MAGNIMS Consensus recommendation on the use of MRI in patients with NMOSD and MOGAD
Prague & Siena – 18 October 2024
Hermitage Hotel Prague
08.30 – 08.40 Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop
Nicola De Stefano (Siena), Manuela Vaněčková (Prague)
Session 1: Defining Lesional pathology in NMOSD and MOGAD
Chairs: Jacqueline Palace (Oxford), Mar Tintoré (Barcelona)
• 08.40-09.00: Why practical guidelines are essential for diagnosing NMOSD and MOGAD: Insights from the clinical perspective – Jacqueline Palace (Oxford)
• 09.00-09.20: Lesional pathology in adult NMOSD and MOGAD – Gabriele De Luca (Oxford)
• 09.20-09.40: Lesional pathology in paediatric NMOSD and MOGAD – Yael Hacohen (London)
• 09:40-10.00: Round table and discussion: Can we define a standardised MRI protocol for NMOSD and MOGAD diagnosis? – Chairs, speakers, Tarek Yousry (London) and Alex Rovira (Barcelona)
10.00-10.20: Coffee break 1
Session 2: Monitoring of diseases and prediction of disease course
Chairs: Ruth Geraldes (Oxford), Jaume-Sastre Garriga (Barcelona)
• 10:20-10:40: Why MRI monitoring guidelines are crucial: Perspectives from neuroradiology – Lukas Haider (Vienna)
• 10:40-11:00: The importance of timing of MRI monitoring – Georgina Arrambide (Barcelona)
• 11:00-11:20: Potential MRI markers as predictor of disease activity and treatment response – Carla Tortorella (Rome)
• 11:20-11:40: Round table and discussion: Do we need MRI to monitor NMOSD and MOGAD? – Chairs, speakers, Claudio Gasperini (Rome) and Paolo Preziosa (Milan)
11.40-12.00: Coffee break 2
Session 3: Areas of ongoing research in Antibody-mediated disorders
Chairs: Mara Rocca (Milan), Christian Enzinger (Graz)
• 12:00-12:20: Non-conventional imaging techniques: pushing the boundaries – Cristina Granziera (Basel)
• 12:20-12:40: Imaging the eye in NMOSD and MOGAD – Ahmed Toosy (London)
• 12:40-13:00: Challenges with double Seronegative Ab-disease – Rosa Cortese (Siena)
• 13:00-13:20: Round table and discussion: Can MRI enhance understanding of these diseases? – Chairs, speakers, Massimo Filippi (Milan) and Benedetta Bodini (Paris)
13:20-13:30: Wrap-up and future directions
Nicola De Stefano (Siena), Manuela Vaněčková (Prague)
13:30-14:30: Light lunch
