2015 American Society of Spine Radiology – A Video CME Teaching Activity

Session 1

Keynote Address: Value Based Imaging for LBP
Jeffrey (Jerry) G. Jarvik, M.D., M.P.H.

LBP: From the Bench Side to the Clinic
Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D.

Pearls of Spine Imaging: To Image or Not?
Johan W.M. Van Goethem, M.D., Ph.D.

The Role of Dynamic MRI in Diagnosing Lower Back Pain
Jeffrey C. Wang, M.D. (NASS)

Advanced Imaging of LBP
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR

Session 2

Metamorphosis of a Diagnostic Radiologist into an Interventional Spine Radiologist: How to Start a Practice
Amish H. Doshi, M.D.

Indications and How to Do Steroid Injections
Todd Miller, M.D.

Indications and How to Do Facet Injections
Walter S. Bartynski, M.D.

Indications and How to Approach Vertebral Augmentation
Gregory J. Lawler, M.D.

Vertebral Augmentation – Tales from the Crypt
Mary E. (Lee) Jensen, M.D.

Session 3

Appropriate Use of Imaging/Intervention for Post-Operative Infection
Lubdha M. Shah, M.D.

How Much Imaging is Too Much Imaging?
Paul E. Kim, M.D.

Will Structured Reporting Enhance the Value of Spine Imaging?
Richard H. Wiggins, III, M.D., CIIP, FSIIM

Value and Deficiencies of the Spine Nomenclature
Alan L. Williams, M.D., FACR, MBA

Myelography: A Dying Art: Current Utility
Richard Silbergleit, M.D., MBA

Discography: The Current Evidence
John D. Barr, M.D.

Session 4

Keynote Address: Goals/Expectations to Restoring a Normal Life to the Spinal Cord Injured Patient – Role of Rehabilitation
Anthony Burns, M.D., M.Sc.

Clearing the Injured Spine
Vahe M. Zohrabian, M.D.

Special Considerations for the Traumatized Pediatric Spine
Erin Simon Schwartz, M.D.

Clearance for Return to Play in High Performance Athletes After Spinal Trauma
Gregory W. Petermann, M.D.

Role of MRI in SCI: Correlation with Neurologic Deficit and Prognosis
Falgun H. Chokshi, M.D., M.S., DABR

Is DTI the Missing Link in Spinal Cord Injury?
Eric D. Schwartz, M.D.

Session 5

Spine Tumor Imaging: What the Radiation Oncologist Needs to Know
Michelle Alonso-Basanta M.D., Ph.D.

Surgical Stabilization in Spine Oncology
Daniel Refai, M.D.

Pediatric Spine Tumors You Might Actually See
Nilesh K. Desai, M.D.

Interventional Therapeutics for Spinal Tumors
Jack W. Jennings, M.D., Ph.D.

Advanced Imaging of Spinal Tumors: Diffusion Imaging and Beyond
Puneet S. Pawha, M.D.

Session 6

Multi-disciplinary Case Conference: Interventionalists, Surgeon, Oncologist
Moderator: Kent B. Remley, M.D.

Session 7

Keynote Address: MRI Findings in Complications and Failures of Lumbar Spinal Surgery: Why Does the Failed Back Fail?
A. Jay Khanna, M.D., MBA

Pathogenesis Of Spinal Stenosis
Victor M. Haughton, M.D.

Imaging of Spinal Stenosis
Kiran S. Talekar, M.D., MBBS

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Adam E. Flanders, M.D.

Degenerative Disk Disease in the Pediatric Population
Aseem Sharma, M.D.

Surgical Objectives for Treatment of Spinal Stenosis
Bohdan W. Chopko, M.D., Ph.D.

Session 8

Discitis/Osteomyelitis and Its Mimickers
M. Judith Donovan Post, M.D., FACR

Imaging of Post-Operative Complications
John L. Go, M.D.

Transvers Myelitis: Role of Neuroradiology
Eric D. Schwartz, M.D.

Pediatric Spine Infections
Pia Maly Sundgren, M.D., Ph.D.

Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathies
Sophia C. Symko, M.D.

Granulomatous Diseases
Wende N. Gibbs, M.D.

Session 9

Imaging 3.0: Adding Value to Imaging
Keith J. Dreyer, D.O., Ph.D.

Health Care Reform in 2015 – An Update
Vinil N. Shah M.D. for Joshua A. Hirsch, M.D., FACR, FSIR

The Alphabet Soup of Government Programs You Should Care About; ACO’s, SGR, MU
Gaurang V. Shah, M.D.

Case Files from the ASNR Presidential Archives
Gordon K. Sze, M.D., FACR

Legal Ramifications of Your Reports
Stephen L.G. Rothman, M.D.

ABR Co-sponsorship of the Pain Management Certificate
Meng Law, M.D., MBBS, FRACR & Frederick E. Weiss, M.D., PT, DPT, RMSK

Session 10

Vascular Injury to the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
Allison M. Grayev, M.D.

MRI Patterns in Spinal Cord Pathologies
Lisa M. Tartaglino, M.D.

Practical Plexus Imaging
Efrat Saraf-Lavi, M.D.

MR Neurography
John A. Carrino, M.D., MPH

Is Whiplash Amenable to Imaging?
Edward Quigley, III, M.D., Ph.D.

Vascular Lesions of the Spine and Spinal Cord: Imaging Features, Algorithms and Treatment
Michele H. Johnson, M.D.

Session 11

Surgical Perspective in the Evaluation of Back Pain
Thomas Mroz, M.D. (NASS)

Assessment of Axial and Radicular Pain
Dan T.D. Nguyen, M.D.

Neurology and Physical Exam of the Spine for Spine Radiologists
Stanley Golovac, M.D

Pharmacological Management of Pain
Wade H.M. Wong, D.O., FACR, FAOCR

Local Anesthetics and Steroids
John M. Mathis, M.D., MSc.

Session 12

Percutaneous Disk Procedures: New Horizons
Christopher Hancock, M.D.

Advanced VP and KP Techniques
Allan L. Brook, M.D., FSIR

Cryoblation and Radiofrequency Ablation in Spine and Sacrum
Jonathan (Jay) M. Morris, M.D.

Treatment of Malignant Compression Fractures: Augmentation and Local Ablation
Bassem A. Georgy, M.D

Principles and Techniques of the MILD Procedure
Wade H.M. Wong, M.D., FACR, FAOCR

Session 13

Epidemiology & Diagnosis of CSF Hypotension
Patrick H. Luetmer, M.D.

Fixing the Elusive Spinal Leak: Blood Patches versus Open Surgery
Felix E. Diehn, M.D.

An Interventional Approach to SI Joint Pathology
A. Orlando Ortiz, M.D., MBA, FACR

Facet Pain Syndromes
Alyssa T. Watanabe, M.D.

How to Approach Facet Interventions
Blake A. Johnson, M.D., FACR

Synovial Cysts
Jeffrey A. Stone, M.D., FACR