Jefferson Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (JUREI)

The Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound
Annual Conference
May 1-4, 2007
The Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa, Atlantic City, NJ
  

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

    Tuesday, May 1, 2007                                                     Moderator: Annina Wilkes, MD

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

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    8:10

    		   Introduction

    Annina Wilkes, MD

    8:10

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    8:45

    		   Breast Ultrasound: Indicators and Anatomy

    Annina Wilkes, MD

    8:45

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    9:30

    		   Physics

    Christopher R. Merritt, MD

    9:30

    -

    10:15

    		   Optimization Techniques

    Cynthia L. Rapp, BS, RDMS

    10:15

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    10:45

    		   Break  

    10:45

    -

    11:15

    		   BIRADS Lexicon – Diagnostic Criteria

    Christopher R. Merritt, MD

    11:15

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    12:00

    		   Complex Cysts and Color Doppler

    Cynthia L. Rapp, BS, RDMS

    12:00

    -

    1:30

    		   Lunch (on your own)  

    1:30

    -

    2:30

    		   Solid Masses

    Cynthia L. Rapp, BS, RDMS

    2:30

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    3:15

    		   Ultrasound – Mammography – MRI Correlation

    Catherine Piccoli, MD

    3:15

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    3:45

    		   Break in the Exhibit Hall

     

    3:45

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    4:45

    		   Overview of Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy Catherine Piccoli, MD

    4:45

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    5:15

    		   Faculty Panel

     

    5:15

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    6:30

    		   Hands-On Scanning  

     

     

     

    		    

     

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    Women's Imaging Symposium
    Advances in Ob/Gyn Symposium
    Wednesday, May 2 - Friday, May 4, 2007

    Wednesday, May 2, 2007                          Program Director: Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:45

    		   Sonographic Findings in Fetal Infections: Evaluation and Management

    Jude Crino, MD

    8:45

    -

    9:30

    		   Ultrasound in the Obese Pregnant Patient

    Phyllis Glanc, MD

    9:30

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    10:15

    		   The 11-14 Week Obstetrical Scan: Current Concepts and Future Directions

    Jude Crino, MD

    10:15

    		  

    10:45

    		   Break in Exhibit Hall

     

    10:45

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    11:30

    		   Obstetrical Doppler Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS

    11:30

    -

    12:15

    		   The Second Trimester Genetic Sonogram

    Jude Crino, MD

    12:15

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    1:45

    		   Lunch on your own

     

    1:45

    -

    2:30

    		   Cysts of the Fetal Brain Roy Filly, MD
    2:30

    -

    3:15

    		   Fetal Skeletal Dysplasias: A Practical Approach

    Phyllis Glanc, MD

    3:15

    		  

    3:45

    		   Break in the Exhibit Hall

     
    3:45

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    4:30

    		   Fetal Hydronephrosis Roy Filly, MD

    4:30

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    5:15

    		   Non-Hydronephrotic: Fetal Renal Abnormalities

    Roy Filly, MD

    5:15

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    5:30

    		   Questions and Answers

     

     

     

     

    		    

     

     

     

     

    		    

     
    Thursday, May 3, 2007                                     

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:20

    		   Ultrasound Imaging of the Fetal Neural Axis

    Luis Goncalves, MD

    8:45

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    8:45

    		   Ultrasound of the Fetal Heart

    Jude Crino, MD

    9:30

    -

    10:15

    		   The Nuts and Bolts of 3D/4D Ultrasound

    Luis Goncalves, MD

    10:15

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    10:45

    		   Break in Exhibit Hall  

    10:45

    -

    11:30

    		   Adnexal Masses in the Pregnant Patient

    Phyllis Glanc, MD

    11:30

    -

    12:15

    		   3D/4D Ultrasound of the Fetal Heart

    Luis Goncalves, MD

    12:15

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    1:45

    		  

    Lunch on your own

     

    1:45

    -

    2:30

    		   Ultrasound of the Cervix: What You Need To Know To Do It On Your Own George Bega, MD

    2:30

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    3:15

    		   Evaluation of First Trimester Complications

    Jill Langer, MD

    3:15

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    3:45

    		   Break in Exhibit Hall

     

    3:45

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    4:30

    		   When to use 3D/4D Volume Ultrasound as a Problem Solving Tool in Obstetrics George Bega, MD

    4:30

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    5:15

    		   Fetal Therapy: The Role of Sonography in Diagnosis and Prognosis

    Jill Langer, MD

    5:15

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    5:30

    		   Questions and Answers  

     

    		  

     

