Workshop: RADIOGRAPHY - UPDATES AND TRENDS

Radiography - Updates and Trends Workshop

Venue:	Radiology Conference Room
Coordinator:	M. Gary Sayed
Faculty:	M. Gary Sayed, Naheed Gamali, Bandar Alghamdi, Edna Camino, Khalid Aldossari, Abdulrahman Alathel, Ahamad Masawi, Khalled Alshalali, Manal Mustafa, Rana Abu Aish, Mohammed Al- Rowaily, Tagea Hamidudeen, Ruchana Parker

Target Audience: Radiographer, radiologic and nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists and educators

Workshop Description:

This workshop is designed specifically for radiologic technologists, radiation therapists and educators. It will provide hands-on and practical “show and tell” type presentations and sessions with a focus on CT imaging, CT radiation dose and techniques.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding for recent concerns on increased CT radiation dose and its implications.
differentiate between the various imaging protocols and their optimal utility.
Identify best practice methods of helping patients through CT scans.

Lectures and Speakers:

An Overview of CT Imaging and Settings - Prof Elwin Tilson
CT Radiation Dose to the Patient and Technologists - TBA
Status of CT and Radiologic Technologists in Saudi Arabia - Dr. Essam Mattar
Best Practices in CT Imaging - Prof. Elwin Tilson

Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Time	Activity	Faculty	Room
1:30-1:40	Welcome and Introduction	Prof. Gary Sayed
1:40-2:00	An Overview of Diagnostic Radiology	Prof. Gary Sayed/Naheed Gamali
2:00-2:20	CT Imaging
	An overview of daily operation
	Typical patient preapration
	Steps toward image quality
	Imaging suite and hardware
	Image review
2:20-2:40	MRI Facilities	Ahmad Masawi / Khalled AlShalali
	An overview of daily operation
	Typical patient preapration
	Steps toward image quality
	Imaging suite and hardware
	Image review
2:40-3:00	Ultrasound Imaging	Manal Mustafa / Rania Abu Aish
	An overview of daily operation
	Typical patient preapration
	Steps toward image quality
	Imaging suite and hardware
	Image review
	Imaging sessions
3:00-3:30	Break
3:30-4:00	Nuclear Medicine	Mohammed Al Rowaily / Tagea Hameduddine
	An overview of daily operation
	Typical patient preapration
	Steps toward image quality
	Imaging suite and hardware
	Image review
	Hot lab operation and venipuncture
	Safety issues/contamination control
4:00-4:30	PET/CT	Ruchana Parker / Saleh Shaleya
	An overview of daily operation
	Typical patient preapration
	Steps toward image quality
	Imaging suite and hardware
	Image review
	Hot lab operation and venipuncture
	Safety issues/contamination control
4:30-5:00	Conventioanl Radiography	Bandar Al Ghamdi / Edna Camino
	An overview of daily operation
	Typical patient preapration
	Steps toward image quality
	Imaging suite and hardware
	Image review	Khalid AlDossari / Albudulrahman AlAthel

Thursday, 01 March 2012
Time	Activity	Faculty	Room
8:00-9:10	Welcome and an overview	Prof. Gary Sayed
9:15-9:30	Break
9:30-10:00	Advanced modalities	Naheed Gamali
10:00-12:00	CT	Khalid AlDossari / Albudulrahman AlAthel
10:00-10:20	MRI	Ahmad Masawi / Khalled AlShalali
10:20-10:40	Ultrasound	Manal Mustafa / Rania Abu Aish
10:40-11:20	Nuclear Medicine	Mohammed Al Rowaily / Tagea Hameduddine
11:20-11:40	PET/CT	Ruchana Parker / Saleh Shaleya
11:40-12:00	Diagnostic radiology - conventional modalities	Bandar Al Ghamdi / Edna Camino

Associated Course:

Radiography - Updates and Trends