Announcements

This page was last updated on Sept. 29, 1998. Dernière mise à jour le 29 sept. 1998.

By appointment. Practicum in Breast Imaging. The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Sponsor: Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Contact: Program Coordinator, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Turner 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore MD 21205­2195; tel 410 955-7665; fax 410 614-8613; cmenet@som.adm.jhu.edu; Web site www.med.jhu.edu/cme

By appointment. Independent or extended study offerings in magnetic resonance imaging. Felix Riedel Center for Continuing Medical Education, Philadelphia, Pa. Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Silverstein Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

By appointment. Five-Day Interventional Fellowship Program. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), Philadelphia, Pa. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Ziv Haskal, MD. Contact: Janice Ford, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Silverstein Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925.

October 2-4, 1998. Breast Intervention and Diagnosis: Stereotaxis and Ultrasound in the Mammography Lab. Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Chicago, Ill. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credits: 18 hours AMA category I. Contact: Penney Margeotes, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048.

October 2-4, 1998. Clinical Essentials of Spiral CT. Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Chicago. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credit: 18 hours AMA category I. Contact: Cheryl Ann DeLena, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Pl., Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048.

October 9-11, 1998. Internal Derangements of Joints: Advanced and Intensive MR Imaging. Westin River North, Chicago. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education. Credit: 19 hours AMA category I. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com.

October 9-11, 1998. Vermont Fall Foliage Long Weekend Imaging Seminar. Sheraton Hotel, Burlington, Vt. Sponsor: Dept. of Radiology, University of Vermont. Credit: 11 hours AMA category I. Faculty: R. Goldstein, D. Dershaw, R. Pugatch. Contact: Linda Saia, Continuing Medical Education, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Building 75 University Heights, PO Box 52025, Burlington VT 05405-2025; tel 802 656-1925; fax 802 656-1925

October 10-13, 1998. Mount Sinai Body Imaging Update. The Plaza Hotel, New York. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education. Program Directors: Burton P. Drayer, MD, and Peter M. Som, MD. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com.

October 12-15, 1998. Neuroradiology for the Practising Radiologist — The Robert Jahnke Memorial Course. Hotel Loretto, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education. Credit: 20 hours AMA category I. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com.

October 14-18, 1998. Mount Sinai Brain, Spine, Neurovascular and ENT Imaging Update. The Plaza Hotel, New York. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education. Program Directors: Burton P. Drayer, MD, and Peter M. Som, MD. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com.

October 15­17, 1998. Atlantic Radiology Conference. Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax. Contact: Kathleen O'Brien, MD, 5850 University Ave., PO Box 3070, IWK­Grace Health Centre, Halifax NS B3J 3G9; tel 902 428-8060; fax 902 428-8853.

October 15­18, 1998. Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Breast Cancer meeting. Four Seasons Hotel, Altanta, Ga. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. Credit: 18 hours AMA category I. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

October 15­19, 1998. 49th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Radiology. Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Contact: Dr. Peter Scally, Mater Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia 4101; tel 61 7 3266 3871; fax 61 7 3266 9087.

October 16­18, 1998. Clnical Innovations in OB-GYN Ultrasound. Aldolphus Hotel, Dallas, Tex. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credits: 15 hours AMA category I. Contact: Penney Margeotes, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048.

October 23­24, 1998. Health Services Research Meeting and SHSRR Annual Meeting. Providence, RI. Sponsor: Dept. of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Credit: 16 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Curtis P. Langlotz, MD. Contact: Janice Ford Benner, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, MRI Center, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925

October 23­25, 1998. Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound, and Carotid and Transcranial Doppler. Grand Hyatt Buckhead, Atlanta, Ga. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credits: 21 hours AMA category I. Contact: Penney Margeotes, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048.

October 23­25, 1998. 18th Annual Comprehensive Review of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, Calif. Sponsor: University of California, San Diego. Program Director: Steven B. Oglevie, MD. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

October 25­29, 1998. 64th International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians. Chicago, Ill. Contact: V. Heuberger, American College of Chest Physicians, 3300 Dundee Rd., Northbrook IL 60062­2303; fax 708 498-2966.

October 26 ­ November 1, 1998. 23rd Annual San Diego Postgraduate Radiology Review Course. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, Calif. Sponsor: University of California, San Diego. Credit: 39 hours AMA category I. Program Directors: Colleen Bergin, MD; Wade H. Wong, DO. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

October 29 ­ November 1, 1998. 2nd Annual Intensive Review of Neuro, Head and Neck Radiology. Four Seasons Resort Hotel, Newport Beach, Calif. Sponsor: University of California, Irvine. Credit: 28 hours AMA category I. Program Director: Anton N. Hasso, MD. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

October 30 ­ November 1, 1998. Breast Imaging and Interventions Update. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, Calif. Sponsor: University of California, San Diego. Credit: 15 hours AMA category I. Program Director: Colleen Bergin, MD. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

October 30 ­ November 1, 1998. Symposium on Radiology of the Pneumoconioses. Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner Hotel, McLean, Va. Sponsor: American College of Radiology. Credit: Up to 16 hours AMA category I. Contact: Pneumoconioses, PO Box 2348, Merrifield VA 22116-2348; tel 800 227-5463 x4245; fax 703 648-1863.

