Vail 2012: Hot Topics in Radiology

Vail 2012: Hot Topics in Radiology
Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa
Vail, Colorado (CO), United States
Provided by Educational Symposia (ESI)

CME Provider:
Educational Symposia (ESI)
5620 W. Sligh Avenue
Tampa, Florida (FL) 33634-4490
United States

Toll Free: (800) 338-5901
Phone: (813) 806-1000
Fax: (800) 344-0668

Conference Center:
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa
715 West Lionshead Circle
Vail, Colorado (CO) 81657
United States

Toll Free: (800) 648-0720
Phone: (970) 476-4444
Fax: (970) 476-1647

Description:
ABOUT THE MEETING

This symposium is designed to provide an update on a variety of new cutting edge developments in diagnostic imaging and intervention. Topics include new techniques and practical applications of MRI, CT, US, and Breast Imaging, as well as multimodality imaging and therapeutics in the spine. 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.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who perform and interpret imaging examinations. The content will be useful to those who order or integrate imaging information into practice management such as general and breast surgeons, internal medicine and general practitioners, neurologists, pain specialists, orthopedic and neurosurgeons.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

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

Discuss new cutting edge applications of MR imaging in the body
Compare the use of CT and MRI in the evaluation of various neurologic, body and angiographic applications
Integrate MRI, PEM, US and tomosynthesis mammography into the workup of breast diseases
Use MRI and CT in the workup and therapeutic intervention of the painful spine
Explain and incorporate CT dose management tools and techniques into clinical protocols No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

Self Assessment Module (SAM): No

Specialty Audience: Radiology