Ask the Expert Webinar: The Role of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Epilepsy

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains a crucial diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients with epilepsy. In recent years, there have been improvements in existing advanced MRI techniques and the introduction of entirely new advanced MRI approaches – both of which allow for the interrogation of the brain beyond the capabilities of standard anatomical imaging. This webinar will discuss the current and future real-world applications of these new MRI modalities in the assessment and treatment of epilepsy patients. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions.

Contributors

Irene Wang, MD

Dr. Irene Wang is Research Director and Staff Scientist at the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, Joint Staff at Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

The focus of Dr. Wang’s research is to advance surgical treatment of MRI-negative (nonlesional) epilepsy patients through novel imaging and neurophysiology techniques. Her specific research interests are: epilepsy imaging (3T and 7T structural MRI, MR fingerprinting), MRI post-processing (voxel-based and surface-based methods), as well as integration of multiple modalities used in pre-surgical evaluation. To date, her publications include 106 peer-reviewed papers and 12 book chapters featuring >2600 citations appearing in the ISI database. Dr. Irene Wang’s research has been featured on the cover of Brain, Human Brain Mapping, Journal of MRI and Clinical Neurophysiology. Her work has been highlighted many times on Epilepsy Currents, and more recently on Nature Reviews Neurology.

Dr. Wang has received several awards and grants from various funding agencies including National Institute of Health (NIH) R01. She is a charter member of Emerging Imaging Technologies in Neuroscience (EITN) study section. Dr. Wang also chairs the MRI Data Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Big Data Commission, and serves as a committee member of the Imaging Task Force of the ILAE Diagnostic Methods Commission.

Dr. Wang has been a pioneer to translate advanced imaging research into everyday clinical practice, for the ultimate goal of improving patient care. She has led her group to perform more than 1000 MRI post-processing / multimodal integration cases, and actively participates in patient management conferences. Dr. Wang has directly mentored more than 30 trainees, who successfully completed conference abstracts/presentations and peer-reviewed publications, and went on their career with excellent academic performance and research achievements.
John Duncan MA DM FRCP FmedSci

John Duncan is a Consultant Neurologist specialising in epilepsy, practicing at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London and at Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy, His personal research focus is neuroimaging applied to epilepsy surgery.

He was appointed Professor of Neurology at the UCL Institute of Neurology in 1998. From 2012 to 2018 he was Clinical Director of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. He is NIHR Senior Investigator and Governor of UCL Hospitals. In 2004 he received the annual Clinical Research recognition award of the American Epilepsy Society. He is past-President and past treasurer of the UK chapter of ILAE. In 2005 he was elected Ambassador for Epilepsy and to be a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Chengyuan Wu, MD MSBmE

Dr. Wu is currently an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology and Division Chief of the Division of Epilepsy and Neuromodulation Neurosurgery at the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University. He also serves as the Clinical Director of the Jefferson Integrated Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center (JIMRIC). He completed a combined degree program at Tufts University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, his Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, and his Medical Degree. He went on to complete his residency in neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University before pursing a fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. During his fellowship, he trained under Dr. Ashwini Sharan at Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Kim Burchiel at Oregon Health and Science University, and Dr. Marwan Hariz at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, UK. Dr. Wu’s research is focused on advanced brain imaging – specifically magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based techniques of blood oxygen level dependent imaging and diffusion imaging that can be used to analyze functional and structural networks of the human brain. In his work, he continues to explore the widespread networks involved in movement disorders and epilepsy with the goal of improve medical and surgical outcomes. Dr. Wu also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; and on committees for the American Epilepsy Society and International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

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Contributors

Irene Wang, MD

John Duncan MA DM FRCP FmedSci

Chengyuan Wu, MD MSBmE