As you know, The Radiology Education Foundation (REF) is a 23-years old not-for-profit trust, working in the field of radiology education, started by Dr. Ravi Ramakantan and Dr. Bhavin Jankharia with help from many other radiologists.

The In-Reach program is the opposite of an Out-Reach program. REF has been actively promoting lectures, CMEs, workshops by radiologists from the US and the UK primarily, usually of Indian origin, whenever they travel to India for social or other reasons. These programs enrich Indian radiology residents and consultants and we believe allow radiologists from outside India to share their knowledge within the Indian subcontinent.

REF has now created a formal structure for In-Reach Programs. Any radiologist, willing to teach in any part of India, whether it is a single lecture for an hour or so, or for an entire day or a couple of days or even more, can reach out to us and REF will pair you with a counterpart in that city, who will take care of the local logistics. REF will provide overall support and coordination.

The travel and local stay will be the responsibility of the traveling radiologist. However, if the radiologist is traveling to another city at REF’s request, then economy class airfare and local hospitality at a 3-star or better hotel will be taken care of by REF.

Email:  inreach@refindia.net

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    SUMMARIES OF IN-REACH

    Sunday – May 14, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Uterine and Cervical Cancer
    Speaker: Dr. Lauren Roller

    She is a subspecialty abdominal and body radiologist at Brigham & Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston, Massachusetts.
    She currently serves as the Program Director for the BWH/DFCI Cancer Imaging fellowship program, is an Instructor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, and serves on the steering committee for the national Society of Abdominal Radiology Uterine and Ovarian Cancer Disease Focus Panel.
    Her research interests center around gynecologic and cancer imaging and medical education.

    Sunday – May 07, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Endometriosis
    Speaker: Dr. Kristine Burk

    She is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
    She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2009, Harvard Medical School in 2013, and completed her Radiology Residency and a Clinical Focused Year in abdominal imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2018.
    She joined the Abdominal Imaging and Intervention staff at Brigham and Women’s hospital in 2019, where she specializes in Women’s Imaging and Quality Improvement.

    Sunday – Apr 30, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Thoracic Imaging Case Series
    Speaker: Dr. Deepa Mohite

    Consultant Radiologist at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
    Special interest – Thoracic Imaging
    Other interests – yoga, gardening, Hindustani classical Sangeet

    Sunday – Apr 23, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: ?Cauda Equina Syndrome – Dealing with Straight forward Yet Most Challenging Cases in the UK NHS
    Speaker: Dr. Siddharth Thaker

    Consultant MSK radiologistUniversity Hospitals of LeicesterUK
    Interested in radiology education, radiology journalism, AI, disruptive imaging technologies
    Career interests: Spinal and sarcoma imaging, metabolic radiology and a bit everything about MSK radiology and intervention
    Twitterhandle: @SidThakerMSK

    Sunday – Apr 16, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Contrast Reactions for Radiologists: An Interactive Case Based Session
    Speaker: Dr. Sameer Raniga

    Radiologist, University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
    Subspecialties – Emergency Radiology, MSK and Neuro/head-neck.
    Publications: Journal Articles – 52, Book Chapters – 6, Abstract and Exhibits- 25 (RSNA, ARRS, ESR)

    Sunday – Apr 09, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Spinal Tumors
    Speaker: Dr. Sonia Gill

    Assistant professor in Neuroradiology at the Medical college of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
    She completed her medical school and Radiology residency from Delhi University and subsequently moved to the US.
    She continued her training at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport and then moved to Milwaukee to do her Neuroradiology fellowship from Medical College of Wisconsin where She currently a faculty.

    Sunday – Apr 2, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Fetal MR: Techniques and its Indications
    Speaker: Dr. Amit Maniyar

    Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
    Specialist Interests:
    Fetal MR, Neonatal imaging, Cardiac imaging, MSK imaging, Skeletal dysplasia, Nonvascular interventional procedures, Forensic Imaging, Neurology Imaging

    Dr. Shweta Bhatt

    Sunday – Mar 26, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Bulky Uterus: Fibroids and Beyond
    Speaker: Dr. Shweta Bhatt

    Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
    Program Director-Diagnostic Radilogy Residency
    Academic Interest – Gynec & Genitourinary Imaging.

