Dr Deborah Shatzkes
Radiologist, Zwanger Pesiri Radiology Associates, New York, USA
About this event
- Date and time Thu 25 Jun 2026 from 8:30am to 26 Jun 2026 at 5:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Radiology, British Society of Head and Neck Imaging
Join the RSM for a two-day meeting with the British Society of Head & Neck Imaging (BSHNI) to explore the current and emerging diagnostic techniques in clinical decision-making. There will be a focus on imaging and clinical integration and imparting up-to-date knowledge for attendees to put into practice by promoting the practice of head and neck imaging through education, research and networking.
This event brings together national and international colleagues with a shared interest in head and neck imaging, providing opportunities to learn, exchange knowledge and build professional networks at one of the largest meetings at the Royal Society of Medicine.
Why attend?
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Hear from our inter-disciplinary faculty of radiologists and clinicians, offering a shared understanding of current and emerging diagnostic techniques in the broader context of clinical decision-making.
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Gain an updated understanding of current best practice and recent advances in head and neck imaging across a range of clinically relevant topics.
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Learn how imaging supports clinical decision-making across a range of head and neck conditions.
Learning objectives
By attending this meeting, you will be able to:
- Understand the role of imaging in the management of head and neck pathology in a child.
- Develop a diagnostic approach to the spectrum of disease processes causing pulsatile tinnitus.
- Evaluate current and emerging diagnostic techniques in head and neck imaging and imaging findings in the context of clinical presentation and management.
Who should attend?
This meeting is relevant for:
- Radiologists with an interest in head and neck imaging.
- Dentists and dental specialists.
- ENT surgeons.
- Maxillofacial surgeons.
- Radiographers.
- AHPs.
- Nurses working in related clinical settings.
- Medical students and trainees with an interest in head and neck imaging.
Take this opportunity to update your understanding of current best practice and advances in head and neck imaging with leading specialists. The BSHNI meeting is renowned for its friendliness and for imparting up-to-date knowledge which colleagues can put into practice and will offer you 6 CPD points.
Register now to secure your place at this established and well-regarded meeting.
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We would like to thank our sponsors BVM Medical, DMC Radiology Reporting, Fujifilm Healthcare UK, Medray Group, MIS Healthcare, Terumo Interventional Systems and TMC for their support of this event. Our sponsors have had no influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of the meeting.
Tickets
Standard pricing available until 23 June 2026.
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RSM Associate
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£65.00
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£35.75
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RSM Fellow
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£65.00
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RSM Retired Fellow
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£65.00
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£35.75
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£35.75
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RSM Student
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£65.00
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£35.75
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RSM Resident Doctor
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£65.00
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£35.75
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Non - Member
Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors
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£175.00
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£65.00
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£175.00
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BSHNI Member
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£100.00
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£100.00
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Resident Doctor
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£80.00
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£65.00
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£80.00
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BSHNI Trainee
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£70.00
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£65.00
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£70.00
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Other HCPs
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£70.00
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£65.00
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£70.00
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Student
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£65.00
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£50.00
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£50.00
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Key speakers
Professor Douglas Phillips
Director & Professor of Head and Neck Imaging, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA
Dr Edith Vassallo
Consultant Radiologist, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Dr Natesan Chidambaranathan
Senior Consultant Radiologist, Head of Department of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
Agenda
View the programme - Day 1
Registration, tea, and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, President, BSHNI
Session 1 - Emergency Head & Neck imaging
Chairs: Dr Polly Richards, London, and Dr Ashok Adams, London
Soft tissues of neck
Dr Ravi Lingam, London
Temporal bone and skull base
Dr Gillian Potter, Manchester
Orbit and paranasal sinuses
Dr Ting Ting Zhang, London
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 2 - Philip Anslow commemorative lecture
Chair: Dr Gitta Madani, London
Introduction
Dr Gitta Madani, Vice President and President Elect, BSHNI
Imaging approaches to parapharyngeal space lesions
Dr Edith Vassallo, Malta
Discussion
BSHNI Oral presentations
Chairs: Dr Reena Dwivedi, Edinburgh, and Dr Jake Cowen, Portsmouth
Imaging pitfalls in paediatric head and neck imaging
Hamad Hejazi
Should we re-christen branchial cleft cysts?
