The Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound
Annual Conference
May 1-4, 2007
The Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa, Atlantic City, NJ
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Program Overview
Women's Imaging
Symposium
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Vascular Imaging and Doppler
Pediatric Ultrasound for the
Generalist
Physics Refresher
Contrast Agents in Ultrasound
Ultrasound General Imaging "The Requisites"
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Women's Imaging Symposium
Breast Ultrasound Tutorial
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Moderator: Annina Wilkes, MD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
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8:00
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8:10
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Introduction |
Annina Wilkes, MD
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8:45
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Breast Ultrasound: Indicators and Anatomy |
Annina Wilkes, MD
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8:45
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9:30
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Physics |
Christopher R. Merritt, MD
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9:30
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10:15
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Optimization Techniques |
Cynthia L. Rapp, BS, RDMS
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10:15
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10:45
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Break |
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10:45
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11:15
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BIRADS Lexicon – Diagnostic Criteria |
Christopher R. Merritt, MD
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11:15
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12:00
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Complex Cysts and Color Doppler |
Cynthia L. Rapp, BS, RDMS
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12:00
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1:30
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Lunch (on your own) |
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1:30
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2:30
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Solid Masses |
Cynthia L. Rapp, BS, RDMS
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2:30
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3:15
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Ultrasound – Mammography – MRI Correlation |
Catherine Piccoli, MD
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3:15
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3:45
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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3:45
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4:45
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Overview of Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy |
Catherine Piccoli, MD |
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4:45
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5:15
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Faculty Panel |
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5:15
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6:30
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Hands-On Scanning |
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Women's Imaging Symposium
Advances in Ob/Gyn Symposium
Wednesday, May 2 - Friday, May 4, 2007
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Program Director: Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
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8:00
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8:45
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Sonographic Findings in Fetal Infections: Evaluation and Management |
Jude Crino, MD
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8:45
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9:30
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Ultrasound in the Obese Pregnant Patient |
Phyllis Glanc, MD
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9:30
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10:15
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The 11-14 Week Obstetrical Scan: Current Concepts and Future Directions |
Jude Crino, MD
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10:15
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10:45
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Break in Exhibit Hall |
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10:45
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11:30
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Obstetrical Doppler |
Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS |
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11:30
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12:15
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The Second Trimester Genetic Sonogram |
Jude Crino, MD
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12:15
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1:45
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Lunch on your own |
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1:45
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2:30
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Cysts of the Fetal Brain |
Roy Filly, MD |
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3:15
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Fetal Skeletal Dysplasias: A Practical Approach |
Phyllis Glanc, MD
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3:15
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3:45
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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4:30
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Fetal Hydronephrosis |
Roy Filly, MD |
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4:30
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5:15
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Non-Hydronephrotic: Fetal Renal Abnormalities |
Roy Filly, MD
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5:15
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5:30
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Questions and Answers
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:20
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Fetal Neural Axis |
Luis Goncalves, MD
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8:45
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8:45
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Ultrasound of the Fetal Heart |
Jude Crino, MD
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9:30
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10:15
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The Nuts and Bolts of 3D/4D Ultrasound |
Luis Goncalves, MD
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10:15
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10:45
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Break in Exhibit Hall |
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10:45
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11:30
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Adnexal Masses in the Pregnant Patient |
Phyllis Glanc, MD
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11:30
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12:15
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3D/4D Ultrasound of the Fetal Heart |
Luis Goncalves, MD
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12:15
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1:45
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Lunch on your own
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1:45
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2:30
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Ultrasound of the Cervix: What You Need To Know To Do It On Your Own |
George Bega, MD |
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2:30
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3:15
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Evaluation of First Trimester Complications |
Jill Langer, MD
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3:15
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3:45
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Break in Exhibit Hall |
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3:45
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4:30
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When to use 3D/4D Volume Ultrasound as a Problem Solving Tool in Obstetrics |
George Bega, MD |
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4:30
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5:15
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Fetal Therapy: The Role of Sonography in Diagnosis and Prognosis |
Jill Langer, MD
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5:15
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5:30
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Questions and Answers |
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Friday, May 4, 2007 |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:30
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Ultrasound of the Placenta: Core Principles You Need To Know |
George Bega, MD
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8:30
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9:15
