The 35th Annual Post Graduate Radiology Course will cover a wide range of topics common to most current diagnostic radiology practices. The sessions will focus on subjects from the various subspecialties in radiology, including neuroimaging, chest and cardiac imaging, abdominal imaging, and musculoskeletal imaging.

The course is designed for board certified radiologists, in private or academic practice. This course is also appropriate for trainees at various levels in diagnostic imaging and other practicing physicians desiring insight into the current roles of imaging in a managed care environment. In addition, allied health care professionals seeking an update on recent advances in radiology will also benefit from this course.

Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

• Demonstrate improved skills in performing and interpreting radiologic procedures.
• Develop an organized approach to establishing an accurate differential diagnosis.
• Discuss the latest in diagnostic methods.
• Gain valuable insight into emerging technologies and cost-effective utilization of imaging methods.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity

Tuition includes all course materials, including a comprehensive course syllabus, daily continental breakfasts and coffee breaks. Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $50 surcharge for anyone registering after October 14, 2010. Minimum and maximum attendance levels have been established for this meeting. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.

Cancellations must be received in writing. A $50 processing fee will be applied to all cancellations. Refunds requested in writing prior to September 27, 2010 will be issued for the amount of tuition paid less the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made on or after that date.

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Accreditation:

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 36.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Category A/A+ CE Credit is pending approval by the ASRT.

The number of A CE credits will be available approximately 30 days prior to the meeting. Please visit www.edusymp.com/ucsd or call 1-800-338-5901 regarding the availability of Category A CE credit.

Leonard Berlin, M.D., FACR Professor of Radiology Rush University Medical College Chicago, IL Vice-Chair, Department of Radiology NorthShore University HealthSystem Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL	Steven S. Raman, M.D. Associate Professor of Radiology Division of Abdominal Imaging and Cross Sectional Interventional Radiology David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Healthcare
David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Radiology Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine Rochester, MN

UC SAN DIEGO FACULTY

Lejla Aganovic, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology Department of Radiology University of California, San Diego	Karen C. Chen, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology University of California, San Diego VA Medical Center
Michele Brown, M.D. Associate Professor of Radiology University of California, San Diego	Mini N. Pathria, M.D. Professor of Clinical Radiology University of California, San Diego
Lucas Hiller, M.D., M.S.E. Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Radiology University of California, San Diego	Eric Goodman, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor Department of Radiology University of California, San Diego
Carl K. Hoh, M.D. Associate Professor of Radiology Division Chief Nuclear Medicine University of California, San Diego	Fiona Hughes Cassidy, M.D. Assistant Professor of Radiology University of California, San Diego VA Medical Center
Reena Malhotra, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Radiology University of California, San Diego	Mahmood F. Mafee, M.D., FACR Professor of Radiology Chief, Section of Head and Neck Radiology University of California, San Diego
Donald L. Resnick, M.D. Professor of Radiology University of California, San Diego	Lorene Romine, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology University of California, San Diego
Dolores H. Pretorius, M.D., FACR, FAIUM Professor of Radiology Director of Imaging UCSD Fetal Care and Genetics Center University of California, San Diego	Katherine M. Richman, M.D. Medical Director of Thornton Radiology Clinical Professor of Radiology University of California, San Diego

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010

7:00 - 8:00

A.M. Registration, Coffee & Pastries  for Registrants

FOCUS: Musculoskeletal Imaging:
Tips from the Expert!
MODERATOR: Donald L. Resnick, M.D.

 FOCUS: Head and Neck Imaging
MODERATOR: Mahmood F. Mafee, M.D., FACR

1:30	Head & Neck: Imaging of the Larynx Mahmood F. Mafee, M.D., FACR
2:15	Head & Neck: Imaging of the Eye and the Orbit Mahmood F. Mafee, M.D., FACR
3:00 - 3:15	Coffee Break for Registrants
3:15	Tumors of the Temporal Bone  Mahmood F. Mafee, M.D., FACR
4:00	Great Ball of Fire:  Scrotal Sonography Update Katherine M. Richman, M.D.
4:45	US Quiz Cases: Test Your Skills Katherine M. Richman, M.D.
5:30	End of Session

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010

FOCUS: Hot Topics in Musculoskeletal MR
MODERATOR: Mini N. Pathria, M.D.

8:00	MR of the Knee: Meniscus Mini N. Pathria, M.D.
8:45	MR of the Knee: Ligaments Mini N. Pathria, M.D.
9:30	MR of the Knee: Extensor Mechanism Lucas Hiller, M.D., M.S.E.
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee Break for Registrants
10:30	MR of the Bone Marrow Mini N. Pathria, M.D.
11:15	MR of Muscle Trauma Mini N. Pathria, M.D.
12:00	P.M. Score! MSK Quiz Cases Karen C. Chen, M.D.
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch Break on Your Own

FOCUS: Critical Findings in Ultrasound 
with Emphasis on the Fetus
MODERATOR: Lorene Romine, M.D.

