Clinical Nuclear Medicine/PET

Date: 5/11/2010 - 5/14/2010
Course #: 00302545
Who should attend: emergency medicine, nuclear medicine, radiology
Tuition:

	Physicians	$875.00
	Residents and Fellows in Training	$595.00
	Technologists	$595.00

Location: Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Director(s): S. Ted Treves, MD, FACP
Offered by: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine



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May 11 - 14, 2010
Boston Marriott Long Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts

Course Director: S Ted Treves, MD, FACNP

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CNM 2010 will cover emerging as well as established applications in nuclear medicine. The course is specifi cally designed to encourage interactive audience participation via case-based discussions with concrete clinical illustrations. On successful completion of the course, physicians will receive CME credit. In addition, physicians will be given an opportunity to work towards their Maintenance of Certifi cation by taking Self- Assessment Modules (SAM); likewise, technologists may work towards VOICE and CE credits.

The course will cover most aspects of nuclear medicine practice including oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, urology, orthopedics, infection and inflammation, pediatrics and current trends and advances in PET instrumentation, and radiation dosimetry.

Included among the various sessions will be the following workshops:

• Techniques for identifying and reducing PET artifacts
• Methods of selecting cardiac SPECT instrumentation
• Coding and billing
• Guidelines for achieving ACR accreditation.

Distinguished guest faculty and members of the faculty of the Harvard Medical School’s Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine (JPNM) will update physicians, scientists, and technologists on the latest techniques in nuclear medicine as well as those under development and slated for clinical implementation in the future. Specialists in CT, MRI and other imaging modalities will join nuclear medicine specialists in discussing the importance of producing interdisciplinary assessments of functional and anatomical relationships.

Finally, faculty will offer a glimpse into new and emerging methodologies that are likely to become part of standard nuclear medicine practice within the next decade.

For more information about the course and the JPNM: please visit: jpnm.org

OBJECTIVE

The 34th Annual Harvard Course in Nuclear Medicine, CNM 2010, will review established and emerging applications with an emphasis on promoting interactive exchange among faculty and program participants. On successful completion, attendees will be able to

• immediately apply newly-acquired competencies to the selection, implementation, and interpretation of nuclear medicine studies
• increase diagnostic accuracy utilizing various NM applications
• develop treatment plans tailored to individual patient profi les
• improve overall disease management and patient outcomes by introducing state-of-the art techniques into clinical practice

Attendance Limited

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CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE / PET
Boston Marriott Long Wharf

