Pediatric Radiology – 2015

Stay Current on Rapidly Changing Specialty

Pediatric Radiology will improve your understanding of new developments in the field of pediatric imaging. The course raises awareness of the costs and benefits of pediatric imaging and spotlights ways to minimize risk, improve skills and enhance decision-making in the clinical environment. It will help you to better:

• • • Understand the latest trends and technologies shaping the practice of pediatric imaging
    • Describe and apply basic principles for implementing quality and safety programs in pediatric radiology
    • Describe best practices in hybrid imaging and understand its full potential
    • Minimize radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging and image-guided therapy
    • Understand the integration of genetic and imaging data in radiogenomics

Discover New Guidelines

A clinically based review, this learn-at-your-own-pace course in pediatric radiology provides a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Available online, it provides access to case-based reviews so that you may confidently incorporate the latest thinking and guidelines into your daily practice.

View our full list of Topics/Speakers, Faculty, Accreditation and Media Format information.

If you participated in the live activity of this SPR program, please note that you are not eligible to receive credit for the enduring (online) version of the activity. If there are questions regarding this, please contact the SPR Office at [email protected].

Fetal Imaging

• • • Spinal Dysraphism Imaging and Postnatal Correlation: Where Are We Now? – Dorothy I. Bulas, MD, FACR
    • Fetal Orbits and Ears – Maria A. Calvo-Garcia, MD
    • CDH: What’s on the Horizon? – Amy Mehollin-Ray, MD
    • Prenatal Urinary Tract Dilatation: What to Tell the Pediatricians? – Mariana L. Meyers, MD
    • Cortical Dysplasias and Implications in Postnatal Life – David M. Mirsky, MD
    • Fetal Intestinal Obstruction: Prenatal/Postnatal Correlation – Eva I. Rubio, MD
    • Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Chest Anomalies – Akosua Sintim-Damoa, MD
    • Fetal Posterior Fossa Fluid Collections – Matthew T. Whitehead, MD

Musculoskeletal Imaging

• • • Posterolateral Corner Injuries – Siddharth P. Jadhav, MD
    • Pediatric Temporomandibular Joint Imaging – Arthur Meyers, MD
    • Infection Imaging – Robert Orth, MD, PhD
    • US Guided Joint Injections – Jeffrey P. Otjen, MD
    • Skeletal Dysplasia – Shawn E. Parnell, MD
    • Vascular Malformation Intervention – Giridhar M. Shivaram, MD
    • Ultrasound of Shoulder Dysplasia – Mahesh M. Thapa, MD
    • Hip Dysplasia: What the Orthopedist Wants to Know – Klane K. White, MD

Cardiac Imaging

• • • The Brain: Prenatal and Postnatal Effects of Congenital Heart Disease – Dianna M. E. Bardo, MD
    • Prognostic Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease – S. Bruce Greenberg, MD
    • Cardiopulmonary Disease – Shilpa V. Hegde, MD
    • Pregnancy and Congenital Heart Disease – Siddharth P. Jadhav, MD
    • Aortopathy Associated with Congenital Heart Disease – Prakash M. Masand, MD
    • Acquired Heart Disease in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease – Andrada R. Popescu, MD
    • Cardiomyopathy in Muscular Dystrophy – Daniel Wallihan, MD

Chest Imaging

• • • How to Evaluate and Interpret BPD in Neonates – Matthew L. Cooper, MD
    • Functional Vascular Imaging with Focus on Ablavar – Mark R. Ferguson, MD
    • The Radiologic Work Up of a Child with Suspected Diffuse Lung Disease – Jennifer J. Soares, MD
    • How to Image and Describe Congenital Lung Malformations – Paul Thacker, MD
    • I Found a Lung Nodule on CT – What is the Chance It Could Be Cancer? – Sjirk J. Westra, MD

Oncological Imaging I

• • • Cancer Predisposition Syndromes – Paul S. Babyn, MD
    • Whole Body MR vs. PET/CT for Staging of Children with Cancer – Heike E. Daldrup-Link, MD, PhD
    • Whole Body MR: Techniques and Staging in Oncology – Monica Epelman, MD
    • Screening for and Assessment of Osteonecrosis in Oncology Patients – Sue C. Kaste, DO
    • Whole Body MRI of Vascular Malformations – Arnold Carl Merrow, MD
    • PET-MR: Technique and Clinical Cases – Victor J. Seghers, MD, PhD
    • NF and MPNST: Evaluation with PET and MR – Alexander J. Towbin, MD
    • FDG-PET: Techniques, Pediatric Variants – Andrew T. Trout, MD

