Course Description

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Educational Description

The WNRS Annual Meeting is designed to introduce clinically relevant advances in Neuroradiology and provide in-depth review of topics within Neuroradiology.  The meeting will feature Focus Sessions in Head and Neck, Advanced Brain Imaging, New Approaches to Spine Imaging, Interventional Neuroradiology, Pediatric Neuroradiology, as well as more General Medical Knowledge as it relates to Neuroimaging.

Letter From the President

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and WNRS Society Supporters:

The WNRS 49th Annual Meeting will be held in Koloa, Hawaii at the beautiful Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, October 25-28, 2017.  I am extremely pleased that this meeting will be held in the Garden Isle of Kauai, a location in which we have not held a meeting in the past.  As is customary for our Hawaii meetings, this is a 4-day, Wednesday to Saturday, event to allow easy travel and ample recreational activity.  We have recently expanded the geographic region of the society and I want to extend an especially warm welcome to our new members and to first-time attendees.

President-elect and Program Director, Edward P. Quigley, III, MD, PhD has put together a fantastic program with focus sessions in Advanced Brain Imaging, Spine Imaging, Neurointervention, Head and Neck and Pediatric Imaging, and special sessions on MRI Safety and Techniques, Advanced Methodologies, and New Frontiers in Neuroradiology.  The incoming 2017-2018 ASNR President, Jacqueline A. Bello, MD will be giving the annual update on the ASNR and Christopher G. Filippi, MD will give an invited lecture as the Past-President representative from the ENRS.

The Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa is a spectacular beachfront facility with multiple swimming pools including a saltwater pool/lagoon, an expansive yet secluded spa, oceanfront golf course and tennis courts.  In addition to the annual golf tournament to be held at the on-site championship Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf course, we have again organized a tennis tournament as well.  These events are all in the spirit of good fun so bring your racket and clubs as these are great ways to spend an afternoon and network with your colleagues.  We will also be organizing an afternoon/early evening sunset catamaran cruise along the amazing NaPali coast and I encourage everyone to attend this wonderful and surely memorable outing.

In my opinion, this is by far my favorite meeting of the year and this also happens to be at my favorite location along the sunny, pleasant, and very hospitable southern shores of Kauai.  I very much look forward to seeing my neuroradiology friends and welcoming many new members to our cherished Society.

Steven G. Imbesi, MD
President, WNRS

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this course the following goals and objectives will have been met:

• Become familiar with advanced brain imaging techniques such as: grading of brain neoplasms,use of molecular markers, diffusion imaging, spectroscopy, and perfusion imaging, use of imaging in the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, and understanding the effect of Gadolinium deposition in the brain.
• Understand pathology of the head and neck, including HPV related cancers, imaging issues regarding cancer staging, and challenging diagnoses in head and neck imaging.
• Learn about novel imaging techniques and treatment options in spinal imaging and intervention.
• Explore state of the art and new methods in neuro interventional focus session.
• Review commonly overlooked findings in pediatric imaging during the pediatric neuroradiology focus session
• Understand current concepts and new technology for brain and spine neuro interventional procedures.
• Obtain additional general medical knowledge including accelerated imaging techniques, healthcare reform, quality enhancement, non interpretative skills, medical education, and the art and science of persuasion
• Become introduced to new methodologies to add value to your practice, such as medical 3D printing and visualization.

Target Audience

The 49th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society is geared for the neuroradiologist and radiologist in academic or private practice, physicians in a neurologically-related specialty, physicians in training or post-graduate training in a radiology-related specialty, as well as physicians interested in brain, head and neck, and spine-related imaging and interventional techniques.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Schedule

Tuesday, October 24

4:00-6:00 PM

Registration Opens- Kauai Ballroom Foyer

Wednesday, October 25

7:00a	Registration – Conference Lobby
7:00a — 7:55a	Continental Breakfast
7:55a - 8:00a	Welcome Remarks- Dr. Steven Imbesi, M.D.
8:00a — 8:15a	Gadolinium and the Brain- Jennifer Becker, M.D.
8:15a — 8:30a	MR: Introduction to functional imaging and anatomy - Gaurang Shah, M.D.
8:30a — 8:50a	Smarter, faster MR imaging techniques - John Karis, M.D.
8:50a — 9:10a	Advance imaging functional and beyond - Meng Law, M.D.
9:10a — 9:30a	Traumatic Brain Injury Imaging - Catherine Chong, M.D.
9:30a — 9:50a	Epilepsy - Nicholas Koontz, M.D.
9:50a - 10:10a	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
10:10a — 10:40a	Spine Keynote: Craniocervical junction - Jeffrey Ross, M.D.
10:40a — 11:00a	Intradural spine pathology SAM - Lubdha Shah, M.D.
11:00a — 11:20a	Spine Oncology - Wende Gibbs, M.D.
11:20a — 11:40a	Sacral Plexus imaging - Jennifer Becker, M.D.
11:40p — 11:50p	Practical Spine Segmentation - Miriam Peckham, M.D.
11:50p — 12:00p	Low Back Pain Update - Lex Mitchell, M.D.
12:00p — 12:20p	Spine Intervention - Keith Kortman, M.D.
12:20p — 12:30p	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
12:30p — 1:30p	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS 1
1:30p	END OF SESSION
6:00p	OPENING GALA

