| Sunrise Course:
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| Hot Topics in Body MRI |
| Clinical Intensive
Education Option (Tuesday & Wednesday) |
| Organizers: Talissa Altes, M.D., Elmar Max Merkle, M.D.,
and Bachir Taouli,
M.D. |
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| Tuesday - Friday, 4-7 May
2010 |
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
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Tuesday & Wednesday: Advanced Body
Diffusion
Clinical Intensive Education Option |
OVERVIEW
The first two days of this course will cover current knowledge on
diffusion imaging applied to body imaging. Lectures will highlight
basic physics and current state-of-the-art protocols and results of
DWI in kidneys, prostate and female pelvis, and oncology.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of days 1 and 2 participants should be able to:
- Explain the physics of DWI methods in body imaging;
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Apply DWI technique in their practice;
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Design female pelvic and prostate MR protocols including DWI; and
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Describe current results of DWI in oncology.
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SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate - Advanced |
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Thusday: Prostate Ablation |
OVERVIEW
The Friday session was organized in response to the increased
interest in local ablation methods in prostate cancer used as
alternate methods to surgery and radiation therapy. Available
methods will be reviewed by an expert urologist, and the MR methods
and results before and after ablation will be reviewed by a
radiologist.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of days 1 and 2 participants should be able to:
- List the current available
methods for local prostate ablation;
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Describe the indications and
non-indications of these methods;
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Explain the results of these methods
applied to prostate cancer; and
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Describe the MR results before and
after local ablation of prostate cancer.
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SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate -
Advanced |
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Friday: NSF Update |
OVERVIEW
On Thursday, the course will review current information and
recommendations on NSF, and the current state of the art in
non-contrast protocols (excluding MRA) and their diagnostic
performance, based on clinical scenarios.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of day 3 participants should be able to:
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Describe the current knowledge on NSF;
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Explain current guidelines and regulations involving the use of
Gadolinium contrast agents;
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Evaluate the impact of NSF on body MR practice; and
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Describe the results of non contrast sequences applied to body
imaging.
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SKILL LEVEL
Basic |
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| Tuesday
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Advanced Body Diffusion 1
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Moderators:
Bachir Taouli, M.D., and Harriet C. Thoeny, M.D. |
| 07:00 |
Advanced Diffusion Physics
Applied to Body Imaging |
Thomas L.
Chenevert, Ph.D. |
| 07:30 |
Diffusion Imaging of Focal & Diffuse Renal Diseases
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available |
Harriet C.
Thoeny, M.D. |
| 08:00 |
Adjournment |
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| Wednesday
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Advanced Body Diffusion 2
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Moderators: Dow-Mu
Koh, M.D., M.R.C.P., and Harriet C. Thoeny, M.D. |
| 07:00 |
Oncologic Applications of
DWI (Including WBDWI) |
Ihab Kamel, M.D. |
| 07:30 |
DWI: Applications in the
Pelvis |
Nandita M. de
Souza, M.D., F.R.C.R. |
| 08:00 |
Adjournment |
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| Thursday
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Prostate Ablation
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Moderators:
Clare Allen, F.R.C.R., and Anwar R. Padhani, M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R. |
| 07:00 |
Prostate Ablation Methods:
Overview |
Hashim Uddin
Ahmed, M.D. |
| 07:30 |
MRI Pre- & Post-Ablation
of Prostate Cancer |
Clare Allen,
F.R.C.R. |
| 08:00 |
Adjournment |
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| Friday
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NSF Update |
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Moderators: Elmar Max Merkle,
M.D., and Talissa Altes, M.D. |
| 07:00
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NSF Update & Impact on Your Practice
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Jeffrey C.
Weinreb, M.D. |
| 07:30 |
Non Contrast MRI of the
Abdomen: Does It Work? |
Christoph J.
Zech, M.D. |
| 08:00 |
Adjournment |
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