This session aims to bridge the gap between the challenges and needs of stroke care in Africa, explain the clinical significance of MRI in stroke and cerebrovascular disorders, and name the techniques and tools available to advance future stroke research. The session consists of three parts. Part I: Africa’s needs and challenges in clinical practice of stroke; Part II: Why MRI is important to understand stroke/cerebrovascular disorders; and Part III: How can we start research of stroke/cerebrovascular disorders using open sources?
Skill Level: Basic,Intermediate
08:00
Imaging in Stroke
Ebrahim Kader Morton & Partners Radiologists, Cape town, South Africa
08:30
Stroke Care Challenges in Africa
Anyanwu Benjamin Regions Healthcare, Owerri, Nigeria
09:00 - 09:20 — Break & Meet the Teachers
09:20
Advanced MRI To Improve Care for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Nomazulu Dlamini University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
09:50
MRI-Measured Hemodynamics for the Diagnosis of Cerebrovascular Disorders
Moss Zhao Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
10:20 - 10:40 — Break & Meet the Teachers
10:40
Open-Source Stroke Imaging Dataset and Analytical Resources
Andreia Faria Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
11:10
Processing ASL Data Using Open-Source Software
Jan Petr Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Germany