Thursday, October 26

7:00a — 7:55a	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:55a — 8:00a	ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:00a — 8:30a	ENT KEYNOTE - Richard Orlandi, M.D.
8:30a — 8:50a	Skull Base Trauma - Arthur Dublin, M.D.
8:50a — 9:00a	Skull Base Tumors - Anna Nidecker, M.D.
9:00a — 9:20a	Anatomy and Pathology of Orbit - Bronwyn Hamilton, M.D.
9:20a — 9:40a	Thyroid and Parathyroid Imaging - Roberta Dalley, M.D.
9:40a — 10:00a	Facial Trauma - Blair Winegar, M.D.
10:00a — 10:20a	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
10:20a — 10:50a	Imaging of Stroke: Perfusion - Howard Rowley, M.D.
10:50a — 11:10a	Aneurysm, Clipping, Coils, and Diversion - Daniel Cooke, M.D.
11:10a — 11:25a	Advanced Vessel imaging: Intracranial - Mahmud Mossa-Basha, M.D.
11:25a — 11:40a	Advanced Vessel imaging: Extracranial - J Scott McNally, M.D.
11:40a — 12:00p	Treatment of HN Vascular lesions - Gary Nesbitt, M.D.
12:00p — 12:20p	Biopsies and Pain Management - Troy Hutchins, M.D.
12:20p — 12:40p	AVF imaging and treatment - Brian Chong, M.D.
12:40p — 12:50p	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
12:50p — 1:30p	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS 2
1:30p	END OF SESSION
2:00p — 7:00p	NAPALI CHARTERED DINNER CRUISE - BUS DEPARTURE to be set

Friday, October 27

7:00a — 7:25a	BUSINESS MEETING BREAKFAST
7:25a — 7:55a	ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
7:55a — 8:00a	ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:00a — 8:30a	ASNR KEYNOTE - Jacqueline Bello, M.D.
8:30a — 9:00a	ENRS Advances in Demyelination - Christopher Filippi, M.D.
9:00a — 9:25a	Imaging the Unconscious Patient - John Go, M.D.
9:25a — 9:40a	Genomics and Brain Tumor - Rivka Colen, M.D.
9:40a — 10:05a	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
10:05a — 10:25a	Pediatric Congenital Brain - Holly Lai, M.D.
10:25a — 10:45a	Pediatric Metabolic Disease - Mark Shiroishi, M.D.
10:45a — 11:05a	Pediatric Congenital Spine - Mai Lan Ho, M.D.
11:05a — 11:25a	Pediatric Autoimmune - John Kim, M.D.
11:25a — 11:45a	Pediatric Non Accidental Trauma - Gary Hedlund, M.D.
11:45a — 11:50a	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
11:50a — 12:20p	PEDS SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION 3
12:20p	END OF SESSION
1:00p	GOLF/TENNIS TOURNAMENT
6:00p	GRAND GALA AND LUAU

Saturday, October 28

7:00a — 7:55a	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:55a — 8:00a	ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:00a — 8:30a	Medical 3D Printing - Jonathon Morris, M.D.
8:30a — 8:50a	Neuro 3D Printing and Visualization -Justin Cramer, M.D.
8:50a — 9:10a	Art of Negotiation - William Erly, M.D.
9:10a — 9:30a	Medical Errors and Interruptions - James Chen, M.D.
9:30a — 9:50a	Medical Education - Richard Wiggins, M.D.
9:50a — 10:10a	BREAK/ VISIT EXHIBITS
10:10a — 10:30a	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION 4
10:30a — 10:50a	Tumor imaging and spectroscopy - Kambiz Nael, M.D.
10:50a — 11:10a	Perfusion imaging - Leland Hu, M.D.
11:10a — 11:30a	Diffusion applications - Bing Wang, M.D.
11:30a — 11:50a	Brain Infections - Remy Lobo, M.D.
11:50a — 12:10p	Head and Neck Infections - Tabassum Kennedy, M.D.
12:10p — 12:30p	Neurodegenerative Update - Luke Ledbetter, M.D.
12:30p — 12:50p	Cranial Nerve palsies and syndromes - Joseph Hoxworth, M.D.
12:50p — 1:00p	Radiology Pathology Correlation - Rihan Khan, M.D.
1:00p	CLOSING REMARKS

