Weekend Educational Session
Brainstem, Cerebellum & Basal Ganglia/Thalamus: Hodology & Connectivity
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Session Topic: Brainstem, Cerebellum & Basal Ganglia/Thalamus: Hodology & Connectivity
Session Sub-Topic: Brainstem, Cerebellum & Basal Ganglia/Thalamus: Hodology & Connectivity
Weekend Course
ORGANIZERS: John Port, Rajan Jain
| Sunday Parallel 2 Live Q&A | Sunday, 9 August 2020, 14:00 - 14:30 UTC | Moderators: Christopher Hess |
Skill Level: Basic to Intermediate
Session Number: WE-14
Overview
Review of detailed anatomy and function of brainstem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and thalamus.
Target Audience
Neuroscientists, radiologists, and physicists.
Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
- Review anatomy and development of brainstem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and thalamus;
- Review functional connectivity and hodology; and
- Explain clinical importance of anatomy, pathways in understanding of specific disease processes, and their clinical presentation.
| Brainstem Anatomy & Hodology: In Vivo imaging
Marta Bianciardi
In this course, we first describe the morphology of major brainstem nuclei involved in wakefulness/sleep, motor, sensory, autonomic and limbic function, as evinced from MRI of living humans. We then present recently developed in-vivo atlases for brainstem nuclei localization in conventional images of living humans. Further, we provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges of in-vivo mapping the connectivity pathways of these tiny nuclei using functional and diffusion-based MRI. Finally, we present validation strategies of in-vivo brainstem nuclei atlases and connectomes, and their preliminary application to brainstem-related pathologies, such as disorders of consciousness, sleep disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Cerebellum Development, Pathways & Imaging
Wietske van der Zwaag
The cerebellum is an important, but somewhat overlooked brain region. This lecture will discuss the development and connectivity of the cerebellum, as well as discussing the available imaging tools ready to use to best visualise this beautiful brain structure.
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| Cerebellum and Brainstem Hodology: Clinical Imaging
Rajan Jain
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| Basal Ganglia Anatomy & Imaging
Erik Middlebrooks
Recent advances in electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques have refined our understanding of basal ganglia connectivity. These advances stand to improve our understanding of human disease, as well as further refine therapeutic techniques, such as deep brain stimulation. This presentation highlights current understanding of basal ganglia connectivity with an emphasis on common disease processes, as well as exploration of neuroimaging techniques for assessing basal ganglia.
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| Basal Ganglia & Thalamus Pathology & Imaging: Clinical
Suyash Mohan
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| HIFU
Dheeraj Gandhi
High Intensity MR Guided Focused Ultrasound of the Brain: Current and Future applications
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| Brainstem Hodology & Imaging
Michael Hoch
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