Workshops
NCS Annual Meeting workshops can be purchased at registration and require an additional fee. All workshops this year will be held in person in Phoenix, Arizona at the Phoenix Convention Center. There will be no virtual options or access to recordings available.
Workshops have limited space so if you are interested don't wait to register! To save your spot, register for the annual meeting and add on a workshop.
Please note that all times below are listed in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
Workshop Pricing
Workshop Name
Format
Regular Registration Through June 1
Late Registration
POCUS and Body Ultrasound
Lecture + Hands On
$600
$650
State of the Art in Imaging Science of Neurocritical Care
Lecture
$300
$325
TCD for Beginner and Experienced Users
Lecture + Hands On
$300
$325
How to add a workshop or wellness activity to your registration:
- Log in to NCS and navigate to your profile.
- On the left navigation, select "Events" then "Upcoming Events."
- You will see information about your annual meeting registration. Click on "Details" to open a new page.
- If you do not see your registration details, select "Register to Attend" and enter your name to pull up your purchase information. Then select "Details."
- Click "Add Session +" to view workshop and wellness activity purchase options.
Feeling stuck? Watch this quick walkthrough video.
Workshops
POCUS and Body Ultrasound
Tuesday, August 15 | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. MST
Please note this time includes a one hour break for lunch.
Directed by Aarti Sarwal, MD and Erika Sigman, MD
Session Description
This course will introduce image acquisition methods, ultrasound techniques, and clinical applications of point of care ultrasound in neurocritical care. We will employ live interactive didactic lectures that expand upon the principles of ultrasound image capture and clinical applications for echocardiography, lung ultrasound, and abdominal ultrasound. In-person hands-on sessions will be led by ultrasound specialists with experience in medical education techniques. Participants will learn how to acquire and troubleshoot image acquisition for high quality images. Ultrasound pathology observed in echocardiography, inferior vena cava evaluations, lung ultrasound, and abdominal ultrasound that are pertinent to cardiopulmonary assessments in critical care will be reviewed. Each participant should be able to perform focused heart, lung, and abdominal ultrasounds for evaluation of shock or respiratory failure by the end of this session.
Topics
- Overview and demonstrations knobology
- Parasternal long axis and short view
- Apical 4 chamber and subcostal view
- Lung ultrasound and diaphragm – A line, B lines, effusion
- Fast and eFAST
- Assessment of LV and RV function
- FATE exam & pathology
- Review of pathology
Learning Objectives
- Employ knobology principles to image optimization in ultrasound
- Perform high quality image acquisition in thoracic and abdominal ultrasound
- Learn to use ultrasound to evaluate left and right ventricular function
- Determine the ultrasonography pathology that influences the acute resuscitation of individuals in shock or respiratory failure
State of the Art in Imaging Science of Neurocritical Care
Tuesday, August 15 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MST
Directed by Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, and Katharina Busl, MD, MS
Session Description
A lecture format discussion of the latest in scientific knowledge and controversies on advanced imaging techniques in neurocritical care patients.
Topics
- Do we need using CTA/CTP in acute stroke decisions?
- Does MRI improve prognostication after cardiac arrest?
- Imaging science update for ICH: What matters?
- Bedside systems for ICU systems: What is the evidence?
- What is the future role of imaging combined with biomarkers in pediatric prognosis?
- Do non-invasive devices remove the need for invasive monitors?
Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply the recent findings in imaging for a diverse set of neurocritical care illnesses
- Understand and enumerate the inherent limitations of current imaging techniques in the care of the neurocritical care patient
- Explore the future use of imaging techniques in neurocritical care
TCD for Beginner and Experienced Users
Tuesday, August 15 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MST
Directed by Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, and Mark Rubin, MD
Session Description
This workshop will provide structured hands-on exposure as well as opportunities to ask questions in small groups while learning and practicing specific transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) techniques including but not limited to TCD complete studies, emboli detection, right-to-left shunt detection, and assessment of vasomotor reactivity. Both the beginner and experienced users are encouraged to attend. The workshop will also provide an opportunity to try the latest equipment, to meet experts, and to discuss various aspects of Neurosonology in small groups. The workshop is designed to meet the need for basic and advanced knowledge of insonation techniques, technological advances, and practical aspects of cerebrovascular testing.
Additionally, participants will obtain hands-on experience in imaging the optic nerve sheath and calculating an Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter (ONSD). This technique is an easy and safe way to serially evaluate patients with elevated intracranial pressure and to monitor the treatment effects of various interventions aimed at treating increased ICP.
Topics
- How to insonate the various components of the anterior and posterior circulation
- Emboli monitoring, right-to-left shunt detection, vasomotor reactivity and alternative imaging techniques in patients with difficult acoustic windows
- Performing and assessing pitfalls in ONSD calculation
Learning Objectives
A Collaboration on Workshops With the American Society of Neuroimaging
NCS is excited to share that this year's annual meeting workshops are co-sponsored by the American Society of Neuroimaging (ASN).
Registration is now open for the ASN 2023 Annual Meeting, taking place August 12-14 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn more on the ASN website.
- Demonstrate how to insonate the anterior and posterior circulation as part of a complete TCD exam
- Discuss how to perform right-to-left shunt detection and demonstrate emboli monitoring
- Illustrate how to obtain the optic nerve sheath diameter using transorbital B-mode ultrasound