ABOUT THE MEETING
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SAM Qualification Sessions
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Dedicated physician and technologist sessions
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MR Registry Review Session
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Wine Tasting President's Welcome Reception
A fundamental focus of the Clinical Magnetic Resonance Society is continuing education for the diagnostic imaging professional actively engaged in the clinical practice of MRI. The annual meeting is an outstanding teaching forum with emphasis on practical, clinical information that can immediately be put into practice. An outstanding faculty chosen for their teaching ability and dedication to the CMRS mission will discuss expanded applications, appropriate protocols and new developments.
Registration Information
Tuition includes all course materials, including a comprehensive course syllabus, daily continental breakfasts and coffee breaks.
Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $50 surcharge for anyone registering after June 17, 2008. Minimum and maximum attendance levels have been established for this meeting. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.
Cancellations must be received in writing. A $50 processing fee will be applied to all cancellations. Refunds requested in writing prior to May 25, 2008 will be issued for the amount of tuition paid less the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made on or after that date.
FACULTY
Mark H. Awh, M.D.
President, Radsource
Brentwood, TN
William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FACR
Professor and Chairman
Department of Radiology
University of California, San Diego
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
Professor of Radiology
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chairman of Radiology
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
William H. Faulkner, Jr., B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
MRI/CT Education and Operations Consultant
William Faulkner & Associates, L.L.C.
Imaging Education Associates, L.L.C.
Director of Education
Chattanooga Imaging
Blake A. Johnson, M.D.
Director of Neuroimaging
Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Minneapolis, MN
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiology Department
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
University of Washington, Seattle
Laurie Margolies, M.D.
Director of Breast Imaging
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
Clinical Professor of Radiology
University of Florida and University of South Florida
Colleges of Medicine President & CEO
Imaging Consultants, Inc.
Tampa, FL
Vamsi R. Narra, M.D., FRCR
Associate Professor of Radiology
Co-Chief, Body MRI
Co-Director Body MRI Fellowship
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Washington University School of Medicine
John D. Reeder, M.D., FACR
Director of Imaging
Proscan Imaging Maryland
Columbia, MD
Carolyn K. Roth, R.T. (R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV)FSMRT
Director of Technologist Continuing Education and MRI Programs
Department of Radiology, Continuing Education
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
Director MRI, CT and Outpatient/Advanced Development
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Michael B. Zlatkin, M.D., FRCP(C)
President, National Musculoskeletal Imaging, Inc.
Weston, FL
Voluntary Professor of Radiology
Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami
Miami, FL
GENERAL SESSION
Thursday, June 26, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Socioeconomic Indicators for Radiology:
How Does Your Practice Compare with Others?
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
8:30 - 9:10 MRA Fundamentals
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
9:10 - 9:50 MR Angiography: Tips, Techniques,
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
9:50 - 10:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:50 New Developments in Vascular MRI, Cardiac MRI and
Interventional Radiology
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
10:50 - 11:35 Coronary MRA
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
11:35 - 12:20 Contrast Enhanced MRI of the Heart
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
12:20 - 12:30 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
12:30 - 1:30 Luncheon Presentation - Topic To Be Determined
(Not accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)
1:30 - 2:05 Cardiac MR: Viability Imaging
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
2:05 - 2:45 Cardiac MRI vs. CT: Which to Use?
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
2:45 - 3:20 Cardiac MR: Interesting Cases
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
3:20 - 3:30 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
3:30 - 3:45 Coffee Break
3:45 - 4:25 Liver MRI
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
4:25 - 5:10 MRI of the Pancreas
Vamsi R. Narra, M.D., FRCR
5:10 - 5:50 Abdominal MRI
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
5:50 - 6:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
6:00 Adjourn
Friday, June 27, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast for Registrants
7:00 - 7:45 How I Do It: Cardiac & Body MRI
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
Jeffrey H. Maki, M.D., Ph.D.
Vamsi R. Narra, M.D., FRCR
7:45 - 8:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
8:00 - 8:40 Renal & Adrenal MRI
Robert R. Edelman, M.D.
8:40 - 9:20 MRCP
Vamsi R. Narra, M.D., FRCR
9:20 - 9:30 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
9:30 - 10:40 Vendor Presentation Forum
(Not accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)
10:40 - 11:00 Coffee Break / Dedicated Time with Vendors
11:00 - 11:35 Breast MRI Techniques & Image Acquisition
Laurie Margolies, M.D.
11:35 - 12:15 Chemical Shift Imaging: Body Applications
Vamsi R. Narra, M.D., FRCR
12:15 - 12:50 Controversies in Breast MRI: Doing too much, doing too little;
Biopsying too much, Buipsying too little
Laurie Margolies, M.D.
12:50 - 1:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
1:00 - 2:00 Luncheon Presentation - Topic To Be Determined
(Not accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)
2:00 - 2:45 Business Opportunities (Including Joint Ventures) in an Era
of Declining Reimbursement
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
2:45 - 3:20 MRI: The Next 10 Years - Quo Vadis?
William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FACR
3:20 - 3:30 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
3:30 - 3:45 Coffee Break
3:45 - 4:25 Clinical 3T MRI: Mastering the Challenges
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
4:25 - 5:05 MR Spectroscopy
William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FACR
5:05 - 5:50 Clinical Diffusion Imaging: Essentials
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
5:50 - 6:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
6:00 Adjourn
Saturday, June 28, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast for Registrants
7:15 - 7:45 Business Meeting -
All Board Members Expected to Attend
8:00 - 8:40 Cranial Nerves I - VI
Blake A. Johnson, M.D.