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Intrapartum Ultrasound: what the Obstetrician Needs to Know |
Stuart Weiner, MD
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9:15
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9:45
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CY versus Ultrasound in the Female Pelvis |
Rick Feld, MD
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9:45
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10:30
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When is it Appropriate to Recommend MRI of the Female Pelvis Following Ultrasound? |
Diane Bergin, MD |
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10:30
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11:00
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Break |
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11:00
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11:45
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3D Ultrasound in Gynecology |
Anna Lev-Toaff, MD
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11:45
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12:30
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Sonohysterography: Getting Started |
Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Tuesday, May 1 - Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Moderator: Levon Nazarian, MD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:45
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Introduction
to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound |
Levon Nazarian, MD
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8:45
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9:15
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Ultrasound
of the Shoulder: Anatomy and Technique |
J. Antonio Bouffard, MD
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9:15
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10:00
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Ultrasound
of the Shoulder: Pathology |
Theodore Miller, MD
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10:00
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10:30
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Demo:
Ultrasound of the Shoulder |
Nandkumar Rawool, MD, RDMS
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10:30
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11:00
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Break |
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11:00
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11:30
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Ultrasound
of the Elbow |
Theodore Miller, MD
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11:30
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12:00
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Ultrasound
of the Hand and Wrist |
Theodore Miller, MD
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12:00
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12:30
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Demo:
Upper Extremity (elbow, wrist and hand) |
J. Antonio Bouffard, MD
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12:30
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2:00
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Lunch |
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2:00
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2:45
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Ultrasound
of the Knee |
J. Antonio Bouffard, MD
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2:45
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3:30
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Foot
and Ankle |
Levon Nazarian, MD
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3:30
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4:00
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Break |
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4:00
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4:25
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Demo:
Foot and Ankle |
Nandkumar Rawool, MD, RDMS
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4:25
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4:50
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Demo:
Knee |
J. Antonio Bouffard, MD
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4:50
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5:30
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Comparison Ultrasound and MRI in Musculoskeletal |
Theodore Miller, MD
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Moderator:
Levon Nazarian, MD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:45
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Ultrasound of the Adult Hip |
J. Antonio Bouffard, MD
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8:45
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9:15
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Ultrasound of Soft Tissue Masses |
Levon Nazarian, MD
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9:15
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10:00
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Ultrasound in Clinical Sports Medicine |
John McShane, MD
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10:00
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10:30
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Color Doppler in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound |
Levon Nazarian, MD
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10:30
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11:00
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Break |
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11:00
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11:30
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3D
and Other New Techniques in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound |
Nandkumar Rawool, MD, RDMS
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11:30
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12:00
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To Inject or not to inject - Interventional Ultrasound |
Levon Nazarian, MD
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12:00
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12:30
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Questions and Answers |
Faculty |
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12:30
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2:00
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Lunch on your own |
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2:00
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3:30
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Upper Extremity Hands-On Sessions |
Faculty |
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3:30
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4:00
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Break |
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5:30 |
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Lower Extremity Hands-On Sessions |
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Vascular Imaging And Doppler
Wednesday, May 2 - Friday, May 4, 2007
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Moderator: Laurence Needleman, MD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:30
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How to Optimize Your Duplex Studies |
Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS
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8:30
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9:00
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Knobology Demonstration |
Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS
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9:00
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10:00
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Principles and Instrumentation of Color Doppler |
William Middleton, MD
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10:00
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10:30
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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10:30
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11:30
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Interpretation of Vascular Studies |
Laurence Needleman, MD |
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11:30
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12:00
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Quality Assurance |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT
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12:00
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1:30
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Lunch on your own |
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1:30
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2:00
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Lower Arterial Duplex Interpretation |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT
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2:00
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2:30
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Arterial Demonstration |
George Berdejo, BA, RVT
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2:30
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3:00
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Non Atherosclerotic Arterial Diseases |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT |
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3:00
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3:30
