RSNA News - February 2005

Program and Grant Announcements

Methods in Clinical Cancer Research  New! 

This limited-attendance workshop provides the essentials of effective clinical trial design. Sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research, the workshop is designed for clinical fellows and junior faculty clinical researchers in all subspecialties including radiology and radiation and surgical oncology. The workshop will be held July 30-August 5 at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Vail, Colorado. Up to 31.5 CME credits are available.

For more information, go to www.aacr.org/4300m.asp.

BIROW 3

Register online for the third Biomedical Imaging Research Opportunities Workshop (BIROW 3), March 11-12 in Bethesda, Md.

The goal of the workshop is to identify and explore new opportunities for basic science research and engineering developments in biomedical imaging, as well as related diagnosis and therapy. This year's topics include:

• Cell Trafficking
• Informatics Solutions in Imaging
• Guiding Therapy by Multimodality Imaging
• Medical Imaging Technology: From Concept to Clinic

AMA PRA category 1 continuing medical education (CME) credits are available and an application for medical physics continuing education credits (MPCEC) has been submitted.

For program information or to register, go to www.birow.org.

BIROW 3 is sponsored by RSNA, Academy of Radiology Research, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering Society.

Planning for the Filmless Transition

RSNA and the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) are sponsoring this one-day course June 1, immediately prior to the SCAR annual meeting at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Florida.

For more information or to register, call (703) 757-0054 or go to www.scarnet.org.

Business Strategies for Radiology Leaders

RSNA is sponsoring this three-day course designed for radiologists in leadership positions in academic and private practice. The course, directed by Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., is also for radiology business managers. It will be held July 29-31 at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Chicago.

For more information, contact the RSNA Education Center at (800) 381-6660 x 3747 or at .