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Program Description:

Session One is one of three sessions covering the 2007 Fourth Annual MDCT Symposium. This session is broken into two parts, the first being individual presentations covering a variety of topics and the second being the protocol panel discussion between a distinguished panel of experts. The presentation titles and the associated faculty for each are listed below. The estimated time for completion is 4 hours.

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SESSION ONE - PART ONE:  PRESENTATIONS

(Approximate Running Time: 2.5 hours)

MDCT Technology Update: 64 and Beyond
James A. Brink M.D., Yale University

Chronic Kidney Disease: CT or MR
Sameh K. Morcos, M.D., Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
Richard J. Solomon, M.D., University of Vermont

Optimizing Contrast Delivery
Jay P. Heiken, M.D., Washington University

Managing Radiation Dose in MDCT
Dushyant V. Sahani, M.D., Harvard Medical School

Questions & Answers

SESSION ONE - PART TWO:  PROTOCOL PANEL DISCUSSION

(Approximate Running Time: 1.5 hours)

Protocols for 16 & 64 MDCT Scanners
Lincoln L. Berland, M.D., University of Alabama - Brimingham,
W. Dennis Foley, M.D, FACR, Medical College of Wisconsin,
Donald P. Frush, M.D., Duke University
Jay P. Heiken, M.D., Washington University
Vassilios D. Raptopoulos, M.D., Harvard Medical School
Dushyant V Sahani, M.D., Harvard Medical School

Questions & Answers

This program is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bracco and Sponsored by ArcMesa Educators and WebMedEd.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity the participant will be able to:

1.   Assess the effectiveness of MDCT for various applications.

2.   Define contrast media induced nephrotoxicity (CIN) and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)

3.   Distinguish patients at risk for CIN and NSF and describe strategies for preventing CIN and NSF.

4.   Review techniques for safe and optimal use of contrast media in MDCT

5.   Assess principles and scanning techniques for MDCT for lowering radiation dose

6.   Differentiate protocols and techniques for MDCT in pediatric imaging

Faculty:

James A. Brink, M.D.

Professor and Chair of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University

Dr. Brink is professor and chair of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Yale University School of Medicine and chief of diagnostic imaging at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Brink leads a growing department of more than 70 full-time faculty, who collectively provide all diagnostic imaging services for Yale Medical Group and Yale-New Haven Hospital and conduct research in a variety of disciplines related to clinical radiology and imaging science. Dr. Brink is a fellow of the Society for Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance and the American College of Radiology. He serves on the board of directors of the Academy of Radiology Research, the executive council of the American Roentgen Ray Society, and the education council of the Radiological Society of North America. Nationally recognized as an outstanding educator and an authority on abdominal CT imaging, Dr. Brink has pioneered technologies for maximizing resolution in helical CT scanning while minimizing radiation dosage and risk to patients.

Sameh K. Morcos, M.D.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Dr. Morcos is the current president of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), and was appointed a Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield in 1983.

Richard J. Solomon, M.D.

Professor of Medicine and Section Chief In the Division of Nephrology, University of Vermont

Richard Solomon, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Section Chief in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Vermont. Previously, he was the Clinical Director of the Nephrology Unit at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and the Medical Director of the Dialysis Program for the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr Solomon is an experienced clinical investigator with interests in hypertension, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, and electrolyte disorders. His major research interests are the prevention of chronic renal insufficiency through aggressive targeting of risk factors and innovative educational programs aiming to engage patients in their own care. He co-piloted the PEAK program at the Beth Israel Medical Center and Joslin Diabetes Center, which educated patients and their families on how to prevent loss of kidney function. In the area of acute renal failure, Dr Solomon's work in contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) remains the pivotal standard for prophylaxis. He is currently working on the role of N-acetylcysteine on nitric oxide function in patients with renal disease. In the area of comparative physiology, Dr Solomon identified natriuretic peptides as the prime mechanism of salt balance in sharks, mediated via a unique organ, the rectal gland.

Jay P. Heiken, M.D.

Professor of Radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Heiken earned his bachelor's degree at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where he graduated magna cum laude before receiving his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, New York. Dr. Heiken completed his internship in internal medicine at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia, and his residency in radiology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, New York. He completed a fellowship in abdominal radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Heiken is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists (SGR) and the Board of Trustees of the International Cancer Imaging Society (ICIS). He is a past President of the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT/MR) and has served as Chair of the Gastrointestinal Subcommittee of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Program Committee. He also is a member of the Distinguished Roster of Scientific Advisors of the RSNA. He currently serves on 5 committees of the American College of Radiology including the Committee on Body Computed Tomography, the Commission on Research and Technology, the ACRIN Gastrointestinal Disease Site Committee, the Appropriateness Criteria Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging, and the Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media. He is an examiner for the American Board of Radiology and a member of the editorial board of Abdominal Imaging and the Korean Journal of Radiology.

