fMRI Workshop

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 DTI and 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:
Rajan Jain, MD | New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
Erik Middlebrooks, MD | Mayo Clinic Florida

fMRI Workshop (VIRTUAL)

VIRTUAL OPTION

Access to a livestream of the BOLD workshop, plus virtual demonstrations for the hands-on portion.

Perfusion Imaging Workshop

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 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Amit Desai, MD | Mayo Clinic

Perfusion Imaging Workshop (VIRTUAL)

VIRTUAL OPTION

Access to a livestream of the Perfusion Imaging workshop, plus virtual demonstrations for the hands-on portion.

PETMR/Neurodegenerative Workshop

This full-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:
Timothy Shepherd, MD, PhD | NYU Langone

PETMR/Neurodegenerative Workshop (VIRTUAL)

VIRTUAL OPTION

Access to a livestream of the PET-MR workshop, plus virtual demonstrations for the hands-on portion.

Brain Focused Ultrasound Workshop

This full day workshop will cover applications of transcranial focused ultrasound with an emphasis and focus on FDA-approved clinical procedures such as MR Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgHIFU) for movement disorders. We will review the relevant factors in determining a patients’ candidacy by reviewing current clinical applications, covering the role of CT and MRI, and demonstrating how to calculate and interpret the skull density ratio (SDR) and skull thickness values. We will cover the role of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative imaging in targeting, thermal imaging, and assessing the post-procedure imaging appearance of a HIFU lesion. The workshop will specifically cover the role of advanced imaging techniques.

During this workshop attendees will have the opportunity to complete a vendor-specific FDA approved training requirement by attending a series of didactic lectures.

This training is the first step in a two-part process. After completion of this training the participant will then be directed to perform on-site, hands-on training in an MRI suite. This second step can be performed at your site if there is an active clinical program or alternatively participants can visit Dr Shahs team at UTSW Medical Center.

COURSE DIRECTORS:
Bhavya R Shah, MD | UT Southwestern Medical Center
Timothy J Kaufmann, MD | Mayo Clinic Rochester
Dheeraj Gandhi, MD | University of Maryland

Welcome Reception | Saturday, 10/10 | 5:15-7:15pm

Join us for the ASFNR 2026 Welcome Reception! Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, great conversation, and breathtaking views as we celebrate the start of another great meeting.

ASFNR After Dark | Sunday, 10/11 | 7:30-11:00pm

Put the "fun" in functional neuroradiology at ASFNR's "After Dark" party! Enjoy dinner, delicious drinks, stunning scenery, and make memories that will last a lifetime.