Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS) 52nd Annual Meeting

Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS) 52nd Annual Meeting is organized by the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. (IICME). This Online CME Course will be held from Oct 22 - 25, 2020.

How many CME/CE credits can be earned by attending the Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS) 52nd Annual Meeting? 

Accreditation:
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., assigns this Online CME activity for a maximum of 12.65 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians will be granted the credit commensurate based on the extent of their participation throughout the activity.

What is the overview of the Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS) 52nd Annual Meeting? 

Course Description:
The WNRS Annual Meeting is intended to include clinically relevant advances in Neuroradiology and present an in-depth review of topics within Neuroradiology. The CME course will emphasize and 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.

What are the objectives of the Western Neuroradiological Society (WNRS) 52nd Annual Meeting? 

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this CME webcast the following goals and objectives will have been met:
• Revise the basics of brain imaging including the access to the diagnosis of headache, evaluation of epilepsy and brain tumors, and learn about blind spots and normal variants in brain imaging
• To better comprehend the reasons to combine AI into clinical practice and how to overcome practical challenges with its integration
• Read about diagnosing spinal tumors, spine trauma, CSF leaks, and vertebral augmentation strategies
• Improve 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
• Gain 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.
• Receive about the top 5 causes of a lump in the throat sensation and perineural tumor spread in the head and neck
• Read about the role of neuroimaging in pediatric non-accidental trauma, pediatric stroke, CNS tumors in children, and spinal dysraphisms
• Examine novel advances in vascular imaging and focus on the pearls and pitfalls of stroke imaging, and the diagnosis and monitoring of high flow vascular lesions.