Opening remarks.

Winnie Chu, Ashley Robinson

Albert Lam memorial lecture
AI and the future of pediatric radiology - USA perspective.

Linda Moy

• Explain the concept of a new technology crossing the chasm.
• Illustrate the top ten hurdles to clinical adoption of AI.
• Discuss the future directions of medical imaging and AI.

Leveraging AI to streamline workflow and improve clinical decision-making.

Dinesh Baviskar

• Identify workflow inefficiencies in pediatric practice.
• Evaluate AI-assisted clinical decision support tools.
• Develop implementation strategies to improve patient care and provider efficiency.

Where is pediatric radiology heading?  Pediatric radiology of the future.

Govind Chavhan

• Explain the concept of Convergence Science.
• Outline the components that will transform pediatric radiology of the future.
• Recognize the need and describe ways to adopting to the disruption caused by healthcare transformation.

Expert Panel Interactive Q&A session for Symposium I & II

Symposium I speakers: Kath Halliday, Nesreen Mahomed, Jeevesh Kapur, Zafar Iqbal

Symposium II  speakers: Linda Moy, Dinesh Baviskar, Govind Chavhan

• Questions and answers session to all lecturers in Symposium I & II
  (from 24th October and 25th October)

Imaging in spinal dysraphism.

Beth Kline-Fath

• Review spinal embryology and types of neural tube defect.
• Discuss pathophysiology and imaging findings in open neural tube defects and types of interventions.
• Explain classification of types of closed neural tube defects and imaging findings.

Spinal myelopathy.

Ozgur Oztekin

• Outline the main etiologies of pediatric spinal myelopathy.
• Describe clinical and MRI features of demyelinating, inflammatory, and metabolic causes.
• Recognize LETM and other key imaging patterns in pediatric myelopathies.
• Evaluate the importance of brain imaging and clinical history in differential diagnosis.
• Compare imaging profiles of MS, NMOSD, ADEM, ischemia, and metabolic disorders.

MRI patterns of common metabolic brain disease in KSA.

Hesham AlShaalan

• Describe different patterns of brain metabolic disorders.
• Recognize standardized approaches of various brain metabolic disorders based on MRI pattern, age and gender.
• Explain the importance of early detection and diagnosis of various brain metabolic disorders.

MRS: Know It Before You Do It!

Mustafa AlMuqbel

• Assess MRS Peak Quality: Learn how to evaluate MRS spectra, focusing on the key indicators of data quality and reliability.
• Identify Common Quality Degradation Factors: Understand the typical factors that can compromise MRS peak clarity and accuracy, including patient motion, technical artifacts, and system limitations.
• Implement Solutions to Improve MRS Quality: Explore actionable strategies to mitigate common sources of error and optimize MRS data for clinical use.

MRI Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) in Pediatric Neuroimaging: Emerging Clinical Insights. 

Ali Al-Radaidah

• Recognize the basic concept of Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) and how it complements conventional MRI sequences.
• Highlight emerging pediatric applications of QSM.
• Identify key challenges encountered when applying QSM in pediatric imaging.

Cystic Lung Disease in Children: From Genetics to Imaging Findings.

Ed Lee

• Discuss typical clinical presentation of cystic lung disease in children.
• Learn current imaging techniques for the evaluation of pediatric cystic lung disease.
• Review characteristic imaging appearances of pediatric cystic lung disease with known underlying genetic abnormalities.

Systematic Review of Imaging Findings of Childhood TB- what is New.

Nasreen Mahomed

• Describe the updated imaging features of childhood tuberculosis across multiple organ systems—including pulmonary, central nervous system, spinal, musculoskeletal, abdominal, and genitourinary TB—to support timely diagnosis and management.
• Recognize the diagnostic challenges of childhood TB, especially in the absence of microbiological confirmation, and understand the pivotal role of imaging in detecting both typical and atypical presentations.
• Differentiate imaging findings of extrapulmonary TB subtypes, such as CNS TB (e.g., tuberculomas, leptomeningitis), musculoskeletal TB (e.g., spondylitis, arthritis), and abdominal TB (e.g., lymphadenopathy, peritoneal involvement), and identify their relevance in high-burden settings.