Daniel Forbes
Hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome: a multimodality pictorial review of a rare but high-risk entity
Shreya Saraf
Photon-counting ct for temporal bone implant imaging: cochlear devices and ossicular prostheses
Michael Wahba
Imaging of pulsatile tinnitus: Diagnostic yield and impact on management
Jack Gao
Beyond the brain: A rare case of glioblastoma with extracranial cutaneous involvement
Leena Poudel
A rare sighting of a ghost cell tumour
Sarah Quraishi
Lunch
Session 3 - Multidisciplinary session: Head & Neck paragangliomas
Chair: Dr Rhian Rhys, Llantristant, Wales
Surgeon's perspective
Mr Paul Nankivell, Birmingham
Cross sectional imaging
Dr Steve Colley, Birmingham
Nuclear medicine/functional imaging
Dr Khalid Hussain, Birmingham
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 4 - Symptom to diagnosis
Chair: Dr Vincent Lam, Leicester
Referred otalgia
Professor Douglas Phillips, New York, USA
Sensorineural hearing loss & vertigo
Dr Phillip Touska, London
Vocal cord palsy
Dr Nalinda Panditaratne, Yorkshire
Panel discussion
BSHNI annual general meeting (BSHNI AGM)
For BSHNI Members only
Venue: Naim – Dangoor Auditorium
Conference dinner
View the programme - Day 2
Registration, tea, and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, Leicester
Session 5 - Paediatric Head & Neck imaging
Congenital cranial nerves abnormalities
Dr Kish Mankad, London
Approaches to paediatric neck mass
Dr Ata Siddiqi, London
Head and neck infections in children
Dr Felice D'Arco, London
Discussion
Travel bursary winner presentation
Dr Jack Gao, London
Tea and coffee break
Session 6 - Peter Phelps commemorative lecture
Chair: Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, President, BSHNI
Introduction
Dr Ram Vaidhyanath, Leicester
Review of modern classification and nomenclature of head and neck vascular lesions
Dr Deborah Shatzkes, New York, USA
Discussion
BSHNI oral presentations
Chairs: Dr Reena Dwivedi and Dr Jake Cowen
Mind the nerve: The role of cone beam computed tomography imaging in avoiding inferior alveolar nerve injury during reoperative mandibular osteotomy
Talha Raza
Integrating radiologist input into head & neck radiotherapy planning: Impact on target delineation
Sahaj Kaur
Extracranial black-blood mri with msde flow suppression: Improving visualisation of the cranial nerves, with a focus on orbital imaging
John Kennedy
Dual-energy ct for assessment of thyroid cartilage invasion in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review
Jayantika Uniyal
Optimising laryngeal positioning with breathing instruction on ct - a regional qi assessment
Sathvikha Subramanian Parameswaran
Early detection of sequelae of long-term radiation induced fibrosis in head and neck cancer : A stitch in time could save nine
Tanvi Lohiya
The role of CT-Dacryocystogram in dacryocystorhinostomy surgery and Glan Clwyd Hospital otolaryngology unit experience
Mark Knights
Lunch
Session 7 - 'Building Bridges': Joint session with ASHNR/ESHNR/ISHNR
Chair: Dr Salman Qureshi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Imaging of thyroid cancer
Dr Edith Vassallo, Malta
Pathways for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal tumour spread
Dr Natesan Chidambaranathan, Chennai, India
Sinonasal tumours: Differential and pre-operative reporting considerations
Dr Deborah Shatzkes, New York, USA
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Announcement of oral presentation prize winners
Dr Reena Dwivedi and Dr Jake Cowen
Session 8 - Pulsatile tinnitus: Imaging and intervention
Chairs: Ms Irumee Pai, London, and Dr Matthew Bull, Berkshire
Imaging: How and why
Dr Steve Connor, London
Relevant imaging findings
Dr Tim Beale, London
Role of intervention
Dr Maneesh Patel, London
Panel discussion
Closing remarks
Dr Ram Vaidhyanath
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close on 15 June 2026 at 1:00am (GMT). Late registrations will not be accepted.
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