Preliminary Program

All conference functions will be held in The Grand Ballroom. Program, lectures, presenters and times are subject to change without notice.

Saturday, February 2, 2008

4:00pm-7:00pm Registration

Sunday, February 3, 2008

7:30am-8:00pm Registration
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast Buffet
7:30am-8:30pm Exhibits Open
7:30am-6:00pm Multi-modality Breast Imaging Workstation Workshop
30 minute sessions by appointment
SESSION 1 - Introduction to Women's Health - Part 1
Moderator - David L. Waldman, MD, PhD
8:30am-8:35am Opening
Edward M. Smith, ScD, FACNP
8:35am-9:05am A Radiologist's View of Women's Health
Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
9:05am-9:35am A Gynecologist's View of Women's Health
Fred M. Howard, MD
9:35am-10:25am Osteoporosis - Diagnosis & Treatment
Jennifer Harvey, MD
10:25am-10:40am Break
SESSION 2 - Introduction to Women's Health - Part 2
Moderator - Jennifer Harvey, MD
10:40am-11:10am Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Is it Real?
Gerhard F. Fueger, MD
11:10am-12:00pm Women & Heart Disease
Leslie Cho, MD, FACC
12:00pm-12:30pm Management of Thyroid Nodules
Gerhard F. Fueger, MD
12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch and Visit with Exhibitors
SESSION 3 - Breast Imaging for the Clinician - Part 1
Moderator - Margarita Zuley, MD
2:00pm-2:30pm Diagnostic Algorithm for Breast Exam
R. James Brenner, MD, JD, FACR
2:30pm-3:00pm The ABCs of MR for the Physician and Technologist
David L. Weiss, MD
3:00pm-3:30pm MRI Breast: Current Status
R. James Brenner, MD, JD, FACR
3:30pm-4:00pm Rationale for Use of Screening Breast MRI in High Risk Patients
Margarita Zuley, MD
4:00pm-4:15pm Break
SESSION 4 - Breast Imaging for the Clinician - Part 2
Moderator - Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
4:15pm-4:45pm Making the Transition from Film-Screen to Digital Mammography: All About Workflow
Margarita Zuley, MD
4:45pm-5:35pm Medical Legal Issues in Breast Evaluation
R. James Brenner, MD, JD, FACR
5:35pm-6:00pm As the Experts Panel - Breast Imaging
Brenner, Harvey, Zuley
6:00pm-8:00pm Welcome Reception and Visit with Exhibitors
8:30pm Adjourn

Monday, February 4, 2008

7:00am-4:45pm Registration
7:00am-8:00am Breakfast Buffet
7:00am-5:00pm Exhibits Open
7:30am--5:00pm Multi-modality Breast Imaging Workstation Workshop
30 minute sessions by appointment
SESSION 5 - Management of Pelvic Disease
Moderator - Kristin A. Skinner, MD, FACS
7:30am-8:20am CT vs US in the Evaluation of Acute Pelvic Pain
Deborah Rubens, MD
8:20am-8:50am MRI Evaluation of the Female Pelvis
Deborah Rubens, MD
8:50am-9:20am Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Fred M. Howard, MD
9:20am-10:10am Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Fibroids
David L. Waldman, MD, PhD
10:10am-10:25am Break
SESSION 6 - Digital Mammography - Part 1
Moderator: Philip F. Murphy, MD
10:25am-10:55am ABC's of Implementing a Digital Breast Imaging Facility
Steven C. Horii, MD, FACR, FSIIM
10:55am-11:45am Selecting Digital Mammography Imaging Systems
J. Anthony, Seibert, PhD
11:45am-12:15pm IHE Mammography
Margarita Zuley, MD
12:15pm-12:45pm Multi-Modality Women's Imaging Workstation Requirements
David L. Weiss, MD
12:45pm-2:45pm Lunch and Visit the Exhibitors
1:45pm-2:35pm US-guided Breast Biopsy Workshop (Registration Required)
Jennifer Harvey, MD
1:45pm-2:35pm MR-guided Breast Biopsy Workshop (Registration Required)
Margarita Zuley, MD
SESSION 7: Diagnostic Evaluation for Possible Breast and Female Cancers
Moderator: Fred M. Howard, MD
2:45pm-3:15pm Imaging Findings of Unusual Breast Cancers
Jennifer Harvey, MD
3:15pm-3:45pm Intraoperative Probe for Detecting Cancerous Lymph Nodes
Kristin A. Skinner, MD, FACS
3:45pm-4:15pm Evaluation of Palpable Abnormalities of the Breast
Jennifer Harvey, MD
4:15pm-5:00pm PET and PET/CT in Breast and Gynecologic Cancers
Todd M. Blodgett, MD
5:00pm Adjourn
6:15pm-10:45pm Round Trip Transportaton to The Riverwalk
Leave the Gaylord La Cantera San Antonio at 6:15pm for The Riverwalk
Leave The Riverwalk at 10:45pm for return to the Gaylord La Cantera San Antonio