8:40 - 9:20 Advanced DWI: Tensor & Beyond
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
9:20 - 9:50 Cranial Nerves VII - XII
Blake A. Johnson, M.D.
9:50 - 10:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:05 MR of the Periventricular Region
William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FACR
11:05 - 11:55 Intracranial Hemorrhage at 1.5 and 3T:
A Practical Approach
Blake A. Johnson, M.D.
11:55 - 12:45 MR of Hydrocephalus (including a possible etiology of NPH)
William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FACR
12:45 - 1:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
1:00 Adjourn
Sunday, February 29, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast for Registrants
7:00 - 7:45 How I Do It: Advanced Skeletal Imaging
Mark H. Awh, M.D.
Michael B. Zlatkin, M.D., FRCT(C)
John D. Reeder, M.D., FACR
8:00 - 8:30 Dealing with the Problematic Partner
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR
8:30 - 9:05 MRI of the Hand and Wrist
Mark H. Awh, M.D.
9:05 - 9:35 MRI of the Elbow
John D. Reeder, M.D., FACR
9:35 - 10:05 MRI of Shoulder Instability
Michael B. Zlatkin, M.D., FRCP(C)
10:05 - 10:15 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:05 MRI of the Hip:
Athletic Injuries, FAI and Pediatric Disorders
John D. Reeder, M.D., FACR
11:05 -11:40 MRI of the Ankle and Foot:
Commonly Encountered Lesions
Michael B. Zlatkin, M.D., FRCP(C)
11:40 - 12:15 MRI of the Knee: Advanced Concepts
Mark H. Awh, M.D.
12:15 - 12:50 Musculoskeletal Tumor Imaging
John D. Reeder, M.D., FACR
12:50 - 1:00 Interactive Question & Answer Session
Faculty
1:00 End of Course
TECHNOLOGIST BREAKOUT
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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1:30 - 2:05
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MRA Overview
William H. Faulkner, Jr., B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
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2:05 - 2:45
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Peripheral MRA Runoff
Vamsi R. Narra, M.D., FRCR
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2:45 - 3:20
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Contrast Enhanced MRA
William H. Faulkner, Jr., B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
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3:20 - 3:30
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Interactive Question & Answer Session Faculty
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3:30 - 3:45
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Coffee Break
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
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8:00 - 8:40
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MRI of the Hand and Wrist
Mark H. Awh, M.D.
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8:40 - 9:20
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MRI of the Elbow
John D. Reeder, M.D., FACR
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MRI of the Ankle and Foot:
Commonly Encountered Lesions
Michael B. Zlatkin, M.D., FRCP(C)
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9:50 - 10:00
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Interactive Question & Answer Session Faculty
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10:00 - 10:15
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Coffee Break
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Fast Imaging Techniques
MR Contrast Agents
Carolyn K. Roth, R.T. (R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV), FSMRT
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11:30 - 12:05
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MR Safety
William H. Faulkner, Jr., B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
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12:05 - 12:45
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MR Imaging Parameter Review
Carolyn K. Roth, R.T. (R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV) FSMRT
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12:45 - 1:00
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Interactive Question & Answer Session Faculty
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1:00
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Adjourn
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Sunday, February 29, 2008
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8:00 - 8:45
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Diffusion / Perfusion Imaging
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR
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8:45 - 9:20
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Challenges of 3T
William H. Faulkner, Jr., B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
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9:20 - 10:05
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MR Spectroscopy
William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., FACR
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10:05 - 10:15
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Interactive Question & Answer Session Faculty
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10:15 - 10:30
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Coffee Break
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10:30 - 11:15
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Preparing for the MR Registry Exam
Carolyn K. Roth, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV)FSMR
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10:30 - 11:15
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Preparing for the MR Registry Exam
Carolyn K. Roth, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV)FSMRT
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11:15 - 12:00
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Physics Review for MR Registry Exam
William H. Faulkner, Jr., B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
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12:00 - 12:45
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Anatomy Review for MR Registry Exam
Carolyn K. Roth, R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)(M)(CV)FSMRT
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12:45 - 1:00
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Interactive Question & Answer Session Faculty
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1:00
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End of Course
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
General Session Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
- Describe the physical principles of basic and advanced MRI/MRA and use those principles to enhance image quality
- Evaluate cardiac pathology using state-of-the-art MR/MRA imaging techniques
- Recognize the appearance of common CNS pathology on MRI and distinguish that pathology from normal anatomy
- Evaluate the use of MRI in the assessment of breast pathology
- Evaluate musculoskeletal and organ pathology utilizing MRI/MRA as a non-invasive method of early diagnosis
- Discuss socio-economic issues affecting diagnostic radiology and their impact in clinical practice
Technologist Breakout Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of these sessions, be able to:
- Incorporate state-of-the-art MRI/MRA imaging techniques to evaluate the heart and coronary arteries
- Discuss musculoskeletal imaging techniques
- Evaluate current techniques and pitfalls for MR of the breast
- Describe common pitfalls and artifacts encountered with MR providing means to overcome/eliminate artifacts
- Evaluate current requirements of the MR registry exam and formulate a preparation strategy
- Optimize MR throughput and safety protocols
No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who supervise and interpret MRI studies and technologists who perform MRI. However, this CME activity should also be useful for referring physicians who order these studies so that they might gain a greater appreciation of the strengths and limitations of clinically relevant MRI studies.
ACCREDITATION
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
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