Speakers

PRESIDENT

Steven G. Imbesi, MD

University of California, San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, California

 

PRESIDENT-ELECT/PROGRAM CHAIR

Edward P. Quigley, III, MD, PhD

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

SECRETARY

Hollie A. Lai, MD

OCPRA Children’s Hospital Orange County
Orange, California

TREASURER

Roland R. Lee, MD, FACR

UCSD/VA Medical Center
San Diego, California

 

RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR

Anna E. Nidecker, MD

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California

 

FIRST PAST PRESIDENT

William K. Erly, MD, MBA

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

SECOND PAST PRESIDENT

Arthur B. Dublin, MD, MBA, FACR

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California

Invited Faculty

Jennifer L. Becker, BMBS, MRCS, FRCR

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

 

Jacqueline A. Bello, MD, FACR

Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, New York

 

James Y. Chen, MD             

UC San Diego Health System/San Diego VA Medical Center
La Jolla, California

 

Catherine Chong, Ph.D.

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona                 

 

Brian W. Chong, MD, FRCPC                          

Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

 

Rivka R. Colen, MD                          

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

 

Daniel L. Cooke, MD                        

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

 

Justin A. Cramer, MD     

UNMC
Omaha, Nebraska

 

Roberta W. Dalley, MD                        

University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

 

Arthur B. Dublin, MD, MBA, FACR                         

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California

 

William K. Erly, MD, MBA                       

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

 

Christopher G. Filippi, MD

North Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish & Lenox Hill Hospital
Manhasset, New York

 

Wende N. Gibbs, MD, MA                          

University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Pasadena, California

 

John L. Go, MD, FACR                                

LAC/USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

 

 

Bronwyn E. Hamilton, MD                   

Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, Oregon

 

Gary L. Hedlund, DO                       

Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Mai-Lan Ho, MD                           

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

 

Joseph M. Hoxworth, MD

Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona

 

Leland S. Hu, MD                          

Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona

 

Troy Hutchins, MD

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Steven G. Imbesi, MD

University of California, San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, California

 

Rihan Khan, MD                       

University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona

 

John P. Karis, MD

The Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona

 

Tabassum A. Kennedy, MD

University of Wisconsin Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin

 

John Kim, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Nicholas A. Koontz, MD

Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Keith E. Kortman, MD

San Diego Imaging
San Diego, California

 

Holly A. Lai, MD

OCPRA Children's Hospital Orange County
Orange, California

 

Meng Law, MD, MBBS, FRACR

Keck Medical Center of USC
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

 

Luke N. Ledbetter, MD                 

University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas

 

Remy R. Lobo, MD                        

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

J Scott McNally, MD, PhD                      

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Lex A. Mitchell, MD

Evans Army Community Hospital
Ft. Carson, Colorado

 

Jonathon M. Morris, MD

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

 

Mahmoud Mossa-Basha, MD          

University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

 

Kambiz Nael, MD                    

Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

 

Anna E. Nidecker, M.D.

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California

 

Gary M. Nesbit, MD                          

Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, Oregon

 

Richard R. Orlandi, MD, FACS                      

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Miriam E. Peckham, MD

University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Jeffrey S. Ross, MD

Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona

 

Howard A. Rowley, MD

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Gaurang V. Shah, MD

University Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Lubdha M. Shah, MD

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Mark S. Shiroishi, MD

Keck School of Medicine,
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

 

Bing Wang, MD                         

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

 

Richard H. Wiggins III, MD

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Blair A. Winegar, MD                         

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

 

Registration

Fees

Registration Type	Regular Rate
WNRS Members	$350.00
Non-Members	$700.00
Residents/Fellows	$120.00
Late Fee (after September 25, 2017)	$100.00

Optional Add-Ons

Add-On Type	Regular Rate
Golf Tournament	$195.00
Tennis Tournament	$50.00
WNRS Member Spouse/Guest	$150.00
Non-Member Spouse/Guest	$210.00
Resident/Fellow Spouse/Guest	$110.00
NaPali Chartered Dinner Cruise (includes transportation and gratuity)	$140.00

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Sign-in will take place on Wednesday at 7:00 AM in the Conference Lobby.

 

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Accommodations

 

Grand Hyatt Kaua'i Resort and Spa

1571 Poipu Road  Koloa, Lauai, HI 96756

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Reservation Deadline - September 15, 2017

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Group Rate - Standard $265, Partial Ocean $285, Deluxe Ocean $315

The Group Rate is based on single/double occupancy. The deadline for accepting reservations into this room block is September 15, 2017.

 

Venue

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Travel

RENTAL CARS: HERTZ CV#  01VA0153

Hertz is the official rental car supplier. Special low rates have been negotiated to reduce your travel costs. Call the Hertz Convention Control Center at (800) 654-2240 and refer to the CV# above.

 

 

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