The University of Ottawa's Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics presents

On-Demand Neuroradiology The Essentials

Course Overview

Course Description

This course will provide a review of Emergency Neuroradiology. The course will include case-based lectures and comprehensive reviews in the different aspects of emergency neuroradiology, including brain trauma, Non- traumatic brain emergencies, acute stroke imaging and management, other vascular pathologies and emergencies in head and neck.

Overall Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify, characterize and provide a differential assessment for the key imaging findings encountered in emergency brain and head and neck imaging.
Provide an appropriate investigation and offer appropriate recommendations to optimize patient care in the setting of acute brain and head and neck pathology.
Recognize emergent and life-threatening abnormalities in neuroradiology.

Target Audience

This course is intended as a general review of Emergency Neuroradiology. The intended audience is radiology residents and practicing radiologists interested in a general review.

Course Dates
Available up to 12 months upon registration

Features

Virtual Delivery

The course is delivered completely online, allowing participants to join from anywhere in the world.

Self-Paced Learning

Participants can browse the content at their own pace.

Access to Content

Access to lectures and presentation materials for 12 months upon registration.

Course Directors

Dr. Vered Tsehmaister - Abitbul

MD - Co-course Director

Dr. Vered Tsehmaister-Abitbul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Ottawa. She is part of the Neuroradiology Division in the Department of Medical Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital.

Dr. Richard Aviv

MBChB, FRCR, FRCPC - Co-Course Director

Dr. Richard Aviv is the Head of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital Chair and Full Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and a diagnostic Neuroradiologist in the Department of Medical imaging. After earning his medical degree at the University of Cape Town (South Africa), Dr. Aviv earned an MRCP in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians (UK), FRCR (Radiology) from the Royal College of Radiologists (UK), FRCPC (Radiology) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and DABR (Radiology) from the American Board of Radiology (USA). Dr. Aviv completed his fellowship training in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at Radcliffe Infirmary (Oxford, UK) and at the University of Toronto. He is the Chair of the Department of Radiology and Head of the Department of Medical Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital. Dr Aviv has published over 180 peer reviewed publications and contributed to several Neuroradiology textbook chapters. Dr Aviv has broad international health care experience and is licensed for practice in Canada, US, Europe and UK.

Research Interests:

Research interests include intracerebral hemorrhage, advanced stroke imaging and MRI biomarkers of cortical integrity in Multiple Sclerosis.