ACR-SPR MR Imaging of Congenital and Pediatric Cardiovascular Disorders

ACR-SPR MR Imaging of Congenital and Pediatric Cardiovascular Disorders
Friday, October 9, 2009 - Sunday, October 11, 2009
Reston, VA

MEETING SPONSOR:
Asian & Oceanic Society for Pediatric Radiology (AOSPR)

c/o Harvey Teo
Department of Diagnostic Imaging
KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229899, Singapore, INTL
65-63942284
FAX 65-63942258
Email: Harvey.Teo.EL@kkh.com.sg
Website: http://www.aospr.org/

CONFERENCE CENTER:
ACR Education Center
1892 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Website: http://www.acr.org/educenter

MEETING DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to optimize clinical practice skills by providing intense training in interpreting pediatric cardiac MR examinations under the supervision of expert faculty. Participants use workstations with the same vendor software as in their own practice and have access to over 100 congenital and pediatric cardiovascular MR cases. Pre- and post-operative cases will be available for review. Post-processing techniques will be emphasized. The course also covers technical considerations for obtainging optimal examination for interpretation.

Program Objectives:
Improve understanding of:
1. Normal cardiovascular anatomy and normal anatomic variants.
2. The spectrum of pediatric congenital and acquired cardiovascular disease, and
natural history of the most common conditions.
3. The therapeutic options and operative techniques in each condition, as well as
the complications that can arise following treatment.
4. Imaging manifestations of pediatric cardiovascular disease, and the complementary role of MRI to echocardiography, CT and cardiac catheterization in therapeutic decision-making in the pre-operative and post-operative period.
5. The technical basis of pediatric cardiovascular MRI, including hardware requirements, sequence selection and optimization, and technical limitations.
6. Post-processing techniques for functional, flow and angiographic evaluation.
7. Provide a forum for sharing knowledge of ongoing technical and clinical developments in the field of MRI of congenital and pediatric cardiovascular disease.

INSTRUCTORS:
Rigsby, Sena

CME HOURS: 30

LECTURE TOPICS:
Cardiac, CT, MRI, Pediatrics

ACTIVITIES: not listed