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WEEKDAY
EDUCATIONAL COURSE |
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CLINICAL
INTENSIVE COURSE |
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Neurologic Infections
& Inflammation in Adults |
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ORGANIZERS: Pia C. Maly Sundgren, M.D., Ph.D.
& John D. Port, M.D., Ph.D. |
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SKILL LEVEL: Basic |
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Tuesday, 8 May 2012 |
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OVERVIEW |
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This 2-hour
course is a part of the Clinical Intensive Neuro Course and will
focus on basic infections in the brain and spine and their MR
imaging characteristics. Physician speakers will cover: |
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Regional differences of CNS infection and
inflammation in adults; |
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Bacterial infections in the CNS in the immune and
immune-compromised host; |
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Viral infections in the CNS in the immune and
immune-compromised host; and |
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Mimics and parasitic infections of the CNS. |
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An audience
response system will be used to create an interactive learning
environment. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES |
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Upon completion
of this course participants should be able to: |
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Explain the region differences of bacterial, viral
and parasitic infections; |
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Describe the MR imaging characteristics of bacterial
and viral infections in the adult brain; and |
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Describe MR imaging characteristics of parasites and
mimics of infectious and viral lesions in the brain. |
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AUDIENCE
DESCRIPTION |
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This
course is designed for physicians who are interested in
learning more or updating their knowledge on infections and
inflammations for their daily routine practice of
neuroradiology. |
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