Please join us for the ASSR’s 26th Annual Symposium, which will be held this February in historic Charleston, South Carolina at the gorgeous Charleston Place hotel. Earn CME, explore downtown Charleston, and join hundreds of radiology peers as we discuss the latest updates and innovations within spine imaging.
5 days of learning
Wednesday, 2/08 - Hands-On Spine Workshop
Thursday, 2/09 - Joint Sessions
Friday, 2/10 - Joint Sessions
Saturday, 2/11 - Joint Sessions
Sunday, 2/12 - General Session
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An incredible location
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and southern charm of Charleston, South Carolina! Whether you're a history buff who wants to explore a new town, a foodie, or someone looking to kick back and relax after sessions, there's lots to love about our meeting destination.
Hotel & Lodging
100+ talks
Our 2023 program agenda features over 100 accredited talks covering every aspect of spine radiology. From imaging techniques and interventional tips to emerging technologies, challenging cases, and more, there's something for everyone.
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Fun networking & Social events
ASSR 2023 offers attendees a unique opportunity to improve their education while building lasting relationships. From our Annual Fun Run to receptions, galas, and spontaneous meet-ups, enjoy countless opportunities to network and bond with your peers!
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A Letter from the President
We will start the 2023 meeting off with our very popular and always sold-out hands-on workshop on February 8th, 2023. International experts in spine intervention will lead this full-day course comprised of didactic lectures and hands-on image-guided practice on specially constructed simulation models that mimic real-world challenges. This comprehensive course has been designed to bridge principles into practice and assist in building a skill set for spine intervention. This year’s workshop will cover spine biopsies, spine injections (nerve root blocks/epidurals/facet), nerve ablation, vertebral augmentation, spine implants and hardware placement, spine tumor ablation, and intra-discal ozone treatments.
Our general session will open with keynote speaker Kim Tzoumakas, Chief Executive Officer of RAYUS Radiology (formerly known as Centers for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI)). She will discuss current trends and future directions of diagnostic radiology, and will also be involved in a panel discussion with Dr. Lubdha Shah’s Women in Spine on Wednesday night. The remainder of the opening session has talks on hot topics such as: ozone treatments in the spine, molecular basis of spine pain, and quantitative spine imaging with DTI.
Other meeting highlights include our young professional programming (an entire joint session created by our YPS representatives) and a Boot Camp with basics of spine imaging and anatomy. There will be multi-disciplinary sessions on management of spine metastatic disease with a tumor board with additional sessions on advanced oncology imaging. Both General and IR sessions will address CSF leaks discussing advanced imaging, diagnosis and patient management, and interventional treatments. Advanced topics including nerve imaging, peripheral nerve stimulation, spinal cord stimulators and basivertebral nerve ablation will be presented and hopefully present new areas of practice growth in the attendees. And what would the meeting be without the 4th annual ASSR Fun Run on early Friday morning!
This meeting is based on a tradition of excellent science and education for trainees and practicing physicians at all stages of their career in both academic and private practice settings. The abundance of comradery and genuine friendships that arise out of this society is what attracted me to ASSR and well over a decade later it makes me proud that this environment is thriving and continues to grow. We look forward to seeing you in Charleston, SC at ASSR 2023.
Jack W. Jennings, MD, PhD
President of the ASSR