RSNA and AAPM members can register now for RSNA 2009. Non-member registration and housing opens May 27. The Advance Registration and Housing brochure is available online only at RSNA.org/register.

Course Enrollment Begins June 30

Course enrollment information will be mailed in late June and will also be available online at RSNA.org/register. People registering for RSNA 2009 prior to June 1 who wish to view course enrollment information online only can "opt out" of receiving the copy by mail.

Registering for RSNA 2009

There are four ways to register for RSNA 2009:

1.) Internet—Fastest way to register!
Go to RSNA.org/register

2.) Fax (24 hours)
1-800-521-6017
1-847-996-5401

3.) Telephone
(Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ct)
1-800-650-7018
1-847-996-5876

4.)Mail
Experient/RSNA 2009
568 Atrium Dr.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
USA

For more information about registering for RSNA 2009, visit RSNA2009.RSNA.org, e-mail reginfo@rsna.org or call 1-800-381-6660 x7862.

International Visitors

International Letters Available—Act Now for Visa

Personalized letters of invitation to RSNA 2009 are available for request at RSNA2009.RSNA.org. Click International Visitors. This section of the annual meeting Web site also includes important information about the visa application process. Visa applicants are advised to apply as soon as they decide to travel to the U.S. and at least three to four months in advance of their travel date. International visitors are advised to begin the visa process now.

Quality Improvement Storyboard Abstracts Due June 15

The deadline for submitting abstracts describing quality assessment and improvement in radiology for possible display in the Quality Storyboard section of the Lakeside Learning Center at RSNA 2009 is midnight CDT on June 15.

Abstracts should be limited to 500 words and describe quality initiatives undertaken to improve care or services to patient. Abstracts should contain:

• Project title

• Authors' names, titles and institution

• Corresponding author's name and contact information

• Institution where project was conducted

• Problem addressed by the project

• Approach used to solve the problem

• Data collected before and after solving the problem

• Conclusions and follow-up actions

Abstracts will be considered by the RSNA Quality Improvement Committee on the basis of purpose, methods, results and conclusions. Authors of chosen projects must be available to speak in person with meeting attendees about their projects for at least one 30-minute session during the annual meeting. Chosen authors will be notified by July 15.

Storyboards will be similar to scientific posters in format and will be displayed on backboards 2 meters wide by 4 feet high. Additional instructions will be provided to selected authors.

E-mail your abstract as a Word document attachment to lberesoff@rsna.org or fax to the attention of Lynn Beresoff at 1-630-571-7837. For more information, contact Fiona Miller at 1-630-590-7741 or at fmiller@rsna.org.

RSNA 2009 Preliminary Program Now Available

Click here to view a pdf of the preliminary program for RSNA 2009.

New Plenary Sessions Added to Virtual RSNA 2008

Minesh P. Mehta, M.D.

Three new sessions have been added to the virtual annual meeting at RSNA.org/virtual2008.cfm, which allows visitors to experience portions of RSNA 2008. Two opening session presentations are available:

• "Trends in Radiologic Training—National and International Implications" 2008 RSNA President Theresa C. McLoud, M.D.

• "Lifelong Learning in the 21st Century and Beyond" Jannette Collins, M.D., M.Ed.

Also available online is the RSNA 2008 Annual Oration in Radiation Oncology, "Alchemy, Early Detection, Precision Guidance and Radiotherapy," by Minesh P. Mehta, M.D.