2010-004-Cardio - 2010 Cardiothoracic Imaging Update in Montréal

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Overview

This weekend course is scheduled to coincide with the International Jazz Festival in Montréal (opening weekend).
This three-day course is intended to provide a comprehensive review of Thoracic Imaging and present the basics and recent advances in Cardiac Imaging. The meeting is designed to provide practical information that can be incorporated into daily practice.
Key topics include:
•HRCT and Diffuse Lung Disease
•Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening
•PET/CT for Lung Cancer
•The Pulmonary Nodule and the Focal Ground-Glass Lesion
•Pleural Disease
•Airways Disease
•Pulmonary Infections
•Thoracic Intervention
•Pulmonary Embolism
•Aortic Disease
•Coronary and Non-coronary applications of Cardiac CT
•Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathies
•Pulmonary Hypertension
•Imaging of Cardiac Devices
•Common Complications Post Cardiac Surgery

We hope you'll consider attending both the Musculoskeletal Imaging course in Québec City first (June 28-30) and then this course in Montréal and take advantage of an extra discount on tuition (see below).

Course Director(s)

Carole J. Dennie, MD, FRCPC and Carolina A. Souza, MD, PhD

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Target Audience

This course is designed for general radiologists, cardiac and thoracic radiologists, respirologists, cardiologists and interested residents, fellows and technologists.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- understand the role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of patients with lung nodules using both CT and PET/CT;
- summarize the new TNM staging classification for lung cancer;
- be familiar with the state-of-the-art imaging evaluation of pulmonary thromboembolism;
- comprehend the current status of interventional procedures in the chest, including ablation therapy of lung tumours
- recognize imaging clues in the work-up of patients with diffuse lung disease
- describe current and emerging issues in infectious diseases of the chest
-understand the role of CT in the evaluation of patients with cardiac and aortic disease.
-be familiar with the imaging sequences used in cardiac MR.
-recognize the imaging appearance of different implanted cardiac devices and post cardiac surgery complications.
-summarize the new classification of pulmonary hypertension
-describe the best acquisition and post-processing techniques in cardiac CT angiography.

Participating Faculty

Guest Faculty
Jill E. Jacobs, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Chief of Cardiac Radiology
NYU-Langone Medical Center
New York, New York

Theresa C. McLoud, MD
Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Associate Radiologist-in-Chief, Education
Radiology Residency Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts

Patricia Ugolini, MD
Hôpital Maisonneuve Rosemont
Montréal, Québec


University of Ottawa Faculty

Carole J. Dennie, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Radiology & Medicine
University of Ottawa
Head, Cardiac Imaging Section
The Ottawa Hospital
Co-Director, Cardiac Radiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Carolina A. Souza, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
University of Ottawa

Nisha A. D’Mello, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor (Cardiology/Radiology)
Department of Cardiac Imaging
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Jean M. Sealy, MDCM, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Ottawa
Head, Breast Imaging Section
The Ottawa Hospital

Accreditation

The University of Ottawa's Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide accredited CME activities for family physicians and specialists. This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for up to 16 credits. Through an agreement with the U.S. Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, it is also accredited for 16 hours of Category 1 credits towards the Physicians' Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.(AMA).


Technologists Credit
The sponsor will be submitting a request to the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) for credit approval for all sessions related to technologists

Meeting Schedule

Registration Fees

Date	Physicians	Residents/Fellows/Technologists
Full Attendance (All 3 days)	$800.00 CDN	$400.00 CDN
Friday, July 02, 2010	$350.00 CDN	$200.00 CDN
Saturday, July 03, 2010	$275.00 CDN	$200.00 CDN
Sunday, July 04, 2010	$275.00 CDN	$100.00 CDN

Registration fees are $800 (physicians) and $400 (residents/fellows/techs and for those not residing in North America). A $100 discount is offered if you sign up for the entire meeting.

IF YOU SIGN UP FOR ALL 3 DAYS OF THIS MEETING AND ALSO THE QUÉBEC CITY MUSCULOSKELETAL MEETING WHICH TAKES PLACE IN THE SAME WEEK, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO AN ADDITIONAL $100 DISCOUNT. SIMPLY EMAIL THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA (info@ottawaradcme.com) OR CALL BRENDA LEWICKI AT (613) 798-5555 x 16894 ONCE YOU'VE REGISTERED ON-LINE FOR BOTH MEETINGS AND SHE WILL REFUND YOU $100 FROM EACH MEETING.

Cancellation Terms

Written notification of cancellation must be received via email 30 or more days prior to the start of the course. Refunds are possible subject to a $50 cancellation fee ($25 for daily registrants). Cancellations made within 30 days are subect to a $100 fee ($50 for daily).

Acknowledgements

The organizers acknowledge CAR for their assistance.

Travel

If you are considering attending both Québec meetings, you will want to either: a) fly into Montréal and rent a car and drive 2 hrs to Québec City or b) fly into Québec City and take Via Rail to Montréal (station beneath our hotel).

Hotel Registration

Group rates have been established at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth of $199 CAD for Fairmont Rooms; $219 CAD for Fairmont View Rooms and $299 CAD for Junior Suites; these rates do not include tax. The easiest way to book your room is to visit this site:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/uofottawacardio

Highlights of the Area

THE MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL http://www.montrealjazzfest.com

We have scheduled our CME course to coincide with the 31st Anniversary of the Montréal International Jazz Festival, one of the world’s finest jazz extravaganzas. We encourage you to check the website and pre-order tickets. If you’re unfamiliar with the festival, we hope you’ll visit the website to see the caliber of entertainers it attracts.

MONTRÉAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
http://tourisme-montreal.org
www.bonjourquebec.com

Even if jazz isn’t your thing, you will enjoy a long weekend in this bustling, cosmopolitan city. One of the largest French cities in the world, known for its contagious “joie de vivre”, Montréal offers striking architecture, history and old-world charm. If you haven’t been to Montréal for a long time, it clearly deserves its reputation as one of the liveliest cities in North America. Summer is the perfect time to stroll the cobblestone streets of Old Montréal, experience Montréal’s unique history, culture and cuisine, visit its museums, churches, parks and boutiques. There’s plenty to do for the entire family: boat trips on the St. Lawrence, visiting the Montréal Science Center, Biodome, Planetarium, Insectarium, Olympic Park and Six Flags La Ronde (rides & attractions).