What’s next

We’ve launched a working group to continue this effort: Working_Group:SYNAPSE. Contributors welcome!



How can MRI overcome challenges in multiple sclerosis

This symposium brings the community together to address the critical role of MRI in advancing the diagnosis and prognosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). With the new revisions to the McDonald diagnostic criteria, this session necessitates cross-disciplinary dialogues to explore how MRI innovations can meet the clinical needs and help 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.

Objectives 1. Highlight the diagnostic and prognostic challenges in MS and related disorders. 2. Discuss how advanced MRI techniques can address unmet clinical needs. 3. Bridge the gap between engineering innovations and clinical applications. 4. Foster collaboration between clinicians, MR scientists, and engineers.


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

Organizers: Myrte Strik and Sonia Waiczies
Moderators: Friedemann Paul and Françoise Durand-Dubief (Confirmed: Yes)



Session description

This session will be about uncovering the remaining challenges in the diagnosis and prognosis in multiple sclerosis. The objective of this session is to bring the various disciplines together to start overcoming these challenges with the help of MRI.

Program structure

Introduction

How MRI is used in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis - new Mcdonald’s diagnostic criteria

Françoise Durand-Dubief, Lyon

How can MRI distinguish multiple sclerosis from other neuroimmunology conditions

Friedemann Paul, Berlin

MRI in treatment management of multiple sclerosis

Nima Mahmoudi, Berlin

Ultrahigh field MRI applications in multiple sclerosis

Adil Maarouf, Marseille

Advanced MR imaging in multiple sclerosis

Alessandro Cagol, Basel

Network neuroscience in multiple sclerosis

Ismail Koubiyr, Amsterdam

Challenges left to be answered for the multiple sclerosis field

Q&A