Key Points
- ASFNR 2024 was held August 23–26, 2024, in Snowmass, Colorado.
- A dedicated session on focused ultrasound was moderated by Alexandre Boutet and Timothy Kaufmann.
The 17th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Functional Neuroradiology (ASFNR) 2024 took place from August 23–26, 2024, in Snowmass, Colorado. With the theme of “Emerging Trends in Advanced Neuroimaging,” ASFNR 2024 provided the opportunity for clinicians, researchers, and industry representatives to share the most recent advances in the clinical application of imaging and functional interventions in the brain. Exciting new topics for 2024 included focused ultrasound and brain-computer interfaces, among others.
Focused Ultrasound at the Conference
The dedicated focused ultrasound session was held on August 24 and lasted 60 minutes. Moderated by Alexandre Boutet, MD, PhD (a neuroradiologist at Toronto Western Hospital) and Timothy Kaufmann, MD, MS (professor of radiology at Mayo Clinic), each sub-session highlighted a diverse neuroradiology application of the technology and generated lively discussion.
- MRgFUS State of Practice – Bhavya R. Shah, MD from UT Southwestern Medical Center (10:45 AM – 11:00 AM)
- LIFU for Affective Disorders – Greg Fonzo, PhD from UT Health Austin (11:00 AM – 11:15 AM)
- Development and Clinical Translation of Ultrasonic Drug Uncaging – Raag Airan, MD, PhD, from Stanford University (11:15 AM – 11:30 AM)
- fMRI-Based Deep Brain Stimulation Programming: A Blinded, Crossover Clinical Trial – Alexandre Boutet, MD, PhD from Toronto Western Hospital (11:30 AM – 11:35 AM)
- Q&A Session – All faculty listed above (11:35 AM – 11:45 AM)
Next Meeting
The 18th annual meeting of the ASFNR will take place from September 18–21, 2025, in Austin, Texas.