Upcoming Medical Conferences in Reston

ACR Dartmouth PET/CT is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jun 03 - 05, 2019 at American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, United States of America.The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists.  Accreditation: Earn up to 34 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 25 SAM Credits Course Overview: PET/CT has become the standard-of-care imaging modality in cancer management and has garnered an evolving role in diagnosing neurodegenerative and oncologic disease. This three-day preceptorship is designed to provide practicing radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians with an intensive, hands-on experience in reading PET/CT. Attendees will interpret more than 150 oncologic PET/CT scans. Each multiple scan interpretation session concludes with a detailed review of the key findings. Through these sessions, the attendee will develop a higher level of expertise and confidence in interpreting PET/CT. If you have already completed some formal coursework in PET and/or PET/CT but only have limited experience reading scans in daily clinical practice, this course is for you. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Identify and discuss the clinical applications of PET/CT • Describe a systematic approach to interpreting PET/CT • Recognize normal variants, incidental findings, and pitfalls on PET/CT • Interpret PET/CT for a wide range of oncologic indications including assisting in diagnosis, staging, restaging and monitoring response to therapy in a variety of cancer types Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Coronary CT Angiography Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jun 07 - 09, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Credit: 33.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 25 SAM Credits Course Description This three-day course is designed to optimize your clinical practice skills by providing intense training in interpreting coronary CTA examinations under the supervision of expert faculty. Participants use workstations with the same vendor software as in their own practice and have access to nearly 100 cases. Most cases include clinical scenarios as well as coronary catheter angiography correlation. 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 cardiac anatomy, including coronary arteries, coronary veins, cardiac chambers, valves, and great vessels, as well as identify and describe the clinical importance of variant anatomy • Describe basic technical aspects of coronary CT, including prospective versus retrospective gating, single-cycle versus multicycle reconstruction, temporal resolution, spatial resolution, scan parameters, and contrast-injection techniques • Determine appropriate technique for administering beta blockers and nitroglycerin, with knowledge of absolute and relative contraindications • Identify and describe how to improve examinations with artifacts, such as cardiac arrhythmias, ECG misregistration, and poor breath hold • Descc 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 Jun 10 - 12, 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.

Breast Imaging Boot Camp with Tomosynthesis is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jun 13 - 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 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 – Head & Neck Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jun 17 - 19, 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: What part of the body engenders more fear in a radiologist than the head and neck? Your concerns will be eliminated by this special offer course taught by giants in the field of head and neck radiology. This three-day head and neck neuroradiology course, conducted by Course Director Nafi Aygun, MD, will address all the difficult anatomy and pathology of the head and neck. The material will include predominantly CT and MR imaging with advanced application techniques also applied to ultrasound and PET/CT. Emphasis will be placed on the TNM staging of cancers of the aerodigestive system, the intricate anatomy of the sinonasal cavity, lesions that arise from and cross the skull base, and deep space tumors of the neck. Plus discover the most common sources of anxiety: lesions of the temporal bone, the brachial plexus, and the teeth. Program Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: • Improve reporting of head and neck cancer imaging studies through familiarity with the AJCC TNM staging system. • Provide a concise differential diagnosis of red and white retrotympanic middle ear masses. • Describe sinonasal and osteomeatal complex inflammatory disease in a way that assists the endoscopic sinus surgeon and highlights potential and existent complications. • Describe the role of ultrasound, fine needle aspiration, and PET/CT in the work-up and follow-up of masses in the neck. • Locate an extramucosal mass in the head and neck in a fascia-lined space and provide a limited differential diagnosis for lesions in that space. • Differentiate among the common cysts and solid masses arising from the teeth. 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 Jun 20 - 21, 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.

Cardiac MR Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jun 28 - 30, 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.

Body and Pelvic MR Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jul 12 - 14, 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.

Musculoskeletal MR - Commonly Imaged Joints Course is organized by American College of Radiology (ACR) and will be held from Jul 19 - 21, 2019 at ACR Education Center, Reston, Virginia, United States of America. Credits: 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.  This activity meets the American Board of Radiology’s criteria for a self-assessment (SAM) activity and is designated for up to 25 SAM Credits toward the ABR Maintenance of Certification program. Course Description This three-day course is designed to provide the non-musculoskeletal-trained radiologist an intensive hands-on experience in the technique and the interpretation of MR imaging of the knee, shoulder, ankle/foot and hip.  Attendees will review and interpret more than 100 musculoskeletal MR examinations under the supervision of expert faculty. Each attendee will develop a higher level of expertise and confidence in evaluating MR of these various joints. Program and Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to: • Identify the normal appearances of important anatomic structures on MR imaging of the knee, shoulder, ankle/foot and hip • Identify abnormalities involving the menisci, cruciate ligaments, collateral ligaments, extensor mechanism and osteochondral structures on MR imaging of the knee • Recognize important MR imaging features of rotator cuff tears, glenoid labral injuries and their clinical implications • Detect common abnormalities of frequently injured tendons, ligaments and osteochondral structures on MR imaging of the ankle/foot • Recognize important imaging features of avascular necrosis, labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and traumatic injuries on MR of the hip Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Instructor Course is organized by American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and will be held on Jul 22, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, Virginia, United States  of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.