Refresher Course: Emergency Imaging

RC 2117 - Headache in the emergency department

1

05:00Pierre-Alexandre Aloïs Poletti, Geneva / CH

2

15:00Jean-Pierre Pruvo, Lille / FR, Julien Burel, Rouen / FR

3

15:00Franca Wagner, Bern / CH

4

15:00Ronni Mikkelsen, Aarhus / DK

5

10:00Panel discussion: The most appropriate imaging methods and interventional procedures in emergency for the management of secondary headache

5 min

Chairperson's introduction

Pierre-Alexandre Aloïs Poletti, Geneva / Switzerland

15 min

The worst headache ever: vessels and haemorrhage

Jean-Pierre Pruvo, Lille / France
Julien Burel, Rouen / France

To review imaging findings of cerebral haemorrhage and vascular anomalies.
To understand the clinical implications of different types of haemorrhages.
To recognise the utility of different imaging modalities in assessing vessels and haemorrhage.

15 min

The worst headache ever: infections, inflammation and masses

Franca Wagner, Bern / Switzerland

To differentiate between imaging characteristics of infections, inflammation, and masses.
To discuss the role of imaging in guiding the management of intracranial infections and masses.
To review case studies of challenging diagnoses in the context of headaches.

15 min

The worst headache ever: how the neurointerventionalist can help

Ronni Mikkelsen, Aarhus / Denmark

To outline the indications for cerebral angiograms and follow-up.
To describe why we still need angiograms even with the advances in CT and MRI.
To describe basic principles for managing ruptured aneurysms and the most common vascular malformations.

10 min

Panel discussion: The most appropriate imaging methods and interventional procedures in emergency for the management of secondary headache