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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3:30
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4:00
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Surgical and Endo Grafts: Preop, Intraop and Postop |
George Berdejo, BA, RVT
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4:30
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AV Grafts |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT
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Case Presentation and Panel Discussion |
Faculty |
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Thursday, May 3, 2007
Moderator: Laurence Needleman, MD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:30
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Cerebrovascular Protocol and Demonstration |
George Berdejo, BA, RVT
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8:30
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9:00
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Plaque |
Edward I. Bluth, MD
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9:00
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9:30
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Carotid Doppler |
George Berdejo, BA, RVT
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9:30
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10:00
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Cases and Panel: Interpretation of Carotid |
Faculty |
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10:30
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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10:30
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11:30
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Acute Venous Disease:Protocol and Interpretation |
Deborah J. Rubens, MD
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11:30
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12:00
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Upper Extremity Venous |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT
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12:00
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1:30
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Lunch on your own |
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1:30
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2:00
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Controversies in Venous Ultrasound |
Laurence Needleman, MD |
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2:00
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2:30
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Chronic Venous Disease |
Laurence Needleman, MD |
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2:30
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3:00
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Venous Panel |
Faculty
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3:00
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3:30
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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3:30
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4:00
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Who Should Get Vascular Screening? |
Edward I. Bluth, MD
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4:00
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4:30
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Practical Issues of Vascular Screening |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT
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4:30
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5:00
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Panel Discussion |
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May 4, 2007 Moderator:
Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:30
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Abdominal Arteries Demonstration |
Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS
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8:30
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9:00
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Aorta Mesentery Vessels |
Edward I. Bluth, MD |
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9:00
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9:30
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Liver Doppler |
Deborah J. Rubens, MD
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9:30
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10:00
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Renal Doppler |
Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS |
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10:30
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Break |
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10:30
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11:00
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Scrotal Doppler |
Rick Feld, MD
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Transplants |
Edward I. Bluth, MD |
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11:30
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12:00
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CT, MR or US for Vascular Diagnosis: Which and Why? |
Deborah J. Rubens, MD
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Panel Discussion |
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Pediatric Ultrasound
Friday, May 4, 2007
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May 4, 2007 Course Director: Henrietta Kotlus Rosenberg, MD,
FACR, FAAP |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
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8:00
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8:40
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Infant Brain: Technique, Anatomy, Hemorrhage and Ischemia |
Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD
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8:40
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9:15
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Infant Brain: Anomalies |
Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD
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9:15
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9:45
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Neonatal Renal Masses |
Harriet J. Paltiel, MD
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9:45
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10:15
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Sonography of the Liver and Biliary Tract in Infants |
Harriet J. Paltiel, MD |
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10:15
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10:45
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Break |
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10:45
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11:05
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GI Sonography |
Harriet J. Paltiel, MD
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11:05
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11:25
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Small Parts: Neck |
Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD |
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Small Parts: Scrotum |
Harriet J. Paltiel, MD |
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Sonography of Developmental Dysplasia of the Infant Hip |
Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD |
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Questions and Answers |
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Physics Refresher
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Moderator:
Larry D. Waldroup, BS, RDMS
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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| Principles
of Sonography I |
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8:00
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9:00
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Ultrasound |
Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD
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9:00
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10:00
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Transducers |
Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD
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10:00
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10:30
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Break |
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10:30
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12:30
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Sonographic
Instruments |
Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD
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12:30
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2:00
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Lunch
on your own |
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| Principles
of Sonography II |
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2:00
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3:30
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Doppler
Instruments |
Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD
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3:30
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4:00
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Break,
Exhibit Hall |
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4:00
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5:00
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Artifacts, Performance and Safety |
Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD
