UCSF Interventional Radiology Review Course
In-Person Event
Sep 17 - 21, 2018
San Francisco, California, USA
OVERVIEW
UCSF Interventional Radiology Review Course is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Sep 17 - 21, 2018 at UCSF Library, San Francisco, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 33.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
This comprehensive review course is designed to cover all pertinent topics relevant to the practice of Interventional Radiology. Attendees will review fundamentals and basics of IR, as well as learn about new and emerging technologies, such as cutting-edge vascular interventions and complex interventional oncology techniques. Course content will include a mix of didactic lectures, case-based reviews, and hands-on workshops to improve the attendee’s working knowledge of current devices.
The course is suitable for practicing interventional radiologists who want to refresh and enhance their skills, as well as for newly qualifi ed interventionalists who look to expand on their knowledge with the help of UCSF expert faculty, and to build on their prior training.
Conference Objectives are :
• Improve technique in arterial and venous interventions.
• Understand the implications of interventional oncology procedures.
• Describe indications and recommend techniques for gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract interventions.
• Know the benefi ts and limitations in selecting IR devices (shunts, stents, catheters, etc).
• Correctly interpret CT, MR and US non-invasive vascular images.
• Understand the scope of Neurointerventional and Musculoskeletal interventions.
• Identify potential pitfalls and safety issues associated with IR procedures in order to minimize complications.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
This comprehensive review course is designed to cover all pertinent topics relevant to the practice of Interventional Radiology. Attendees will review fundamentals and basics of IR, as well as learn about new and emerging technologies, such as cutting-edge vascular interventions and complex interventional oncology techniques. Course content will include a mix of didactic lectures, case-based reviews, and hands-on workshops to improve the attendee’s working knowledge of current devices.
The course is suitable for practicing interventional radiologists who want to refresh and enhance their skills, as well as for newly qualifi ed interventionalists who look to expand on their knowledge with the help of UCSF expert faculty, and to build on their prior training.
Conference Objectives are :
• Improve technique in arterial and venous interventions.
• Understand the implications of interventional oncology procedures.
• Describe indications and recommend techniques for gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract interventions.
• Know the benefi ts and limitations in selecting IR devices (shunts, stents, catheters, etc).
• Correctly interpret CT, MR and US non-invasive vascular images.
• Understand the scope of Neurointerventional and Musculoskeletal interventions.
• Identify potential pitfalls and safety issues associated with IR procedures in order to minimize complications.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
17 Sep, 2018
Event Start Date
21 Sep, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
RadiologySUGGESTED HOTELS
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