CT
Colonography (Virtual Colonosopy) Workshop
CT Colonography,
otherwise called Virtual Colonoscopy, is a rapidly evolving
technology that will be presented in a program with individual,
hands-on workstation training and didactic instruction by
Dr. Arnold C. Friedman, a leader in this new imaging modality.
The program will be held in Tucson, Arizona and is scheduled
for two full days in a state-of-the-art modern classroom
facility at the University of Arizona Radiology Department’s
outpatient center. If possible, live patient scanning can
be observed. This workshop will present the fundamentals
and latest techniques of non-invasive colon cancer screening,
normal CTC anatomy, CTC pitfalls, CTC diagnosis of polyps
and carcinomas of the colon, and the approach to extracolonic
findings.
At the end of the workshop, the registrant should be able
to:
The University of
Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences
Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
The
University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona
Health Sciences Center designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians
should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity
Agenda
Day 1
8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
(provided)
9:00 Overview of Colon Cancer Screening, CTC Technique
9:45 Break
10:00 Normal CTC Anatomy and Pitfalls
10:30 Diagnosis of Polyps and Carcinomas
11:30 Extracolonic Findings
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Introduction to Workstation and Review of Teaching Cases
3:00 Break
5:00 Adjourn
Day 2
8:30 am Continental Breakfast (provided)
9:00 Continued Review of Teaching Cases
10:00 Live Case if available
Break
10:30 Continued Review of Teaching Cases
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:30 Test Cases
3:00 Break
4:00 Review of Test Cases
5:00 Adjourn
Course
Registration Fee: $4,000
Space is limited to 18 participants. Early registration is
recommended.
Call 520-626-7361 (Mountain Standard Time) and identify the
dates
that you wish to attend the CTC Workshop.
Accommodations:
The
workshop is held at the new University of Arizona
Imaging Center at 4291 N Campbell Rd., Tucson, AZ 85719.
There are many hotels and resorts in the Tucson area. Suggestions
include:
- Arizona
Inn
- Loew’s
Ventana Canyon
- Westward
Look
- Westin
LaPaloma
Click here to
download a list of hotels, contact information, and pricing.
Contact
Arnold C. Friedman
M.D. FACR
(520) 626-7361
arnief51@yahoo.com
afriedman@radiology.arizona.edu
or
Charlotte Hamilton
(520) 626-1957
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