    Sunday – Mar 19, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Speaker: Dr. Avinash Kambadakone

    Chief – Abdominal Radiology – Massachusetts General Hospital and Assoc Prof of Radiology – Harvard Medical SchoolMedical Director, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital ImagingFellow – Royal College of Radiologists, Society for Advanced Body Imaging & Society of Abdominal Radiology176 publications. Co-Chair – Working Group – Portfolio Director, Science and Research, Society of Abdominal Radiology

    Sunday – Mar 12, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Tweaking MR Protocols for Better Image Quality
    Speaker: Dr. Mukesh Harisinghani

    Prof of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
    Director of Body Translational MRI, MGH, Boston
    Abdominal Radiology for 20 years
    200 peer reviewed papers, 5 textbooks

    Sunday – Mar 05, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Opportunistic CNS Infections in HIV
    Speaker: Dr. Rekha Siripurapu

    Consultant Neuroradiologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool UK.
    Her subspeciality interests include Neuroinfections, Stroke and Skull base imaging.
    She is very passionate about teaching, has lectured at many conferences and is a British society of Neuroradiology training and education subcommittee member.

    Sunday – Feb 19, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Soft Tissue Tumor Mimickers
    Speaker: Dr. Jim S Wu

    Division Chief MSK Imaging and Intervention
    Vice Chair of Education and Lifelong Learning,
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    Associate Professor in Radiology, Harvard Medical School
    He has delivered over 200 regional, national, or international talks and has helped to organized numerous CME course in the US and Asia
    He has held leadership roles in RSNA, SSR, ISS, NERRS, CORR and AUR; and has over 100 peer reviewed publications and written 2 books.
    His research interests are in musculoskeletal tumors, image guided intervention, and developing new biomarkers to assess muscle disorders
    You can follow his tweets at @JimWuMSK and @BIDMC_MSKimg

    Sunday – Feb 12, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Breast Imaging- Not Just for Specialists!
    Speaker: Dr. Trupti Kulkarni

    Consultant Radiologist since 2013 and presently at Manchester University Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe.
    Specialized in breast and head and neck radiology

    Sunday – Feb 05, 2023, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Dual Energy CT: Abdominal Applications
    Speaker: Dr. Argha Chatterjee

    Abdominal Imaging Fellow, Vancouver General Hospital, Canada
    Associate Consultant, Radiology & Imaging, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata
    Special Interest: Hepatobiliary Imaging, Genitourinary Oncoradiology

    Sunday – Jan 29, 2023, 7.00 PM IST, 9:30AM EST, 2:30PM GMT

    Topic: A Week from the Pedrad Diary
    Speaker: Dr. Tejas Kapadia

    Consultant Pediatric Radiologist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
    Dept Lead for Body Imaging Research
    Chief Radiation Office for Radiology Project Approvals and Project Reviewer for Health and Research Authority, UK

    Sunday – Jan 15, 2023, 7.00 PM IST, 9:30AM EST, 2:30PM GMT

    Topic: Imaging in Liver Transplantation
    Speaker: Dr. Puneet Bhargava

    He is Professor of Radiology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
    Clinically he is an expert in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary imaging.
    Dr. Bhargava enjoys writing, teaching, collaborating, mentoring, and all aspects of the publications process. He is always looking to incorporate new business ideas to enhance the radiology practice, learning new lifehacking skills, listening to audiobooks, spending time with his family, and is currently most excited about teaching online especially through his YouTube channel.

    Sunday – Jan 08, 2023, 7.00 PM IST,

    Topic: Interpretation approach. Trauma and intracranial haemorrhage
    Speaker: Dr. Rekha Siripurapu

    Consultant Neuroradiologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool UK.
    Her subspeciality interests include Neuroinfections, Stroke and Skull base imaging.
    She is very passionate about teaching, has lectured at many conferences and is a British society of Neuroradiology training and education subcommittee member.

    Sunday – December 25, 2022, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Temporal Bone Masses
    Speaker: Dr. Mohit Agarwal

    He is faculty in the section of Neuroradiology and Director of the Neuroradiology fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee USA.
    His main interests are Head and Neck and Dementia Imaging. He is part of several national and international Radiology societies.

