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WEEKDAY
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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CLINICAL
INTENSIVE COURSE |
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Stroke Recovery |
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ORGANIZERS: Pia C. Maly Sundgren, M.D., Ph.D.
& John D. Port, M.D., Ph.D. |
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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate |
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Monday, 7 May 2012 |
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OVERVIEW |
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This 2-hour
course is a part of the Clinical Intensive Neuro Course and will
focus on imaging patients after a stroke, with emphasis on brain
plasticity. The speakers are physicians that are expert in their
field. The topics covered are divided into 4 lectures: |
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Update on stroke imaging; |
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Changes in default mode network post stroke (fMRI); |
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Changes in DTI post stroke; and |
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Image-guided therapies and rehabilitation. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES |
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Upon completion
of this course participants should be able to: |
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Be aware of the advances in MRI that can be
implemented in clinical practice to evaluate stroke
and recovery; |
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Have knowledge of the role of MRI in acute and post
stroke imaging; |
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Understanding the changes that occur on DTI post
stroke; and |
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Be aware of the role of MRI in image-guided
post-stroke therapies. |
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AUDIENCE
DESCRIPTION |
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This
course is designed for physicians who are interested in
learning more about or updating their knowledge of
post-stroke MRI for their daily routine practice of
neuroradiology. |
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to view
the abstract pdf. Click on 
to view the recorded presentation.