ARRS-ACR
Chest Imaging Symposium 2010
May 15, 2010; Washington, DC

In conjunction with the American College of Radiology Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference (AMCLC)

Registration for the chest symposium is being done in conjunction with registration for the ACR AMCLC. You can choose to attend the symposium only, and pay just the symposium registration fee. Click here to register for the chest imaging symposium. 

Who Should Attend
The course is designed to meet the needs of all practicing radiologists who interpret thoracic images during the course of their work. While new strategies in the diagnosis and management of solitary pulmonary nodules and lung cancer will be discussed, imaging features of frequently encountered diseases, imaging approaches to interstitial lung disease and airway disease, thoracic interventional techniques and classic concepts in radiographic interpretation will also be presented to provide a comprehensive review of thoracic imaging.

Goals and Objectives
After attending the Chest Imaging Symposium, participants will be able to:

1. Implement strategies for the CT assessment and follow up of indeterminate solitary pulmonary nodules, recognize those imaging features that suggest malignancy and recommend appropriate management
2. Identify the diverse imaging features of primary lung cancer and apply the 2009 revisions to the TNM lung cancer staging system to the imaging evaluation of affected patients and to consultation with referring physicians
3. Describe the basic principles of HRCT interpretation
4. Formulate reasonable differential diagnoses for common HRCT abnormalities and recognize characteristic CT features of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
5. List common airway diseases and implement optimal imaging strategies for the evaluation of the abnormal airways
6. Refine the formulation of an appropriate differential diagnosis based on a better understanding of basic signs in chest radiology, and identification of key imaging features of pulmonary infections, mediastinal masses and diseases of the pleura
7. Identify those lung lesions that are most suited to percutaneous image guided biopsy or treatment.

Three months after completion of the Chest Imaging Symposium, participants will be able to:

1. Test their knowledge by reviewing new cases that highlight some of the principles taught in the course
2. Join a community of learners interested in thoracic imaging and discuss barriers encountered while trying to implement newly acquired knowledge and techniques to daily practice
3. Generate specific questions to the course faculty regarding the content of the course

Accreditation Statement
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The American Roentgen Ray Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the U.S. who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Disclosure of Commercial Interest
Dr. Melissa Rosado de Christenson has received honoraria from Thieme Medical Publishers, the American Registry of Pathology, and Amirsys, Inc. She is also a stockholder in the Physician’s Assurance Company, the Greater Ohio Mobile Lithotripsy, and American Kidney Stone Management. Dr. Gerald F. Abbott is an author for Amirsys, Inc. and Thieme Medical Publishers. The other faculty of this course have indicated that they do not have a financial relationship with a commercial organization that may have a direct or indirect interest in the subject matter being presented.

Preliminary Schedule