Practical PET/CT : What You Need to Know

Practical PET/CT : What You Need to Know is organized by American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS).

Expire Date : This course through November 6, 2020

Credits: This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.5 CME/SA-CME Credits.

Description:
PET/CT is an essential imaging study, largely serving the fields of oncology and neurology, that combines the sensitivity of providing physiologic data about pathologic conditions with the diagnostic capability of CT. This course focuses on many important practical issues in PET/CT, optimizing PET/CT protocols and image production, as well as interpretation and optimizing communication.  Particular attention is placed on the most recent updates and role of PET/CT in cancers diagnosis and treatment. Updates in dementia imaging with amyloid agents and F18-FDG are also discussed.

Learning Outcomes and Modules
After completing this course, the learner should be able to describe the appropriate use of PET/CT including oncologic and neurologic indications, identify normal variants and pitfalls that can confound PET/CT interpretation, discuss the latest updates in using PET/CT in a variety of cancers, describe how to interpret PET/CT systematically, and dictate reports.

Module 1
• History of PET and Clinical Overview
• Importance of Patient Preparation
• Optimizing PET/CT Protocols
• Improving Your PET/CT Practice: Lessons Learned in Clinical Practice

Module 2
• Important Normal Variants and Pitfalls I
• Important Normal Variants and Pitfalls II
• PET/CT for Infection and Inflammation

Module 3
• Update on PET/CT in Lung Cancer
• Update on PET/CT in Lymphoma
• Update on PET/CT in Head and Neck Cancer

Module 4
• Update on PET/CT in GU Malignancies 
• Update on PET/CT in Prostate Cancer
• Interpreting F18-FDG and Strategies for Challenging Cases 
• Moving to the Next Level: What Defines a True PET/CT Expert 

Module 5
• Update on PET/CT in Melanoma
• Update on PET/CT in GYN Malignancies
• PET/CT for Evaluation of Treatment Response
• Update on the Role of Amyloid Imaging and Interpretation 

Module 6
• How to Generate a Great PET/CT Report
• Important New Developments in PET 
• The Most Instructive and Challenging PET/CT Cases

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.