This short course offered by the world leading UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology will give an overview of using neuroimaging and mechanical thrombectomy to treat people who have had a stroke. This course will outline methods of quantifying the impact of the stroke using advanced imaging techniques– from penumbral and core infarct size through to methods of imaging recovery from stroke. It will also cover the more familiar aspects of imaging stroke such as using CT and MRI based modalities to evaluate infarcts and haemorrhages.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Select the appropriate imaging modality to evaluate a stroke case
• Identify the affected artery on the basis of a clinical stroke syndrome
• Evaluate the current evidence for endovascular treatment and common complications of this treatment

Examples of lecture topics:

• Ischaemic stroke
• Haemorrhagic stroke
• Introduction to imaging for stroke
• Endovascular treatment

A sandwich lunch will be provided.

Please note there are two types of ticket for this event. You can either choose to purchase a ticket to attend all the lectures of the short course or choose to purchase a ticket to attend lectures with breakout workshop on reading CTA imaging. If you attend the workshop sessions you will not be attending two lectures on the course.

The Institute of Neurology offers a limited number of undergraduate Elective placements, to final year medical students from the UK and abroad, which are booking at least 18 months in advance. These placements are not strictly structured - it is advisable to be as pro-active as possible. It is up to the individual student to choose the activities they wish to attend, within their assigned clinical group/formal teaching programme, which would most benefit them during their placement.