The Veterinary Neuroimaging Workshop

MRI protocol design, advanced sequences, and AI-assisted imaging applications

Location: The Animal Neurology Center (ANC) in St. Louis, MO
Dates: November 20-21, 2026
Duration: 2 days (in-person)
Structure: Didactic lectures, round-robin dry labs, and expert-led case interpretation sessions

$1,000 / per person (includes room and board)

Plan your travel to and from the St. Louis International Airport and we take care of the rest.

• All course materials, DICOM cases, and digital reference slides
• 3-day hotel stay and all transportation to the ANC and events
• Catered breakfast and lunch both days
• Morning and afternoon coffee breaks with vendor networking
• Cocktail hour on the opening night
• Saturday evening outing with faculty, sponsors, and attendees
• Certificate of completion (13 RACE CE hours)

Built Around Clinical Reality

This course is built around the way MRI actually works in veterinary practice — not simplified demonstrations or passive lectures. Every session connects imaging physics to clinical decisions, so you leave knowing not just what to do, but why it matters.

Through a mix of lectures, dry labs, and a round-robin station format, participants engage directly with equipment, cases, consoles, and the business of MRI.

Dr. Shannon Holmes 

DVM, MSc, DACVR

Is the founding radiologist of AXIS – Animal Cross-Sectional Imaging Specialists and works as a senior radiologist at Schwarzman Animal Medical Center.

She graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College and completed a small animal rotating internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists and her diagnostic imaging residency at Washington State University.

She has been a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Florida and an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. Dr. Holmes is also a consulting radiologist for Ethicon and Animal Scan, LLC. Her primary professional interests are neuroimaging and canine and equine musculoskeletal imaging.

She is a ‘working snowbird’ living in Sarasota, FL and on Lake Huron (Canada side) with her Chihuahua Macarena.

Fred Wininger

VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)

Dr. Fred Wininger is a board-certified veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon and the founder of the Animal Neurology Center in St. Louis, a single-specialty hospital built around a modern model that integrates advanced clinical care, education, and innovation. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri and owner/operator of 3D Veterinary Printing LLC.  His primary interests are MR neuroimaging, spinal stabilization, and the interface of primary care veterinarians and specialists, bridging the knowledge and collegiality gaps through pragmatic approaches to complex topics. 

He is deeply committed to education, training veterinary students from multiple universities, founding the novel hybrid neurology residency with the University of Missouri, and creating immersive continuing education experiences for practicing veterinarians at the ANC.

Course Topics:

• MRI system selection, hardware specifications, and facility planning
• AI-assisted imaging: reconstruction, enhancement, and workflow integration
• Standard and advanced MRI protocol design for veterinary neuroimaging
• Image optimization: parameters, artifacts, and troubleshooting
• Advanced sequences: 3D acquisitions, SWI, DWI, tractography, and fat suppression
• Hands-on dry labs for MRI console operation, coil configuration, and scan planning
• MRI applications beyond neurology: musculoskeletal and abdominal imaging
• Financial strategy and ROI for MRI ownership and equipment investment

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Design and optimize MRI protocols tailored to a variety of veterinary neuroimaging cases
• Interpret advanced sequences and apply them confidently in clinical practice
• Evaluate MRI system performance, troubleshoot image quality issues, and make informed decisions about imaging technology and investment