Oncological Imaging II

• • • Abdominal MRI Protocols in Pediatric Oncology – Jonathan R. Dillman, MD
    • Pediatric Renal Tumors – Update from COG – Geetika Khanna, MD, MS
    • Nuclear Medicine Therapy in Pediatric Oncology – Neha S. Kwatra, MD
    • Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Oncology – M. Beth McCarville, MD
    • Quantitative Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Oncology – Susan E. Sharp, MD
    • Update on RECIST and Staging of “Common” Pediatric Tumors – Ethan A. Smith, MD
    • Diffusion and Perfusion MR in Pediatric Oncology – Shreyas S. Vasanawala, MD, PhD

WFPI – Sharing Resources

• • • WFPI – Diverse Resources, Shared Restraints – Dorothy I. Bulas, MD, FACR
    • WFPI – Educational Collaboration – Kassa Darge, MD, PhD
    • Radiology Outreach Strategies – Hansel Otero, MD

Scientific Session: Oncology & Nuclear Medicine

• • • PET/MR – Current State and Future Directions – Victor J. Seghers, MD, PhD

Scientific Session: Gastrointestinal

• • • Appendicitis: Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment from a Surgeon’s Perspective – Adam Goldin, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACS

Tools for Process Improvement: Learning the ABCs

• • • The Role of Leadership in QA/PI – Lane F. Donnelly, MD
    • Introduction to QA/PI Terminology and Approaches – Hedieh K. Eslamy, MD
    • Concepts of High Reliability – David B. Larson, MD, MBA
    • Tools in QA/PI: What Works and What Doesn’t – Eva I. Rubio, MD

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

• • • Safety of US Contrast Agents – Kassa Darge, MD, PhD
    • Application of CEUS for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Jonathan R. Dillman, MD
    • Application of CEUS for Pediatric Abdominal Masses – M. Beth McCarville, MD
    • Application of CEUS in Blunt Abdominal Trauma – Harriet J. Paltiel, MD, CM

Image Gently: Update on Radiation Dose Recording, Reporting and Monitoring:
Meaningful Use or Useless Meaning?

• • • Update on Radiation Dose Analytics: Meaningful Use or Useless Meaning? – Donald P. Frush, MD, FACR
    • General Dose Metrics – Keith J. Strauss, MSc, FACR

Modality Dose Estimation Metrics

• • • Interventional Radiology – Bairbre Connolly, MD
    • New Digital Radiography Exposure Indicators and ACR Dose Index Registry for Digital Radiography – Steven Don, MD
    • Risk Benefit Communication – R. Paul Guillerman, MD
    • Fluoroscopy – Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, FACR, FAAP

Pediatric Thoracic Imaging

• • • How and When to Use Chest Ultrasound in Children – Monica Epelman, MD
    • How to Deal with Breathing Motion Artefact and Atelectasis in Pediatric Chest CT – Beverley Newman, MBBCH, FACR
    • How to Address the Incidental Pulmonary Nodule in a Child – Sjirk J. Westra, MD

Scientific Session: Fetal/Neonatal

• • • Evidenced Based Value of Fetal MRI – Edith Y. Cheng, MD, MS

Scientific Session: Cardiovascular

• • • Cardiac Imaging and Decision Making: A Surgeon’s Perspective – Jonathan Chen, MD

Scientific Session: ALARA

• • • Image Gently: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going – Donald P. Frush, MD, FACR

Scientific Session: Public Policy, Healthcare, Education, Technology

• • • Adult Learning – Mahesh M. Thapa, MD

Scientific Session: Genitourinary

• • • Is There a Role for MR Urography Without Quantitative Functional Analysis? – Damien Grattan-Smith, MBBS

Scientific Session: Chest

• • • Update on ChILD – R. Paul Guillerman, MD

Scientific Session: Musculoskeletal

• • • Future Directions in Hip Imaging – Sarah D. Bixby, MD

Scientific Session: Genitourinary

• • • Current Imaging Management of UTI and Future Trends – Randolph K. Otto, MD

Workshop for Process Improvement

A theoretical problem with a department of radiology will be provided. The moderatorled discussion will allow the audience to define/frame the problem, the goal for improvement, the factors to measure and appropriate tools for metric assessment and for achieving goals.

