Practical Neuroradiology: Excellence Through Evidence and Guidelines 2021

Course Description

Practical Neuroradiology: Excellence Through Evidence and Guidelines is intended to provide a clinically-relevant discussion of common diseases involving the brain, head/neck, and spine. In addition to the use of case-based imaging reviews to highlight pearls and pitfalls in diagnostic neuroradiology, existing guidelines and recent literature will be discussed in a matter that is germane to the daily practice of evidence-based medicine.  Teaching points will be reinforced by integrating self-assessment throughout the course.

Intended Audience

Practical Neuroradiology: Excellence Through Evidence and Guidelines is designed for the practicing radiologist whose work involves neuroradiology, or those involved in the neurourological sciences, neurosurgery, neurology, and/or related fields.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss pediatric spine imaging
• Review diagnostic imaging findings in pediatric head trauma
• Describe updates in stroke imaging
• Recognize the imaging appearance of skull base pathology
• Summarize carotid plaque imaging
• Discuss neuroimaging assessment of the headache patient
• Review the role of PET/CT in head and neck cancer
• Describe non-neoplastic myelopathy
• Summarize the role of CT and MRI in thyroid and parathyroid imaging
• Differentiate benign from malignant vertebral compression fractures
• Recognize spine infections

Course Date and Location

February 7-11, 2021
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler
4591 Blackcomb Way
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada  VON1B4
 

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