AOSPR Presidential Address

Winnie Chu

Scientific Planning Committee Chair

Ashley Robinson

Address from Sidra Medicine (Host Institution)

Ibrahim Janahi

Commemoration for Dr. Mutsuhisa Fujioka

In-One Kim

Inaugural Mutsuhisa Fujioka memorial lecture
AI and the future of pediatric radiology - UK perspective.

Kath Halliday

• Explain why AI adoption is essential for modern radiology practice.
• Describe steps that need to be taken prior to implementation of AI tools and systems for post market surveillance.
• Compare AI adoption in different countries.

AI in pediatric radiology within low-resource settings.

Nasreen Mahomed

• Understand the current and potential applications of AI in paediatric imaging including diagnostic support, quality assurance, and multilingual reporting, particularly in low-resource settings.
• Recognise the limitations and risks of applying adult-trained AI models to paediatric populations, especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), and the importance of paediatric-specific validation and dataset representation.
• Explore strategies for developing ethical, inclusive, and context-appropriate AI systems that address global disparities in paediatric imaging access and quality of care.

A modern radiologist’s guide to AI

Jeevesh Kapur

• Learn the different types and levels of AI
• Understand the fundamentals of AI algorithms
• Evaluate the role of radiologists in assessing AI solutions

In-house experience of planning and implementing AI solutions in Radiology.

Zafar Iqbal

• Describe the role of AI and how to utilize AI in pediatric imaging.
• Recognize the importance of AI in establishing clinical diagnoses for pediatric patients.
• Explain the in-house development and implementation of AI models of pediatric chest X-rays.

Interactive Q&A Session

Congenital Temporal Bone Imaging.

Manohar Shroff

• Outline the embryologic development of the temporal bone and its relevance to congenital anomalies.
• Optimize CT and MRI protocols for evaluating congenital hearing loss, with emphasis on multiplanar reformations and high-resolution sequences.
• Describe the key imaging features of common congenital temporal bone malformations.
• Recognize critical anatomical landmarks and variants that impact surgical planning for cochlear implantation.
• Understand syndromic associations appearances using case-based examples to reinforce pattern recognition and diagnostic confidence.

Imaging of pediatric head and neck emergencies.

Tatsuo Kono

• Outline the role of imaging in clinical settings of pediatric head and neck emergencies.
• Optimize CT protocols for evaluating head and neck emergencies.
• Recognize the limitation of US as well as its significant role.
• Explain main emergency disorders and their imaging findings.

Imaging of Pediatric Head & Neck Masses. 

Khalid AlDasuqi

• Recognize the imaging spectrum of common and uncommon pediatric head and neck masses.
• Apply a systematic imaging-based approach to differential diagnosis.
• Integrate imaging findings with current clinical management strategies.

Neuroimaging & Genetic Profiles of Congenital Brain Malformation: Putting the Pieces Together.

Winnie Chu

• Recognize the effects of chromosome or gene defects at specific time points and their correlation with radiological patterns observed on imaging.
• Establish a comprehensive understanding of congenital brain malformation.

Imaging of congenital lung malformation. 

Hamzaini Abdul Hamid

• Outline the classification of congenital lung malformations - e.g. tracheal malformation, bronchial atresia, bronchogenic cyst, pulmonary sequestration, CPAM including hybrid lesion.
• Describe the embryological basis and pathophysiology of key
  malformations e.g. tracheo-esophageal fistula, bronchial atresia, abnormal bronchial branching (CPAM).
• Illustrate the classic imaging features of common congenital lung
  malformations e.g. tTypes of (CPAM)”Microcystic/macrocystic”, systemic arterial supply in Pulmonary sequestration. 
• Recognize imaging mimics and differential diagnoses e.g. CPAM vs Type 1 Pleuropulmonary blastoma, congenital diaphragmatic hernia vs. cystic lung lesion, infection vs. sequestration. 
• Explain the role of imaging in guiding management (e.g., surveillance vs. surgery) e.g. resection of symptomatic lesions, monitoring asymptomatic CPAMs.

