ASFNR 2025 Workshops
| Held on Thursday, September 18th |
Increase your knowledge and hone technical skills at ASFNR's pre-conference workshops! This year we're offering three optional workshops for attendees to choose from:
BOLD fMRI, Perfusion Imaging, and PET-MRI.
BOLD fMRI Workshop
Workshop Description
This full day workshop provides didactic and hands-on experience with clinical fMRI, including task-based language and motor mapping, as well as an introduction to resting-state fMRI. The aim of the workshop is to equip attendees with the foundation to begin or enhance their own clinical fMRI program. There will be hands-on experience with NordicNeuroLab and Prism software.
Course Directors: Erik Middlebrooks, MD & Vince Kumar, MD
Workshop Agenda
Time | Session | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
8:25-8:30am | Welcome | Vince Kumar, MD | |
8:30-8:50am | Introduction to BOLD fMRI | Erik Middlebrooks, MD | |
8:50-9:10am | BOLD fMRI Post-Processing | Erik Middlebrooks, MD | |
9:10-9:30am | Vendor Presentation | NordicNeuroLab | |
9:30-9:50am | Vendor Presentation | Prism | |
9:50-10:15am | Coffee Break | ||
10:15-10:35am | Identifying Motor, Primary/Secondary Language Areas, and Beyond | Jacob Ormsby, MD | |
10:35-10:55am | fMRI Motor and Language Paradigm Selection | Kirk Welker, MD | |
10:55-11:15am | Interesting Clinical Case Review of BOLD fMRI | Kiran Talekar, MD | |
11:15-12:00pm | Hands-On Session | ||
12:00-1:00pm | Lunch | ||
1:00-1:05pm | Introduction | Erik Middlebrooks, MD | |
1:05-1:25pm | Introduction to Resting state fMRI and Resting-State Networks | Haris Sair, MD | |
1:25-1:45pm | Resting-State fMRI Acquisition and Processing Methods | Anthony Liu, PhD | |
1:45-2:00pm | Coffee Break | ||
2:00-2:20pm | Resting-State fMRI for Brain Tumor Presurgical Planning | Vince Kumar, MD | |
2:20-3:20pm | Hands-On Session | ||
3:20-4:00pm | Discussion and Q&A | All faculty/vendors |
PET-MRI Workshop
Workshop Description
This half-day workshop provides practical didactic and hands-on experience with clinical PET-MRI, including use of surface and blended images for the enhanced diagnosis of different neurological diseases. Attendees will gain familiarity with the indications, advantages and imaging appearance of PET studies for dementia, epilepsy and other diseases through a case-based review with experts.
Course Directors: Tim Shepherd, MD & Maria Ponisio, MD
Workshop Agenda
Time | Session | Presenter | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
8:00-8:15am | Introduction | Tim Shepherd, MD | |
8:15-8:45am | Vendor Presentation | ||
8:45-9:00am | FDG of Dementia Review | Tim Shepherd, MD | |
9:00-9:30am | Hands-On FDG Dementia Cases | All faculty | |
9:30-9:45am | Non-FDG PET of Dementia Review | Maria Ponisio, MD | |
9:45-10:15am | Hands-On Non-FDG PET Dementia Cases | All faculty | |
10:15-10:30am | Break | ||
10:30-10:45am | FDG of Epilepsy Review | Tim Shepherd, MD | |
10:45-11:15am | Hands-On Epilepsy Cases | All faculty | |
11:15-11:30am | PET of Tumors Review | John McConnathy, MD | |
11:30-12:00pm | Hands-On Tumor Cases | All faculty |
Perfusion Imaging Workshop
Workshop Description
This full-day workshop will cover applications of perfusion imaging related to stroke and neuro-oncology. During the first half of the workshop, we will review the basic techniques of CT perfusion and MRI perfusion techniques such as dynamic susceptibility contrast and arterial spin labeling , as they pertain to acute ischemic stroke. We will then focus on how perfusion imaging can be utilized for detection and prognostication in stroke caused by vessel occlusions through case illustrations. Lastly, through a case-based review, we will touch on the utility of perfusion imaging with respect to stroke mimics.
In the second half of this workshop, we will do a deep dive into the application of perfusion imaging in neuro-oncology. Through expert-led lectures and an interactive hands-on session, attendees will gain practical experience in post-processing and interpretation of tumor perfusion imaging. This workshop will focus on how MR perfusion can aid in further classifying brain tumors, assessing treatment response, and differentiating neoplasms from their imaging mimics, providing critical insights for clinical decision-making.
Course Directors: Vivek Yedavalli, MD & Amit Desai, MD
Workshop Agenda
Time | Session | Presenter | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
8:00-8:25am | Perfusion Imaging Overview and Background in Acute ischemic Stroke caused by a Large Vessel Occlusion (AIS-LVO) | Dhairya Lakhani, MD | |
8:25-8:50am | Perfusion Imaging for Detection and Prognostication in Acute ischemic Stroke caused by a Distal or Medium Vessel Occlusion (DMVO) | Vivek Yedavalli, MD | |
8:50-9:15am | Utility of Perfusion Imaging for Diagnosing Stroke Mimics | Janet Mei, MD | |
9:15-9:30am | Coffee Break | ||
9:30-11:30am | Hands-On Session | ||
11:30-12:00pm | Q&A | ||
12:00-1:00pm | Lunch | ||
1:00-1:25pm | MR Perfusion – From Principles to Practice | Amit Desai, MD | |
1:25-1:50pm | Fractional Tumor Burden Maps with DSC Perfusion | Michael Iv, MD | |
1:50-2:15pm | Case-Based Review of MR Perfusion in Neuro-Oncology | Rajiv Mangla, MD | |
2:15-2:30pm | Coffee Break | ||
2:30-4:30pm | Hands-On Session: Practical Training on MR Perfusion for Brain Tumors | ||
4:30-5:00pm | Q&A and Wrap-Up | All faculty/vendors |