Scientific Program
Neuroradiological Insights into Neurological Diseases: From Childhood to Adulthood
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09:00-10:30 - Session I: Pediatric and Adult Neuroendocrine Disorders
10:50-12:20 - Session II: Youngsters Session – Interactive Case Battles
13:10-14:40 - Session III: Neurodegeneration I – Alzheimer & ARIA
15:00-16:30 - Session IV: Neurodegeneration II – MS & Neuroinflammation Update
08:50–09:00 Opening and Welcome
Franca Wagner, Aarau | Johanna Lieb, Basel
09:00–10:30 - Session I
Pediatric and Adult Neuroendocrine Disorders
Moderation: Franca Wagner, Aarau | Johanna Lieb, Basel
09:00–09:30 - Pituitary and Sellar Pathologies – Anatomy & Congenital Disorders: Differential diagnosis and common pitfalls
Sebastian Winklhofer, Zurich
09:30–10:00 - Pituitary and Sellar Acquired Pathologies: Diagnostic pitfalls and differentials
Frauke Kellner-Weldon, Lucerne
10:00–10:30 - Surgical Perspectives on Pituitary Disease
Lukas Andereggen, Aarau
10:30–10:50 - Coffee Break
10:50–12:20 - Session II
Youngsters Session – Interactive Case Battles
Moderation: Sebastian Winklhofer, Zurich | Frauke Kellner-Weldon, Basel
Challenging neuro cases presented by young neuroradiologists and neurologists
(collaboration SYNR / SAYN)
4 cases: Neuroradiology and Neurology cases - Summary and key learning points
20 minutes per case
12:20–13:10 - Lunch Break
13:10–14:40 - Session III
Neurodegeneration I – Alzheimer & ARIA
Moderation: Felix T. Kurz, Geneva | Piotr Radojewski, Bern
13:10–13:40 - Modern Imaging Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease: MRI, PET and differential diagnosis - Distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from its mimics
Roland Wiest, Bern
13:40–14:10 - Therapeutic Approaches to Alzheimer’s Disease: Clinical management and current treatment strategies
Bogdan Draganski, Bern
14:10–14:40 - Anti-Amyloid Therapy Monitoring MRI detection and classification of ARIA & Developing a practical ARIA monitoring protocol
Johanna Lieb, Basel
14:40–15:00 - Coffee Break
15:00–16:30 - Session IV
Neurodegeneration II – MS & Neuroinflammation Update
Moderation: Roland Wiest, Bern | Bogdan Draganski, Bern
15:00–15:30 - MS Imaging 2025: Updated MRI criteria, lesion patterns, follow-up strategies
Advanced imaging biomarkers
Cristina Granziera, Basel
15:30–16:00- MRI of Autoimmune and Parainfectious Encephalitides: Practical differentiation and important MS mimics
Felix T. Kurz, Geneva
16:00–16:30 - Neuroinflammation Beyond MS: Small Vessel Disease, Vasculitis and Rare Neuroinflammatory Disorders
Piotr Radojewski, Bern