About this event

  • Date and time Mon 29 Jun 2020 from 8:45am to 30 Jun 2020 at 4:40pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Radiology, British Society of Head and Neck Imaging

Please note this event has been cancelled.

Join us at one of the largest annual meetings in Head and Neck Imaging in the UK to understand the practice through education, research and networking of national and international professionals.

This meeting is attended by over 250 delegates from all around the world interested in head and neck imaging, and is tailored to a range of professionals including specialist and general radiologists, sonographers, radiographers, ENT and maxillofacial surgeons, oncologists, nurses, radiology and medical/surgical trainees and  medical students.

Attendees can expect to:

  • Be cognizant of the role, value and limitations of imaging in the staging and treatment of head and neck cancers, with a special focus on the larynx and oral cavity.
  • Learn and consolidate on CT interpretation and reporting of the paranasal sinuses and dentoalveolar regions.
  • Know about state of the art orbital imaging and relevant imaging for the orbital surgeon.
  • Appreciate the importance of learning from errors through shared experiences, with a focus on head and neck imaging.
  • Optimise imaging strategy and protocols for hearing loss, tinnitus and otalgia

Each day of the conference is accredited with 6 CPD points.

BSHNI meeting is renowned for its friendliness and imparting up to date practical knowledge which colleagues can take back with them. A unique character of the meeting is the imaging and clinical integration of the topics and discussions at the end of each session.

All delegates are cordially invited to our popular seated 3 course conference dinner which provides an ideal opportunity to network and connect at leisure at RSM's private dining room - Monday 29 June at 7 pm. Dinner bookings will close a week before the event on Sunday 21 June 2020.

Key speakers

Roberto Maroldi

Professor Roberto Maroldi

Full Professor of Radiology, Head of the Department of Radiology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia - Medical School of the University of Brescia, Italy

Speaker's biography

Professor Maroldi is a renowned head and neck radiologist and will be delivering the Peter Phelps Lecture. He will also be imparting his expert knowledge on the MRI of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

He is a board and committee member of the Technology for Health PhD program at University of Brescia.

Professor Maroldi is the co-editor of the book entitled "Endoscopic Transnasal Anatomy of the Skull Base and Adjacent Areas”. His research interests include head and neck imaging: MR and CT of head and neck cancer, larynx, salivary, sinonasal and skull base imaging. Outside of academia, he represented his country in the Italian National Track and Field team.

Gul Moonis

Dr Gul Moonis

Section Chief, Head and Neck Imaging, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, USA

Speaker's biography

Dr Moonis is an Associate Professor of Radiology at Columbia University Medical Center and Associate Attending Radiologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is the section chief of head and neck imaging within the division of neuroradiology. Her clinical responsibilities also include teaching and supervising neuroradiology fellows, radiology residents and medical students. Dr Moonis is and has been a member of multiple committees including the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, American Society of Neuroradiology and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology.

In addition to all aspects of general neuroradiology, Dr Moonis has academic and clinical interest in the area of the head and neck imaging. Dr Moonis’ research currently focuses on imaging of the temporal bone which has resulted multiple publications, review articles and book chapters. She has written and published more than 90  articles and received multiple awards for scientific and education exhibits at scientific meetings. She is also particularly dedicated to mentoring residents and fellows in clinical research projects as evidenced by the more than 45 abstracts presented within the last three years. A gifted educator, Dr Moonis has won numerous teaching awards at University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, and is Director of the Neuroradiology Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr Moonis is a nationally and internationally recognised speaker in head and neck radiology and has been invited to present at various national and international meetings. 

