Chapter News
DCMRS Conference
The District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society (DCMRS) sponsored a conference on "The Problematic Renal Mass" on January 27, 2005. Approximately 75 residents and radiologists attended the meeting.
The guest speaker was Peter Choyke, MD, chief of the Molecular Imaging Program at the National Cancer Institute. Choyke gave the renal mass presentation and reviewed new techniques for improving diagnosis of renal cancer, discussed small renal masses, and explained Bosniak classifications and recent modifications.
Choyke also conducted a residents' quiz, where he informally presented interesting examples of case studies, discussed them briefly, and then had the residents take a short test. Awards were presented to first- through fourth-year residents.
DCMRS attendees also heard from Ted Burnes, ACR's director of RADPAC. Burnes updated the chapter on RADPAC's contribution statistics from the 2003-2004 election cycle and discussed goals for the 2005-2006 election cycle.
The DCMRS Breast Imaging Update is scheduled for October 28-30, 2005, at George Washington University Hospital. The conference will begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, October 28, continues with lectures through Saturday, October 29, and will end midday on Sunday, October 30. For more information regarding this meeting, contact DCMRS Administrator Barbara Zweig at dcmrs@planitnow.com.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Idaho Radiological Society
April 23, 2005
Grove Hotel
Boise, Idaho
Contact: John Knochel
Jknochel1@cableone.net
Washington State Radiological Society
May 23, 2005
Madison Renaissance Hotel
Seattle, Wash
Contact: Linda Slone
lls@wsma.org
Georgia Radiological Society
June 10-12, 2005
Westin Resort Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head, SC
Contact: Stephanie Hall
(706) 737-4575
Colorado Radiological Society
July 13-17, 2005
Sonnenalp Resort
Vail, Colo
Contact: Carol Goddard
carol@goddardassociates.com
Florida Radiological Society
July 15-17, 2005
Gaylord Palm Resort
Kissimmee, Fla
Contact: Stephen Hunter
shunter@edusymp.com