Special Focus Session
SF 18b - Imaging the ageing brain: from microstructure to clinical reality
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
03:00Tarek A. Yousry, London / UK
2
Small vessel disease and brain health: new directions and what radiologists need to know
25:00Abdelkader Mahammedi, Stanford / US
3
When our brain gets old: diffusion MRI insights into tissue microstructure
25:00Denis Le Bihan, Gif Sur Yvette / FR
4
Translating brain ageing imaging into clinical practice
25:00Felix Tobias Kurz, Genf / CH
3 min
Chairperson's introduction
Tarek A. Yousry, London / United Kingdom
25 min
Small vessel disease and brain health: new directions and what radiologists need to know
Abdelkader Mahammedi, Stanford / United States
- To understand the pathophysiology, clinical impact, and major etiopathogenic subtypes of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), including its role in ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and dementia, and to recognise key imaging differentials on MRI.
- To highlight the role of advanced imaging techniques beyond conventional MRI in the detection, characterisation, and risk stratification of SVD, and to discuss future directions in SVD imaging.
25 min
When our brain gets old: diffusion MRI insights into tissue microstructure
Denis Le Bihan, Gif Sur Yvette / France
- To understand microstructural tissue characterisation through diffusion MRI.
- To highlight conceptual advances beyond conventional imaging, elevating diffusion MRI as a core brain health biomarker.
25 min
Translating brain ageing imaging into clinical practice
Felix Tobias Kurz, Genf / Switzerland
- To understand how to evaluate brain health in clinical practice, which imaging markers and what health scores matter clinically.
- To highlight MRI protocols for brain health: where we stand, limits and pitfalls of brain ageing imaging, and future directions.
12 min
Panel discussion