9th Middle East Medical Imaging & Diagnostic Conference

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9th Middle East Medical Imaging & Diagnostic Conference (27-29 January 2009)

Location

Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC)

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Conference Programme


Day One: Tuesday, 27 January 2009


08:50 Opening Address by Chair

Session 1: Paediatric Musculoskeletal

09:00
Paediatric Joint Disease - An Overview and Imaging Approach to Paediatric Arthritis
Dr. Paul Babyn, Radiologist-in-Chief, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

09:30
Paediatric Musculoskeletal Infections - An Overview of Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis and CRMO
Dr. Paul Babyn, Radiologist-in-Chief, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10:00
Emergency Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System in Children - Common and Uncommon Trauma Emergencies
Dr. Paul Babyn, Radiologist-in-Chief, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada


10:30
Coffee break

Session 2:Paediatric Imaging

11:00
Non Accidental Injuries in Children and Babies

11:30
Paediatric Bowel Diseases

12:00
Head Trauma

11:50
Two Stage Revision Strategy for the Infected TK
Dr. Chris Whately, BSc, MD, FRCS (Canada), Orthopaedic Surgeon, Medcare Hospital, Dubai,

12:30
Lunch break

Session 3: Musculoskeletal

14:00
Musculoskeletal MR Imaging: From Early Diagnosis to Follou up of Therapy
Dr. Tallal C. Mamisch, PhD, Research Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Bern, Switzerland

14:30
Ultrasound of the Knee
Dr. Hazem Hassan Eid Hassan, Associate Professor of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufvia University Egypt; Consultant Radiologist, New Algassimi Hospital, Sharjah,

15:00
Knee Imaging Anatomy & Technique
Learn the important anatomical features of knee on MR with Correlation with the talk on knee dissection and arthroscopy
Learn about the imaging protocol of the knee
Learn about the important normal variants in knee MRI

Dr. Syed Ajaz Babar, Consultant Radiologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Dr. Syed Hasan Butt, MBBS, FCPS, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
Dr. H. R. Aniq, Consultant Radiologist, Radiology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
Dr. Changez Jadun, FRCR (UK), FCPS, MCPS, MBBS, Lead Consultant Diagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiologist, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, UK

15:30
Knee Joint Pathology
Learn the basis of meniscal and ligamentous pathology
The important pit-falls in meniscal and ligamentous pathology

Dr. Syed Ajaz Babar, Consultant Radiologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Dr. Syed Hasan Butt, MBBS, FCPS, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
Dr. H. R. Aniq, Consultant Radiologist, Radiology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
Dr. Changez Jadun, FRCR (UK), FCPS, MCPS, MBBS, Lead Consultant Diagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiologist, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, UK

16:00
Knee Marrow Abnormalities & Knee Pain Mimics
Genicular dermatomal supply
How and where to look for spinal causes for the knee pain
To emphasise hip causes for the knee pain
To look for soft tissue cases for the knee pain

Dr. Syed Ajaz Babar, Consultant Radiologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Dr. Syed Hasan Butt, MBBS, FCPS, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London, UK
Dr. H. R. Aniq, Consultant Radiologist, Radiology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
Dr. Changez Jadun, FRCR (UK), FCPS, MCPS, MBBS, Lead Consultant Diagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiologist, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, UK]

16:30
Discussion and close

Day 2: Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Session 1: Cardiac Imaging

09:30
Cardiac CT: Current Concepts
Dr. Elliot Fishman, Professor Radiology & Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Director, Diagnostic Radiology and Body CT, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

10:00
Advances in Cardiac Imaging with Dual Source CT Technology
Dr. Sebastian Leschka, MD, Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

10:30
Cardiac CT
Dr. Mark H. K. Hoffmann, Attending Physician, Full Faculty Member, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centre, Section Chief, Cardiovascular Radiology, Ulm, Germany

10:30
Conservative Treatment Algorithm for Low Back Pain
Mr. Rashid Buhari, PT, Senior Physiotherapist, Dubai Bone and Joint Centre,


11:00
Coffee break

Session 2: Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Imaging

11:30
MDCT/CTA of Liver Tumours
Dr. Elliot Fishman, Professor Radiology & Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Director, Diagnostic Radiology and Body CT, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

12:00
CT of Acute Abdomen and Pelvis

12:30
Day-to-day 3D Guidance in the Angio Room: 3D-RA, XperCT, 3D Roadmap and Beyond
Dr. Atul Gupta, Director, Interventional Radiology, Paoli Main Line Hospital System, Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA

13:00
Lunch break

Session 3: Radiography

14:30
CR and DR in Routine Clinical Practice: Advantages and Disadvantages
Dr. Roberto Passariello, MD, Professor and Chairman Department of Radiology University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy

15:00
Technical Analysis & Equipment Purchasing
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi,

15:30
Trends & Applications in CT Technology
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi,


16:00
How to Set up a Cardiac CTA Programme for Radiographers

16:30
Paediatric General Radiography (DDH)
Ms. Denise Elgar, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi,
Ms. Shelly Gordon-Cummings, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi,

17:00
Discussion and close

Day 3: Thursday, 29 January 2009

Session 1: Women's Imaging - Breast

09:30
Breast Mass Different Modalities
Dr. Nagi Khouri, MD, Associate Professor, Radiology & Oncology; Director, Division of Breast Imaging; Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Centre, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

09:50
Breast MRI and Patient Outcomes
Dr. Nagi Khouri, MD, Associate Professor, Radiology & Oncology; Director, Division of Breast Imaging; Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Centre, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

10:10
MRI of Benign Breast Lesions, Helpful or Not?
Dr. Adnan Kassis, Consultant Radiologist, Head of MRI Section, Head, Breast Imaging Division, Breast Care Centre, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain,

10:30
BI-RADS Classification in Breast Screening Programme
Dr. Nehad Kazim, Specialist Radiologist & Head, Breast Screening Programme, Mother and Child Healthcare Centre (MCH), MOH, Sharjah,

10:50
Breast Imaging and Reporting Data System
Dr. Maher Al Sayadi, Head of Radiology, Al Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi,

11:10
Coffee break

Session 2: Women's Imaging - Osteoporosis

11:30
DEXA in the Evaluation of Bone Mass Loss in the Post-Menopausal Age
Dr. Roberto Passariello, MD, Professor and Chairman Department of Radiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy

12:00
Diagnostic Techniques to Measure Osteoporosis

12:30
Osteoporotic Fractures and Their Differential

13:00
Lunch break

Session 3: Women's Imaging - Pelvic

14:30
MR of the Female Pelvis

15:00
Diagnosis and Treatment of Uterine Fibroids

15:30
Evaluation of Pelvic Pain - CT vs. US


16:00
Discussion and close

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