TUESDAY, MAY 11
7:00	Registration – Continental Breakfast
7:50	Welcome and Introduction Treves
SAM 1: Leader – Van den Abbeele Cancer Imaging Update: Practical Aspects and Lymphoma Update
8:00	Practical Aspects of Cancer Imaging Yap
8:35	Clinical Aspects of Cancer Imaging Zukotynski
9:15	Lymphoma Update Israel
9:50	Break
10:05	Lymphoma Interactive Cases Israel
10:40	Sentinel Node Imaging Kim
11:15	PET/CT: What Oncology and RT Want to Know Subramanian
11:50 – 1:05	Lunch Recess
12:20	Workshop: PET Artifacts - Optional Kolodny, Drubach
SAM 2: Leader - Van den Abbeele Cancer Imaging Update: Solid Tumors
1:05	Musculoskeletal Neoplasms Zukotynski
1:40	PET of Abdominal Malignancies Sakellis
2:25	PET of Gynecologic Malignancies Sakellis
3:00	Break
3:15	Lung Cancer Gerbaudo
3:50	Pediatric Oncology PET Lim
4:25	Oncology Cases Sakellis
5:00	Adjourn
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
7:15	Continental Breakfast
SAM 3: Leader - Grant Endocrinology Update: Imaging and Treating Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases
8:00	Benign Thyroid: Diagnosis and Therapy Grant
8:45	Thyroid Cancer: Management and Therapy Parker
9:20	SPECT/CT: Parathyroid and Thyroid Donohoe
9:55	Break
10:10	Neuroendocrine Tumors Grant
SAM 4: Leader - Palestro Infection, Inflammation and Bone Imaging Updates
10:55	Infection and Inflammation Palestro
11:45 - 1:00	Lunch Recess
12:15	Workshop: Billing/Coding - Optional Merlino
1:00	Skeletal Scintigraphy Palestro
SAM 5: Leader - Donohoe Gastrointestinal Nuclear Medicine Updates: Hepatobiliary Imaging, Gastric Emptying, and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
1:45	Hepatobiliary Ziessman
2:20	Gastric Emptying Donohoe
3:00	Break
3:15	GI Bleeding Ziessman
3:50	Cases Powsner
4:25	Adjourn
THURSDAY, MAY 13
7:15	Continental Breakfast
8:00	Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Treves
SAM 6: Leader - Treves Brain Imaging Updates: Neurodegenerative Diseases, Epilepsy, and Brain Tumors
8:45	Brain Tumors Horky
9:30	Epilepsy Treves
10:15	Break
10:30	Alzheimer's and Dementia Van Heertum
11:15	Update on PET Instrumentation El Fakhri
11:50 - 1:05	Lunch Recess
12:20	Workshop: ACR Accreditation - Optional Palmer, Gilmore
1:05	Renal Kim
1:45	Imaging Radiation Dose and Risk Fahey
2:20	Pulmonary Embolism Hunsaker
2:55	Break
3:10	Panel Discussion on Lung Imaging Hunsaker, Parker, Kim
3:35	Cases Powsner
4:20	Adjourn
FRIDAY, MAY 14
7:15	Continental Breakfast
SAM 7: Leader - Di Carli Advances in Cardiac SPECT Imaging
8:00	SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Radiotracers and Protocols Hauser
8:30	Attenuation Correction for Cardiac SPECT: Strengths and Pitfalls Heller
9:00	Advances in Pharmacological Stress Testing Dorbala
9:30	Novel Radiotracers for Cardiac SPECT Heller
10:00	Break
10:15	Advances in Cardiac SPECT: SPECT/CT and Fast SPECT Di Carli
10:45	Identifying and Preventing Artifacts in SPECT Imaging Dorbala
SAM 8: Leader - Di Carli PET and CT Imaging of the Heart
11:15	Assessing Ischemia and Viability in Patients with LV Dysfunction Di Carli
11:45 - 1:00	Lunch Recess
12:15	Workshop: Choosing Cardiac SPECT - Optional Di Carli
1:00	PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Radiotracers and Protocols Dorbala
1:30	When is PET Better Than SPECT Heller
2:10	Cardiac CT 101: Calcium Scoring and Coronary Angiography Blankstein
2:50	Break
3:05	Integrating CT with Nuclear Imaging Di Carli
3:35	Appropriate Use of Cardiac SPECT and PET Imaging Hauser
4:20	Cardiac Case Review Cardiology Faculty
5:00	Adjourn
*Lectures in italics have been submitted for review and qualification by the ABNM and the ABR for SAM credit.

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ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity with the optional workshops for a maximum of 30.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

We have applied for Self Assessment Credit (SAM) from the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and American Board of Radiology. As of this printing, we have not yet received approval and credit is pending.

Technologists: Pending approval for VOICE credit by the SNM and CE credit by the ASRT.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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Physicians: $875 (USD)
Reduced Fee for Residents*/Fellows in Training*, Technologists: $595 (USD)
* A letter of verification from Department Chairman must accompany registration form/payment for a reduced fee for Residents/ Fellows in Training.

All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States Bank or by Visa or MasterCard.

If paying by CHECK, please make payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with completed registration form to Harvard Medical School‑Department of Continuing Education, PO Box 825, Boston, MA 02117‑0825.

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Telephone or mail‑in registration with credit card payment is not accepted.

Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone: (617) 384‑8600, Monday ‑ Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM (EST), or by email: hms‑cme@hms.harvard.edu

Upon receipt of your registration form an email confirmation from the HMS-DCE office will be sent to you. Therefore, be sure to include an email address that you check daily/frequently. Your email address is used for critical information about the course including: registration confirmation, course evaluation and certificate.

TUITION REFUND POLICY

A handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.

