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2012 Annual Meeting Schedule
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FRIDAY – April 13, 2012- (6 hours CE)
7:00-8:00am Registration / Breakfast  
8:00-8:30am Welcome
(30 min)		  
8:30-9:30am General Session
(1 hour)		 Lower Extremity Radiography:
The Importance of Good Technique
Leon Burrows, MD
Good technique and quality images are vital and Dr. Burrows will cover what the orthopedic surgeon is looking for on images from the foot to the hip.
9:30-9:45am Break  
9:45-10:45am General Session
(1 hour)		 A Walk Through Imaging Pathology
Bart Pierce, BS, RT(R)(M)
A 50 minute presentation for all radiologic technologists displaying various pathological conditions commonly seen in the radiology department. The various modalities used in the diagnostic workup of these conditions will be discussed as well as the anatomy affected and the pathological condition described.
10:50-11:50pm General Session
(1 hour)		 ARRT Standards of Ethics Overview
Jeff Crowley, BS, RT(R), RPA, RRA
ARRT
A review of the ARRT standard of ethics and ethics violation cases studies. Also an overview of administrative procedures and an outline of due process procedures available to individuals will be covered.
12:00-1:00pm Lunch  
1:00-2:00pm General Session
(1 hour)		 CT Angiography
Jared Sadler, MD
A look at CT angiography, how it works and when it is useful. A look at advantages, disadvantages and practical applications of CTA. This will cover brain, neck, chest, heart, abdomen and extremities.
2:10-3:00pm General Session
(1 hour)		 Functional MRI
Laura Smith, RT(R), (MR)
Explanation of functional MRI and how the brain appears during functional studies. Also covers the biggest hurdle to obtaining a good functional study and the information the clinician needs from the functional study.
3:00-3:15pm Break  
3:15-4:15pm General Session
(1 hour)		 Healthy Professionalism in Atypical Medical Environments
Mike Puerini, MD
Dr. Puerini has worked full time in clinical care and administration in a state prison for over fifteen years. Using radiographic cases, he will discuss the personal and professional challenges and rewards of working in this, or any, particularly challenging medical environment. The focus will be on professional excellence and personal well being.
4:15pm Student challenge Student Challenge
No CE credit
SATURDAY – April 14, 2012- (6 hours CE)
7:00am Registration / Breakfast  
8:00-9:00am General Session
(1 hour)		 Learning About Lymph Nodes for Mammography
Mark D. Kettler, MD
This presentation will address the range of normal intramammary and axillary lymph nodes seen on mammography. The course attendee will learn about the structure and function of lymph nodes and observe several abnormal lymph nodes seen on mammograms and correlative sonograms to include a variety of benign and malignant conditions. Finally, indications and technique for image-guided sampling of lymph nodes including fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core biopsy will be discussed.
9:10-10:00am General Session
(1 hour)		 Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Ken Hirasaki, MD
The TIPS procedure can greatly alter the management of patients with end-stage cirrhosis. This presentation will review the indications and procedure details of the TIPS procedure.
10:00-10:15am Break  
10:15-11:15am General Session
(1 hour)		 Radiation Protection Services
Rick Wendt, BS, RT(R), FABC
The session will discuss the staff and their qualifications for doing the jobs they do. We will discuss rules, testing methods to include equipment, explain what all types of radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing) and radiation producing devices we regulate on a daily basis.
11:20-12:20pm General Session
(1 hour)		 Fetal Thoracic Pathology:
Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis and Complimentary Imaging Correlation
Pam Sprague, RT(R), RDMS
Learn how we examine, identify and quantify fetal thoracic pathology in the fetus and how sonographers rely on other imaging modalities to help cross correlate the findings in the fetus and neonate.
12:30-2:30pm Lunch / Business Session  
2:30-3:30pm General Session
(1 hour)		 The Pregnant Patient… Where do CT and MRI fit in?
Kathleen Scanlan, MD
Applications of CT and MRI in pregnancy, what to tell patients and clinicians.
3:30-3:45pm Break  
3:45-4:45pm General Session
(1 hour)		 Working with Obese Patients in Radiography
Barbara Smith, MS, RT(R)(QM)
This presentation will discuss equipment designed for transportation, transfer and imaging of obese patients. A new technique for locating anatomical landmarks will be presented to assist with positioning accuracy.