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Would you like to get an update on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other demyelinating diseases? Do you want to practice the application of diagnostic criteria of MS? This module will help you on the standardisation and optimisation of the use of MRI in the management of MS in clinical practice
25.00 €
Description
Brain and spinal cord MRI are recognised as the most important paraclinical tools for the diagnosis of MS. However, the role of MR imaging in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) goes far beyond the diagnostic process and differential diagnosis. MR imaging can also provide useful prognostic information in terms of long term disability prediction. Moreover, with the introduction of the new generation of immunomodulatory drugs for the treatment of MS, MRI also plays an important role in treatment monitoring. This includes the prediction of treatment response, the assessment of treatment efficacy and treatment safety. This course will present an update on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of MS and other demyelinating diseases, in the application of diagnostic criteria of MS, and on the value of MRI for monitoring and predicting treatment response. All this information should help radiologists in the standardisation and optimisation of the use of MR imaging in the management of MS in clinical practice.
Learning objectives
- To be aware of the clinical importance of an early and accurate diagnosis in MS, and the role of MRI for that purpose
- To be familiar with the typical/atypical MRI features of brain and spinal cord MS lesions
- To review the current diagnostic criteria for MS
- To understand the role of MRI in the therapeutic management of MS
Level
Level II - General radiologist
Additional info
| Estimated duration: | 120 min |
| Date created: | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Date of EACCME review: | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Date of EACCME expiration: | 21 Feb 2025 |
Technical requirements
The training platform runs entirely in the browser but the online PACS places a considerable load on the hardware and internet connection when viewing and loading cases.
| Hardware | Tablets * | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory (RAM): | 2 Gigabyte | 8 Gigabyte | 16 Gigabyte |
| Processor (CPU): | Dual core 1.85 Ghz | Dual core 2 Ghz | Quad core 2.5 Ghz |
| Internet connection | Minimum | Recommended | |
| Speed: | 10 Mbps | 25 Mbps | |
| Software | Tablets | Desktop | |
| Browser: | Safari * | Chrome ** | |
- * Tested with Safari on iPad 9.7 (2017), should also work on Android with Chrome. User interface not optimized for smaller screens. Large cases (more than 600 images) are not able to be opened on tablet or mobile devices due to memory constraints.
- ** Firefox, Edge and Safari also work but might not provide an equally smooth experience. Internet Explorer is not supported.
Introduction Video
Prepared by
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Alex Rovira M.D.
Barcelona, Spain
Head of the Neuroradiology Section in the Radiology Department of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Barcelona, Spain).
Dr Rovira is the Director of the Section of Neuroradiology at University Hospital Vall d’Hebron, and of the Neuroradiology Research Group at Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona (Spain). He is currently chair of Referral Guidelines Subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology, Honorary Lecturer at University College of London, and member of the Steering Committee of MAGNIMS (European Multicenter Collaborative Research Network on MRI in Multiple Sclerosis). He is on the editorial boards of Neurology, Neuroradiology and Canadian Association of Radiologist Journal. He also served as President of the European Society of Neuroradiology (2016-2018), as President of the Spanish Society of Neuroradiology (2009-2015), and as Chairman of MAGNIMS (2012-2018). Dr Rovira has authored/co-authored more than 560 articles (Scopus; total citations 26.000; h-index: 85)