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 / Concurrent Sessions Today

7:00am-5:00pm Registration
7:00am-8:00am Breakfast Buffet
7:00am-3:00pm Exhibits Open
7:30am-2:30pm Multi-modality Breast Imaging Workstation Workshop
30 minute sessions by appointment until 2:30pm
SESSION 8A - Digital Mammography - Part 2
Moderator: Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
7:30am-8:20am How to Optimize Interpretation of Digital Mammography
Margarita Zuley, MD
8:20am-9:10am Reporting and Communicating in a Filmless and Paperless Environment
David L. Weiss, MD
9:10am-9:50am Economics and Marketing of Digital Mammography in Private Practice
Philip F. Murphy, MD
SESSION 8B - Alternative Imaging Technologies
Moderator: David L. Waldman, MD, PhD
7:30am-8:00am Use of 3D and 4D Ultrasound
Steven C. Horii, MD, FACR, FSIIM
8:00am-8:30am Use of Tomosynthesis to Image the Breast
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
8:30am-9:20am Breast-specific Gamma Imaging (BGSI)
Jocelyn A. Rapelyea, MD
9:20am-9:50am Cone Beam CT of the Breast
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
9:50am-10:05am Break
SESSION 9A - CAD and Breast Biopsy
Moderator: G. W. Eklund, MD, FACR
10:05am-11:05am Computer Aided Detection (CAD) in Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Jocelyn A. Rapelyea, MD
11:05am-11:35am Stereotactic-guided Breast Biopsy
Philip F. Murphy, MD
11:35am-12:05pm MRI-guided Breast Biopsy
Margarita Zuley, MD
12:05pm-12:35pm US Guided Procedures
Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
12:35pm-2:30pm Buffet Lunch and Visit with Exhibitors
1:30pm-2:20pm US-guided Breast Biopsy Workshop (Registration Required)
G. W. Eklund, MD, FACR
1:30pm-2:20pm MR-guided Breast Biopsy Workshop (Registration Required)
Steven F. Harms, MD, FACR
2:30pm Exhibits Close
SESSION 9B - Treatment of Breast and Gynecological Disease
Moderator: Deborah Rubens, MD
10:05am-10:55am Treatment Algorithm for Breast Cancer
Kristin A. Skinner, MD, FACS
10:55am-11:25am Surgical Management of Pelvic Disease
Fred M. Howard, MD
11:25am-12:05pm High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy 2008
Deborah Rubens, MD
12:05pm-12:35pm Breast Reconstruction
Timothy P. O'Connor, MD, FACS
12:35pm-2:30pm Buffet Lunch and Visit with Exhibitors
2:30pm Exhibits Close
SESSION 10A - Digital Mammography - Part 3
Moderator: Steven C.Horii, MD, FACR, FSIIM
2:30pm-3:00pm From Analog to Digital Mammography
G. W. Eklund, MD, FACR
3:00pm-3:30pm Mammography in a Mixed Digital and Film-screen Environment: Problems & Solutions
Philip F. Murphy, MD
3:30pm-4:00pm ACR and MQSA for Digital Mammography and MRI Facilities and Physicians
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
4:00pm-4:30pm Storage and Retention Requirements for Digital Mammography and Related Studies
Edward M. Smith, ScD, FACNP
4:30pm-5:00pm Ask the Experts Panel - Digital Mammography
Murphy, Harms, Seibert
5:00pm Adjourns
SESSION 10B - Ultrasound
Moderator: David L. Weiss, MD
2:30pm-3:00pm Use of Ultrasound in Benign Breast Disease
Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
3:00pm-3:30pm Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging
Deborah Rubens, MD T
3:30pm-4:00pm The Role of Ultrasound in Malignant Lesions of the Breast
Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
4:00pm-4:30pm Breast Ultrasound Lexicon and BIRADS Classification
G. W. Eklund, MD, FACR
4:30pm-5:00pm Ask the Experts Panel - Ultrasound for Women's Imaging
Eklund, O'Connell, Rubens
5:00pm Adjourn

