Join us for the 1st Annual
Neurodegenerative Disease Imaging Forum
Registration includes a two-part certification course:
Florbetapir F 18 Live Reader & Quantification Training
by Eli Lilly and Company
This comprehensive two-day meeting will explore the latest advances in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and PET imaging. Developed by neuroradiologists and neurologists who specialize in neurodegenerative disease, the 2027 program highlights cutting-edge approaches to clinical diagnosis and innovative treatment strategies shaping the future of care.
Conference Program
Sunday, April 18th
| Talk Title | Time | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Building a Neurodegenerative Imaging Program: Why and How in Alzheimer's Disease | 9:00-9:30am | Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD |
| Academic Perspective: Alzheimer's Operational Experience | 9:30-9:50am | Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD |
| Private Practice Perspective: Alzheimer's Operational Experience | 9:50-10:10am | Blake Johnson, MD, FACR |
| Q&A | 10:10-10:30am | All faculty |
| Coffee Break | 10:30-11:00am | |
| Amyloid PET in Alzheimer's Disease | 11:00-11:20am | Suzie Bash, MD |
| Tau and FDG in Neurodegenerative Disease | 11:20-11:40am | |
| Blood, CSF, and Genetic Biomarkers: Who Gets What and When? | 11:40-12:00pm | Vijay Ramanan, MD, PhD |
| Q&A | 12:00-12:15pm | All faculty |
| Lunch On Own | 12:15-1:15pm | |
| Anti Amyloid therapies:Opportunities and Obligations for Neuroradiology | 1:15-1:35pm | Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD |
| ARIA: What you Need to Know & Report | 1:35-1:55pm | Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD |
| Advances in Quantitative Dementia Imaging (QMRI and QPET) | 1:55-2:15pm | Suzie Bash, MD |
| Panel Discussion: Image Interpretation Challenges | 2:15-2:55pm | All faculty |
| Florbetapir F 18 Live Reader Training by Eli Lilly and Company | 3:00-5:00pm | All faculty |
Monday, April 19th
| Talk Title | Time | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Multimodal Dementia Imaging (Case-Based) Part I | 9:00-9:30am | Suzie Bash, MD |
| AI tools in Surveillance of Alzheimer's Disease | 9:30-9:50am | Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD |
| Multimodal Dementia Imaging (Case-Based) Part II | 9:50-10:20am | Suzie Bash, MD |
| Q&A | 10:20-10:35am | All faculty |
| Coffee Break | 10:35-10:50am | |
| Differentiating Patterns of Neurodegeneration | 10:50-11:05am | |
| Beyond Alzheimer's Disease: Imaging of Co-Pathology | 11:05-11:25am | |
| Future of Alzheimer’s: Trials & Considerations in Presymptomatic Patients | 11:25-11:45am | Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD |
| MR-PET in Dementia and Neurological Disease | 11:45-12:05PM | |
| Q&A | 12:05-12:20pm | All faculty |
| Lunch On Own | 12:20-1:20pm | |
| Interdisciplinary Collaboration: What Neuroradiologists Need to Know | 1:20-1:40pm | Vijay Ramanan, MD, PhD |
| Panel Discussion: Multidisciplinary Management Challenges | 1:40-2:40pm | All faculty |
| Q&A | 2:40-2:55pm | All faculty |
| Florbetapir F 18 Live Reader Training by Eli Lilly and Company | 3:00-5:00pm | All faculty |
Faculty Speakers
Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD
Suzie Bash, MD
Medical Director | RadNet
Physician Executive | drtmasters.com
Gloria Chia-Yi Chiang, MD
Professor of Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
Program Directors
Blake Johnson, MD, FACR
Vijay Ramanan, MD, PhD
National Medical Director, MSCPA
RAYUS Radiology
Neurologist
Mayo Clinic (Rochester)
Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD
Chief of MRI Service
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Hotel Accommodations
NDIF 2027 will be held at the Vdara Hotel & Spa. Vdara delivers a relaxing and unique take on Las Vegas vacations as a casino-free, smoke-free spa resort situated on the strip. Attendees are just steps away from world-class entertainment, shopping, and nightlife — making it easy to experience everything Las Vegas has to offer while still having a serene environment to return to at the end of the day.
We have secured a limited number of rooms for attendees at a discounted conference rate. We recommend making your reservation as early as possible before the room block fills up!
Conference Room Rate: $359 for Saturday night, $179 for Sunday night