National Diagnostic Imaging Symposium™ 2020

Learn from the Experts

World Class CME’s National Diagnostic Imaging Symposium™ is a comprehensive program featuring 135 presentations across 10 subspecialties, including Abdominal, Chest, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Genitourinary, Neurology, Musculoskeletal and Nuclear Medicine. This CME course will help you to better:

• Assess injuries and diseases of the extremities, spine and face using CT and MRI
• Apply ultrasound in musculoskeletal, gynecological, obstetrical, cardiovascular and other organ systems
• Use MDCT and MR imaging to evaluate the abdomen, liver, pancreas, spleen and bowel
• Evaluate genitourinary malignancies, masses and anomalies using MRI, CT and US
• Understand the newest breast screening and diagnostic technologies
• And more…

TOPICS

Chest Radiology

• Imaging of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease: The New Classification of UIP and the Rationale for Change – Jonathan H. Chung, MD

• Smoking-related Lung Disease – Caroline Chiles, MD

• Imaging of Cystic Lung Disease – Thomas E. Hartman, MD, FACR

• Airways Disease: A Case-based Approach – Jared D. Christensen, MD

• Lung Nodule Management Guidelines: What to Use When – Jared D. Christensen, MD

• Lung Cancer Screening: A Case-based Review – Caroline Chiles, MD

• Diffuse Nodular Lung Disease – Jonathan H. Chung, MD

• Pulmonary Complications in the Immunocompromised Host – Thomas E. Hartman, MD, FACR

• Incidental Findings on Chest CT – Caroline Chiles, MD

• Occupational Lung Disease – Jonathan H. Chung, MD

• Imaging Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain – Jared D. Christensen, MD

Musculoskeletal Radiology

• The Wrist: Intrinsic Ligaments and Tendons – Mark W. Anderson, MD

• The Shoulder: Labral Pathology – Laura W. Bancroft, MD, FACR

• MRI of the Elbow: A Case-based Review – Mark W. Anderson, MD

• Imaging of Osteoporosis and its Complications – Mark W. Anderson, MD

• The Knee: Ligaments – Laura W. Bancroft, MD, FACR

• Imaging of Lateral Ankle Pain – Laura W. Bancroft, MD, FACR

Breast MRI

• Point-Counter-Point: Abbreviated Screening Breast MRI Versus Breast MRI – Keep the Full Protocol – Sarah M. Friedewald, MD, and Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD

• 3T vs 1.5T in Breast: What Are the Benefits? Are They Needed? – Katja Pinker, MD, PhD, EBBI

• Controversies in Breast MRI – Are They Real? – Christopher E. Comstock, MD, FACR

• MRI Biopsies: From Basics to Tips and Tricks – Sarah M. Friedewald, MD

• Breast MRI in the Post Lumpectomy Patient – Christopher E. Comstock, MD, FACR

• The Effective Use of Breast MRI as a Problem Solver – Katja Pinker, MD, PhD, EBBI

• Current Status of Breast DWI – Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD

• Breast MRI in the Preoperative Setting – Sarah M. Friedewald, MD

• Challenges with BIRADS-3 in Breast MRI – Christopher E. Comstock, MD, FACR

• Difficulties with NME: Is it BPE or DCIS? – Katja Pinker, MD, PhD, EBBI

• Breast MRI Cases to Leave For Your Partner – Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD

Gastrointestinal Radiology

• MR for the Non-Traumatic Acute Abdomen – Perry J. Pickhardt, MD

• Acute Pancreatitis – Koenraad J. Mortele, MD

• Demystifying Peritoneal Disease – Perry J. Pickhardt, MD

• Solid Pancreatic Tumors Beyond Adenocarcinoma – Koenraad J. Mortele, MD

• MDCT Evaluation of the Spleen – Elliot K. Fishman, MD

• Evaluation of Bowel Ischemia – Richard M. Gore, MD

• CT of Small Bowel Tumors – Elliot K. Fishman, MD

• Appendicitis and Diverticulitis and Their Mimics – Richard M. Gore, MD

• Understanding NAFLD – Perry J. Pickhardt, MD

• MRC of Benign Biliary Disorders – Koenraad J. Mortele, MD

• MDCT of Parenchymal Liver Disease – Elliot K. Fishman, MD

• Diagnosis and Staging of Biliary Neoplasms – Richard M. Gore, MD

Ultrasound

• Why You Should Be Offering Liver Elastography in Your Practice – Richard G. Barr, MD, PhD

• There is a Mass in the Scrotum: What Does it Mean? – Thomas C. Winter III, MD

• Sonography of the First Trimester – Peter Doubilet, MD, PhD

• Pediatric Ultrasound from the ER: Right Lower Quadrant Pain: More Than Appendicitis – Marilyn J. Siegel, MD

• How Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Will Improve Your Patient Outcomes – How to Get Started – Richard G. Barr, MD, PhD

• Medical Malpractice Issues in Obstetrics for the General Radiologist – Thomas C. Winter III, MD

• Ectopic Pregnancy: Diagnosis – Peter Doubilet, MD, PhD

• Pediatric Ultrasound from the ER: Imaging Turns and Twists of Bowel Obstruction – Marilyn J. Siegel, MD

• Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound of the Liver and Kidney – Richard G. Barr, MD, PhD

• Interesting Abdominal Ultrasound Cases – Thomas C. Winter III, MD

• Placenta, Cord, and Amniotic Fluid – Peter Doubilet, MD, PhD

• Pediatric Ultrasound From the ER: Acute Scrotum: Practice Essentials – Marilyn J. Siegel, MD

