Identifying imaging features of MOGAD and differentiating it from MS: towards producing MOGAD imaging criteria

MAGNIMS Workshop

May 6th, 2022

8.30-9.25 Session 1 – Making the diagnosis of MOGAD

Chairs:  Ludwig Kappos and Gabe De Luca

8.30-8.45 Interpreting MOG-Ab assay  – P. Waters

8.45–8.55 Clinical overview – G Arrambide

8.55–9.10 Pathology – H Lassmann

9.10–9.25 Discussion All

9.25 – 10.35 Session 2 – Review of the Imaging Features of MOGAD

Chairs:  Massimo Filippi and Tarek Yousri

9.25-9.40 Brain  – À. Rovira

9.40–9.50 Spinal Cord – M. Rocca

9.50–10.05 OCT and optic nerve imaging – F. Paul

10.05–10.20  Paediatric MOG vs adult disease – B. Banwell

10.20–10. 25 Discussion All

10.25-10.40 Coffee break

10.40 – 11.35 Session 3

Chairs:  Christian Enzinger and Jaume Sastre-Garriga

10.35–10.45 Non-conventional and quantitative imaging review: Brain  – S. Messina

10.45–10.55 Non-conventional and quantitative imaging review: Spine  – R. Mariano

10.55–11.05 Differentiating features algorithms and criteria: Overall cohorts – R. Cortese

11.05–11.10 Differentiating features algorithms and criteria: Pediatric cohorts – Y. Yacohen

11.10–11.25  International MOGAD criteria update – J. Palace

NO SLIDES

11.25–11. 35 Discussion All

11.35 – 12.45 Session 4 – Mini-debate & Summary

Chairs:  Ruth Geraldes and Frederik Barkhof

Mini-debate: Imaging is important as a diagnostic tool in MOGAD

11.35-11.45 YES  – C. Gasperini

11.45–11.55 NO – D. Chard

11.55–12.25 Summary – R. Geraldes and F. Barkhof

12.25–12. 45 Discussion All

12.45–13.00  Closing Remarks – Maria Leite

13.00-14.00 Lunch