1:30	Where's the Baby? Ectopic Pregnancy Cases  Lorene Romine, M.D.
2:15	Ultrasound Survivor: Obstetric Cases Dolores H. Pretorius, M.D., FACR, FAIUM
3:00 - 3:15	Coffee Break for Registrants
3:15	OB Ultrasound: Ultrasound of Wombmates Dolores H. Pretorius, M.D., FACR, FAIUM
4:00	Quiz Time: OB Quiz Cases Lorene Romine, M.D.
4:45	First Trimester Pregnancy & Aneuploidy Risk  Reena Malhotra, M.D.
5:30	End of Session

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010

7:30 - 8:00

A.M. Coffee & Pastries for Registrants

FOCUS: Critical Finding in Chest Imaging 
MODERATOR: David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.

8:00	CT Chest:  Common and Uncommon Pitfalls David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.
8:45	Cardiac CT & MRI: What You Need to Know Eric Goodman, M.D.
9:30	Pulmonary Vascular Disease:  PE and Beyond David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee Break for Registrants
10:30	Plain Film Findings of Cardiac Disease  Eric Goodman, M.D.
11:15	Imaging of the Airways David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.
12:15	P.M. Question and Answer Session Faculty
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch Break on Your Own

FOCUS: Hot Topics in Pulmonary & Nuclear Medicine
MODERATOR: Carl K. Hoh, M.D.

1:30	Lung Cancer: Update 2010 David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.
2:15	HRCT: Greatest Hits David L. Levin, M.D., Ph.D.
3:00 - 3:15	Coffee Break for Registrants
3:15	PET Interpretation:  Avoiding Artifacts & Pitfalls in Interpretation Carl K. Hoh, M.D.
4:00	Nuclear Medicine: Old Challenges, New Approaches Carl K. Hoh, M.D.
4:45	Nuclear Medicine: Quiz Cases Carl K. Hoh, M.D.
5:30	End of Session

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010

7:30 - 8:00

A.M. Coffee & Pastries for Registrants

FOCUS: Body Imaging and Intervention
MODERATOR: Katherine M. Richman, M.D.

8:00	Scrotal MRI Update Lejla Aganovic, M.D.
8:45	Kidney Conundrum:  Making Sense of Renal Masses Fiona Hughes Cassidy, M.D.
9:30	Renal Cancer: What You Need to Know Lejla Aganovic, M.D.
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee Break for Registrants
10:30	Renal Oncological Interventions: Ready For Prime Time?  Steven S. Raman, M.D.
11:15	ACR Practice Guidelines: Shields or Swords?  Leonard Berlin, M.D., FACR
12:00	P.M. Detection, Quantification and Suppression of Fat in the Abdomen  and Pelvis Using MR Techniques Fiona Hughes Cassidy, M.D.
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch Break on Your Own

FOCUS: Women's Imaging & Medical Malpractice
MODERATOR: Michele Brown, M.D.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010

7:30 - 8:00

A.M. Coffee & Pastries for Registrants

FOCUS: Liver Lesions, Oncologic Interventions and Legal Issues: What You Need to Know
MODERATOR: Steven S. Raman, M.D.

8:00	Failure of Radiologic Communication: An Increasing Cause of Malpractice Litigation Leonard Berlin, M.D., FACR
8:45	Liver Lesions: Benign Versus Malignant Steven S. Raman, M.D.
10:00 - 10:15	Coffee Break for Registrants
10:15	Liver Oncologic Interventions  Steven S. Raman, M.D.
11:00	Radiologic Errors and Malpractice: A Blurry Distinction  Leonard Berlin, M.D., FACR
11:45	Breast Cancer, Mammography, and Malpractice:  A Hapless Triad Leonard Berlin, M.D., FACR
12:30	P.M. End of Course

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Cultural and Linguistic Competency

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. Cultural competency is defined as a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables health care professionals or organizations to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. Linguistic competency is defined as the ability of a physician or surgeon to provide patients who do not speak English or who have limited ability to speak English, direct communication in the patient's primary language. Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity. Additional resources on cultural and linguistic competency and information about AB1195 can be found on the UCSD CME website at http://cme.ucsd.edu.

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It is the policy of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. All persons involved in the selection, development and presentation of content are required to disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest. All conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners through one of the following mechanisms 1) altering the financial relationship with the commercial interest, 2) altering the individual’s control over CME content about the products or services of the commercial interest, and/or 3) validating the activity content through independent peer review. All persons are also required to disclose any discussions of off label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Persons who refuse or fail to disclose will be disqualified from participating in the CME activity.

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. All persons involved in the selection, development and presentation of content are required to disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest. All conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners through one of the following mechanisms 1) altering the financial relationship with the commercial interest, 2) altering the individual’s control over CME content about the products or services of the commercial interest, and/or 3) validating the activity content through independent peer review. All persons are also required to disclose any discussions of off label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Persons who refuse or fail to disclose will be disqualified from participating in the CME activity.