Agenda

Day 1 29 June 2020

Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction

Dr Jagrit Shah, Consultant Radiologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Session one: Larynx

Introduction

Chair: Dr Elizabeth Loney, Consultant Radiologist, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Imaging pre-treatment laryngeal cancer

Dr Simon Morley, Consultant Radiologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Treatment of laryngeal cancer

Dr Amen Sibtain, Consultant Oncologist, The London Clinic and Mr Khalid Ghufoor, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Barts Health NHS Trust

Imaging post-treatment laryngeal cancer

Dr Ashok Adams, Consultant, ENT/Neuroradiologist, Barts Health NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

Session two: Oral cavity

Introduction

Chair: Dr Nalinda Panditaratne, Consultant Radiologist, The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield

Oral cavity cancer - imaging role, limitations and pitfalls

Dr Ravi Lingam, Consultant Radiologist, Northwick Park Hospital and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Oral cavity cancer - treatment options and considerations

Mr Bhavin Visavadia, Consultant Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Panel discussion
Trainee presentations

Chair: Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Dr Ayesha Khatib, BSHNI Trainee Representative, Cardiff

Lunch

Session three: Dentoalveolar computed tomography for the head and neck radiologist

Introduction

Chair: Dr Steve Colley, Consultant Head and Neck Radiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

Dental nomenclature, anatomy and impaction

Dr Rose Ngu, Consultant Maxillofacial Radiologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Odontogenic infection

Mr Paul Nixon, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool

Diffuse bony disease at mandible/maxilla: Osteonecrosis and osteomyelitis

Dr Chris Greenall, Consultant Dental Maxillofacial Radiologist, Swansea

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

Session four: Rhinology

Introduction

Chair: Dr Polly Richards, Consultant Radiologist, Barts Health NHS Trust

How I report sinonasal computed tomography and what not to miss

Dr Gul Moonis, Section Chief, Head and Neck Imaging, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, USA

How sinonasal MRI can add value over and above computed tomography

Professor Roberto Maroldi, Head, Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, Italy

Panel discussion
Concluding remarks, completion of evaluation forms and close of meeting

Evaluation surveys will be sent via email and certificates of attendance can be found in the 'My Account' area on the RSM website in 3 working days.

BSHNI annual general meeting
Conference dinner

Pre-booked delegates only, bookings for the dinner will close on Sunday 21 June 2020

Day 2 30 June 2020

Registration, tea and coffee

BSHNI bursary presentations

Introduction

Dr Jagrit Shah, Consultant Radiologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Travel bursary winner

Dr Tingting Zhang, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton

BSHNI visiting professor – my experience

Dr Steve Connor, Consultant Radiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Session one: Orbits

Introduction

Chair: Dr Salman Qureshi, Senior Consultant Radiologist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

State of the art imaging of the orbits

Dr Gul Moonis, Section Chief, Head and Neck Imaging, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, USA

Orbital surgery – what I need from my radiologist

Ms Vickie Lee, Consultant Oculoplastic Lacrimal and Orbital Surgeon, Imperial College london and London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

Session two: Learning from errors

Introduction

Chair: Dr Jagrit Shah, Consultant Radiologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Peter Phelps commemorative lecture: Misses and misdiagnosis in head and neck imaging – my take

Professor Roberto Maroldi, Head, Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, Italy

To err is human – from discrepancy to REALMs

Dr Giles Maskell, Consultant Radiologist, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Panel discussion
Trainee presentations

Chair: Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Dr Ayesha Khatib, BSHNI Trainee Representative, Cardiff

Lunch

Session three: Otology: Imaging strategy and protocols

Introduction

Chair: Dr Tim Beale, Consultant Radiologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hearing loss

Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Tinnitus

Dr Gillian Potter, Consultant Radiologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

Otalgia

Dr Tilak Das, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break

Session four: Miscellaneous

Introduction

Chair: Dr Gitta Madani, Consultant Radiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Panel discussion: Post treatment imaging in head and neck cancer

Mr Peter Clarke, Head and Neck Consultant, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Dr David Little, Consultant Radiologist, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Steve Connor, Consultant Radiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Head and neck quiz

Dr David Summers, Consultant Neuroradiologist, University of Edinburgh and Dr Ata Siddiqui,Consultant Neuroradiologist, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Concluding remarks, completion of evaluation forms and close of meeting

Evaluation surveys will be sent via email and certificates of attendance can be found in the 'My Account' area on the RSM website in 3 working days.

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

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