Objectives & Outline
Program Objectives
At the completion of this program, attendees will be able to
- identify the trade-offs between CT image quality and dose associated with common scan and reconstruction parameters
- recognize common technical and clinical errors in CT imaging
- appreciate the characteristics of high quality head, body and cardiovascular CT scans
- be familiar with multiple dose reduction strategies, including patient size adaptation
- understand the roles and responsibilities of the various members of the imaging community for CT protocol development and optimization
Program Outline
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| Thursday, October 6 | ||
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| 5:30pm -8:00pm Registration Materials Pick Up - Continental Foyer |
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| Friday, October 7 | ||
| All Sessions Take Place in Continental Ballroom C Unless Otherwise Noted | ||
| Time | Title | Invited Speaker |
| 7:00am -8:15am Registration Materials Pick Up - Continental Foyer Breakfast - Continental AB |
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| 8:15am - 8:30 am | Welcome and Introduction | Cody/McCollough |
| 8:30am - 9:00 am | CT Imaging – The benefits are Worth the Responsibilities | James Brink |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Scan Acquisition Settings – Trade Offs Between Speed, Resolution and Dose | Jim Kofler |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Tube Current Modulation Approaches: Overview, Practical Issues and Potential Pitfalls | Michael McNitt-Gray |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Adapting Protocols for Patient Size: Babies to Bariatric | Cynthia McCollough |
| 10:30am-11:00am Break - Continental AB |
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| 11:00am - 11:30am | Adjusting kV to Reduce Dose or Improve Image Quality | JG Fletcher |
| 11:30am - Noon | Body CT – What is a Good Exam? | Manudeep Kalra |
| Noon-1:00pm Lunch - Continental AB |
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| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Perfusion CT – How to Do it Right; How to Avoid Doing It Wrong | Rajiv Gupta |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Cardiac CT – Optimal Use of Evolving Scanner Technologies | Suhny Abbara |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Neuro CT – What’s a Good Head Exam? | Rajiv Gupta |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm | CT Angiography Across the Ages: Single to 256 Slices | Suhny Abbara |
| 3:00-3:30pm Break - Continental AB |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Pediatric CT - More than just "Right-sizing" the Dose | Kimberly Applegate |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Translating Protocols Between Scanner Manufacturer and Model | Bob Pizzutiello |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | ACR Dose Registry: Results to Date | Rick Morin |
| Saturday, October 8 | ||
| 7:00am -8:15am Registration Materials Pick Up and Continental Breakfast - Continental Foyer |
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| Session 1 - Physicists - Continental Ballroom C | ||
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Assessing Radiation dose – How to do it Right | Michael McNitt-Gray |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Supporting the Small Practice – Advice for Consulting Physicists | Bob Pizzutiello |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Top Ten Actions a Physicist Can Take to Improve CT Imaging at Facilities They Support | Frank Zink |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Physicist’s Role in CT Protocol Review | Dianna Cody |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Panel Discussion (Moderator: Cody) | |
| Session 1 - Imaging Physicians - Continental Ballroom A | ||
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Top Ten Actions a Physician Can Take to Improve CT Dose Management | Kimberly Applegate |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Imaging Physician's Role in CT Protocol Design and Review | Manudeep Kalra |
| 9:00a.m - 9:30am | Adapting Scanner Settings to Match Clinical Indication - How Much Variation is Needed | Jim Brink |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Integrating Noise Reduction Technology into your Practice to Reduce Patient Dose without Sacrificing Image Quality | JG Fletcher |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Panel Discussion (Moderator: McCollough) | |
| Session 1 - Technologists - Continental Ballroom B | ||
| 8:00am - 8:30am | How to Help your Practice Achieve ACR CT Accreditation | Frank Zink |
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Tips & Tricks for Safe CT Scans – Good Habits to Develop | Robin Brothers |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Technologist’s Role in CT Protocol Reviews | Jim Kofler |
| 9:30am-10:00am | How to Keep Up with Ever Changing Technology - What Works Best and What Resources are Available | Robin Brothers |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Panel Discussion (Moderators: Kofler and Zink) | |
| 10:30am-11:00am Break - Continental Foyer |
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| Combined Wrap Up - Continental Ballroom C | ||
| 11:00am - 11:20 am | Bismuth Shielding: Helpful or Harmful | Cynthia McCollough |
| 11:20am - 11:40am | Dose Notification Levels, Dose Alerts, and Diagnostic Reference Levels: How are they different? | Dianna Cody |
| 11:40am - Noon | Communicating Risk and Benefit to Care Providers and Patients | Rick Morin |
| Noon Grab-and-Go-Lunch - Continental Foyer |
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