Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Multiple Sclerosis

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1 Neuroimaging Research Unit Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Multiple Sclerosis Twentieth Advanced Course SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CME ACCREDITED COURSE San Raffaele Scientific Institute - Aula Nina e Pinta Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

2 ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT Biomedia srl Elisa Motta Via L. Temolo Milano Tel. 02/ Fax 02/ elisa.motta@biomedia.net Biomedia utilizza un Sistema di Gestione Qualità Certificato per progettazione ed erogazione di eventi di formazione residenziale e a distanza e di servizi organizzativi per corsi e convegni

3 MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNIQUES IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Twentieth Advanced Course SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION: Massimo Filippi Maria A. Rocca Giancarlo Comi ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT: Federica Beretta Lucia Zonca FACULTY MEMBERS Wolfgang Brück, Göttingen, Germany Jeffrey A. Cohen, Cleveland, USA Giancarlo Comi, Milan, Italy Nicola De Stefano, Siena, Italy Massimo Filippi, Milan, Italy Achim Gass, Mannheim, Germany Jeroen J. Geurts, Amsterdam, Netherlands Ludwig Kappos, Basel, Switzerland Fred D. Lublin, New York, USA Caterina Mainero, Boston, USA Paolo Preziosa, Milan, Italy Maria A. Rocca, Milan, Italy Stefan Ropele, Graz, Austria Alex Rovira, Barcelona, Spain Bruno Stankoff, Paris, France Martijn van den Heuvel, Utrecht, Netherlands Jens Wuerfel, Basel, Switzerland 1

4 Program 30 March Welcome, introductory remarks G. Comi Key-note Lecture: 20 years of imaging in MS M. Filippi SESSION I - CHANGING THE DIAGNOSTIC LANDSCAPE Chairs: G. Comi, M. Filippi Defining the clinical course of MS F.D. Lublin Diagnostic criteria for MS J.A. Cohen Coffee break Key-note Lecture: The pathologist s perspective on MS imaging W. Brück Lunch SESSION II - IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY THROUGH THE LENS OF IMAGING Chairs: M.A. Rocca, J.A. Cohen WM: the analysis of myelin content exploiting relaxation and MT effect (MTR, qmt, MWF). Towards a biomarker of myelin damage? S. Ropele 2

5 Program WM: the analysis of microstructure exploiting diffusion weighted MRI (diffusion tensor, neurite dispersion and density, biophysical models) A. Gass GM imaging: an update J.J. Geurts Afternoon tea SESSION III - IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF DISEASE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY THROUGH THE LENS OF IMAGING Chairs: A. Gass, J.J. Geurts Imaging the spinal cord P. Preziosa From network adaptation to network collapse: the role of functional reorganization M.A. Rocca Key-note Lecture: Mapping the structural and functional connectomes: where are we going? M. van den Heuvel 3

6 Program 31 March 2017 Emerging issues in MS SESSION IV - DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Chairs: N. De Stefano, L. Kappos Novel imaging strategies for the clinicians A. Rovira Tesla and more: what is the future? C. Mainero PET imaging of cellular and molecular abnormalities B. Stankoff Coffee break SESSION V - TREATMENT: FROM CLINICAL TRIALS TO INDIVIDUAL PATIENT Chairs: M. Filippi, C. Mainero Definition of treatment response G. Comi Measuring atrophy: how far is it from clinical use? N. De Stefano Contribution of MRI for an early identification of serious treatment-related side-effects L. Kappos Gadolinium deposition: how will it change patient monitoring? Jens Wuerfel Farewell cocktail 4

7 General Information REGISTRATION Registration is free and includes admission to scientific sessions, conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch and certificate of attendance. HOW TO REGISTER All participants are kindly recommended to register via the online registration form at CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ECM only for Italian participants) The event addresses to the disciplines of Neurology, Neurophysiopathology, Neuroradiology and Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pediatrics. Professional Category: Physicist, physiotherapist, physician, psychologist, Neurophysiology Technician, Radiology Technician. In order to obtain credits, participants must attend the full educational programme (100% of the meeting) and pass the final learning test available on line on the site Provider: Biomedia srl Id: 148 nr nr. credits: 10 CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE A certificate of attendance will be available online after the meeting in MyLogin area on OFFICIAL LANGUAGE English. Simultaneous translation service is not provided. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION In case of accomodation please contact: Biomedia Travel di Biomedia srl Via L. Temolo, Milano Tel.: 02/ Fax: 02/ biomediatravel@biomedia.net CONGRESS VENUE San Raffaele Scientific Institute - Aula Nina e Pinta Via Olgettina, Milano, Italy HOW TO REACH THE VENUE Motorways: San Raffaele Congress Centre can be reached by all motorways, following the direction "Tangenziale Est" (East ring road) till Cascina Gobba exit. Subway: San Raffaele Congress Centre is connected to Milan by green subway line. The subway stop is Cascina Gobba. Railway: Milano Central Railway Station is connected to San Raffaele Congress Centre by subway (green line). Airports: Malpensa Airport (50 km) and Linate Airport (5km) are connected to San Raffaele Congress Centre by railway, bus or taxi. 5

8 Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Multiple Sclerosis Twentieth Advanced Course Unrestricted Educational Grant