November 2­5, 1998. Breast Imaging and Interventions: A Multidisciplinary Approach. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Naples, Fla. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

November 4­6, 1998. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology with Transvaginal Sonography Option. Towsley Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sponsor: Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School. Contact: Joyce Robertson, Registrar, Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Towsley Center for Continuing Medical Education, PO Box 1157, Ann Arbor MI 48106-1157; tel 734 763-1400 or 800 800-0666; fax 734 936-1641.

November 4­7, 1998. Interventional Radiology and Vascular Imaging 1998. El Conquistador Resort, Puerto Rico. Sponsor: Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania. Credit: 24 hours AMA category I. Course Directors: Michael C. Soulen, MD, and Ziv J. Haskal, MD. Contact: Janice Ford Benner, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

November 9­13, 1998. Musculoskeletal MR Visiting Fellowship for Physicians. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Murray K. Dalinka, MD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925. (Also offered March 1­5, 1999.)

November 12­15, 1998. Computed Body Tomography for the Technologist: State of the Art. Peabody Orlando Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Sponsor: Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Credit: 19.5 hours AMA category I. Contact: Conference Coordinator, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Turner 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore MD 21205-2195; tel 410 955-2959; fax 410 614-8613; cmenet@som.adm.jhu.edu; www.med.jhu.edu/cme

November 13­15, 1998. Masters Symposium on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Best of the Big Apple. Crowne Plaza, New York, NY. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credits: 18 hours AMA category I. Contact: Penney Margeotes, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048.

December 7­11, 1998. MR Imaging: The Essentials (Intro/Novice). University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Robert E. Lenkinski, PhD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

December 14­19, 1998. 17th Annual CT/MRI Head to Toe. Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York. Sponsor: Post-Graduate Medical School and Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine. Credit: 41 hours AMA category I. Program Directors: Morton A. Bosniak, MD; Jeffrey Weinreb, MD. Contact: Registration Office, NYU Post-Graduate Medical School, PO Box 1855, Murray Hill Station, New York NY 10016; tel 212 263-5295; fax 212 263-5293; www.scanet.com/nyupgms

January 6­10, 1999. MRI at Snowbird. Cliff Lodge, Snowbird, Utah. Sponsor: University of California, San Diego. Program Director: John Healy, MD. Credit: 20 hours AMA category I. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

January 18­22, 1999. 7th Annual Musculoskeletal MR Course. Ritz-Carlton Resort Hotel, West Palm Beach, Fla. Sponsor: University of California, San Diego. Program Directors: Mini N. Pathria, MD; Donald L. Resnick, MD. Credit: 22.5 hours AMA category I. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

January 25­28, 1999. Breast Imaging Today and Tomorrow. Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Fla. Sponsor: International Institute for Continuing Medical Education. Credit: 23 hours AMA category I. Contact: Ryals & Associates, Inc., PO Box 1925, Roswell GA 30077-1925; tel 770 641-9773; fax 770 552-9859; Webmaster@ryalsmeet.com; www.ryalsmeet.com

January 25­29, 1999. Cardiac and Vascular MR Visiting Fellowship for Physicians. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Leon Axel, PhD, MD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

January 28­31, 1999. Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound and Carotid and Transcranial Doppler. The Buttes, Phoenix, Ariz. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credits: Up to 21 hours AMA category I. Contact: Cheryl Ann DeLena, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048; www.iame.com (Also offered Feb. 25­28, 1999, in Orlando, Fla.; Apr. 9­11, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nev.; May 14­16, 1999, Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Chicago; Ill., Oct. 15­17, 1999, Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC.)

January 31 ­ February 4, 1999. Radiology on Captiva Island: A Practical Update. South Seas Plantation, Captiva, Fla. Sponsor: University of Michigan Continuing Medical Education. Contact: Joyce Robertson, Registrar, Department of Medical Education Professions, University of Michigan Medical School, PO Box 1157, Ann Arbour MI 48106-1157; tel 734 763-1400 or 800 800-0666; fax 734 936-1641.

