How can MRI overcome challenges in multiple sclerosis

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How can MRI overcome challenges in multiple sclerosis

This symposium aims to address the critical role of MRI in advancing the diagnosis and prognosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and related disorders. With the upcoming updates to the McDonald diagnostic criteria, this session will explore how MRI innovations can meet clinical needs and tackle diagnostic challenges. The session will also emphasize bridging gaps between clinical insights and engineering advancements, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between clinicians, radiologists, and MR researchers.


Session duration: 90m
Intended audience: Neuroscientists, Engineers, Clinicians, Physicists, Radiologists, Neuroimmunologists, Neuropathologists

Moderators: Myrte Strik, Sonia Waiczies (Confirmed: No)



Session description

This session will be about...

The program will be the following:

  • Introduction (5 min)
  • Presentation by Vera Keil, Amsterdam UMC (TBC) Introduction, how MRI is used in diagnosis - new Mcdonald’s diagnostic criteria (10 min)
  • Presentation by Nima Mahmoudi, Charité MRI in treatment management of multiple sclerosis (10 min)
  • Presentation by Adil Maarouf, Aix-Marseille Université Ultrahigh field applications in multiple sclerosis (10 min)
  • Presentation by Maria Sofia Martire San Raffaele MRI-neuropathology in multiple sclerosis (10 min)
  • Presentation by Alessandro Cagol, University of Basel Advances imaging in multiple sclerosis (10 min)
  • Presentation by Menno Schoonheim, Amsterdam UMC Challenges left for the multiple sclerosis field to be answered (10 min)
  • Questions and Answers (20 min)