Upcoming Medical Conferences in Reston

Breast Imaging Boot Camp with Tomosynthesis is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Sep 19 - 21, 2019 at American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 34.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and 25 SAM Credits. Course Overview: This three-day course, led by Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR; and Christopher E. Comstock, MD, FACR, is designed to provide practicing radiologists with an intensive experience in breast imaging. Throughout the program, participants will develop their interpretive expertise in the evaluation of mammography studies by hands-on interpretation of over 240 digital screening and diagnostic mammograms at their own individual PACS digital workstation. Specific instruction in the use and application of computer-aided techniques will also be provided. In addition, interventional workshops will be available in breast ultrasound and stereotactic biopsy. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Utilize perception skills for detection of cancer at digital mammographic screening • Interpret digital mammographic screen-detected findings • Demonstrate skills to minimize the call-back rate for normal/benign findings at mammographic screening • Describe the application of computerized techniques as an aid in mammographic interpretation • Recognize diagnostic workup of screen-detected findings and symptomatic patients • Conduct interventional workshops for stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neuroradiology Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Sep 25 - 27, 2019 at American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Accreditation: Designation Statement: The American College of Radiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Course Overview: This three-day neuroradiology course, led by Nafi Aygun, MD, includes the four domains of neuroradiology in brain, spine, head, and neck, and pediatric neuroimaging. The material will center on CT and MR imaging with advanced application techniques. General disease categories of vascular, inflammatory, demyelinating, traumatic, degenerative, neoplastic, congenital and metabolic diseases of the CNS and the head and neck in adults and children will be covered with case material. The lectures each day will introduce common themes for differential diagnoses and lay the groundwork for extensive time devoted to reviewing a library of cases ranging in difficulty and disease type. Attendees can personalize their course by selecting more cases from one subspecialty area than another to remedy perceived weaknesses. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Provide limited relevant differential diagnoses for masses in different regions of the brain, spine, and head and neck • Prioritize imaging studies and provide pertinent imaging features that will guide therapy in patients with strokes or other vascular lesions of the brain or spine • Correctly utilize the terms accepted by the American Society of Neuroradiology for describing the degenerative spondylotic disease of the cervical and lumbar spine • List imaging features that help clinicians provide accurate TNM staging of head and neck cancers • Differentiate among the many causes of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss through neuroimaging • List features that distinguish the various cysts of the head and neck Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

High Resolution CT of the Chest (HRCT) is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 02 - 04, 2019 at American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 34.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Overview: Developed in conjunction with the Society of Thoracic Radiology and the Fleischner Society, this three-day course, led by Jeffrey Kanne, MD, and Gerald Abbott, MD, FACR, is designed to provide practicing radiologists with the skills and understanding necessary to interpret high-resolution CT of the chest in diffuse infiltrative lung diseases. Participants will receive lectures on specific aspects of HRCT interspersed with the hands-on interpretation of related cases. Faculty provides direct supervision and assistance with hands-on interpretation. The integration of clinical, radiologic, and pathologic information will also be discussed Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • State the clinical indications and optimal approach for high resolution imaging of the lung parenchyma • Utilize approach to CT differential diagnosis based on pattern and distribution of abnormality • Recognize clinical features of the common interstitial lung diseases • Describe the importance and mechanism of multidisciplinary consultation in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Abdominal Imaging Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 08 - 10, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Credit: 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 25 SAM Credits Course Description This 3-day course focuses on how to improve your abdominal imaging service.  It will cover up-to-date CT protocols, latest guidelines on managing incidentalomas,  how to report complex post-operative CT, customizing reporting templates for cancer staging, with special reference to what the surgeon needs to know.  The course staff offer their unique approaches to reporting many CT findings, which are seen daily, such as dilated bile ducts, small volume nodes, misty mesentery.  The course also discusses "Do not miss" cases in the major abdominal organs. The course will cover how to deal with focal liver, pancreas, adrenal and kidney lesions; pitfalls in liver, pancreas and kidney imaging; pitfalls in postoperative CT and, newer CT technology, including dual energy CT. The course will teach physicians how to accurately acquire and interpret cases affecting various abdomen and pelvic organs and vascular structures performed in both routine and challenging scenarios. Program and Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to: • Understand how to protocol CT studies for various clinical indications in the abdomen. • Learn the multimodality investigation of liver, biliary, pancreatic and renal diseases. • Confidently deal with complex CT including postoperative imaging. • Apply algorithms to manage incidental lesions in the abdomen and pelvis. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Body and Pelvic MR Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 11 - 13, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 25 SAM Credits. Course Overview: This three-day intensive practical course on abdominal and pelvic MR image interpretation will focus on the most common current indications for abdominal and pelvic MR – imaging of the liver, pancreas, pelvis and the kidneys. It aims to help a range of radiologists, from the general radiology practitioner to the moderately advanced MRI expert. In contrast to passive lectures, participants will be provided their own PACS workstation from which actual patient abdominal MRI studies will be viewed. A formalized reporting structure will be used for the attendee to analyze their viewing of the findings. Additionally, these findings can be reviewed and discussed with the teaching faculty. Program and Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Interpret at least 100 patient cases on a PACS workstation. • List the protocol expertise for acquiring a comprehensive examination within a 20-minute scan time. • Describe the rationale for the acquisition methods: which acquisition shows specific aspects of particular pathologies. • Identify and develop expertise in the diagnostic evaluation of a range of liver tumors and diffuse liver disease, gall bladder, and diseases of the bile ducts; pancreatic malignancies and diffuse pancreatic disease; renal malignancies; and abdominal vascular, retroperitoneal and peritoneal disease; and pathologies of the male and female pelvis. