4th ILAE British Branch Epilepsy Neuroimaging Course

Saturday 29th to Monday 31st October.

09:00 – 19:00 hrs

Epilepsy Society Research Centre (ESRC) and MRI Unit
Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 0RJ

The 4th neuroimaging will be organised as hybrid, with onsite places limited to 24 people.
Don’t delay, onsite places are guaranteed to be filled quickly. Register soon and make use of the early bird registration rates. Early Bird deadline: 31st August 2022.

Overview

The ILAE British Branch Epilepsy Neuroimaging Course was successfully launched in March 2017. Medical imaging is integral to the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of modern epilepsy care and has greatly increased our understanding of this complex neurological condition. A fundamental understanding of the latest imaging modalities and analytical techniques is essential to ensure clinicians are best placed to choose the correct types of scans, counteract for patient-specific anomalies, and better interpret the analytical outcomes, be it for adults or children with epilepsy. The forthcoming 4^th course will bridge the gap between pre-clinical and clinical neuroimaging, by extending the successful format of hands-on and small group tutorials to include the topics of pre-clinical MRI and fMRI.

Open to all healthcare professionals and affiliates and MSc/PhD students, the 3-day course aims to provide both an overview and a solid foundation in state-of-the-art MRI and PET scanning in epilepsy.

The course will:

• Consist of lectures and small-group tutorials given by experienced MRI- and PET-clinicians / researchers
• Cover aspects of structural and functional MRI acquisition and analysis for both clinician and scientists
• Train participants on real patients’ data in hands-on laboratory exercises.

On completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Employ MRI and PET to influence the clinical management of patients with epilepsy
• Select appropriate MRI sequences, and distinguish clinical and MR features of different etiologies
• Understand the role of advanced MRI and PET-MR acquisition and post-processing analysis methods, relevant for both clinical and pre-clinical neuroimaging.

Registration fees and bursaries

Early bird registration rate (31^st August 2022, 23:59 hrs):

• Consultant: £525.00
• Radiographer, PhD/MSc student, SpR, SHO, nurse: £425.00
• Online attendance £350.00

Standard registration rate (available from 1^st September 2022):

• Consultant: £600.00
• Radiographer, PhD/MSc student, SpR, SHO, nurse: £500.00
• Online attendance £400.00

If you are from a low/middle income country, you may wish to apply for a bursary (£150 off the registration fee) to assist you in attending the course. If you wish to do this, you should in the first instance contact us at registrations@ilaebritish.org.uk. The HINARI list of countries will be used when deciding the outcome of the bursary application.

What is included:

The registration fee is inclusive of electronic copy of course materials, access to on-line recordings for 4 weeks after the event, certificate of attendance, all daytime meals & refreshments, Saturday evening drink reception and the Sunday delegate evening meal. Note that dinner will not be provided on Saturday, 29^th October. However, the Ethorpe Hotel has a restaurant and there are plenty of local dining options.

The online registration fee is inclusive of participation in all lectures, modules, and selected tutorials via ZOOM (Q&A through chat only) and access to online material and recordings for 4 weeks after the event.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. However, rooms have been reserved for delegates for two nights at The Ethorpe Hotel, located in the centre of Gerrards Cross.

Rooms are available as an additional extra when booking, on a first come, first served basis. Payment will be required by the hotel upon checkout.

• Double room £126.88 (not including breakfast)

Should you want to reserve a room, please select your room preference during registration. Your room will then be reserved by the ILAE events team on your behalf. A booking confirmation email will be sent to you shortly after registration. If you require additional nights, then please contact us at registrations@ilaebritish.org.uk to discuss.

Alternative local accommodation options are available. This information can be sent on at your request by emailing registrations@ilaebritish.org.uk. Please select the no lodgings option during registration and send us an email to access this information.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

By completing and submitting the registration form you are confirming your intention for you/your colleagues to attend the specified meeting and will be liable for payment. Where circumstances beyond the control of the ILAE occur, for example, illness and acts of god, including under-subscription to the course/event, the ILAE reserves the right to cancel the course/event. In such circumstances a full refund of course/event fees will be made, or the offer to transfer to another course/event, of similar value, will be offered. No responsibility is accepted for incidental or consequential loss resulting from such a cancellation.

Cancellations must be made in writing to registrations@ilaebritish.org.uk

Refunds are given as follows:

• For a full refund of the registration fee, cancellation requests must be received before the 1^st September 2022.
• For a 50% refund of the registration fee, cancellation requests must be received between the 1^st – 30^th September 2022.
• Cancellation requests received after the 1^st October will not receive a refund.

All attempts will be made to process refunds within 7 days of cancellation.

Liability and insurance

Neither the organisers or other suppliers accept liability for any injury, loss, or damage, arising from accidents or other situations during or because of the course. Please check your personal insurance.

Privacy and data protection

A registration is not possible without collecting, saving and processing your personal data (required fields with *). This is done in accordance with the most recent legislation on data protection (GDPR) and solely for the purpose of organising and realising the event. Please use the following link to read our detailed data protection regulations and information obligation: ILAE British Branch privacy policy.

During the registration process you are asked to give consent to our data protection policy. You have the right to withdraw your consent or make use of your rights according to our privacy policy at any time. Please contact us at hannah@ilaebritish.org.uk to do so. Please note that withdrawing your consent to our privacy policy does not cancel your registration to the Neuroimaging Course.