Just to remind all of our readers that the deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2013 Annual ASNR Meeting is December 14th.  The meeting will be held on May 18-23 and preliminary program versions for the Symposium and the meeting may be found in this blogsite.  San Diego has always been a favorite city for our attendees drawing large number of submissions. Because of its relative proximity with the Asian Pacific Rim countries, we expect a lively and well attended meeting.  Follow (copy and paste if does not take you directly there) this link to electronically submit an abstract:… Continue reading >>

The IHIWG (International Hydrocephalus Imaging Working Group) consists of neuroradiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, bioengineers, and basic scientists who meet twice a year in conjunction with ASNR and ISHCSF (International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders) for a 2-day meeting that addresses all forms of hydrocephalus including DESH (Disproportionately Enlarged Subarachnoid Space Hydrocephalus) with emphasis on imaging NPH. Additionally, the group discusses phase contrast techniques to measure blood and CSF flow out of the brain and to dynamically model it and predict intracranial pressure. Reviews CSF production and resorption, role of aquaporins, and CSF flow measurements to study Chiari I malformations as … Continue reading >>