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Advances in Clinical MR/CT Imaging

University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology
Course Director: Fergus V. Coakley, MD
Course Co-Chairs: William P. Dillon, MD, Gautham P. Reddy, MD, MPH and Lynne S. Steinbach, MD

Advances in Clinical MR/CT Imaging will cover the practical clinical applications and latest imaging advances in MR and CT imaging, including those involving diseases of the central nervous system, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, heart, and chest. Techniques covered will include 3D MDCT, PET/CT, CT and MR angiography, CT and MR urography, CT and MR perfusion imaging, MR spectroscopy, MR angiography, perfusion and diffusion imaging, HRCT of interstitial lung disease, and virtual colonoscopy.

  • Self-study program lets you learn without the expense of travel or time away from your practice. Repeat lectures as needed to reinforce learning of difficult topics.
  • Learn about the latest advances in MR and CT imaging in your home, office or car with this video self-study program.
  • An outstanding faculty from UCSF and guest speakers.

 
CREDITS Earn up to 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
CE RELEASE December 21, 2005
CE EXPIRE December 21, 2008
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Topics & Speakers


3D-MDCT: Is Axial Imaging Obsolete?
 Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD
 
CT/MR Urography: New Paradigms for Urinary Tract Imaging
 Benjamin M. Yeh, MD
 
Current Status of Cardiac CTA
Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD
 
Cardiac MRI: Top 10 Indications
Charles B. Higgins, MD
 
Extra-Cardiac CTA
Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD
 
MR in Ischemic Heart Disease
Charles B. Higgins, MD  
 
Fetal and Obstetric MRI
Fergus V. Coakley, MD  
 
MRI of Peripheral Nerve Disease
Cynthia T. Chin, MD
 
PET/CT: A Practical Overview
Randall A. Hawkins, MD, PhD
 
The Obesity Epidemic: New Opportunities for CT/MRI
Aliya Qayyum, MD  
 
Imaging Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury: Update
Alisa D. Gean, MD
 
Practical Imaging of Spinal Trauma
D. Christian Sonne, MD
 
Current Approaches to Brain Tumor Imaging
Soonmee Cha, MD
 
CT/MR Perfusion Imaging in Stroke
Max Wintermark, MD
 
Pediatric CNS Trauma and Child Abuse
A. James Barkovich, MD
 
MRI of the Fetal Brain and Spine
Orit A. Glenn, MD
 
Perfusion and Diffusion Imaging (Workshop)
Soonmee Cha, MD
 
Peripheral MRA: A Practical Approach
Mark W. Wilson, MD
 
CT Evaluation of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
Ann N. Leung, MD  
 
CT Screening: Scan or Scam?
Fergus V. Coakley, MD
 
High-Resolution CT: Key Findings and What They Mean Part 1
W. Richard Webb, MD
 
Lung Cancer Update
 Ann N. Leung, MD
 
High-Resolution CT: Key Findings and What They Mean Part 2
W. Richard Webb, MD
 
Imaging of Bowel Obstruction
Richard S. Breiman, MD
 
Role of CT/MRI and PET in Colorectal Cancer
 Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD
 
CT/MRI of Focal Hepatic Masses
 Fergus V. Coakley, MD
 
Pearls and Pitfalls in Abdominal CT
 Fergus V. Coakley, MD
 
Virtual Colonoscopy: Ready for Prime Time?
Judy Yee, MD
 
CT/MRI of Gynecologic Malignancy
Aliya Qayyum, MD
 
Shoulder MR Update
Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
 
Knee MR Update
Russell C. Fritz, MD
 
MRI of Bone Marrow
Geoffrey M. Riley, MD
 
Imaging of Cartilage and Osteochondral Disease
Thomas M. Link, MD
 
MRI of the Wrist
 Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
 
MRI of the Hip
Thomas M. Link, MD

 
Guest Faculty
Russell C. Fritz, MD
Medical Director, National Orthopaedic Imaging Associates, Millbrae, California

Ann N. Leung, MD
Professor of Radiology; Chief, Thoracic Imaging, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California

Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California

 
Course Director
Fergus V. Coakley, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology; Chief, Abdominal Imaging

 
Course Co-Chairs
William P. Dillon, MD
Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery; Chief, Neuroradiology; Vice-Chair of Radiology

Gautham P. Reddy, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Radiology; Director, Radiology Residency Program; Chief, Cardiac Imaging

Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
Professor of Radiology and Orthopaedics; Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging

 
UCSF Faculty
A. James Barkovich, MD
Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery; Chief, Pediatric Neuroradiology

Richard S. Breiman, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology

Soonmee Cha, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Cynthia T. Chin, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Benjamin L. Franc, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Alisa D. Gean, MD
Clinical Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery

Christine M. Glastonbury, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology

Orit A. Glenn, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Randall A. Hawkins, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology; Chief, Nuclear Medicine

Charles B. Higgins, MD
Professor of Radiology

Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Robert K. Kerlan Jr., MD
Professor of Radiology

Thomas M. Link, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology; Director, Musculoskeletal and Quantitative Imaging Research

Pratik Mukherjee, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

Aliya Qayyum, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

D. Christian Sonne, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology; Chief, Neuroradiology, San Francisco General Hospital

Geoffrey M. Riley, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology, UCSF School of Medicine; Medical Director, East Bay Medical Imaging, San Ramon, California

W. Richard Webb, MD
Professor of Radiology; Chief, Thoracic Imaging

Mark W. Wilson, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology

Max Wintermark, MD
Clinical Instructor in Radiology

Judy Yee, MD
Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Radiology, UCSF School of Medicine; Chief, Radiology Service; Director, 3D Imaging Lab, Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Benjamin M. Yeh, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology

 
 

Learning Objectives


  At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to implement, perform, and interpret:
  • The latest imaging advances in MR and CT imaging, including those involving diseases of the central nervous system, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, heart, and chest;
  • 3D MDCT, PET/CT, CT and MR angiography, CT and MR urography, CT and MR perfusion imaging, MR spectroscopy, MR angiography, perfusion and diffusion imaging, HRCT of interstitial lung disease, and virtual colonoscopy;
  • A variety of subspecialty and emerging techniques and applications in CT and MR imaging, with learning provided in selected small group interactive workshops.

 
 

Accreditation Statement


 The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
 

Credit Designation


 UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
 

Faculty Disclosure


Faculty for UCSF’s Continuing Medical Education Program must complete a Declaration of Disclosure prior to the CME activity. Having an interest in or affiliation with a commercial entity does not preclude making a presentation at a CME activity, but the relationship must be disclosed in advance, and any potential conflict of interest must be resolved in accordance with the ACCME Updated Standards for Commercial Support. Disclosure must be conveyed to the learning audience prior to the educational offering; presentation of information on investigational/off-label use of pharmaceuticals or medical devices must also be disclosed. Full disclosure of faculty is listed in the syllabus.