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Fetal Anatomy and Neuroimaging

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Location:MM: BC
CE: 2.5

Audience:

Child Neurologist, Neuroradiologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Lecture/plenary method

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Health Advocate, Professional

This session is aimed at Pediatric Neuroradiologists, Academic Pediatric Neurologists with an interest in fetal medicine, and Pediatric Neurology and Radiology residents. The goal of the session is to holistically cover the field of fetal neuroimaging, beginning with the basic embryology of brain development and brain maldevelopment, then covering the various imaging modalities used to detect fetal brain abnormalities as well as the value of genetic testing in determining a diagnosis, and finally ending with the ethical issues surround prognostication and the implications on the pregnancy.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss the embryology of the developing brain and the classification of brain malformations
  • Understand the utility and limitations of both ultrasound and MRI in diagnosing fetal brain anomalies
  • Describe the genetic testing utilized in pregnancy and what conditions it is able to accurately detect
  • Reflect on the challenges of discussing imaging and genetic findings with families knowing the impact that our words can have on the direction of the pregnancy

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM EST
    Development of fissures and sulci in human fetal brain

    Speaker: Harvey Sarnat

  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Ultrasound in fetal brain anomalies

    Speaker: Shiri Shinar

  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Fetal MRI abnormalities

    Speaker: Elka Miller

  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    Prenatal Diagnosis of CNS Anomalies: Genetic Testing and Counselling

    Speaker: Margaret Nowaczyk

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST
    Ethical issues surrounding making decisions based on fetal imaging

    Speaker: Brandon Meaney

    Speaker: Connie Williams