Pierre Lasjaunias Neurovascular Education Team Conference
Session 1 March 8-13 and Session 2 November 1-6 2026
Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai , Thailand
Session 1 PLANET Course Cycle 2026
Sunday March 8, 2026
Embryology and development of the neuro-vasculature of the head and neck region (1)
08:00 – 08:30; Welcome and introduction (Sirintara Pongpech, faculty)
08:30 – 09.30; Vasculogenesis, Angiogenesis ; T Krings
09:30 – 10:00; arteries and veins of the brain evolution in different species, general remarks; P.Mercier
10:00 – 10:30; Morning break
10.30 – 11.15; Development of the aortic arch and its brachiocephalic vessels; IS Choi
11.15 – 12.00; Segmentation and Embryonic vessels; I.S. Choi
12:00 – 13:00; Lunch
13.00 – 13.30; Opht. Arteries and orbital supply, angioanatomy ; IS Choi
13.30 – 14.00: surgical anatomy of the orbit. P.Mercier
14:00 – 14.30,Cavernous sinus arterial anatomy and variations: I.S. Choi
14.30 – 15.00; Cavernous sinus surgical anatomy; P. Mercier
15:00 – 15:30; Afternoon break
15.30 – 16.00; case presentation participants, panel discussions
16:00 – 18:00; workshop 1 angio-anatomy brachiocephalic and orbital region (KTB, AT)
workshop 2 angio-anatomy cavernous sinus region (TK, ISC, SP)
Monday March 9, 2026
Embryology and development of the neuro-vasculature o the head and neck region (2)
08.00 – 08.30; VB junction, hypoglossal, pro-atlantal; S.Pongpech
08.30 – 09.00; PICA origins; S.Pongpech
09.00 – 09.30; surgical anatomy cranio-cervical- area; P. Mercier
09.30 – 10.00; upper basilar artery variations; K ter Brugge
10.00 – 10.30; morning break
10.30 – 11.00; upper basilar surgical anatomy; P. Mercier
11.00 – 11.30; angio-anatomy circle of Willis; K ter Brugge
11.30 – 12.00; surgical anatomy circle of Willis; P Mercier
12.00 – 13.00; Lunch
13.00 – 13.30; limbic circle and PCA; K ter Brugge
13.30 – 14.00; diencephalic and mesencephalic perforators; In Sup Choi
14.00 – 14.30; anterior choroidal artery; A Taylor
14.30 – 15.00; surgical anatomy anterior choroidal artery; P. Mercier
15.00 – 15.30; afternoon break
15.30 – 16.00; variations ACA and MCA territories; A Taylor
16.00 – 16.30; surgical anatomy A1 and M1 segments; P. Mercier
16.30 – 17.00; case presentation participants, panel discussions
17.00 – 18.00; workshop (1): VB junction, PICA, basilar (TK, SP)
workshop (2): Choroidal Art, ACA, MCA (ISC, AT, KTB)
Tuesday March 10, 2026
Transcranial anastomoses, cranial nerve supply and the intracranial venous vasculature
08.00 – 08.30; noninvasive imaging of arterial variations; K ter Brugge
08.30 – 09.00; external carotid artery, transcranial anastomoses, cranial nerve supply; I.S. Choi
09.00 – 09 30; cranial nerve supply, surgical anatomy; P Mercier
09.30 – 10.00; cerebral venous system including dural sinuses; K ter Brugge
10.00 – 10.30; morning break
10.30 – 11.00; intracranial veins surgical anatomy; P Mercier
11.00 – 11.30; DVA and sinus pericranii; K ter Brugge
11.30 – 12.00; cerebral venous ischemia; K ter Brugge
12.00 – 13.00; Lunch
13.00 – 14.00; case presentation participants, panel discussions
14.00 – 15.00; workshop 1; ext carot, transcranial anast, cranial nerve supply, aortic arch (TK, ISC)
15.00 – 15.30; afternoon break
15.30 – 17.00; workshop 2; IC veins, DVA, VCVA (SP, AT, KTB)
Intracranial dural arteriovenous shunts, vertebral-vertebral shunts and epistaxis
08.00 – 08.30; classification, clinical presentation and natural history of adult DAVSs; K ter Brugge
08.30 – 09.00 Imaging characteristics of DAVS; T Krings
09.00 – 09.30 trans-arterial treatment with liquid embolic agents of DAVSs, indications, complications; T Krings
09.30 – 10.00; trans-venous treatment of DAVSs, indications, complications I S Choi
10.00 – 10.30; morning break
10.30 – 11.00; surgical treatment DAVSs, indications, complications; A Taylor
11.00 – 11 30; VVF and Ext CA shunts; S. Pongpech
11 30 – 12 00, epistaxis, angioprotocols and complication IS Choi
12.00 – 13.00; lunch
13.00 – 15.00; workshops with presentation of additional cases to be prepared by the participants
15.00 – 15.30; coffee break
15.30 – 17.00; workshops with review and outline by the faculty to assist participants with the preparation for the examination at the end of the Conference
Thursday March 12, 2026
Spinal vascular anatomy and vascular diseases of the spine and spinal cord
08.00 – 08.45; vascular anatomy spine and spinal cord; T Krings
08.45 – 09.15; vascular anatomy spinal cord; P. Mercier
09.15 – 10.00; classification, imaging of spinal vascular lesions; S. Pongpech
10.00 – 10.30; morning break
10.30 – 11.00; paraspinal AV shunts; K ter Brugge
11.00 – 11.30; spinal dural AVS imaging and clinical presentation; K ter Brugge
11.30 – 12.00; spinal dural AVSs, endovascular and surgical management; A Taylor
12.00 – 13.00; Lunch
13.00 – 14.00; SCAVM presentation, natural history and management T Krings
14.00 – 14.30; spinal cord vascular tumors; K ter Brugge
14.30 – 15.00; spinal column vascular neoplasms, pitfalls and complications; I.S. Choi
15.00 – 15.30; intracranial hypotension, spine imaging and endovascular management; K ter Brugge
15.30 – 16.00; afternoon break
16.30 – 17.00; case presentation participants, discussions
17.00 – 18.00 workshop (1): spine anatomy, para and DAVS, spinal tumors (SP, ISC, KTB)
workshop (2): IC DAVS, SC AVS, (AT, TK)
Friday March 13, 2026
Vascular lesions of the scalp and orbito-maxillo-facial region
08.00 – 08.45; classification Maxillo-facial Vascular lesions; S Pongpech
08.45 – 09.00 ; PHACE and CAMS; S. Pongpech
09.00 – 09.30; childhood hemangiomas management; K ter Brugge
09.30 – 10.00; venous and lymphatic vascular malformations management; S Ponpech
10.00 – 10.30; MF AVMs management; K ter Brugge
10.30 – 11.00; Morning break
11.00 – 12.30; workshop (1): HN vascular tumors and pseudo vascular malformations (AT, TK, KTB)
workshop (2): HN VVMs, AVMs, LVMs (ISC, SP)
12.30 – 13.00; Audience feedback, adjourn
OPTIONAL (for those who have completed 2 PLANET sessions)
11.00 – 12.00; oral examinations (AT, KTB, ISC, SP)
12 00 – 13.00, written examination (AT)
For Registration Inquiries please contact:
Yoka Terbrugge
Phone 416-669-4060
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