Optical Imaging in Neurosurgery 2024

Boston, MA US
July 13, 2024

This is an in-person activity.

The Optical Imaging in Neurosurgery Meeting is a gathering of optical imaging experts and neurosurgeons who share a common goal of improving visualization in surgery. This event aims to function both as a showcase of cutting-edge optical imaging technologies and a forum for addressing unmet clinical needs that could potentially be solved by optics-based methods. Through presentation and organized discussion, this meeting seeks to bridge the gap between technological advancement and clinical requirements.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for neurosurgeons, optical imaging specialists and engineers. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the latest advances in optical imaging that are suitable for neurosurgical applications.
  2. Identify current unmet needs in neurosurgical visualization.
  3. Recognize challenges associated with clinical translation of optical tools in neurosurgery.

Additional Information

Provided by: 

MGH Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Center for Biomedical OCT Research & Mass General Brigham

   

     

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 Participation
Course opens: 
05/01/2024
Course expires: 
09/22/2024
Event starts: 
07/13/2024 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
07/13/2024 - 5:00pm EDT
Cost:
$25.00

8:30 AM

Welcome Address

8:40

Session 1: Finding the Tumor
Brian Pogue, PhD, Costas Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, Anand Kumar, PhD, Frédéric Leblond, PhD & John YK Lee, MD

9:55

Break

10:05

Session 2: Sparing Normal Structures
Sylvain Gioux, PhD, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, PhD, Danielle Harper, PhD, Bryan Spring, PhD & Lei Wang, PhD

11:20

Break

11:30

Session 3: Unmet Needs
Michael Mooney, MD, Timothy Smith, MD, PhD, MPH, Peter Kan, MD, MPH, John Rolston, MD, PhD & Kevin Huang, MD

12:45 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:45Session 4: Upcoming Technologies
Emily Gibson, PhD, Daniel Côté, PhD, Martin Villiger, PhD, Pablo Valdes, MD, PhD, Laura Marcu, PhD, Eric Suero-Molina, Priv.-Doz, Dr.med & Shriya Srinivasan, PhD
3:30

Transition to Breakout Rooms

3:35

Breakout Sessions

The Future of Tumor Identification
Moderators TBD

The Future of Sparing Normal Structures
Moderators TBD

How to Integrate Optical Technologies into the Surgical Workflow
Moderators TBD

Unmet Needs
Moderators TBD

4:50

Closing Remarks

4:55 PM

Adjournment

Networking at the Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History & Innovation, beginning at 5:00 PM ET. Appetizers & drinks will be available.

Simches Research Center
185 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
United States

Conference Organizers

Danielle Harper, PhD - Course Co-Director
Instructor, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Pablo Valdes, MD, PhD - Course Co-Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch

Brett Bouma, PhD
Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Alexandra Golby, MD 
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Michael Mooney, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Maxina Sheft
Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Benjamin Vakoc, PhD
Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Martin Villiger, PhD
Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Faculty

Daniel Côté, PhD
Professor, CERVO Brain Research Center

Emily Gibson, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Colorado - Denver

Sylvain Gioux, PhD
Director of Imaging Research, Intuitive Surgical

Costas Hadjipanayis MD, PhD
Executive Vice Chair, Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh

Kevin Huang, MD
Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School 

Peter Kan, MD, MPH
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch

Anand Kumar, PhD
Director, Mike Toth Head and Neck Cancer Research Center, Mass Eye and Ear

Frédéric Leblond, PhD
Professor, Department of Engineering Physics, Polytechnique Montreal

John YK Lee, MD
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, PhD
Professor, Biophotonics Center, Vanderbilt University

Laura Marcu, PhD
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis

Michael Mooney, MD
Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School

Brian Pogue, PhD
Department Chair, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin Madison

John Rolston, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School

Timothy Smith, MD, PhD, MPH
Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School

Bryan Spring, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Northeastern University

Shriya Srinivasan, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Eric Suero-Molina, Priv.-Doz. Dr. med
Senior Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Münster University Hospital

Martin Villiger, PhD
Assistant Professor, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Lei Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$25.00
Please login or register to take this course.

We can assist you with any special needs (i.e., physical, dietary, parking, etc). Please contact Danielle Harper prior to the live event at djharper@mgh.harvard.edu to make arrangements.