February 1­3, 1999. The ABCs of Advanced MR: A Basic Approach. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Course Director: Robert E. Lenkinski, PhD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

February 8­12, 1999. 17th Annual Practical Radiology at Whistler. Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC. Sponsor: University of British Columbia. Credit: 20 hours AMA category I. Contact: Dr. Peter Cooperberg, Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6; tel 604 631-5026; fax 604 631-5283; cooperb@unixg.ubc.ca

February 8­12, 1999. 11th Annual Winter in the Islands. Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach, Puerto Rico. Sponsor: Post-Graduate Medical School and Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine. Contact: Registration Office, NYU Post-Graduate Medical School, PO Box 1855, Murray Hill Station, New York NY 10016; tel 212 263-5295; fax 212 263-5293; www.scanet.com/nyupgms

February 21­27, 1999. 15th Sun Valley Imaging Meeting. Sun Valley Inn, Sun Valley, Idaho. Sponsor: University of British Columbia. Credit: 20 hours AMA category I. Contact: Dr. Peter Cooperberg, Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6; tel 604 631-5026; fax 604 631-5283; cooperb@unixg.ubc.ca

February 22­26, 1999. Cross-Sectional Imaging. St. John's Island, US Virgin Islands. Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Credit: 22 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Beverly C. Coleman, MD. Contact: Janice Ford Benner, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, MRI Center, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925.

February 26, 1999. Preventing Cervix Cancer: Issues in Detection and Management of Preinvasive Cervix Cancer. Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto, Ont. Contact: Continuing Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 150 College St., Room 121, Toronto ON M5S 3E2; tel 416 978-2719; fax 416 971-2200.

March 3­7, 1999. Radiology in the Desert: Practical Aspects of Radiology and Imaging. Mariott's Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Ariz. Sponsor: Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School. Contact: Joyce Robertson, Registrar, Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Towsley Center for Continuing Medical Education, PO Box 1157, Ann Arbor MI 48106-1157; tel 734 763-1400 or 800 800-0666; fax 734 936-1641.

March 5­7, 1999. Clinical Essentials of Spiral CT. Loews L'enfant Plaza, Washington, DC. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credit: 15 hours AMA category I. Contact: Cheryl Ann DeLena, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048; www.iame.com

March 11­14, 1999. Principles and Practice of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Marco Island Hilton Beach Resort, Marco Island, Fla. Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Credit: 18.5 hours AMA category I. Contact: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Turner 20, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore MD 21205-2195; tel 410 955-2959; fax 410 955-0807; cmenet@som.adm.jhu.edu; www.med.jhu.edu/cme

March 14­19, 1999. Sixth Conference -- Brain to Pelvis: 1999. Pines Lodge, Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, Colo. Sponsor: Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota. Credit: 22.5 hours AMA category I. Contact: Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of Minnesota, Suite 107, 615 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis MN 55414; tel 612 626-7600 or 800 776-8636; fax 612 626-7766; www.cee.umn.edu:80/cme/

March 22­26, 1999. 22nd Annual Winter Skeletal Symposium Musculoskeletal MRI. Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta. Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Credit: 23 hours AMA category I. Contact: Janice Ford, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, MRI Center, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925.

March 26­28, 1999. Fetal Ultrasound 1999/Update in Gyn Sono. Swissotel, Atlanta, Ga. Sponsor: Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Credit: Up to 16 hours AMA category I. Contact: Cheryl Ann DeLena, Institute for Advanced Medical Education, 14 Elm Place, Rye NY 10580; tel 914 921-5700; fax 914 921-6048; www.iame.com

March 29 ­ April 2, 1999. Radiology Update: Brain, Back, Body and Breast. Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass, Colo. Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Credit: 25 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Robert I. Grossman, MD. Contact: Janice Ford Benner, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925.

April 11, 1999. Advanced Radiology Life Support Course. Sponsored by the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT/MR) Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, La. Credit: 7 hours AMA category I. Contact: SCBT/MR, c/o Matrix Meetings, Inc., PO Box 1026, Rochester MN 55903-1026; tel 507 288-5620.

April 12­16, 1999. 22nd annual course of the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT/MR). Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, La. Credit: 31.5 hours AMA category I. Contact: SCBT/MR, c/o Matrix Meetings, Inc., PO Box 1026, Rochester MN 55903-1026; tel 507 288-5620.

April 26­28, 1999. MRA for the Interventional Radiologist. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia. Course Director: Richard A. Baum, MD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

May 3­7, 1999. Neuro MR Visiting Fellowship Program for Physicians. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Robert I. Grossman, MD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-7825; fax 215 349-5925.

May 5­8, 1999. Practical Breast Imaging: An Update. The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Credit: 22 hours AMA category I. Contact: Janice Ford Benner, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Silverstein Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925.

May 17­21, 1999. Advanced Body/Musculoskeletal MR Visiting Fellowship Program for Physicians. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Credit: 40 hours AMA category I. Course Director: Mitchell D. Schnall, MD; Murray K. Dalinka, MD. Contact: Melissa Zajdel, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Radiology), 3400 Spruce St., MRI Center, 1 Founders Building, Philadelphia PA 19104; tel 215 662-6904; fax 215 349-5925.