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Concurrent Sessions Today

7:00am-8:00am Breakfast Buffet
SESSION 11A - MR Imaging of the Breast
Moderator: Bruce A. Porter, MD, FACR
7:30am-8:00am Physics, Coils, Principles and Technique of Breast MRI
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
8:00-9am-8:30am Methodology of Imaging the Breast Using MR
Philip F. Murphy, MD
8:30am-9:00am MRI Lexicon and Bi-RADS for Breast MRI
Steven F. Harms, MD, FACR
9:00am-9:30am MR of Benign Breast Disorders
Bruce A. Porter, MD, FACR
9:30am-10:00am Malignant Breast Images Demonstrated by MR
Steven F. Harms, MD, FACR
SESSION 11B - CT, MR, US and Digital Breast Imaging for Technologists
Moderator: Shannon DeMay
7:30am-8:00am Cross-Sectional Anatomy and Pathological Presentation
Kathleen Willison, RT(R)(M)
8:00am-8:50am Comparison of Workflow for Film-screen, DR and CR
Shannon DeMay
8:50am-9:20am 3D Imaging: Tomosynthesis and Breast CT - Technical and Practical Application
Kathleen Willison, RT(R)(M)
9:20am-10:00am Technologist Role in MR-guided Breast Biopsy
Catherine Magurn, BSRS, RT(R)(M)(MR)
10:00am-10:15am Break
SESSION 12A - MR Imaging of the Breast - Part 2
Moderator: Avice M. O'Connell, MD, FACR
10:15am-10:45am Contrast MR in Breast Imaging
Bruce A. Porter, MD, FACR
10:45am-11:35am Pearls and Pitfalls of Interpreting Breast MR
Steven F. Harms, MD, FACR
11:35am-12:05pm Whole Body MR Staging of Breast Cancer
Bruce A. Porter, MD, FACS
12:05pm-1:00pm As the Experts Panel - MR
Harms, Murphy, Porter
1:00pm Conference Adjourns
SESSION 12B - Digital Mammography for the Technologist
Moderator: Kathleen Willison, RT(R)(M)
10:15am-11:05am ABCs of Digital Imaging for the non-IT/PACS Person
Steven C. Horii, MD, FACR, FSIIM
11:05am-11:55am ACR and MSQA for Digital Mammography Facilities, Equipment and Technologist
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
11:55am-12:45pm Digital Mammography Systems - Problem Solving for Technical Issues and Artifacts
Shirley M. Long, B App Sc, RTR, CBI
12:45pm-1:00pm Ask the Experts Panel - Digital Mammography
Horii, Seibert, Long
1:00pm Conference Adjourns