Practical Imaging Approach to Pediatric Thoracic Neoplasms.

Ed Lee

• Learn clinical presentations of various thoracic neoplasms in children.
• Discuss current imaging techniques for the evaluation of pediatric thoracic neoplasms.
• Recognize characteristic imaging appearances of pediatric thoracic neoplasms.

Imaging Evaluation of Pediatric Mediastinum.

Bernard Laya

• Outline the various mediastinal abnormalities based on compartments.
• Recognize the typical imaging manifestations of mediastinal abnormalities.
• Understand a practical and systematic approach in the evaluation of these abnormalities.

Pediatric Large Airway Anomalies and Abnormalities.

Nathan Concepcion

• Outline the various basic and advanced imaging modalities for patients suspected to have a large airway problem.
• Recognize and describe the common large airway anomalies and abnormalities in children.
• Evaluate and diagnose these pathologies using the recommended imaging study of choice.

Cardiac MR in pediatric cardiomyopathy. 

YuMin Zhong 

• Describe the key MRI sequences used in the evaluation of pediatric cardiomyopathy (e.g., cine, LGE, T1/T2 mapping).
• Illustrate the characteristic MRI findings of common pediatric cardiomyopathies (e.g., hypertrophic, dilated, or restrictive types).
• Recognize the advantages and limitations of MRI compared to echocardiography in pediatric cardiomyopathy diagnosis.
• Evaluate the role of MRI in risk stratification and treatment planning for children with cardiomyopathy.
• Explain how tissue characterization (e.g., fibrosis, edema) by MRI impacts clinical decision-making.

Head ultrasound - easily missed findings.

Monica Epelman

• Recognize key head ultrasound findings that are frequently missed.
• Identify common pitfalls in head ultrasonography and strategies to mitigate them.
• Explain the importance of incorporating systematic scanning protocols, including cine clips, to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

Catheters and its complications in the NICU.

Andres Garcia Bayce

• Outline the normal position of the most common types of catheters in the NICU and how to identify them.
• Recognize malposition and dislodgement.
• Identify the most critical complications of venous and arterial catheters.

Neonatal abdominal emergencies. 

Kushaljit Sodhi

• Recognize the clinical and radiological presentation of common and life-threatening neonatal abdominal emergencies.
• Understand the role and limitations of different imaging modalities (plain radiography, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI) in the diagnosis and management of neonatal abdominal emergencies.
• Interpret key imaging findings that differentiate surgical from non-surgical neonatal abdominal conditions.
• Apply evidence-based imaging algorithms for timely and accurate diagnosis to guide urgent clinical decision-making in neonatal intensive care settings.
• Identify imaging pitfalls and mimics in neonatal abdominal emergencies and understand strategies to avoid misdiagnosis.

Neuroinflammation, immunity, and neuro-infection in the pediatric brain.

Manohar Shroff

• Understand an overview of immune systems in the brain and Blood Brain Barrier.
• Provide radiological insights into patterns of immune-mediated CNS injury and interplay with inflammation, infection & genetics.
• Describe neuroimaging features in selected cases of autoimmune encephalitis, neuroinflammatory and neuroinfectious diseases in children.
• Be able to provide a differential diagnosis and differentiate between autoimmune encephalitis like NMDAr versus HSV encephalitis.

The many faces of CNS TB.

Amal Saleh

• Recognize the different presentations of CNS TB.
• Identify the important imaging sequences to suggest the diagnosis of TB.
• Recognize diagnostic dilemma.

Unveiling the Many Faces of Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas.

Osamah Walid

• Explain the relevance of the 2021 WHO CNS classification to pediatric LGG subtypes.
• Describe the varied radiologic appearances of pediatric LGG; including diffuse, multicentric, and metastatic forms.
• Compare pediatric LGG with high-grade gliomas based on imaging and molecular characteristics.

AWARDS AND CLOSING CEREMONY

AOSPR board & scientific program committee members