RSNA News - October 2004

Plenary Sessions

Plenary Sessions are highlights of the RSNA Annual Meeting and are open to all registrants.

Saturday
12:00-2:00 p.m.
AAPM/RSNA Physics Tutorial for Residents
MR Imaging Physics
Organized under the direction of Mahadevappa Mahesh, Ph.D.

1:00-5:00 p.m.
NIH Grantsmanship Workshop

2:15-5:15 p.m.
AAPM/RSNA Tutorial on Equipment Selection
Computed Tomography
Organized under the direction of Dianna Cody, Ph.D.

Sunday
8:30-10:15 a.m.
President's Address
Radiology: Beyond Borders
Brian C. Lentle, M.D., RSNA President

Dedication of RSNA Meeting Program to Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, D.Sc.
Special Presentation to William R. Eyler, M.D.
Announcement of RSNA Outstanding Researcher and RSNA Outstanding Educator Awards

Opening Session
Globalization of Radiology
Moderator: George S. Bisset III, M.D.
Lecturer: James H. Thrall, M.D.

10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Jury Trial
Moderator: Leonard Berlin, M.D.

4:00-4:15 p.m.
Report of the RSNA Research & Education Foundation
Jerry P. Petasnick, M.D., Chairman, RSNA R&E Foundation Board of Trustees

4:15-5:45 p.m.
Image Interpretation Session
Moderator: Burton P. Drayer, M.D.
Panelists: George S. Bisset III, M.D., Michael N. Brant-Zawadzki, M.D., Elliot K. Fishman, M.D., Nancy M. Major, M.D., Georgeann McGuinness, M.D.

Monday
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Associated Sciences: Emergent Trends—Global Perspectives
Fusion Imaging: Changes in the Way We See Things
Moderator: Michael F. Hartshorne, M.D.

1:30-2:45 p.m.
Eugene P. Pendergrass New Horizons Lecture
Molecular Imaging: From Nanotechnology to Patients
Michael E. Phelps, Ph.D.

Presentation of Honorary Memberships
Helen Carty, M.B.B.Ch., Liverpool, United Kingdom
Guy Frija, M.D., Paris, France
George Klempfner, M.D., Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Brian S. Worthington, M.D., Derbyshire, United Kingdom
(see RSNA 2004 Honorary Members for honoree biographies)

1:30-2:45 p.m.
RSNA/AAPM Basic Physics Lecture for the Radiologic Technologist
Practical Aspects of Digital Radiographic Imaging
Speakers: S. Jeff, M.S., Charles E. Willis, Ph.D.

1:30-5:45 p.m.
Physics Symposium
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy—State of the Art
Course Co-Directors: Jatinder R. Palta, Ph.D., T. Rockwell Mackie, Ph.D.

4:30-6:00 p.m.
Special Focus Sessions

• An Approach to the Understanding and Treatment of Lower Extremity Venous Disease
• Financial Challenges for Radiologists: New Approaches to Reimbursement and Measuring Value in Our Practice
• Securing Our Future by Appropriate Risk Management
• Pediatric Neuroradiology: Functional Neuroimaging of the Brain
• New Agents for Positron Emission Tomography
• A Paradigm Shift: ABR 10-Year Time Limited Certifications and the ABR Maintenance of Certification Program
• Pros and Cons of Expert Witness Review
• Image-Guided Cancer Therapy: The Present and Future Opportunity
• Image Perception: Should We Believe Our Eyes?
• ASTRO Invited Papers

Tuesday
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Associated Sciences: Emergent Trends—Global Perspectives
Image Guided Therapeutics
Moderator: John Kovelski, R.T.(R)(MR)

1:30-2:45 p.m.
Annual Oration in Diagnostic Radiology
The Future of Bone Imaging in Osteoporosis
Harry K. Genant, M.D.

Presentation of Gold Medals
Alexander Gottschalk, M.D., East Lansing, Mich.
Seymour H. Levitt, M.D., Minneapolis
John G. McAfee, M.D., Chevy Chase, Md.
(see RSNA 2004 Gold Medalists for honoree biograhies)

Wednesday
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Associated Sciences: Emergent Trends—Global Perspectives
Strategic Considerations in Global Teleradiology
Moderator: Kathryn J. Canny

1:30-2:45 p.m.
Annual Oration in Radiation Oncology
Redefining Therapeutic Targets in the Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Brian O'Sullivan, M.D.

Dedication of lecture to Hywel Madoc-Jones, M.D., Ph.D.

4:30-6:00 p.m.
Oncodiagnosis Panel and Special Focus Sessions

• 3D Imaging: Where are We Headed?
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Do We Want to Keep It or Do We Want to Give it Away?
• MR Imaging Safety and Implants: Update 2004
• Healthcare Policy: Its Effect on the Practice of Radiology in 2004
• Cardiac Imaging in the 21st Century: Is Radiology Ready for Primetime?
• Breast MR Imaging: New Applications
• SNM Invited Papers
• Oncodiagnosis Panel: Lymphoma
• Physicians and the Ethics of Advertising
• Ischemia: From Head to Toe
• Is Medical Simulation a Part of Your Future?Education in the Era of Patient Safety

Thursday
1:30-1:40 p.m.
Inauguration of the 2005 RSNA Board of Directors

1:40-1:50 p.m.
Introduction of 2005 AAPM Officers and Council Chairs

1:50-2:45 p.m.
RSNA/AAPM Symposium
Routine Clinical Proton Spectroscopy: Are We There Yet?
Moderator: David R. Pickens III, Ph.D.

3:00-4:00 p.m.
Special Focus Sessions

• Role of Imaging in Development of Therapeutic Drugs
• The Radiologist's Workload: How Efficient are We?
• Results of the NIH/NHLBI PIOPED II Study: Is Spiral CT the Best and Only Test for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?
• Integration of Imaging and Biomarkers into Clinical Practice
• SIR Invited Papers
• ASNR Invited Papers

Friday
12:45-3:15 p.m.
Friday Imaging Symposium
PET/CT: A Practical Approach
Moderator: Steven M. Larson, M.D.
Panelists: Homer A. Macapinlac, M.D., Dominque Delbeke, M.D., Richard L. Wahl, M.D., Steven M. Larson, M.D.

More detailed information on RSNA 2004 is available at rsna2004.rsna.org.