COURSE LOCATION

All sessions will be held at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street, Boston, MA, (617) 227-0800.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Hotel rooms in Boston are limited. You are urged to make your reservations early. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street, Boston, MA, (800) 228-9290 or (617) 227-0800 until April 19, 2010. Please specify that you are enrolled in the Clinical Nuclear Medicine/PET course to receive a reduced room rate.

TRAVEL

Please do not make non-refundable airline reservations until you have been confirmed into your course. You can make your airline reservation by calling the HMS Travel Desk toll free 1(877) 4-HARVMD (1-877-442-7863) Monday - Friday 9 AM - 8 PM (EST). From outside the U.S., Canada and Virgin Islands, please call (617) 559-3764.

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GUEST FACULTY
GARY V HELLER, MD, PHD, FACC Professor of Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Associate Director of Cardiology Division, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT	DENISE A MERLINO, MBA, CNMT, CPC President Merlino Healthcare Consulting Corp, SNM Coding Advisor, Magnolia, MA	CHRISTOPHER J PALESTRO, MD Professor of Radiology, Hofstra University School of Medicine in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System; Chief of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset and New Hyde Park, NY
RATHAN SUBRAMANIAM MD, PHD, MCLINED Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine; Divisions of Molecular Imaging/Nuclear Medicine and Neuroradiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA		HARVEY A ZIESSMAN, MD Professor of Radiology, Director of Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY
RON BLANKSTEIN, MD Instructor in Medicine and Radiology; Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Cardiovascular Division and Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	MARCELO F DI CARLI, MD, FACC Associate Professor of Radiology and Medicine; Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Director of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	KEVIN J DONOHOE, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology; Associate Director, Radiology Residency Program, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
SHARMILA DORBALA, MD, FACC Assistant Professor of Radiology; Director of Nuclear Cardiology; Co-Director of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	LAURA A DRUBACH, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology; Staff Physician, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA	GEORGES EL FAKHRI, PHD Associate Professor of Radiology; Director, Molecular Imaging Physics and Instrumentation; Associate Director, PET Core, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
FREDERIC H FAHEY, DSC Associate Professor of Radiology; Director of Physics in Nuclear Medicine/PET, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA	VICTOR H GERBAUDO, PHD Lecturer on Radiology; Director, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Program; Senior Administrative Director, Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging and Cardiac Stress Programs, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	David Gilmore, MS, CNMT, NCT, RT(R)(N) Program Director, School of Nuclear Medicine Technology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
FREDERICK D GRANT, MD Instructor in Radiology and Pediatrics; Staff Physician, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA	THOMAS H HAUSER, MD, MMSC, MPH, FACC Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA	LAURA L HORKY, MD, PHD Instructor in Radiology; Division of Nuclear Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
ANDETTA HUNSAKER, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology; Director Thoracic Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	DAVID A ISRAEL, MD, PHD Instructor in Radiology; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA	CHUN K KIM, MD Associate Professor of Radiology; Clinical Director, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
GERALD M KOLODNY, MD Associate Professor of Radiology; Chief, Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA	RUTH LIM, MD Instructor in Radiology; Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Division of Pediatric Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA	MATTHEW R PALMER PHD Assistant Professor of Radiology; Division of Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
J ANTHONY PARKER, MD, PHD Associate Professor of Radiology; Division of Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA	RACHEL A POWSNER, MD Lecturer on Radiology; Associate Professor of Radiology, Boston University Medical School, Section Head, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA	CHRISTOPHER G SAKELLIS, MD Instructor in Radiology; Staff Radiologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
S TED TREVES, MD, FACNP Professor of Radiology; Director, Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine; Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine/PET, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA	ANNICK D VAN DEN ABBEELE, MD Associate Professor of Radiology; Chief, Department of Imaging and Founding Director, Center for Biomedical Imaging in Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Co-Director, Tumor Imaging Metrics Core, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA; Site Director, Harvard Translational Imaging Consortium, Clinical Translational Science Award	JEFFREY T YAP, PHD Assistant Professor of Radiology; Senior Diagnostic Physicist, Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
	KATHERINE ZUKOTYNSKI, MD Instructor in Radiology; Division of Nuclear Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

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