11th Annual Vail 2011: New Advances in MR & CT

11th Annual
Vail 2011: New Advances in MR & CT
2/6/2011 - 2/11/2011
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa
Vail, Colorado

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 20.75
Category A CE Credits: TBD

ABOUT THE MEETING


This symposium is designed to provide a cutting edge yet practical approach to the clinical applications of MRI and CT. Topics include neuroimaging, peripheral and cardiac angiography, body imaging, and musculoskeletal applications. Also included is an updated and comprehensive review of contrast administration and radiation dose reduction techniques. Principles of image display and basic post processing will be demonstrated with interactive workstation presentations throughout the program. Emphasis of this meeting is on the practical clinical uses of new technologies. Faculty members have been selected for their teaching ability, as well as their expertise.

Workstation Case Reviews will be presented on Vital Images advanced visualization software.

TARGET AUDIENCE


This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who perform and interpret MRI and CT examinations. It should also be useful in educating referring physicians who order MRI and CT procedures, as well as radiologic technologists.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

• Compare the clinical indications for CT and MR imaging for acute stroke.
• Compare the use of CT and MRI in the evaluation of various neurologic, body and angiographic applications.
• Discuss current safety regulations and guidelines as they apply to imaging contrast administration.
• Assess patients with a variety of cardiac and vascular abnormalities using both MRI and CT.
• Develop clinical protocols for effective use of MR and CT in the evaluation of the cardiovascular system.
• Incorporate state-of-the-art CT Colonoscopy imaging and review protocols into clinical practice.
• Implement state-of- the-art imaging protocols and techniques for evaluation of the musculoskeletal system into clinical practice.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

ACCREDITATION

Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Technologists: This program has been submitted to the ASRT. The number of A CE credits will be available approximately 30 days prior the meeting. Please visit www.edusymp.com or call 1-800-338-5901 regarding the availability of Category A CE credit.

FACULTY

Rizwan Aslam, MB, ChB
Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology
University of California, San Francisco
Chief of CT Imaging
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Francisco, CA

Thomas M. Grist, M.D., FACR
John H. Juhl Professor of Radiology,
Medical Physics and Bioengineering
Chairman, Department of Radiology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Medicine and Public Health

John V. Crues, III, M.D.
Medical and MRI Fellowship Director
Radnet, Inc.
Volunteer Clinical Professor of Radiology
UCSD School of Medicine

Chip Truwit, M.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Radiology
Hennepin County Medical Center
Margaret and H.O. Peterson Chair in Neuroradiology
University of Minnesota School of Medicine

Erik K. Paulson, M.D.
Vice Chair Clinical Services
Chief Abdominal Imaging
Department of Radiology
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC

Alison G. Wilcox, M.D.
Department of Radiology
Associate Professor of Radiology
Section Chief-Cardiothoracic Imaging
USC-Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA