2025 Rectal MRI Hands-On Workshop

The use of pelvic MRI for staging and restaging rectal cancer continues to expand in routine clinical practice, supported by extensive evidence demonstrating its impact on clinical outcomes. This hands-on course is designed to help participants develop or refine essential rectal MRI interpretation skills.

The program combines concise didactic lectures with whole-case reviews on individual workstations, covering a full range of rectal cancer cases—including uncommon tumors and anal cancer. A detailed course manual, featuring annotated images, serves as a guide to all cases. Please be advised that early registration is strongly encouraged, as workstation capacity is limited.

Special emphasis will be placed on commonly encountered pitfalls along with expert diagnostic “pearls.” Post-treatment restaging cases will be emphasized, as they are increasingly common and require significant expertise to interpret accurately. By the end of the course, participants will be more confident and proficient in interpreting rectal MRI.

The target audience for this workshop includes practicing radiologists, radiologists in training, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in pelvic MRI.

Location: This workshop will be held in person at the Zuckerman Research Center, Rooms 105 and 136. Detailed participation instructions will be emailed to all registered attendees prior to the start of the program.

Post-Workshop Resources: Following the conclusion of the workshop, participants will receive access to an online syllabus containing PDF files of the faculty presentations. In addition, attendees will have access to the case materials for two weeks after the event.

Colorectal Oncology Symposium: Participants may also be interested in attending the 9th Annual Advances in Colorectal Oncology Symposium, taking place on November 6–7 at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Additional details about this program will be available soon.

1. Perform high-quality MRI of the pelvis for rectal and anal cancer evaluation
2. Interpret baseline staging MRI for rectal and anal cancer
3. Interpret post-treatment, restaging MRI for rectal cancer
4. Discuss the value of synoptic/structured reports for rectal and anal cancer

Registration Fees: Register on or before September 9 to take advantage of the early discounted rate.

• Early Discounted Registration: $1,100

• General Registration (after September 9): $1,200

• MSK Employees: Complimentary (waitlist only — see details below)

Registration Discounts: Discounted registration is available for specific groups. If eligible, you will receive further instructions and a promotion code to use during registration. View our Policy on Registration Discounts for more information.

MSK Employees: Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees. To be considered, please click the Registration tab above and join the MSK waitlist. You will be notified prior to the event if workstation space becomes available.

Industry Professionals: Please review our Registration Policy for Industry Professionals for more information.

Meals and Accommodations: Continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks will be provided to in-person participants. If you have dietary restrictions or require special accommodations to attend in person, please contact us at [email protected] at least one week prior to the course.

Cancellation Policy: For details on our cancellation terms, please review our Cancellation Policy.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

We look forward to welcoming you to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).

If you’ll be traveling to New York City from out of town, we recommend that you plan your overnight stays as soon as possible. To make the planning a little easier, MSK has negotiated special rates and amenities at select hotels in Manhattan. Click here to view the list of select hotels and additional details on each.

For details on planning your visit to MSK, including travel and parking information, click here. Please note that parking validation is not available for attendees.

If you require any specific accommodations to attend this event in person, please contact [email protected] at least one week in advance.

MSK Workshop Course Directors 

Jennifer S. Golia Pernicka, MD
Associate Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Site Director, Diagnostic Radiology, David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care
Program Director, Body Oncologic Imaging Fellowship
Department of Radiology

Marc J. Gollub, MD, FACR, FSAR
Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Director, Colorectal Radiology
Department of Radiology

MSK Workshop Faculty

Maria El Homsi, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Sidra Javed-Tayyab, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Tae Hyung Kim, MD, MS
Assistant Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Viktoriya Paroder, MD, PhD
Associate Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Site Director, Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion (Imaging Center)
Department of Radiology

Iva Petkovska, MD
Associate Attending Radiologist, Body Imaging Service
Department of Radiology

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.