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ALARA - CT (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)

The Society for Pediatric Radiology

Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation.

The U.S. Joint Commission recently issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation. With this announcement imaging facilities will need to pay more attention to formalizing their procedures in an effort to protect patients from unnecessary radiation exposure.

The Society for Pediatric Radiology has a long-standing history of advocating responsible and safe imaging of children, adhering to the principles of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) for radiation exposure during any imaging examination. The SPR is centrally involved in scientific and educational programs to promote improved safety and reduced radiation exposure for children undergoing CT scans. This program is a forum for discussion and sharing of knowledge for reducing radiation dose to children undergoing diagnostic medical imaging procedures, especially CT scans. This activity is now available on DVD and MP4 formats to fit your schedule and preparation preference.

CREDITS	EARN UP TO 8.5 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™
CE RELEASE	August 1, 2011
CE EXPIRE	August 1, 2014

Item No	Media (Can't decide on a format?)	Price	Purchase
RAV771DD	Video - DVD & MP4: Includes 3 DVDs and 1 MP4 digital disc with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM syllabus, and CME information.	$895.00
RAV771ZW	Additional User Package: Includes 1 CD-ROM syllabus and CME information (initial video purchase required).	$250.00

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Topics & Speakers

PROGRESS IN THE PAST DECADE
Where Were We Then, What Has Changed, What Has Not Thomas L. Slovis, MD Image Gently in CT — Progress and Challenges in CT Education and Advocacy Marilyn J. Goske, MD	Educational Efforts for Technologists, Physicians and the Public Kimberly E. Applegate, MD, MS, FACR Use/Overuse: Justification and Optimization of CT in Children: How are We Performing? Donald P. Frush, MD
PHYSICS AND CONCEPTS
CT and Development of a Patient Radiation Dose Index Keith J. Strauss, MSc Estimation of Dose and Risk — CT Dose and Risk Estimates in Children Donald P. Frush, MD	CT Dose Reduction in Practice: What You Need to Know Michael J. Callahan, MD Advances in CT Technology and Application to Pediatric Imaging Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD
CLINICAL CONUNDRUMS
Appropriate CT Imaging in Children — The ER Physician’s Perspective Charles G. Macias, MD, MPH Optimizing Neuroradiologic Imaging While Minimizing Radiation Exposure Nancy K. Rollins, MD	Oncologic Imaging: Tumor Surveillance in Children PET CT in Children: Where is it Appropriate? Sue C. Kaste, DO
POINT COUNTERPOINT
Sedation/Anesthesia for CT Charles G. Macias, MD, MPH and Thomas L. Slovis, MD Recording CT Dose Kimberly E. Applegate, MD, MS, FACR and Karen Thomas, BM BCh, FRCR, FRCPC	Lowering Dose — How Low Can You Go? R. Paul Guillerman, MD and Nancy K. Rollins, MD Controversial Dose Related Issues in Cardiac CT Beverley Newman, MD, FACR, and Shreyas S. Vasanawala, MD, PhD
ALTERNATIVE IMAGING
Newer CT Applications and Their Alternatives: What is Appropriate in Children R. Paul Guillerman, MD Advances in Pediatric Body MR and PET/MR Shreyas S. Vasanawala, MD, PhD	Ultrasound First — Applications Beverley Newman, MD, FACR Beyond the United States’ Borders Karen Thomas, BM BCh, FRCR, FRCPC
WRAP-UP
Getting it Right: Are Regulation and Registries for CT Radiation in Children the Answer? Marilyn J. Goske, MD Educating ALARA for the Future: Patients, Parents and Medical Personnel Kimberly E. Applegate, MD, MS, FACR	The Role of CT in Professionalism: Accreditation, Certification and the Welfare of Our Children Donald P. Frush, MD Research Collaboration in Pediatric CT Michael J. Callahan, MD and Beverley Newman, MD, FACR

Faculty

COURSE DIRECTORS
Beverley Newman, MD, FACR Associate Chief of Pediatric Radiology Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Radiology Stanford University Palo Alto, California	Michael J. Callahan, MD Chief, Division of Computed Tomography Boston Children’s Hospital Assistant Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts
FACULTY
Kimberley E. Applegate, MD, MS, FACR Professor of Radiology Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia Donald P. Frush, MD Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics Chief, Division of Pediatric Radiology Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina Marilyn J. Goske, MD Silverman Chair for Radiology Education Professor of Radiology Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio R. Paul Guillerman, MD Associate Professor of Radiology Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatric Radiology Texas Children’s Hospital Houston, Texas Sue C. Kaste, DO Member, Department of Radiological Sciences St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Full Professor, Department of Radiology University of Tennessee Memphis College of Medicine Memphis, Tennessee Charles G. Macias, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Director of the Center for Clinical Effectiveness Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital Houston, Texas Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD Associate Professor and Chief Physicist Johns Hopkins Medical Center Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland	Nancy K. Rollins, MD Chief of Service Department of Radiology Vice-Chairman for Imaging Services Children’s Medical Center Dallas Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, Texas Thomas L. Slovis, MD Children’s Hospital of Michigan Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, Michigan Keith J. Strauss, MSc Director, Radiology Physics and Engineering Children’s Hospital Boston Clinical Instructor Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Karen E. Thomas, BM BCh, FRCR, FRCPC Staff Radiologist Hospital for Sick Children Assistant Professor of Radiology University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada Shreyas S. Vasanawala, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Radiology Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford University Palo Alto, California

Objectives

After viewing this program, participants should be better able to:

Describe the important changes, advances and educational efforts in CT dose reduction over the past decade
Describe the fundamental concepts of CT physics, technologic advances in MDCT, as well as practical methods of CT dose reduction
Discuss controversial dose-related issues in pediatric CT imaging practice
Propose ideas and establish initiatives for cooperative planning for future educational, accreditation and research initiatives in pediatric CT imaging

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American College of Radiology and The Society for Pediatric Radiology.

The American College of Radiology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The American College of Radiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Original Release: August 1, 2011
Date Credits Expire: August 1, 2014

CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of an activity evaluation as well as payment of a $25 processing fee for non-SPR members. SPR members will receive credit with remittance of the evaluation as a benefit of membership.

SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY MEMBERS: Take 25% off the price of the program. Discount does not apply to shipping and handling charges. Please call 1-800-284-8433 to receive the discount.

Disclosure Statement

As a joint sponsor of these CME activities, The Society for Pediatric Radiology must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its program. Full disclosure of presenters is listed in the syllabus.

ALARA - CT (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)

The Society for Pediatric Radiology

Topics & Speakers

PROGRESS IN THE PAST DECADE

PHYSICS AND CONCEPTS

CLINICAL CONUNDRUMS

POINT COUNTERPOINT

ALTERNATIVE IMAGING

WRAP-UP