Course Description

Educational Description

The WNRS Annual Meeting is designed to provide an enhanced educational experience in various topics pertaining to the practice of neuroradiology and cutting edge updates in our field. The 2021 meeting will feature amongst other topics specific focus sessions on brain and spine imaging, head and neck imaging, brain, AI in practice, therapeutic interventions, and acute stroke imaging.

The abstract deadline has been EXTENDED to October 1, 2021!

Please submit your abstract to the following link: wnrsabstracts@iicme.net 

Letter From the President

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and WNRS Society Supporters:

It gives me great pleasure to invite one and all to attend the WNRS 53^rd Annual meeting to be held at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada from Thursday October 7 through Sunday October 10, 2021.

President-elect Jennifer Becker, BMBS, MRCS, FRCR has put together an excellent program that is a balanced combination of educational activities, social events and networking opportunities. With focus sessions covering multiple topics in neuroradiology including practical AI and therapeutic interventions, the program offers an in depth review of topics to interest and engage all who practice neuroradiology.

The faculty and moderators for the 2021 meeting include speakers from all across the geographic boundaries of the society, and span upcoming talented junior faculty to internationally established renowned neuroradiologists. There will also be a Game show to help us relax and refresh ourselves after absorbing all the educational material!

Apart from CME- and SAM-accredited content, we encourage everyone to submit scientific abstracts and case reports that will be presented during dedicated Oral presentations sessions. Residents and fellows are the future of our society and we strongly urge mentors to help them through this process and also welcome them to become involved with our Society.

While the past year and a half has not been easy for many of us, on both a personal level and professionally, the gradual opening of the country gives me hope that we will be able to renew our societal relationships in person again this year. On that optimistic note, I really look forward to again seeing my friends, colleagues and society supporters at the meeting in Reno this fall.

Sincerely,
Ashok Srinivasan, MD FACR
WNRS President

 

Educational Objectives

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

• Discuss brain tumor recurrence on imaging and newer developments for Alzheimer disease imaging
• Discuss spinal pathologies ranging from trauma, masses, CSF venous fistula and hardware complications
• To understand applications of AI in clinical practice and challenges with its integration
• Learn about imaging evaluation of head and neck tumors with emphasis on advanced imaging techniques and assessment of postoperative flaps.
• Learn about different therapeutic interventions ranging from spinal procedures to intraarterial retinoblastoma treatment to pediatric aneurysm therapy
• Discuss recent advances in vascular imaging with focus on workup of acute ischemic stroke

 

Target Audience

The 53^rd Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society is targeted to 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

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint Providership of The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. and The Western Neuroradiological Society. 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 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Schedule

Thursday, October 07

6:30 — 7:00 am	Continental Breakfast
7:00 — 7:15 am	Announcements/Welcome
FOCUS SESSION: HEAD AND NECK Moderators: Justin Cramer, Nick Koontz and John Kim
7:15 — 7:35 am	Temporal Bone Tumors — John Go
7:35 — 7:55 am	When it's NOT sinusitis: An OLA-style review of sinonasal tumors & mimics — Brownyn Hamilton
7:55 — 8:15 am	Perfusion Imaging of the Neck — Remy Lobo
8:15 — 8:30 am	Diffusion Imaging of the Neck — Gloria Guzman
8:30 — 8:45 am	Post Surgical Imaging of Invasive Fungal Sinsusits — Penny Thomas
8:45 — 9:00 am	Orbital Infectons — Blair Winegar
9:00 — 9:20 am	Central Skull Base — Tanya Rath
9:20 — 9:40 am	Posterior Skull Base - Joseph Hoxworth
9:40 — 10:10 am	Break (vendor presentation session)
FOCUS SESSION: BRAIN Moderators: James Chen and Devdutta Warhadpande
10:10 — 10:30 am	Scientific Presentations
10:30 — 10:50 am	How ASL Can Help You in Your Practice — Nikdokht Farid, MD
10:50 — 11:10 am	Breakthroughs in PET for Alzheimer's Disease — Phil Kuo
11:10 — 11:30 am	The New Face of Mentorship - Michelle Johnson
11:30 — 11:50 am	The Future of Medical Education — Richard Wiggins
11:50 —12:10 pm	CNS Manifestions of Genetic Syndromes - Nicholas Koontz
12:10 - 12:45 pm	Scientific Presentations
6:00 — 7:30 pm	Opening Reception

