UCSF Neuro-Interventional Tutorial with Hands-On
Course Outline and Faculty
The primary purpose of this course is to enable subspecialty interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists to improve imaging interpretation of the brain, spine and vascular systems. This will be achieved by providing an updated review of evidence-based practice, with particular emphasis on neurovascular diseases, such as aneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas, arteriovenous malformations, acute ischemic stroke, and atherosclerosis; as well as novel and emerging technologies, such as physiologic imaging, advanced angiography, and state-of-the-art interventional devices.
The tutorial is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of learning. More interactive and specific than a book or a lecture; a tutorial seeks to teach by example and supply the information to complete a certain task. Special emphasis will be placed on using case presentations to develop accurate differential diagnoses and suggest appropriate clinical management. There will also be a hands-on opportunity with current neurovascular devices and embolics on flow models.
Course consists of lecture sessions from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
UCSF Faculty: Adib Abla, MD; Matthew Amans, MD; Daniel Cooke, MD; Christopher Dowd, MD; Van Halbach, MD; Steven Hetts, MD; Randall Higashida, MD; Michael Lawton, MD.
At the completion of this course, the attendee should be able to:
- Improve interpretation of neurovascular imaging studies;
- Recognize the indications for and limitations of CT, MRI and digital subtraction angiography for stroke and intracranial hemorrhage imaging, and treatment guidance;
- Differentiate between the various common and rare forms of adult and pediatric neurovascular disease;
- Appropriately select and implement the use of coils, stents, flow diverters, liquid embolics, sclerosants and/or particulate embolics in the management of complex neurovascular disease;
- Recommend appropriate management of complex neurovascular disease, with particular reference to the roles of endovascular evaluation and therapy.
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Getting to the Neuro-IR Course
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For China Basin maps/directions: China Basin
The workshop is held at the UCSF China Basin Research Center at 185 Berry Street (at Fourth Street), Lobby 6, Third Floor. The Center is located on the southeast side of the city, next to the baseball stadium, and one block from the CalTrain station.
Attendees staying at one of the downtown hotels should note that the China Basin Center is approximately a 20 minute walk from Market Street, and is on the N-Judah streetcar line, which is accessible from any of the four underground Market Street Muni stations. The N-Judah stops one short block from the China Basin Center.
For those local to the bay area who will be taking BART, the Montgomery and Powell stations are closest. For those who will be driving, the entrance to Lobby 6 of China Basin Center is at the corner of Fourth and Berry Streets. Stockton Street (downtown SF) travels one-way south, and becomes Fourth Street after crossing Market.
Accommodations
The hotels listed below are located near or around the Union Square and/or downtown Market Street area, and all are near one of three main underground transit stations along Market Street (Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero). These hotels are a 20-25 minute walk from The China Basin Reserach Center, and are easily accessible by streetcar, taxi, or walking. The China Basin Center is next to AT&T Park / Giants Stadium.
Club Quarters Hotels (Embarcadero) www.clubquartershotels.com/san-francisco
424 Clay St at Battery St / 415-392-7400
Courtyard by Marriott (SOMA) www.courtyardsanfrancisco.com
299 Second St at Folsom Street / 415-947-0700 or 800-321-2211
Four Seasons Hotel www.fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco
757 Market St at 3rd St / 415-633-3000
Hotel Griffon (Embarcadero) www.hotelgriffon.com
155 Steuart St at Howard St / 415-495-2100 or 800-321-2201
Hotel Nikko (Union Square) www.hotelnikkosf.com
222 Mason St at O'Farrell St / 415-394-1111
Hotel Zelos www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/en/zelos
12 Fourth St at Market St / 415-348-1111 or 888-459-3303
Hotel Vitale (Embarcadero) www.hotelvitale.com
8 Mission St at The Embarcadero / 415-278-3700 or 888-890-8688
Hyatt Regency SF (Embarcadero) www.hyatt.com
5 Embarcadero Center at Market Street / 415-788-1234 or 888-591-1234
Hyatt Grand SF (Union Square) http://grandsanfrancisco.hyatt.com
345 Stockton Street at Sutter / 415-398-1234 or 888-591-1234
Intercontinental SF (SOMA) www.intercontinental.com
888 Howard St at 5th St / 415-616-6500 or 866-781-2364
The Palace Hotel www.sfpalace.com
2 Montgomery St at Market St / 415-512-1111 or 800-325-3589 or 888-627-7196
Park Central Hotel www.parkcentralsf.com/
50 Third Street at Market St / 415-974-6400 or 888-627-8561
San Francisco Marriott Marquis (SOMA) www.marriott.com
55 Fourth St at Market St / 415-896-1600
St. Regis Hotel (SOMA) www.stregis.com/sanfrancisco
125 3rd St at Mission St / 415-284-4000 or 877-787-3447
The W Hotel (SOMA) www.whotels.com/sanfrancisco
181 Third St at Howard St / 415-777-5300
The Westin St. Francis (Union Square) www.westinstfrancis.com
335 Powell St at Geary Blvd / 415-397-7000 or 800-937-8461