Tuesday 26 September Advanced Neuroimaging Educational Masterclass
13:30-17:50 Introduction to quantitative brain imaging techniques
Brief theoretical background and overview of established and emerging neuroimaging techniques: Perfusion MRI (DSC and ASL), diffusion imaging (inc DTI/tractography), functional MRI, proton MR spectroscopy, quantitative structural MRI, perfusion CT, PET/SPECT.
Specialist topical imaging sessions: foetal MRI, spine MRI
Wednesday 27 September Advanced Neuroimaging Educational Masterclass
09:00-17:20 Clinical applications
Focus on applications in clinical practice, covering rationale, acquisition, analysis and interpretation, including tips and potential pitfalls.
18:00 – 20:00 drinks reception at Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh. Open to all attendees of the Masterclass or the ASM
Thursday 28 September – ASM
| 8:00 | Registration opens |
| 9:00 | Welcome Prof Adam Waldman and Dr Derek Smith |
| Session 1 | Neurooncology and Neurodegeneration Chairs: Dr Harpreet Hyare, Dr Gerry Thompson |
| 9:05 | Virtual biopsy of glioma in the context of WHO2021 Prof Marion Smits, Rotterdam |
| 9:40 | Baseline total brain volume predicts for poorer quality of life and reduced overall survival after cranial radiotherapy in older patients with glioblastoma (GBM):results from the prospective BRITER study. Dr Samantha Mills |
| 9:50 | Developing a Modular and Extensible Online Tool for Centralised Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) Dr Robert Cronshaw |
| 10.:00 | Tessa Jowell Academy network Camille Goetz, Tessa Jowell Academy |
| 10:05 | Imaging pathology in MS Prof Adam Waldman, Edinburgh |
| 10:40 | CJD in the UK – an update from the National Surveillance Unit Dr David Summers, Edinburgh and Hatice Kurudzhu, Edinburgh |
| 11:00 | Neurodegeneration may occur without evidence of clinical or neuroinflammatory relapse in recently-diagnosed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Dr Rozanna Meijboom |
| 11:10 | Coffee break – exhibitors and poster viewing |
| Session 2 | Advances in vascular imaging Chairs: Dr David Summers, Dr Tomasz Matys |
| 11:40 | Neuroradiology Ghana MDM : Cases for the Floor Session with Dr Kwasi Twum, collaboration with Worldwide Radiology and supported by Collective Minds platform Dr Kwasi Twum, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana Dr Reena Dwivedi NHS Lothian, Edinburgh. Trustee & Educational lead for Worldwide Radiology |
| 12:15 | Intracranial vessel wall MRI Prof Jeroen Hendrikse, Utrecht |
| 12:50 | Early next day repeat imaging – a novel imaging pathway to improve access to mechanical thrombectomy for patients with stroke Dr Joshua Richardson-Thibodeau |
| 13:00 | A comparison of the lvis evo and accero braided intracranial stents in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms Dr Rohan Banerjee |
| 13:10 | Lunch – exhibitors and poster presentations |
| 13:40 – 14:05 | Guerbet sponsored lunchtime symposium – Innovation for MRI Krupa Mehta, Guerbet Laboratories Limited. |
| 14:10 | Annual business meeting of the BSNR |
| Session 3 | High field and experimental imaging Chairs: Dr Samantha Mills, Dr Shawna Farquharson |
| 14:55 | Neuroimaging at 7T: Trials and Tribulations Dr Natasha Fullerton, Glasgow |
| 15:15 | The role of neuroimaging in translational neuroscience Dr Gerry Thompson, Edinburgh |
| 15:40 | Feasibility of [18F]fluoropivalate hybrid PET/MRI for imaging lower and higher grade glioma: a prospective first‐in‐patient pilot study Dr Shah Islam |
| 15:50 | Measuring neurodegeneration in preclinical models of multiple sclerosis using microstructural MRI and SV2A PET Ms Kelly Panichnantakul |
| 16:00 | Tea break – exhibitors and poster presentations |
| Session 4 | Evaluating evidence Chairs: Dr Dip Mitra, Prof Adam Waldman |
| 16:30 | If most published research is false, what can we do about it Prof Malcom Macleod, Edinburgh |
| 17:05 | James Bull lecture Imaging the brain to heal the mind Prof David Nutt, Imperial College London and CRO of Awakn Life Sciences |
| 18:05 | Close of Day 1 |
| 19:00 | Drinks reception followed by Black Tie Dinner for 19:45 followed by ceilidh at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh, The Caledonian hotel. Ticket holders only. |
Friday 29 September – ASM
| 07:30 | Registration opens |
| Session 5 | Neuroimaging across the lifespan Chairs: Dr Ian Craven, Dr Reena Dwivedi |
| 08:00 | Imaging premature infants: who, when and why?” Prof James Boardman, Edinburgh |