Fetal Imaging: Tricks of the Trade

• • • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia – Christopher I. Cassady, MD, FAAP
    • Fetal Lung Volume Measurements – Why, When & How? – Amy R. Mehollin-Ray, MD
    • Fetal Echogeniticies – Ultrasound and MRI – Mariana L. Meyers, MD

Initiatives of the ACR Commission and the ABR

• • • New Horizons in Pediatric Imaging – Heike E. Daldrup-Link, MD, PhD
    • ACR Initiatives – Marta Hernanz-Schulman, MD, FACR, FAAP

Scientific Session: Interventional Radiology/Gastrointestinal

• • • Interventional Oncology – Siddharth Padia, MD

Scientific Session: Musculoskeletal

• • • Future Impact of Adolescent Sports Injuries and How Pediatric Radiologists Can Help Mitigate Long Term Effects of Sports Activity When Skeletally Immature – Jerry R. Dwek, MD

Scientific Session: Fetal/Neonatal

• • • Fetal Neck Masses – Christopher I. Cassady, MD, FAAP

Scientific Session: Neuroradiology

• • • Pediatric Stroke – Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD

Scientific Session: Oncology & Nuclear Medicine

• • • Quantitative Imaging in Assessing Tumor Treatment Response – Adam M. Alessio, PhD

Scientific Session: Neuroradiology

• • • Management of Congenital Inner Ear Anomalies – David L. Horn, MD, MS

Scientific Session: Interventional Radiology

• • • Treatment of Osteoid Osteomas – Giridhar M. Shivaram, MD

SPR Potpourri Session: Case Based Lessons from the Experts

• • • Gastrointestinal Imaging – Ellen Benya, MD
    • Musculoskeletal Potpourri – Sarah D. Bixby, MD
    • Elusive Diagnoses in Pediatric Radiology – James E. Crowe, MD
    • Thoracic Imaging – R. Paul Guillerman, MD
    • Challenging Musculoskeletal Cases: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Diego Jaramillo, MD, MPH
    • Genitourinary Imaging – Grace S. Phillips, MD
    • Thought-provoking Cases in Pediatric Thoracic Imaging – Paul Thacker, MD

8th Annual SPR Education Summit

• • • International Outreach in Pediatric Radiology Education – Kassa Darge, MD, PhD
    • Coaching vs. Training – David B. Larson, MD, MBA
    • Deliberate Practice – David B. Larson, MD, MBA
    • How to Create a Teaching Portfolio – Angelisa Paladin, MD
    • Beyond Slideshows: Innovative Presentation Methods – Mahesh M. Thapa, MD

Neuro Session

• • • Hindbrain Malformations – Giselle E. Ishak, MD
    • BCH – Supratentorial Brain Malformations – Edward C. Yang, MD, PhD

SPR Nuclear Medicine Session

• • • Dose Reduction Strategies for SPECT/CT and PET/CT – Adam M. Alessio, PhD
    • PET/MR: Oncologic Applications MR Protocols – Matthew J. Goette, PhD
    • Sequential Versus Simultaneous PET/MR Scanners: Advantages and Disadvantages; Managing Workflow – Matthew J. Goette, PhD; Victor J. Seghers, MD, PhD; Ephraim E. Parent, MD, PhD
    • Feasibility of FDOPA-PET/MRI for Monitoring Response to Bevacizumab Therapy for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Tumors – Ephraim E. Parent, MD, PhD
    • PET/CT in Oncology: Usual and Unusual Tumors – Marguerite T. Parisi, MD, MS
    • PET/MR: Pediatric Solid Tumors – Victor J. Seghers, MD, PhD
    • SPECT/CT: Oncologic Applications – Susan E. Sharp, MD; Michael Gelfand, MD
    • SPECT/CT: Musculoskeletal Applications – Andrew T. Trout, MD

    • Accreditation

      This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Radiology and The Society for Pediatric Radiology. The American College of Radiology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

      Designation

      The American College of Radiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

      Date of Original Release: August 1, 2015
      Date Credits Expire: August 31, 2018

      Credit is obtained upon successful completion of an activity evaluation, as well as payment of a $25 processing fee for non-SPR members. SPR members will receive credit with remittance of the evaluation as a benefit of membership.

       

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      Learning Objectives

      At the conclusion of this CME activity, you will be better able to:

    • Understand the latest trends and technologies shaping the practice of pediatric imaging
    • Describe and apply basic principles for implementing quality and safety programs in pediatric radiology
    • Describe best practices in hybrid imaging and understand its full potential
    • Minimize radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging and 
image-guided therapy
    • Understand the integration of genetic and imaging data in radiogenomics

    • Intended Audience

      This activity was planned for pediatric radiologists and general radiologists who care for pediatric patients.