    		      
    Friday, May 4, 2007                                                       

    7:00

    -

    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:30

    		   Ultrasound of the Placenta: Core Principles You Need To Know

    George Bega, MD

    8:30

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    9:15

    		   Intrapartum Ultrasound: what the Obstetrician Needs to Know

    Stuart Weiner, MD

    9:15

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    9:45

    		   CY versus Ultrasound in the Female Pelvis

    Rick Feld, MD

    9:45

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    10:30

    		   When is it Appropriate to Recommend MRI of the Female Pelvis Following Ultrasound? Diane Bergin, MD

    10:30

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    11:00

    		   Break

     

    11:00

    -

    11:45

    		   3D Ultrasound in Gynecology

    Anna Lev-Toaff, MD

    11:45

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    12:30

    		   Sonohysterography: Getting Started

    Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD

     

     

     

    		      

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    Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
    Tuesday, May 1 - Wednesday, May 2, 2007

    Tuesday, May 1, 2007                                            Moderator: Levon Nazarian, MD

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:45

    		   Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

    Levon Nazarian, MD

    8:45

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    9:15

    		   Ultrasound of the Shoulder: Anatomy and Technique

    J. Antonio Bouffard, MD

    9:15

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    10:00

    		   Ultrasound of the Shoulder: Pathology

    Theodore Miller, MD

    10:00

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    10:30

    		   Demo: Ultrasound of the Shoulder

    Nandkumar Rawool, MD, RDMS

    10:30

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    11:00

    		   Break  

    11:00

    -

    11:30

    		   Ultrasound of the Elbow

    Theodore Miller, MD

    11:30

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    12:00

    		   Ultrasound of the Hand and Wrist

    Theodore Miller, MD

    12:00

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    12:30

    		   Demo: Upper Extremity (elbow, wrist and hand)

    J. Antonio Bouffard, MD

    12:30

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    2:00

    		   Lunch  

    2:00

    -

    2:45

    		   Ultrasound of the Knee

    J. Antonio Bouffard, MD

    2:45

    -

    3:30

    		   Foot and Ankle

    Levon Nazarian, MD

    3:30

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    4:00

    		   Break  

    4:00

    -

    4:25

    		   Demo: Foot and Ankle

    Nandkumar Rawool, MD, RDMS

    4:25

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    4:50

    		   Demo: Knee

    J. Antonio Bouffard, MD

    4:50

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    5:30

    		   Comparison Ultrasound and MRI in Musculoskeletal

    Theodore Miller, MD
    Wednesday, May 2, 2007                                                Moderator: Levon Nazarian, MD

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

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    8:45

    		   Ultrasound of the Adult Hip

    J. Antonio Bouffard, MD

    8:45

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    9:15

    		   Ultrasound of Soft Tissue Masses

    Levon Nazarian, MD

    9:15

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    10:00

    		   Ultrasound in Clinical Sports Medicine

    John McShane, MD

    10:00

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    10:30

    		   Color Doppler in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

    Levon Nazarian, MD

    10:30

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    11:00

    		   Break  

    11:00

    -

    11:30

    		   3D and Other New Techniques in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

    Nandkumar Rawool, MD, RDMS

    11:30

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    12:00

    		   To Inject or not to inject - Interventional Ultrasound

    Levon Nazarian, MD

    12:00

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    12:30

    		   Questions and Answers Faculty

    12:30

    -

    2:00

    		   Lunch on your own

     

    2:00

    -

    3:30

    		   Upper Extremity Hands-On Sessions Faculty

    3:30

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    4:00

    		   Break

     
    4:00 - 5:30   Lower Extremity Hands-On Sessions Faculty

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    Vascular Imaging And Doppler
    Wednesday, May 2 - Friday, May 4, 2007

    Wednesday, May 2, 2007                                Moderator: Laurence Needleman, MD

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:30

    		   How to Optimize Your Duplex Studies

    Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS

    8:30

    -

    9:00

    		   Knobology Demonstration

    Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS

    9:00

    -

    10:00

    		   Principles and Instrumentation of Color Doppler

    William Middleton, MD

    10:00

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    10:30

    		   Break in the Exhibit Hall

     

    10:30

    -

    11:30

    		   Interpretation of Vascular Studies Laurence Needleman, MD

    11:30

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    12:00

    		   Quality Assurance

    Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    12:00

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    1:30

    		   Lunch on your own

     

    1:30

    -

    2:00

    		   Lower Arterial Duplex Interpretation

    Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    2:00

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    2:30

    		   Arterial Demonstration

    George Berdejo, BA, RVT

    2:30

    -

    3:00

    		   Non Atherosclerotic Arterial Diseases Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    3:00

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    3:30

    		   Break in the Exhibit Hall

     

