The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium 2012

The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012 - Sunday, April 22, 2012
Hilton New York
New York, New York (NY), United States
Provided by American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)

CME Provider:
American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
2210 Midwest Road, Suite 207
Oak Brook, Illinois (IL) 60523
United States

Phone: (630) 574-0220
Fax: (630) 574-0661

Conference Center:
Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York (NY) 10019
United States

Phone: (212) 586-7000
Fax: (212) 315-1374

Description:
The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium will focus on the biology, diagnosis, classification, imaging, and management of acute ischemic stroke. There will be lectures on the pathophysiology of acute ischemic stroke, stroke classification strategies, transient ischemic attacks and stroke mimics. The symposium will cover basic and advanced MR imaging techniques including diffusion weighted imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, dynamic contrast enhanced and arterial spin labelling perfusion imaging, MR spectroscopy, susceptibility weighted imaging and blood oxygen level dependent imaging. Advanced CT imaging techniques including CT angiography and CT perfusion as well as dose reduction strategies will be presented. Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging techniques will also be discussed. Additional lectures will address imaging the carotid artery with ultrasound, CTA, MRA and DSA with a focus on vulnerable plaque imaging. There will also be lectures on the clinical assessment of acute stroke patients and use of clinical and neuroimaging variables used in stroke treatment selection and prediction of outcome. Treatment including intra-arterial recanalization strategies, intravenous thrombolytic therapy, and supportive therapy and an update on clinical trials will be presented. A final session will be dedicated to pediatric stroke.

The Program Committee promises to present cutting-edge programming that is both practical and applicable for many radiology practices.

Self Assessment Module (SAM): No

Instructors:
Please visit the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) website for more information.

Specialty Audience:
Radiology