 – 9:10 Basic and Advanced Imaging of Traumatic Brain Injury
J. Pablo Villablanca, M.D., FACR
   
9:10 – 9:50 Sports Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Lawrence D. Dickinson, M.D.
   
9:50 – 10:00 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break for Registrants
   
10:15 – 10:55 A Practical Approach to Congenital Spine Anomalies
Erin Simon Schwartz, M.D.
   
10:55 – 11:45 Advanced Multimodal Imaging of the Spine
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
   
11:45 – 12:20 PM Neuroimaging Case Based Review
Blake A. Johnson, M.D., FACR
   
12:20 – 12:30 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
12:30 End of Course
   
  Faculty & topics subject to change.
 
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How to Get There
Fly directly to McCarran International Airport, located just 10 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Daily non-stop flights are available to Las Vegas for major national and international carriers.
 
Hotel Cutoff: September 6, 2016
Subject to availability, group rates may be available three (3) days before and three days the conference.
 
Space Is Limited - Reserve Today: Call Aria Reservations at: (866) 359-7757 or (702) 590-7757 and identify yourself as a registrant of "Neuroradiology/Pathology Symposium" to receive the group discount (A $10.00 booking fee may apply to phone reservations) or click here to reserve online. Call Professional Travel at 800-237-7230 for further assistance.

Special Discounted Group Room Rates:
Start at $209.00/nt. (single/double occupancy)
 
Room Preferences:
King Bed / Two Queen Beds
Smoking / Non-smoking
 

Hotel Tax:12%

Resort fee of $29.00 per room, per day applies.

DEPOSIT POLICY:
One (1) night's room rate plus tax will be charged at time of reservation.

CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellations, arrival and departure date changes must be made 48 hours or more prior to scheduled arrival date/time to avoid penalties. Check in time is: 3:00 PM; Check out time is: 11:00AM.

HOTEL:
3730 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89158

PH: 702-590-7111