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SUMMARY:Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA Techniques for the Endocrinologist
DESCRIPTION:Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA Techniques for the Endocrinolog
 ist\nSaturday, August 21, 2010\nHouston, TX\n\nMEETING SPONSOR:\nAdvan
 ced Health Education Center\n8502 Tybor Dr.\nHouston, TX 77074\nToll-F
 ree 1-800-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nWebsite: http://www.aheconline.com\n
 \nCONFERENCE CENTER:\nAdvanced Health Education Center\n8502 Tybor Dr.
 \nHouston, TX 77074\nToll-Free 1-800-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nWebsite: 
 http://www.aheconline.com\n\nMEETING BROCHURE:\nTo view and print the 
 meeting brochure, click here:\nhttp://store.aheconline.com/DisplayDeta
 il.aspx?pid=4649\n\nMEETING DESCRIPTION:\nUltrasound has been proven t
 o allow for better detection of recurrent thyroid cancer in patients w
 ith negative total body iodine scans. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of
  the thyroid is the only diagnostic test today allowing for differenti
 ation of benign from cancerous thyroid nodules. Thyroid ultrasound and
  fine needle aspiration can become an extension of laboratory results,
  nuclear medicine studies and physical examination of the thyroid glan
 d. FNA used in private practice can reduce the cost for the evaluation
  and treatment of thyroid nodules for patients. This six-hour course w
 ill guide Endocrinologists through the basic physics of ultrasound and
  transducer selection needed for optimum scanning techniques. Also cov
 ered will be thyroid anatomy and ultrasound examination protocols. Phy
 sician attendees will be taught to distinguish between cystic and soli
 d lesions, identify micro calcifications and lesion vascularity that c
 an assist with determining if a lesion is benign or malignant. This co
 urse will begin in the classroom and progress to AHEC’s in-house sca
 n lab to utilize live models for development of scanning techniques. A
 lso provided will be hands-on practice of Fine Needle Aspiration Techn
 iques for thyroid nodule assessment.\n\nCourse Topics\n• Physics and
  Instrumentation\n• Scan Protocols\n• Transducer selection and sca
 n orientation\n• Anatomy of the normal thyroid\n• Ultrasound chara
 cteristics of both cystic and solid nodules\n• Comparison of nuclear
  medicine studies versus ultrasound findings\n• Evaluation of images
 \n• Hands-on scanning and fine needle aspiration techniques for thyr
 oid biopsy\n\nINSTRUCTORS:\nWhelan\n\nCME HOURS: 8\n\nLECTURE TOPICS:\
 nnot listed\n\nFor more information visit https://community.radrounds.
 com/events/thyroid-ultrasound-and-fna-3
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CATEGORIES:thyroid, ultrasound
LOCATION:Advanced Health Education Center
WEBSITE:http://www.aheconline.com
URL:http://www.aheconline.com
CONTACT:713-772-0157
ORGANIZER:Advanced Health Education Center
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