    3:30

    -

    4:00

    		   Surgical and Endo Grafts: Preop, Intraop and Postop

    George Berdejo, BA, RVT

    4:00

    -

    4:30

    		   AV Grafts

    Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    4:30 - 5:00   Case Presentation and Panel Discussion Faculty
    Thursday, May 3, 2007                                         Moderator: Laurence Needleman, MD

    7:00

    -

    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:30

    		   Cerebrovascular Protocol and Demonstration

    George Berdejo, BA, RVT

    8:30

    -

    9:00

    		   Plaque

    Edward I. Bluth, MD

    9:00

    -

    9:30

    		   Carotid Doppler

    George Berdejo, BA, RVT

    9:30

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    10:00

    		   Cases and Panel: Interpretation of Carotid Faculty

    10:00

    -

    10:30

    		   Break in the Exhibit Hall

     

    10:30

    -

    11:30

    		   Acute Venous Disease:Protocol and Interpretation

    Deborah J. Rubens, MD

    11:30

    -

    12:00

    		   Upper Extremity Venous

    Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    12:00

    -

    1:30

    		   Lunch on your own

     

    1:30

    -

    2:00

    		   Controversies in Venous Ultrasound Laurence Needleman, MD

    2:00

    -

    2:30

    		   Chronic Venous Disease Laurence Needleman, MD

    2:30

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    3:00

    		   Venous Panel

    Faculty

    3:00

    -

    3:30

    		   Break in the Exhibit Hall

     

    3:30

    -

    4:00

    		   Who Should Get Vascular Screening?

    Edward I. Bluth, MD

    4:00

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    4:30

    		   Practical Issues of Vascular Screening

    Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    4:30

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    5:00

    		   Panel Discussion

     
    Friday, May 4, 2007                                             Moderator: Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

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    8:30

    		   Abdominal Arteries Demonstration

    Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS

    8:30

    -

    9:00

    		   Aorta Mesentery Vessels Edward I. Bluth, MD

    9:00

    -

    9:30

    		   Liver Doppler

    Deborah J. Rubens, MD

    9:30

    -

    10:00

    		   Renal Doppler Mani Montazemi, BS, RDMS

    10:00

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    10:30

    		   Break

     

    10:30

    -

    11:00

    		   Scrotal Doppler

    Rick Feld, MD

    11:00 - 11:30   Transplants Edward I. Bluth, MD

    11:30

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    12:00

    		   CT, MR or US for Vascular Diagnosis: Which and Why?

    Deborah J. Rubens, MD

    12:00 - 12:30   Panel Discussion  

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    Pediatric Ultrasound
    Friday, May 4, 2007

    Friday, May 4, 2007        Course Director: Henrietta Kotlus Rosenberg, MD, FACR, FAAP

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

    -

    8:40

    		   Infant Brain: Technique, Anatomy, Hemorrhage and Ischemia

    Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD

    8:40

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    9:15

    		   Infant Brain: Anomalies

    Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD

    9:15

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    9:45

    		   Neonatal Renal Masses

    Harriet J. Paltiel, MD

    9:45

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    10:15

    		   Sonography of the Liver and Biliary Tract in Infants Harriet J. Paltiel, MD

    10:15

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    10:45

    		   Break

     

    10:45

    -

    11:05

    		   GI Sonography

    Harriet J. Paltiel, MD

    11:05

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    11:25

    		   Small Parts: Neck Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD
    11:25 - 11:45   Small Parts: Scrotum Harriet J. Paltiel, MD
    11:45 - 12:15   Sonography of Developmental Dysplasia of the Infant Hip Henrietta K. Rosenberg, MD
    12:15 - 12:30   Questions and Answers  

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    Physics Refresher
    Tuesday, May 1, 2007

    Tuesday, May 1, 2007                                    Moderator: Larry D. Waldroup, BS, RDMS

    7:00

    -

    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  
    Principles of Sonography I

    8:00

    -

    9:00

    		   Ultrasound

    Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD

    9:00

    -

    10:00

    		   Transducers

    Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD

    10:00

    -

    10:30

    		   Break  

    10:30

    -

    12:30

    		   Sonographic Instruments

    Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD

    12:30

    -

    2:00

    		   Lunch on your own  
    Principles of Sonography II

    2:00

    -

    3:30

    		   Doppler Instruments

    Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD

    3:30

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    4:00

    		   Break, Exhibit Hall  

    4:00

    -

    5:00

    		   Artifacts, Performance and Safety

    Frederick W. Kremkau, PhD

     

     

     

    		    

     

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    Contrast Agents in Ultrasound
    Thursday, May 3, 2007

    Thursday, May 3, 2007                             Morning Moderator: Flemming Forsberg, PhD

