iRS Topic Tracks

iRS: Legacy & Inspiration (3 hours)

From Vesalius to Rhoton: The Evolution of Neurosurgical Anatomy
Milestones That Changed Neurosurgery: Historical Anatomical Discoveries
Rhoton as a Mentor, Reflections from Previous Mentees (Lead off talk then panel)

iRS: Core Brain/White Matter (6 Hours)

Advanced Microsurgical Dissection of the Brain: Techniques and Insights
White Matter Anatomy Revisited: Fiber Dissection in the Modern Era
Surgical Anatomy of the Insula and Sylvian Fissure
White Mater Tracts and Glioma Surgery: Anatomical Limits of Resection
Thalamus and Basal Ganglia: Functional Anatomy for Modern Neurosurgery
Anatomy of the Ventricular System in Tumor Surgery

iRS: Skull Base & Vascular Surgery (5 Hours)

Brainstem Vascular Anatomy: Safe Corridors and Hidden Dangers
Neuroradiology & Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus for Tumor Surgery
Petroclival Region: Surgical Corridors and Critical Structures
CPA Tumors: Anatomy, Surgical Approaches & Pitfalls
Neurovascular Anatomy of Aneurysms: The basis for microsurgery

Cerebrovascular Case Presentations, Expert Panel with Audience Polling (1 Hour)

iRS: Spine & Peripheral Nerves (5 Hours)

Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cervical Spine and Craniovertebral Junction
Thoracic Spine Anatomy: Safe Approaches to the Narrowest Canal
Lumbar Nerve Root and Foraminal Anatomy in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Entrapment Neuropathies: Surgical Anatomy for Safe Decompression
Endoscopic Spinal Surgical Anatomy: A New Frontier

iRS: Future of Anatomy (3 Hours)

Training the Next Generation Worldwide: Anatomy Without Borders
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Neuroanatomy Training
How is AI impacting anatomy? Artificial Intelligence or Anatomical Intelligence?

RS: Specialized Anatomy (6 hours)

Orbit and Optic Canal: Correlates of Visual Outcomes after Surgery
Angiographic & Cerebrovascular Anatomy: Pure and Applied
Anatomy of CSF Leak Pathways and Endoscopic Repair
Surgical Anatomy of Cranial Nerve Compression Syndromes
Developmental Neuroanatomy Relevant to Pediatric Neurosurgery
Pituitary, Chordoma, Chondrosarcoma: Anatomy & Surgical Strategy