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Contrast Agents in Ultrasound
Thursday, May 3, 2007
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 Morning
Moderator: Flemming Forsberg, PhD |
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7:00
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8:00
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Continental
Breakfast |
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8:00
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8:05
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Introduction |
Barry B. Goldberg, MD
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8:05
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8:30
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Modeling Contrast Microbubbles:Acoustic Response, Growth and Dissolution |
Kausik Sarkar, PhD
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8:30
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8:50
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Use of Microbubbles in Therapeutic Applications |
Brian Fowlkes, PhD
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8:50
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9:10
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Targeted Micrbubbles for Dissolving Clots |
Terry O. Matsunaga, PharmD, PhD
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9:10
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9:35
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Ultrasound Contrast and Bioeffects: Current Understanding |
Brian Fowlkes, PhD
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9:35
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9:55
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Questions and Answers |
Panel
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9:55
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10:15
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Break |
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10:15
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10:40
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Contrast Imaging for Monitoring the Anti-Angiogenic Compound VGEF Trap |
Flemming Forsberg, PhD
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10:40
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11:05
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Noninvasive and Reversible Opening of teh Blood-Brain Barrier Using Focused Ultrasound |
Elisa Konfagou, PhD
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11:05
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11:25
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Prostate Cancer Detection with MicroFlow Imaging |
Ethan Halpern, MD
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11:25
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11:45
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Cumulative Maximum Intensity Subharmonic Imaging: A New Diagnostic Tool |
Flemming Forsberg, PhD
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11:45
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12:00
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Questions and Answers |
Panel
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12:00
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1:30
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Lunch on your own
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1:30
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1:55
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Impact of Ultrasound Contrast Media on Clinical Radiology Practice in the USA |
Yuko Kono, MD
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1:55
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2:20
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Peripheral Vascular Applications of Ultrasound Contrast |
Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT
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2:20
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2:45
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The Competing Vascular Imaging Modalities: CTA and MRA |
Deborah Rubens, MD
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2:45
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3:00
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Questions and Answers |
Panel
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3:00
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3:30
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Break
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3:30
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3:55
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USCA for Guidance and Post-Procedural Assessment of Percutaneous Ablations of Liver Malignancies |
Luigi Solbiati, MD
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3:55
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4:20
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Sonazoid for Liver Applications in Japan |
TBN
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4:20
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4:45
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Use of USCA in Combination with Real-Time US/CT Image Fusion for Ablation of Liver and Kidney Malignancies |
Luigi Solbiati, MD
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4:45
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5:00
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Questions and Answers |
Panel
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Ultrasound General Imaging "The Requisites"
Wednesday, May 2 - Thursday, May 3, 2007
| Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Course Director: Alfred Kurtz, MD |
| 7:00 |
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8:00 |
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Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 |
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9:00 |
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Basic Imaging |
Christopher Merritt, MD |
| 9:00 |
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10:00 |
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Understanding Doppler |
Christopher Merritt, MD |
| 10:00 |
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10:30 |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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| 10:30 |
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12:00 |
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Abdominal Ultrasound - Part I
(Liver, Gallbladder and Bile Ducts) |
Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD |
| 12:00 |
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1:30 |
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Lunch on your own |
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| 1:30 |
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2:15 |
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Abdominal Ultrasound - Part II
(Pancreas and Spleen) |
Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD |
| 2:15 |
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3:15 |
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Kidneys, Adrenal glands and Retoperitoneum |
William Middleton, MD |
| 3:15 |
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3:45 |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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| 3:45 |
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4:45 |
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GU Sonography of Urinary Bladder, Scrotum and Prostate |
Ethan Halpern, MD |
| Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
| 7:00 |
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8:00 |
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Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 |
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9:00 |
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Obstetrics Part I
(1st Trimester, Ectopic Pregnancy) |
Alfred Kurtz, MD |
| 9:00 |
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10:00 |
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Obstetrics Part II
(2nd and 3rd Trimester) |
Alfred Kurtz, MD |
| 10:00 |
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10:30 |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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| 10:30 |
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11:30 |
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Musculoskeletal |
Levon Nazarian, MD |
| 11:30 |
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12:30 |
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Vascular
(Arterial and Venous) |
Laurence Needleman, MD |
| 12:30 |
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2:00 |
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Lunch on your own |
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| 2:00 |
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3:00 |
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Gynecologic Ultrasound |
Anna Lev-Toaff, MD |
| 3:00 |
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4:00 |
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Interventional Ultrasound Including
Thyroid Biopsy: A Practical Guide |
Rick Feld, MD |
| 4:00 |
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4:30 |
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Break in the Exhibit Hall |
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| 4:30 |
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5:15 |
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Advances in Ultrasound Imaging |
Barry Goldberg, MD |
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