Western Neuroradiological Society 2020

Western Neuroradiological Society 2020 is organized by International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. (IICME) and will be held from Oct 22 - 25, 2020 at Peppermill Reno, Reno, Nevada, United States of America.

Target Audience
The 52nd 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 the 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 12.65 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Educational Description
The WNRS Annual Meeting is designed to introduce clinically relevant advances in Neuroradiology and provide an in-depth review of topics within Neuroradiology. The meeting will feature Focus Sessions in Brain: Back to Basics, Spine: Diagnosis and Intervention, Advances in Neuroimaging, Rise of the Machines, Pediatric Neuroimaging, Head and Neck: The Old and the New, and Vascular Imaging: Stroke and Beyond.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this meeting the following goals and objectives will have been met:
•  Revisit the basics of brain imaging including approach to diagnosis of headache, evaluation of epilepsy and brain tumors, and learn about blind spots and normal variants in brain imaging
•  To better understand the reasons to integrate AI into clinical practice and how to overcome practical challenges with its integration
•  Learn about diagnosing spinal tumors, spine trauma, CSF leaks, and vertebral augmentation strategies
•  Enhance one’s understanding of recent advances in neuroimaging including dual-energy CT and its applications, the future of MR spectroscopy, chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI and development of faster MRI techniques
•  Obtain an in-depth understanding of key changes with the AJCC 8th edition in head and neck cancer staging, and understand the role of NIRADS in this setting.
•  Learn about the top 5 causes of a lump in the throat sensation and perineural tumor spread in the head and neck
•  Learn about the role of neuroimaging in pediatric non-accidental trauma, pediatric stroke, CNS tumors in children, and spinal dysraphisms
•  Discuss recent advances in vascular imaging and focus on the pearls and pitfalls of stroke imaging, and the diagnosis and monitoring of high flow vascular lesions.