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Physics and Specialty Weekend Course is organized by ESP Ultrasound and will be held from Oct 11 - 13, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Conference Description : Morning Courses :  • Ultrasound Physics - Spi • Fetal Echocardiography • Musculoskeletal • Pediatric Echocardiography • Pediatric Sonography Afternoon Courses :  • Abdominal Sonography • Adult Echocardiography • Breast Sonography • Ob/Gyn Sonography • Vascular Technology Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American College of Radiology (ACR) CT Colonography is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 14 - 15, 2019 at American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Overview: CT Colonography (CTC) is an evolving technology with considerable potential for widespread screening of colorectal cancer. Application of appropriate techniques and knowledge of correct interpretation skills are vital to successfully implementing this technique. The goal of this two-day course is to educate attendees in the technique, performance, and interpretation of CTC through the supervised review of a minimum of 50 cases. The course will also provide a forum for discussing research initiatives, regulatory issues and the reimbursement environment. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Recognize the techniques necessary to acquire diagnostic CTC images, including patient preparation, scanning parameters, and display/navigational methods • Identify interpretation methods and recognize how to avoid pitfalls • State current research initiatives, regulatory issues, and reimbursement environments • Interpret and report CTC studies through supervised review of a minimum of 50 cases Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiac MR Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 18 - 20, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Credit: 34.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 25 SAM Credits Course Description This three-day course is designed to optimize clinical practice skills by providing intense training in interpreting cardiac MR examinations under the supervision of expert faculty. Participants have access to over 150 cardiac MR and vascular MR angiography cases for review. Post-processing techniques and interpretation will be emphasized. The course also covers technical considerations for obtaining optimal examinations for interpretation. Program and Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify normal cardiovascular anatomy and normal anatomic variants • Determine the spectrum of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies, including function, rest and stress perfusion and viability • Evaluate pericardial constriction, cardiac masses, valvular disease, pulmonary veins and cardiac shunts • Identify new techniques such as assessment of area at risk and myocardial edema with T2W imaging • Recognize imaging manifestations of cardiovascular disease, and the complementary role of MRI to echocardiography, CT and cardiac catheterization in therapeutic decision making • Apply the technical basis of Cardiac MR, including hardware requirements, sequence selection and optimization, and technical limitations • Apply post-processing techniques for functional, flow and angiographic evaluation • Review ongoing technical and clinical developments in the field of Cardiac MR Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Emergency Radiology Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 23 - 25, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America.  Credits: Earn up to 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 25 SAM Credits. Course Overview: This three-day course is designed to provide the practicing radiologist an intensive hands-on experience in imaging interpretation of traumatic and non-traumatic emergencies. Pertinent concepts of imaging technique will be reviewed and will motivate the case-based learning process. Attendees review over 300 emergent examinations covering all organ systems and modalities commonly encountered in the emergency radiology setting. Through participation in multiple interpretation sessions under the supervision of expert faculty, participants develop a higher level of expertise and confidence in emergent imaging. Formal lectures cover the core concepts, organized by organ system. Program and Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Develop a systematic search pattern for evaluating MDCT examinations of the multiple-trauma patient. • Recognize common and significant injuries in trauma. • Familiarize with potential sources of missed diagnoses and interpretation pitfalls in MDCT of trauma. • Understand basic technical principles for proper acquisition of CT images in the emergency patient (trauma and non-trauma). • Learn the characteristic appearance of various causes of acute abdominal, chest and pelvic emergencies on plain radiography, CT and US. • Learn fundamental imaging aspects of non-traumatic neurological, and head and neck emergencies. • Review common and uncommon fractures of the upper extremities, lower extremities, and pelvis and spine, with emphasis on the “easily missed” fracture. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Prostate MR Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Oct 28 - 29, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Credits: Earn up to 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 22 SAM Credits Course Description: This 100-case, two-day course is designed to provide practicing radiologists with intense training in the interpretation of multiparametric prostate MRI (mpMRI) and the use of Prostate Imaging – Reporting and Data System version 2 (PI-RADS v2) for standardized communication of imaging findings. Participants will develop their interpretative skills at individual workstations by review of prostate mpMRI cases with pathology correlation. A series of didactic lectures and workshop on MR-guided prostate biopsy techniques will complement the training session with focus on imaging techniques optimization. Program and Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Apply the principles of PI-RADS v2 and the scoring system during the interpretation of mpMRI of the prostate • Report imaging findings using the standardized format • Optimize prostate imaging protocols using the mpMRI principles to achieve the best diagnostic performance • Provide guidance for targeted biopsies of the prostate • Develop multidisciplinary collaborations and establish a quality assurance program for prostate imaging Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.