    Sunday – December 18, 2022, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Clinical and Radiological Analysis of vocal cord palsy.
    Speaker: Dr. Salman Qureshi

    Consultant Head & Neck / Neuroradiologist at Mayo Clinic / SSMC Abu Dhabi.
    Medical School, Radiology Training, Neuroradiology Fellowship and Consultant in Manchester.
    Former RCR Northwest Regional Specialty Advisor, Examiner, National Recruitment Committee, BSHNI Secretary, RSNA Neuroradiology / Head & Neck Scientific Subcommittee, ASHNR International Relations Committee, EDiR H&N Team Leader, Associate Undergraduate Dean University of Manchester, Manchester Medical Society Section of Imaging President, Neuroradiologist to Manchester United.
    Current ESHNR Executive Committee.
    Formulated and organized ASHNR-ESHNR joint collaboration of webinars and annual meetings.
    Invited lectures / moderation RCR, UKRC, BSHNI, ESHNR, ESNR, ECR, ASNR, ASHNR, RSNA, Aus NZSNR

    Sunday – December 11, 2022, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Paranasal Sinus Imaging- Back to the Basics
    Speaker: Dr. Sameer Raniga

    Radiologist, University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
    Subspecialties – Emergency Radiology, MSK and Neuro/head-neck.
    Publications:
    Journal Articles – 52
    Book Chapters – 6
    Abstract and Exhibits- 25 (RSNA, ARRS, ESR)

    Sunday – December 05, 2022, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer
    Speaker: Dr. Eiman Al Ajmi

    Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Sultan, Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat

    Dr. Anvita Pauranik

    Sunday – Dec 19, 2021, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Approach to Pediatric Neuroimaging – Dr. Anvita Pauranik

    Completed her Radiology residency from KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India and her 2-year Adult and Pediatric Neuroradiology training from the University of Toronto in 2015.

    Practicing pediatric neuroradiology since 2016 and is currently in the midst of a move from Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary to a new position at the BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver.

    Has a passion for teaching and is actively involved in improving resident and fellow training methodology. Her specific areas of interest include Epilepsy Imaging and Integration of advances in Genetics with Neuroimaging.

    Sunday – Dec 04, 2021, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Radiological presentation of Breast Cancer – Dr. Supriya Kulkarni

    Breast Divisional head & associate professor, department of medical imaging at the University of Toronto

    Clinical engagement is at University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and the Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada for over 20 years in the subspecialty practice in Breast Imaging.
    Several teaching awards for contributing to cancer education.

    Serves in an advisory capacity for multiple initiatives provincial screening program, transgender screening policy and breast imaging guideline development for the Canadian Association of Radiologists

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    Sunday December 12, 2021 – 7:00PM IST

    Topic: Infectious and Inflammatory processes of the temporal bone and skull base

    Speaker: Dr. Suresh Mukherji

    Clinical Professor of 1Radiology & 2Radiation Oncology.  1University of Illinois & 2Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
    Faculty; Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Michigan State University
    National Director of Head & Neck Radiology; ProScan Imaging

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    Sunday, Nov 28, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Pediatric body masses – Dr. Govind Chavhan

    Staff Pediatric Radiologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
    Assoc Prof Radiology, Univ of Toronto, Canada

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    Sunday, Nov 28, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Stroke – Dr. Miral Jhaveri

    Associate Professor, Director of Neuroradiology, Vice-Chair, Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Rush Univ Medical Centre, Chicago, USA
    Author & Editor – Diagnostic Imaging – Brain, StatDx & RadPrimer

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    Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Larynx & Pharynx – Dr. Ata Siddiqui

    Consultant Neuroradiologist, King’s College Hospital, London, UK

    Sunday, Nov 21, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Pediatric brain – Dr. Pradeep Krishnan

    Neuro-radiologist at The Hospital for Sick Children
    Areas of Interests include the pediatric stroke, cerebral palsy, and hydrocephalus in children.