    7:00

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    8:00

    		   Continental Breakfast  

    8:00

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    8:05

    		   Introduction

    Barry B. Goldberg, MD

    8:05

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    8:30

    		   Modeling Contrast Microbubbles:Acoustic Response, Growth and Dissolution

    Kausik Sarkar, PhD

    8:30

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    8:50

    		   Use of Microbubbles in Therapeutic Applications

    Brian Fowlkes, PhD

    8:50

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    9:10

    		   Targeted Micrbubbles for Dissolving Clots

    Terry O. Matsunaga, PharmD, PhD

    9:10

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    9:35

    		   Ultrasound Contrast and Bioeffects: Current Understanding

    Brian Fowlkes, PhD

    9:35

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    9:55

    		   Questions and Answers

    Panel

    9:55

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    10:15

    		   Break  

    10:15

    -

    10:40

    		   Contrast Imaging for Monitoring the Anti-Angiogenic Compound VGEF Trap

    Flemming Forsberg, PhD

    10:40

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    11:05

    		   Noninvasive and Reversible Opening of teh Blood-Brain Barrier Using Focused Ultrasound

    Elisa Konfagou, PhD

    11:05

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    11:25

    		   Prostate Cancer Detection with MicroFlow Imaging

    Ethan Halpern, MD

    11:25

    -

    11:45

    		   Cumulative Maximum Intensity Subharmonic Imaging: A New Diagnostic Tool

    Flemming Forsberg, PhD

    11:45

    -

    12:00

    		   Questions and Answers

    Panel

    12:00

    -

    1:30

    		   Lunch on your own  

    1:30

    -

    1:55

    		   Impact of Ultrasound Contrast Media on Clinical Radiology Practice in the USA

    Yuko Kono, MD

    1:55

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    2:20

    		   Peripheral Vascular Applications of Ultrasound Contrast

    Phil Bendick, PhD, RVT

    2:20

    -

    2:45

    		   The Competing Vascular Imaging Modalities: CTA and MRA

    Deborah Rubens, MD

    2:45

    -

    3:00

    		   Questions and Answers

    Panel

    3:00

    -

    3:30

    		   Break  

    3:30

    -

    3:55

    		   USCA for Guidance and Post-Procedural Assessment of Percutaneous Ablations of Liver Malignancies

    Luigi Solbiati, MD

    3:55

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    4:20

    		   Sonazoid for Liver Applications in Japan

    TBN

    4:20

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    4:45

    		  

    Use of USCA in Combination with Real-Time US/CT Image Fusion for Ablation of Liver and Kidney Malignancies

    Luigi Solbiati, MD

    4:45

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    5:00

    		   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 - 8:00   Continental Breakfast  
    8:00 - 9:00   Basic Imaging Christopher Merritt, MD
    9:00 - 10:00   Understanding Doppler Christopher Merritt, MD
    10:00 - 10:30   Break in the Exhibit Hall  
    10:30 - 12:00  

    Abdominal Ultrasound - Part I

    (Liver, Gallbladder and Bile Ducts)

    		Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD
    12:00 - 1:30   Lunch on your own  
    1:30 - 2:15  

    Abdominal Ultrasound - Part II

    (Pancreas and Spleen)

    		Oksana H. Baltarowich, MD
    2:15 - 3:15   Kidneys, Adrenal glands and Retoperitoneum William Middleton, MD
    3:15 - 3:45   Break in the Exhibit Hall  
    3:45 - 4:45   GU Sonography of Urinary Bladder, Scrotum and Prostate Ethan Halpern, MD
    Thursday, May 3, 2007                            
    7:00 - 8:00   Continental Breakfast  
    8:00 - 9:00  

    Obstetrics Part I

    (1st Trimester, Ectopic Pregnancy)

    		Alfred Kurtz, MD
    9:00 - 10:00  

    Obstetrics Part II

    (2nd and 3rd Trimester)

    		Alfred Kurtz, MD
    10:00 - 10:30   Break in the Exhibit Hall  
    10:30 - 11:30   Musculoskeletal Levon Nazarian, MD
    11:30 - 12:30  

    Vascular

    (Arterial and Venous)

    		Laurence Needleman, MD
    12:30 - 2:00   Lunch on your own  
    2:00 - 3:00   Gynecologic Ultrasound Anna Lev-Toaff, MD
    3:00 - 4:00  

    Interventional Ultrasound Including

    Thyroid Biopsy: A Practical Guide

    		Rick Feld, MD
    4:00 - 4:30   Break in the Exhibit Hall  
    4:30 - 5:15   Advances in Ultrasound Imaging Barry Goldberg, MD

     


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