Friday, October 08

6:30 — 7:30 am	Breakfast and Learn
FOCUS SESSION: AI IN PRACTICE Moderators: Lawrence Tanenbaum, Edward Quigley, and Jason Liu
7:30 — 7:50 am	Evaluating Deep Learning Models for Neuroimaging - Gregory Zaharchuk
7:50 - 8:10 am	Deep Learning in Neuroradiology: Emerging Trends and New Research — Peter Chang
8:10 — 8:30 am	AI in Image Reconstruction — Lawrence Tanenbaum
8:30 — 8:50 am	AI in the Outpatient Setting (Subtle, IcoMetrix, Neuroquant) — Suzie Bash
8:50 — 9:05 am	AI in the Hospital (AI doc and Rapid and Neuroquant) — Frank Moser
9:05 — 9:30 am	Panel Discussion: AI in practice
9:30 — 10:15 am	Break (vendor presentations)
FOCUS SESSION: ENHANCE YOUR PRACTICE: THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS Moderators: Keith Kortman, Joe Houkal and Emma Moss
10:15 — 11:00 am	Game Show: Organized by Remy Lobo, Miriam Peckham, James Chen and Justin Cramer
11:00 — 11:20 am	Adjacent Segment Disease: Imaging and Intervention — Baseem Georgy
11:20 — 11:40 am	MRI Imaging in Spinal Trauma: A Surgical Perspective — John Hurlbert
11:40 am — 12:00 pm	Cellular Regenerative Therapies for the Spine — Christopher R. Hancock
12:00 — 12:20 pm	Intraarterial Chemotherapy Treatment for Retinoblastoma — Gary Nesbit
12:20 — 12:40 pm	Treatment of Pediatric High Flow Aneurysms — Gary Duckwiler
12:40 - 1:00 pm	Post Operative Imaging of Intracranial Aneurysms — Gaurang Shah
1:00 pm	Golf Tournament — Tournament Coordinator: Keith Kortman

Saturday, October 09

6:30 — 7:30 am	Breakfast and Learn Sponsored by Bracco
7:30 — 8:15 am	Annual Business Meeting
8:15 — 8:45 am	ASNR President's Address — Tina Young Poussaint MD, FACR
FOCUS SESSION: HEAD / NECK RADIOLOGY Moderators: Ashok Srinivasan, Sophia Symko and Jay Starkey
8:45 — 9:05 am	ENRS Invited Lecture - Pattern Recognition in Pediatric Metabolic Disease — Thierry Huismann MD PhD
9:05 — 9:25 am	Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (remote) — Jeffrey Ross
9:25 — 10:15 am	Interventional Treatment Strategies for CSF Pressure Related Headache. Point and Counterpoint for Aggressive Treatment — Troy Hutchins and John Karis
10:15 — 10:45 am	Break: Vendor
FOCUS SESSION: POTPOURRI: ACUTE STROKE IMAGING Moderators: Scott McNally, Greg Avey and Justin Honce
10:50 — 11:10 am	Acute Stroke Imaging MRI Paradigm — Nancy Pham
11:10 — 11:30 am	Acute Stroke Imaging CT Paradigm — Anthony Kuner
11:30 — 11:50 am	Mayhem in the Brainstem and Posterior Fossa Stroke Syndromes — Samuel Rogers
11:50 am — 12:10 pm	Perfusion Imaging in Stroke: Application and Challenges — Jared Narvid
12:10 — 12:30 pm	Vessel Wall Imaging in Stroke — Mahmud Mossa-Basha
12:30 — 12:50 pm	Making a Difference to Patient Care. Stroke Post Processing Software in Practice — Peter Chang
12:50 — 1:10 pm	Thrombectomy: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly — Jeremy Heit
1:10 — 1:30 pm	Extended Window Stroke Imaging — Scott McNally
7:00 — 11:00 pm	Grand Gala

Sunday, October 10

6:30 — 7:00 am	Breakfast
7:00 — 7:10 am	Announcements
FOCUS SESSION: SPINE Moderators: John Barr, Kalen Riley and Ali Mian
7:10 — 7:30 am	Actionable Findings in the Painful Spine — Miriam Peckham
7:30 — 7:50 am	Taking The Fast Lane on Spinal MRI — Marco Pinho
7:50 — 8:10 am	New Hardware, Old Complications — Lex Mitchell
8:10 — 8:30 am	Algorithmic approach to diagnosis and treatment of Symptomatic intracranial hypotension due to spinal CSF leak — Ashesh Thaker
8:30 — 8:50 am	CT Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment of CSF Venous Fistulas — Heather Early
8:50 — 9:10 am	Break
FOCUS SESSION: BRAIN Moderators: Blair Winegar and Wende Gibbs
9:10 — 10:00 am	Scientific Presentations
10:00 — 10:20 am	Meningioma mimickers; A wolf in sheep's clothing — Jeremy Hughes
10:20 — 10:50 am	Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus — Kevin King
10:50 — 11:10 am	Neurodegenerative Disorders in Children and Adolescents — Mai-Lan Ho, MD
11:10 — 11:30 am	MRI in Dementia — Laura Eisenmenger
11:30 — 11:45 pm	Closing remarks — Ashok Srinivasan