Breast Imaging

• The Community-based Breast Imaging Center – How to Make it Efficient and Profitable – Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR

• High Risk Screening: The Devil is in the Details – Maxine S. Jochelson, MD

• Medicolegal Issues in Breast Imaging – Edward A. Sickles, MD

• How to Reduce the Frequency of Missed Cancers – Edward A. Sickles, MD

• Case Studies of Potential Lawsuits – What Can We Learn? – Edward A. Sickles, MD

• Ultrasound Features of Breast Masses as Biomarkers – A. Thomas Stavros, MD, FACR

• Tomosynthesis in the Screening and Diagnosis Environments – Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR

• Contrast Enhanced Mammography: State of the Art – Maxine S. Jochelson, MD

• Breast Imaging in Women Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy – Maxine S. Jochelson, MD

• Challenging Cases in Tomosynthesis, What Can We Learn? – Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR

• Ultrasound of Nipple Discharge and Papillary Lesions – A. Thomas Stavros, MD, FACR

• An Analysis of Ultrasound False Negative Findings – A. Thomas Stavros, MD, FACR

Emergency Radiology

• MDCT Maxillofacial Trauma: Saving Face – Mark P. Bernstein, MD

• Shoulder Trauma – Manickam Kumaravel, MD

• Pitfalls in CT of Blunt Abdominal Trauma – Jorge A. Soto, MD

• CT and MR of Spine Infections – Wayne S. Kubal, MD

• Musculoskeletal Emergencies – Manickam Kumaravel, MD

• Using MR to Address Problematic Cervical Injuries – Wayne S. Kubal, MD

• Easily Missed Thoracolumbar Injuries – Mark P. Bernstein, MD

• CT and MR of Biliary Tract Emergencies – Jorge A. Soto, MD

• Injuries to the Aorta and Diaphragm – Mark P. Bernstein, MD

• Imaging of Crohn’s Disease in the ER – Jorge A. Soto, MD

• Avoiding Errors: Foot and Ankle – Manickam Kumaravel, MD

• Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – Wayne S. Kubal, MD

Genitourinary

• Imaging of Adrenal Masses – Stuart G. Silverman, MD, FACR

• Imaging of Treated and Recurrent Prostate Cancer – Hebert Alberto Vargas, MD

• MRI of the Bladder and Urethra – Mukesh Harisinghani, MD

• MRI of Adnexal Lesions – Iva Petkovska, MD

• Renal Mass Imaging Update – Stuart G. Silverman, MD, FACR

• Imaging of Cervical and Endometrial Malignancies – Hebert Alberto Vargas, MD

• Prostate MR: PIRADS 2 Simplified – Mukesh Harisinghani, MD

• MRI of Benign Conditions of the Uterus – Iva Petkovska, MD

• Case-based Review: Pitfalls of GU MRI – Hebert Alberto Vargas, MD

• Case-based Review: GU Infections – Mukesh Harisinghani, MD

• Case-based Review: MRI of Acute Pelvic Pain in Women – Iva Petkovska, MD

• Case-based Review: CT Urography – Stuart G. Silverman, MD, FACR

Advanced Topics in Breast

• A Revolutionary New Era in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Past, Present and Future – László K. Tabár, MD

• Modern and Effective Calcification Analysis – László K. Tabár, MD

• Architectural Distortion on the Mammogram – Detection and Workup Algorithm Leading to the Correct Diagnosis – László K. Tabár, MD

• Tomosynthesis – It Just Keeps Getting Better! – Elizabeth A. Rafferty, MD

• Current Screening Guidelines: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? – Elizabeth A. Rafferty, MD

• Am I Missing Something? Minimizing False Positives with Tomosynthesis – Elizabeth A. Rafferty, MD

• Through the Looking-Glass: A Potpourri of Case Studies – Elizabeth A. Rafferty, MD

Neuroradiology

• Sellar and Parasellar Lesions – James G. Smirniotopoulos, MD

• Spine Neoplasms – Erik Gaensler, MD

• Stroke Intervention: What Really Matters in Your Reports – James E. Lefler, MD

• Brain Infections – Blake A. Johnson, MD, FACR

• Neuroimaging of Drug Abuse – Camilla E. Lindan, MD

• Tumor Markers in Diffuse Gliomas – James G. Smirniotopoulos, MD

• Head and Neck Tumors – Blake A. Johnson, MD, FACR

• AVM’s A-Z – Erik Gaensler, MD

• Upping Your Game! From Common Indications to Stellar Report: Headache – Camilla E. Lindan, MD

• Upping Your Game! From Common Indications to Stellar Report: Cognitive Decline – Camilla E. Lindan, MD

• Intracranial Hemorrhage – Blake A. Johnson, MD, FACR

• Mysteries of Metastases – James G. Smirniotopoulos, MD

Cardiovascular Radiology

• Pearls and Pitfalls for Carotid Duplex Interpretation – John S. Pellerito, MD, FACR

• CT of the Abdominal Aorta: Aneurysms, Dissections, and Repair – Elliot K. Fishman, MD

• Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Structural Heart Disease – Michael Poon, MD, FACC

• Doppler Evaluation of Portal Hypertension – John S. Pellerito, MD, FACR

• CT of GI Bleeding – Elliot K. Fishman, MD

• Noninvasive Evaluation of Chest Pain – Michael Poon, MD, FACC

• CTA of the Abdominal Vessels and Runoff Studies – Elliot K. Fishman, MD

• Doppler Evaluation of Renal and Mesenteric Arteries – John S. Pellerito, MD, FACR