Sponsored and Jointly Sponsored Programs Chapters, Societies and Groups
D.C. Metropolitan Radiological Society
Sonography of the Pediatric Hip and Urgent
Abdominal Conditions in Children
Oct. 23, 2003 – Washington, D.C.
ACR/AMA/PRA Category 1 credit available: 2 hours.
For more information call (301) 460-0412.
Program Objectives:
• To describe the normal sonographic anatomy of the infant hip.
• To illustrate the signs of DDH in the infant hip.
• To demonstrate the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis, appendicitis and intussusception.
Wisconsin Radiological Society
Annual Meeting
Oct. 25, 2003 – Milwaukee, Wis.
ACR/AMA/PRA Category 1 credit available: 3.50 hours.
For more information call (262) 650-6772.
Program Objectives:
• To improve detection of neoplastic disease by understanding the role of PET scanning in the evaluation and treatment of cancer patients.
• To maximize treatment options by offering RF ablation as a therapy alternative.
• To reduce costs by selecting the appropriate technology for diagnosis.
• To understand the different modes of metastatic spread of neoplastic disease.
• To understand the different appearances of metastatic disease based on the mode of spread.
• To describe patterns of metastatic spread for specific tumors and how this influences preferred CT scanning techniques.
Minnesota Radiological Society
Fall Program
Nov. 1, 2003 – Bloomington, Minn.
ACR/AMA/PRA Category 1 credit available: 3.75 hours.
For more information call (651) 291-0751.
Program Objectives:
• To better understand the use of computer-aided diagnosis in the detection of breast cancer.
• To understand current controversies in hormone replacement therapy and how it affects bone density.
• To understand the techniques and benefits of spine intervention, including vertebroplasty-kyphoplasty.
• To look at the controversies regarding screening mammography.
North Carolina Radiological Society
Fall Meeting
Nov. 15, 2003 – Pinehurst, N.C.
ACR/AMA/PRA Category 1 credit available: 4 hours.
For more information call (704) 334-7804.
Program Objectives:
At the end of this meeting, participants should be able to:
• Implement protocols and techniques for MRA and CTA into their practices.
• Describe the current status of CT and MR imaging of the coronary arteries.
• Recognize the capabilities of cardiac MRI for assessing cardiac morphology, function and viability.
• Explain the importance of developments in MR and CT imaging in the diagnosis of cardiovascular pathology.
• Specify the benefits and limitations for neurovascular imaging with CT and MR.