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    Saturday – Nov 13, 2021, 7.00 PM IST

    Topic: Neck Spaces – Dr. Suresh Mukherji

    Clinical Professor of 1Radiology & 2Radiation Oncology. 1University of Illinois & 2Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University
    Faculty; Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Michigan State University
    National Director of Head & Neck Radiology; ProScan Imaging

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    Sunday, Nov 07, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Bowel Imaging – Dr. Avinash Kambadakone

    Sr Consultant, Dept of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
    Founder Member and Jt Secretary – ISGAR
    Section Editor – JGAR
    Special Interests: Hepatobiliary, GI & liver transplant imaging

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    Sunday, Nov 07, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Pelvic Floor – Dr. Kedar Jambhekar

    Professor of Radiology at the Univ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Specialized in Body MRI/MSK
    Radiology Residency Program Director

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    Sunday, Oct 31, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Pancreas Imaging – Dr. Avinash Kambadakone

    Chief – Abdominal Radiology – Massachusetts General Hospital and Assoc Prof of Radiology – Harvard Medical School
    Fellow – Royal College of Radiologists, Society for Advanced Body Imaging & Society of Abdominal Radiology
    170 publications
    Co-Chair- SAR DFP Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    Dr. Shweta Bhatt

    Sunday, Oct 31, 2021, 6-8 PM IST

    Topic: Gynec Imaging – Dr. Shweta Bhatt

    Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
    Program Director – Diagnostic Radiology Residency
    Academic Interests – Gynec & Genitourinary Imaging

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    Sunday – Oct 03, 2021, 7-8 PM IST

    Topic: Lung nodules – Dr. Palmi Jhaveri

    Director, Thoracic Radiology
    Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, IL, USA
    Developed the lung cancer screening program at RUMC and ROPH

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    Saturday – Oct 02, 2021, 7.00 PM

    Topic: Interstitial Lung Disease – Dr. Sushil Sonavane

    Senior Associate Consultant,
    Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville Florida
    Chest Radiologist

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    Sunday – Sept 26, 2021, 7.00 PM

    Topic: MRI Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus and Pelvic Peripheral Nerves – Dr. Shivani Ahlawat

    Assoc Prof, Russell H. Morgan Dept of Radiology & Radiological Sciences in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
    Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship Director
    Expert – High Resolution MRI of Peripheral Nerves
    Chair – Imaging Working Group for Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis

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    Sunday – Sept 19, 2021, 7.00 PM

    Topic: Stress Injury of Bone – Dr. Mini Pathria

    Professor, University of California San Diego Health System Division Chief, UCSD Musculoskeletal Imaging Member RSNA, ARRS, ISS Recipient 2019 RSNA Honored Educator Award

    30 May, 2021 – Cartilage Tumors

    Speaker – Dr. Asif Saifuddin
    Sr Consultant MSK Radiologist – Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
    Interests – MSK MRI, MSK tumor imaging, bone biopsy
    Radiology Lead for London Sarcoma Service
    300 publications and more
    Book – Musculoskeletal MRI – 2nd edn – 2016

    Dr. Mukesh Harisinghani
    23 May, 2021 – Hepatobiliary Contrast Imaging

    Speaker – Dr. Mukesh Harisinghani
    Prof of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
    Director of Body Translational MRI, MGH, Boston
    Abdominal Radiology for 20 years
    200 peer reviewed papers, 5 textbooks

    21 Mar, 2021 – Sonography of Neck Masses

    Speaker – Dr. Anil Ahuja
    Emeritus Profession, Dept of Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
    Director of Imaging at Union Hospital, Hong Kong
    350 peer reviewer articles
    12 books

    07 Mar, 2021 – Clinical MRI of Musculoskeletal Tumors

    Speaker – Dr. Shivani Ahlawat
    Assoc Prof, Russell H. Morgan Dept of Radiology & Radiological Sciences in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship Director
    Expert – High Resolution MRI of Peripheral Nerves
    Chair – Imaging Working Group for Response Evaluation inNeurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis

    28 Feb, 2021 – Immunotherapy: What the Radiologist Needs to Know

    Speaker – Dr. Atul Shinagare
    Assoc Prof, Harvard Medical School, Boston
    Chief, Abdominal Imaging & Intervention, Brigham Health
    Interim Chief, Cancer Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Member, SAR RCC & Uterine/Ovarian cancer DFPs

    27 Feb, 2021 – Radiation Dose & Risk

    Speaker – Dr. Nicholas Shkumat
    Medical Physicist
    Asst Prof, Univ of Toronto
    Hosp for Sick Children, Dept of Diagnostic Imaging, Toronto