Dr. Heiken has co-authored 100 peer-reviewed articles, 46 book chapters and invited publications, and has edited and co-authored 4 books. He has presented scientific papers at conferences across the United States, lectured as a visiting professor in more than 25 national and international universities, and has taught more than 140 courses and symposia. Dr. Heiken has received the Cum Laude Award and the Hounsfield Award of the SCBT/MR for scientific papers. He has received the Resident's Distinguished Teaching Award from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology and the Visiting Professor Award from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists.

Dushyant V. Sahani, M.D.

Director of Computed Tomography, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dushyant V. Sahani, MD is Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Computed Tomography at Massachusetts General Hospital, both in Boston, MA. Dr. Sahani earned his medical degree and completed an internship at Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College in Amravati, India. He completed his residency in radiology at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India, and his fellowship in abdominal imaging and intervention at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Liver and pancreas imaging and oncological imaging have been a focus of his research and clinical work. He is currently involved in clinical trials to assess tumor angiogenesis and response of novel cancer treatment methods with CT and MRI. Dr. Sahani has contributed over 34 original papers to the medical literature, as well as various reviews and book chapters. He has conducted various lectures nationally and internationally and has provided medical education to residents, fellows, and HMS students. In addition, he has been a visiting professor at various universities in the United States and abroad. In 2005, he has earned a research award from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology and Cum-Laude from Society of Computed Body Tomography and MR. Dr. Sahani is the site study director for the clinical studies at MGH to be conducted in collaboration with CAD Sciences.

Lincoln L. Berland, M.D.

Director of Outpatient Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Berland is a Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Radiology Director of Outpatient Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the past President of SCBT/MR. Expertise: Body CT and Ultrasound. Establishing standards for CT screening programs.

W. Dennis Foley, M.D, FACR

Director of Outpatient Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Foley is Chief of Digital Imaging, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital and Professor of Radiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Donald P. Frush, M.D.

Chief of Pediatric Radiology, Duke University

Dr. Frush is chair of the ACR Pediatric Imaging Commission and a pediatric radiologist at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Medical Center

Vassilios D. Raptopoulos, M.D.

Associate Radiologist-In-Chief for Clinical Affairs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Raptopoulos is associate radiologist-in-chief for clinical affairs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, and professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School. He is a graduate of Aristotelion University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece and trained in radiology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Raptopoulos has been president of the New England Roentgen Ray Society and the New England Society of Ultrasound in Medicine. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in CT scanning and abdominal imaging.

Program Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of ArcMesa Educators and WebMedEd. ArcMesa Educators is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This program is approved for up to 4 credit hours of Category 1 AMA/PRA Credit.

Target Audience:

This activity is designed for practicing radiologists working in either private or academic settings, radiologists-in-training, non-radiology physicians and practicing radiologic technologists.

Disclosure of Financial Interests

It is the policy of ArcMesa Educators to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational programs. Commercial support from industry does not influence educational content, faculty selection, and/or faculty presentations, and, therefore, does not compromise the scientific integrity of the educational activity. Discussion of off-label product usage is made at the sole discretion of the faculty and is not endorsed by ArcMesa Educators, WebMedEd or the program directors for this activity. Faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by ArcMesa Educators and WebMedEd are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentation(s). Faculty not complying with this policy are not permitted to participate in this activity

Staff Disclosure Declarations

The employees of ArcMesa Educators and WebMedEd have no financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty Disclosure Declarations

James A. Brink, M.D. - Disclosures: Advisory Board - GE Healthcare.

Sameh K. Morcos, M.D. - Disclosures: Consultant and Grant/Research Support - Tyco/Mallinckrodt, Inc., Scherring, Guerbet. Consultant - Bracco Diagnostics.

Richard J. Solomon, M.D. - Disclosures: Consultant and Speakers Bureau- Tyco/Mallinckrodt, Inc.and Bracco Diagnostics. Speaker Bureau - Scherring

Jay P. Heiken, M.D. - Disclosures: Consultant and Patent Agreement with Tyco/Mallinckrodt, Patent Agreement with MedRad

Dushyant V. Sahani, M.D. - Disclosures: No relevant relationships with industry to disclose.

 

Lincoln L. Berland, M.D. - Disclosures: No relevant relationships with industry to disclose.

W. Dennis Foley, M.D. - Disclosures: Consultant and Grant/Research Support - GE Healthcare. Consultant - E-Z-EM

 

Donald P. Frush, M.D. - Disclosures: Consultant and Grant/Research Support - GE Healthcare

Vassilios D. Raptopoulos, M.D. - Disclosures: Grant/Research Support - Toshiba, E-Z-EM