Tips and pitfalls in acute scrotal ultrasound.

Andres Garcia Bayce

• Describe the normal anatomy and features of the most common causes of acute scrotum.
• Recognize the most frequent sources of diagnostic delay and error.
• Evaluate less common differential diagnoses.

CEUS of Kidneys in Children.

Jeevesh Kapur

• Outline the role CEUS.
• Describe how it is performed.
• Recognize CEUS patterns for renal masses.

Pediatric female pelvic masses.

Govind Chavhan

• List the common masses seen in pediatric female pelvis.
• Discuss classification of ovarian tumors in children.
• Explain role of imaging in the assessment of pediatric pelvic masses.
• Discuss how to differentiate benign from malignant masses on imaging in pediatric female pelvis.

Challenging cases of pancreatitis.

Michael Callahan

• Recognize imaging patterns for several unusual cases of pancreatitis in the pediatric population.
• Illustrate atypical patterns of common pancreatic disease and typical patterns of uncommon pancreatitic diseases.
• Evaluate the role of the pediatric radiologist in the diagnosis of challenging cases of pancreatitis.

Pediatric Liver Tumors: My top five tips.

Supika Kritsaneephaiboon

• Identify and differentiate common pediatric liver tumors based on typical imaging features such as ultrasound, CT and MRI.
• Recognize the age and correlate clinical presentations to the pediatric liver masses.
• Interpret the key imaging findings for staging, preoperative planning, metastasis, and response to treatment. 

Interesting pediatric GI disorders (case-based).

Noor AlKhori

• Learn the important clinical findings and characteristic imaging features
• Discuss the key imaging findings and pattern recognition
• Discuss the practical imaging techniques

Monochorionic twin imaging.

Beth Kline-Fath

• Review definition of chorionicity and associated outcomes in twin gestations.
• Describe types of monochorionic twin pathology and correlative imaging findings.
• Discuss interventions for improved outcomes in monochorionic twin pregnancies.

Fetal Skeletal CT: prenatal diagnosis of bone dysplasia.

Osamu Miyazaki

• Know characteristics and outline of skeletal dysplasia.
• Recognize features and advantages of fetal CT compared to fetal US.
• Understand low dose / ultra-low dose setting of fetal CT exposure.

Fetal MRI case-based learning. 

Ozgur Oztekin

• Outline the fetal MRI acquisition protocol and anatomical imaging planes.
• Recognize key imaging findings of open and closed spinal dysraphism.
• Differentiate CNS malformations such as DWM, Joubert syndrome, and RES using specific MRI markers.
• Evaluate the role of T1-weighted imaging in diagnosing fetal pathologies.
• Compare major fetal brain and spinal anomalies through real case examples.

Brain malformations: the role of imaging in the era of neurogenetics.

Andrea Rossi

• Identify the major categories of brain malformations and their key imaging features using MRI, with a focus on developmental timing and anatomical patterns.
• Explain the complementary roles of neuroimaging and genetic testing in the diagnosis and classification of brain malformations, including how imaging findings can guide genetic investigations.
• Apply an integrated diagnostic approach that combines neuroimaging and neurogenetic data to improve the understanding, management, and counseling of patients with congenital brain malformations.

Imaging in Pediatric Epilepsy; Where are we headed?

Jehan AlRayahi

• Describe the genetic pathophysiology of brain malformation.
• Outline MR imaging protocol in the evaluation of pediatric patients with epilepsy.
• Discuss the challenges in pediatric epilepsy MR imaging.

"New" pediatric brain tumors in the 2021 WHO classification. 

Andrea Rossi

• Recognize the imaging characteristics of newly defined pediatric brain tumor entities introduced in the 2021 WHO classification, including their typical location, morphology, and signal patterns.
• Understand how advanced imaging techniques (such as diffusion, perfusion, and spectroscopy) contribute to the non-invasive characterization and differentiation of newly classified pediatric brain tumors.
• Integrate imaging findings with molecular and histopathological data to support diagnosis, guide biopsy or surgical planning, and monitor treatment response in pediatric neuro-oncology.

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