S.E. Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
45th Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 20044:00-7:00 p.m.Registration
6:30-7:30 p.m.Ice Breaker Reception
Friday, September 10, 2004
8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
William H. Martin, M.D., President, Vanderbilt U. Nashville, TN
SESSION 1. PET/CT
8:15 a.m. PET: How we got here, where we are, where we are headed, and what we need to do
Edward A. Eikman, M.D., U. South Florida, Tampa, FL
8:45 a.m. Technologists for Nuclear Medicine
Nanci A. Burchell, CNMT, SNM National Technologist President
9:15 a.m. Coffee Break & Visit the Exhibits
9:40 a.m. PET/CT Grand Tour of Oncology Applications
Dominique Delbeke, M.D., Ph.D.
10:40 a.m. Determining Response to Therapy: PET Applications
Amir H. Khandani, MD, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
11:40 a.m. Lunch
SESSION 2. Radionuclide Therapy / Radioimmunotherapy
Session Chairman: William H. Martin, M.D.
1:00 p.m. Perspective on Radionuclide Therapy: Past, Present and Future
William H. Martin, M.D., Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN
1:30 p.m. Radionuclide Therapy I: Current Practice, Tips, Techniques
Andres Forero, M.D., U. Alabama at Birmingham, AL
2:30 p.m. Thyroid Therapy Update: Current Practices
William H. Martin, M.D., Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN
3:15 p.m. Soda Break
3:45 p.m. Radionuclide Therapy II: Innovations, Evaluation and Integration
Andres Ferero, M.D., U. Alabama at Birmingham, AL
4:15 p.m. Neuroendocrine Tumors: Integrating Imaging with Patient Care
Larry Kvols, M.D. and Claudia G. Berman, M.D., U. South Florida, Tampa, FL
5:00 p.m. Adjournment
Saturday, September 11, 2004
SESSION 3. Mini-Symposium:Cardiac Imaging: Hybrid Techniques Moderators: Randolph E. Patterson, M.D. & Faaryaad Mohammed, CNMT
8:00 a.m. SPECT-CT: Principles and Clinical Applications
James A. Patton, Ph.D. Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN
8:45 a.m. PET: Technical and Clinical Opportunities
Randolph E. Patterson, M.D., Crawford Long Hospital, Emory U., Atlanta, GA / 9:30 a.m. Coffee Break & Visit Exhibits
10:00 a.m. Cardiac CT Angiography
Warren R. Janowitz, M.D., Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL
10:45 a.m. Hybrid PET-CT
Marcelo F. DiCarli, M.D., Brigham’s and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
11:30 a.m. Summary
Randolph E. Patterson, M.D., Crawford Long Hospital, Emory U., Atlanta, GA
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Cardiac Imaging and Clinical Care: Pulling it all Together
João V. Vitola, M.D., Ph.D., Federal University Medical School, Curitiba, Brazil
2:00 p.m. Read with the Experts: Challenging Cardiac Case Studies
João V. Vitola, M.D., Ph.D., Federal University Medical School, Curitiba, Brazil
2:30 p.m. Soda Break
2:45 p.m. Effects of Oral and IV Contrast in PET-CT
Bennett B. Chin, M.D., Duke U., Durham, NC
3:30 p.m.Integrating CT Anatomy with PET Biology
Janis O’Malley, M.D., U. Alabama at Birmingham, AL
4:15 p.m. Presentation of Proffered Papers
5:00 p.m. Adjournment
5:00 p.m. Attend the Annual Chapter Business Meeting
Sunday, September 12, 2004
7:30 a.m. Coffee in Ballroom
8:00 a.m. Presentation of Awards
SESSION 4. Technology of Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology: The Team Approach
8:15 a.m. Clinical PET: Once a Hobby, Now a Business
Jennifer Keppler, CNMT, MBA, CTI Inc., Knoxville, TN
8:45 a.m. PET/CT Imaging for (almost)All Patients
Carrie Kuyckendall, CNMT, U. South Florida, Tampa, FL
9:30 a.m. The Team Approach to Nuclear Medicine
- Nuclear Medicine and Homeland Security
- Special Safety, Interaction and Patient Considerations for PET and Other Pharmaceuticals
- The Informed Patient: Anticipating and Accommodating Real and Perceived Concerns.
- Licensure and Credentialing
- Status of Education in Nuclear Medicine.
- Government and Socioeconomic Affairs.
12:00 p.m. Adjournment