| 08:35 | Updating the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Neuroradiological Evidence and Debunking Perceived Controversies in Inflicted Trauma in Children Prof Stavros Stivaros, Manchester |
| 9:10 | Short break |
| 9:20 | Cerebral small vessel disease: advances in mechanisms and treatment from neuroimaging Prof Joanna Wardlaw |
| 9:55 | Identification of pre-operative imaging features associated with cognitive impairment in children with brain tumours using a language modelling system combined with machine learning analysis. Mr Simon Dockrell |
| 10:05 | Microstructural MRI shows normal-appearing white matter and lesion changes contribute to clinical worsening in recently diagnosed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Dr Elizabeth York |
| 10:15 | Peri-haematomal oedema after cerebral small vessel disease, tumour and aneurysm-associated intracerebral haemorrhage: a community-based inception cohort study Dr Shivank Keni |
| 10:25 | Coffee break – exhibitors and poster presentations |
| Session 6 | AI and computational Chairs: Dr Tilak Das, Prof Joanna Wardlaw |
| 10.55 | AI and the future of radiology Prof Daniel Rueckert, Munich and Imperial College London |
| 11:30 | AI and 7T in Head and Neck Imaging Prof Claudia Kirsch, Yale |
| 11:50 | Tumour size and overall survival in glioblastoma: a prognostic modelling and simulation study Dr Kavi Fatania |
| 12:00 | Isherwood feedback |
| 12:10 | Brian Kendall lecture Synchron: a 10-year journey towards clinical translation of an endovascular brain-computer interface Prof Tom Oxley, Mount Sinai, NY and CEO of Synchron Chairs: Dr Dip Mitra, Dr Derek Smith |
| 13:10 | Lunch – exhibitors and poster presentations |
| 13:40 – 14:05 | Brainomix sponsored lunchtime symposium – Optimising Artificial Intelligence (Brainomix e-Stroke) In The Stroke Clinical Pathway Dr. Paul Bhogal, Royal London Hospital |
| Session 7 | DNR/INR workshop/symposium; management of acute stroke Chairs: Dr Jonny Downer, Prof Andrew Farrall |
| 14:10 | What do stroke teams want/need from radiology departments Dr Fergus Doubal, Edinburgh |
| 14:30 | Acute stroke management models – London Dr Neil Rane, Imperial College, London |
| 14:50 | What different acute stroke management models are being implemented in the UK – Belfast Dr Peter Flynn, Belfast |
| 15:10 | Shaping thrombectomy services in Scotland Prof Martin Dennis, Edinburgh |
| 15:30 | Announcement of prizewinners |
| 15:35 | Tea break – exhibitors and poster viewing |
| DNR/INR workshop/symposium; management of acute stroke (continued) | |
| 16:00 | What relevance AI – scope & limitation Dr Grant Mair, Edinburgh |
| 16:20 | DNR/INR workshop/symposium: Panel Q&A |
| 17:10 | Concluding comments |
| 17:25 | Close |
Friday 29 September – Neuroradiographers Symposium
| 7:30 | Registration opens |
| Session 1 | Chair: Charlotte Jardine |
| 8:30 | Welcome |
| 8:45 | From Shadows to the Spotlight: The Radiographer’s Role in Advancing Education & Research Dr Shawna Farquharson Senior Scientist and National Coordinator for Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Australian National Imaging Facility |
| 9:20 | Intraoperative MRI Stuart Jamieson Radiographer Team Lead – Cross Section. DCN and RHCYP |
| 9:45 | Dual Energy CT Scanning Lindsey Todd Specialist Radiographer – DCN |
| 10:15 | Transcranial Doppler in Sub Arachnoid Haemorrhage patients Anna Cox Lead Neurointerventional Radiographer – DCN |
| 10:35 | Coffee break – exhibitors and poster viewing |
| Session 2 | Chair: Anna Cox |
| 11:00 | Image Standardisation for Thrombectomy: A Radiographer’s guide to QI Jenny Hamilton Specialist Radiographer -DCN |
| 11:25 | Advanced Neuro Applications for Research Charlotte Jardine Superintendent Research Radiographer Gayle Barclay Senior Research Radiographer |
| 11:50 | Using ‘fast’ MRI head scan to improve paediatric patient experience for the investigation of headaches Laura Walker Paediatric Radiographer – RHCYP |
| 12:25 | A Radiographers Eye View On the Mercy Ship Grace Bird Paediatric Radiographer – RHCYP |
| 12:50 | Closing remarks |
| 13:15 | Lunch – exhibitors and poster viewing |
| 14:10 | Join the ASM DNR/INR workshop/symposium management of acute stroke |
| 15:30 | Tea break – exhibitors and poster viewing |
| 16:00 | DNR/INR workshop/symposium management of acute sroke (continued) |
| 17:10 | Concluding comments and close |
| 17:25 | Close |