    Dr. Prachi Agarwal
    21 Feb, 2021 – Unrepaired CHD Presenting in Adulthood

    Speaker – Dr. Prachi Agarwal
    Professor of Radiology at University of Michigan
    Division Director of Cardiothoracic Radiology
    Co-Director of Congenital Cardiac MRI at Mott Hospital
    Research Focus: Cardiac & Thoracic Imaging

    14 Feb, 2021 – Simplified Approach to Lymph Nodes of the Neck

    Speaker – Dr. Suresh Mukherji
    Clinical Professor: Marian University
    Director of Head & Neck Imaging: Proscan Imaging
    Regional Medical Director: Envision Physician Services
    Medical Director: Economic Alliance of Michigan

    Dr. Siddharth Tavri
    07 February, 2021 – Locoregional Therapies in Hepatic Malignancies

    Speaker – Dr. Siddharth Tavri
    Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals & Case Western Reserve Univ, School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
    Teacher of the Year Award – 2018, 2020
    NEW DAD as of Dec 01st, 2020

    View the recorded version here soon.

    Dr. Miral Jhaveri
    31 January, 2021 – Neck and Airway Emergencies

    Speaker – Dr. Miral Jhaveri
    Associate Professor, Director of Neuroradiology, Vice-Chair, Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Rush Univ Medical Centre, Chicago, USA
    Author & Editor – Diagnostic Imaging – Brain, StatDx & RadPrimer

    29 Jan, 2020 – Ruby Hall Clinic Radiology & REF In-Reach with Dr Achala Vagal

    The REF In-Reach Program held on 29th Jan, Wednesday hosted by Ruby Hall Clinic Radiology, headed by Dr Avinash Nanivadekar had Dr Achala Vagal (Vice Chair of Research, Prof of Radiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati) as the key speaker. This interactive meeting was attended by 25 radiologists, physicians and neurologists and centered around stroke imaging and treatment practices.

    19 Jan, 2020 – LTMMC & REF In-Reach with Dr Suresh Mukherji

    This one day program was conducted by REF in collaboration with the Radiology Department of LTMGH, Sion, headed by Dr. Anagha Joshi.

    The chief faculty for the program was Dr Suresh Mukherji who is a world renowned name in Head and Neck Imaging. He is currently Clinical Professor: Marian University, Director of Head & Imaging: Proscan Imaging, Regional Medical Director: Envision Physician Services, Medical Director: Economic Alliance of Michigan. The other speakers at the event were Dr Varsha Joshi from Hyderabad and Dr Anagha Joshi, Dr Supreeta Arya and Dr Kartik Ganesan from Mumbai.

    It was a dedicated program on Head and Neck Imaging with a series of didactic lectures. There were around 212  delegates around the country who could freely interact with Dr Suresh Mukherji during the event.

    The key objectives of the course were

    • To provide a comprehensive review of the imaging anatomy and pathology in Head and Neck.
    • To enable the delegates to deliver clinically relevant and focussed reports.
    18 Jan, 2020 – KDAH & REF In-Reach with Dr Manohar Shroff

    The REF In- Reach program on 18th Jan 2020 hosted by the Radiology Dept of Kokilaben Hospital featured a session on Pediatric Neuroimaging with Dr Manohar Shroff, Radiologist in Chief at the Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto. Dr Shroff’s three talks generated huge interest in the audience and included imaging of Autoimmune Encephalitis, Pediatric Epilepsy and Non-Acidental Injury. As the talks were very clinically oriented, the Q and A session was very engaging. The audience of about 50 included radiologists, pediatricians, neurologists and neurosurgeons. In his talks Dr Shroff extensively covered current literature on the subject and illustrated the theory with excellent real – life cases. Post lunch, Dr Shroff participated in a case review session that included cases of epilepsy , inborn errors of metabolism, infections, tumors and stroke in children. It was a superb half day session that covered hot current topics in Pediatric Neuroimaging.

    REF has conducted multiple In-Reach programs in the past with radiologists such as Drs. Suresh Mukherji, Avneesh Chhabra, Dushyant Sahani, Jay Parikh, Srinivasa Prasad, Fereidoun Abtin, Hero Hussain, Manu Shroff, Erika Mann, Govind Chavan, Gaurang Shah, Vikram Dogra, Ruben Kuzniecky and many more…

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