Speakers

INVITED FACULTY

Suzie Bash, MD

Rad Net LA

Beverly Hills, California

 

Peter Chang, MD

University of California Irvine

Irvine, California

 

James Y. Chen, MD

UC San Diego Health System

San Diego VA Medical Center

La Jolla, California

 

Daniel S. Chow, MD

University of California Irvine

Irvine, California

 

Justin A. Cramer, MD     

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska

 

Gary Duckwiler, MD

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

 

Heather Early, MD

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California

 

Laura Eisenmenger, MD

University of Wisconsin

Madison, WI

 

William K. Erly, MD, MBA                       

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa Florida

 

Nikdokht (Niky) Farid, MD

University of San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, California

 

Bassem A. Georgy, MD

San Diego Imaging

San Diego, California

 

John L. Go, MD, FACR

LAC/USC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California

 

Gloria Guzman, MD, MSC, MPH

Washington University School of Medicine

St. Louis, Missouri

 

Bronwyn E. Hamilton, MD                   

Oregon Health and Sciences University

Portland, Oregon

 

Christopher R. Hancock, MD

University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Riverside, CA

 

Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD

Stanford University

Stanford, California

 

Mai-Lan Ho, MD                           

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio

 

Joseph M. Hoxworth, MD

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona

 

Jeremy Hughes, MD

Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix, Arizona

 

Thierry Huismann, MD, PhD

Texas Childrens Hospital

Houston, Texas

 

John Hurlbert, MD, PhD

University of Texas Southwestern

Dallas, Texas

 

Troy Hutchins, MD

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Michelle Johnson, MD

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut

 

John P. Karis, MD

The Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix, Arizona

 

Kevin King, MD, MSCS

The Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix, Arizona

 

Keith E. Kortman, MD

Sharp Healthcare San Diego

San Diego, California

 

Anthony Kuner, MD

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

 

Phil Kuo, MD, PhD

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

 

Remy R. Lobo, MD

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

 

Marin A. McDonald, MD, PhD

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California

 

Lex A. Mitchell, MD

Hawaii Permanente Medical Group

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Franklin G. Moser, MD

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California

 

Mahmoud Mossa-Basha, MD

University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington

 

Jared Narvid, MD

University of California San Fransisco

San Francisco, California

 

Gary M. Nesbit, MD

Oregon Health and Sciences University

Portland, Oregon

 

Miriam E. Peckham, MD

University of Utah School of Medicine

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Nancy Pham, MD

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

 

Marco Pinho, MD

University of Texas

Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

 

Tanya J. Rath, MD

Mayo Clinic, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

 

Samuel N. Rogers, MD

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

 

Jeffrey S. Ross, MD

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona

 

Gaurang V. Shah, MD

University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Jason F. Talbott, MD, PhD

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

 

Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD, FACR

Rad Net LA

Beverly Hills, California

 

Ashesh Thaker, MD

University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus

 

Penelope C. Thomas, MD

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

 

Alyssa T. Watanabe, MD

University of Southern California

Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, CA

 

Richard H. Wiggins III , MD, CIIP, FSIIM

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Gregory Zaharchuk, MD, PHD

Stanford University

Stanford, California

 

WNRS 2020- 2021 Executive Committee

 

PRESIDENT

Ashok Srinivasan, MD

University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

PRESIDENT-ELECT/PROGRAM CHAIR

Jennifer L. Becker, BMBS, MRCS, FRCR

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

 

SECRETARY

Luke N. Ledbetter, MD

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Los Angeles, California

 

TREASURER

Wende Gibbs, MD

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona

 

RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR

Gaurang V. Shah, MD

University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

FIRST PAST PRESIDENT

Roland R. Lee, MD, FACR

UCSD/VA Medical Center
San Diego, California

 

SECOND PAST PRESIDENT

Hollie A. Lai, MD

CHOC Children’s Hospital Orange County

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Orange, California

Registration

Fees

Registration Type	Regular Rate
Non-Members	$850.00
WNRS Members	$425.00
Resident/Fellows	$200.00

Optional Add-Ons

Add-On Type	Regular Rate
Golf Tournament (lunch included)	$90.00
Spouse/Guest	$225.00
Grand Gala	$80.00
Opening Reception	$30.00

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Peppermill Resort Spa Casino

2707 S. Virginia St.
Reno, NV  89502

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