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We are currently finalizing the 2009 conference programme. Below you will find the 2008 programme for your persual.
8th Medical Imaging & Diagnostic Conference
29 - 31 January 2008
| Day 1: Tuesday, 29 January 2008 |
| 09:20 |
Opening Address by Chair, Dr. Hawra Al Hashimy, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, UAE |
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| KEYNOTE LECTURE: |
| 09:30 |
Future Directions in Radiology Clinical Practice and Research
Dr. James H Thrall, Radiologist-In-Chief, Massachusetts General Hospital; the Juan M. Taveras Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School; Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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MDCT |
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Chair: Dr. Peter Corr, Chairman of Radiology, UAE
University, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 10:00 |
Advances in CT technology, assessment of radiation dose, risk vs. benefit
Dr. Peter Corr, Chairman of Radiology, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 10:20 |
Role of MDCT in the Imaging of Acute Abdomen and
Pelvis
Dr. Erum Nawaz, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa
Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 10:40 |
Dual Energy CT: From Basic Research to Clinical
Applications
Dr. Konstantin Nikolau, Assoc. Chair Clinical Operations,
Section Chief, Body Computed Tomography, Dept. of Clinical
Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians Univ. of Munich, Germany |
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| 11:00 |
Role of Multi-slice CT Angiography of the Lower Extremities in Patients with
Lower Limb Arterial Diseases
Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Sherif, Medical Director & Chief of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Department, Saudi German Hospitals Group, Jeddah, KSA |
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| 11:10 |
Validity of Multi-detector Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Dr. Rady Warda, Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt; Consultant Diagnostic Radiology, Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah, KSA |
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| 11:20 |
Coffee Break |
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| Session 2: |
Radiography |
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Chair: Mr. Ken Dunstall and Ms. Denise Elgar, Shiekh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 11:50 |
The Essence of Intelligent CT
Mr. James Meier, CT Field Marketing Manager, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), LatAm & Asia/Pacific, Philips Healthcare - CT BU, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
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| 12:10 |
Chest Primary PTB – Diagnosis & Complications
Prof. Savvas Andronikou, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3: |
MDCT Cardiac Imaging |
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Chair: Dr. Hatem Abou El Abbass Ghonim, Senior Consultant & Lead Radiologist, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah |
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| 14:00 |
MDCT Cardiac Imaging: Ready for Clinical Routine?
Dr. Konstantin Nikolau, Assoc. Chair Clinical Operations, Section Chief, Body Computed Tomography, Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians Univ. of Munich, Germany |
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| 14:20 |
CT Angiography of Coronary Arteries
Dr. Anis Nassar, Radiologist, Lebanese Hospital, Geitawi, Beirut, Lebanon |
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| 14:40 |
Using MDCT in the triage of acute chest pain
Dr. Peter Lange, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 15:00 |
Secondary reconstructions with MSCT in the diagnosis of acute PE
Dr. Anders Haugaard, Senior Consultant Radiologist, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 15:20 |
Integrating Coronary CTA in Cardiac Multimodality Imaging
Dr. Rami Neemtallah, Cardiologist, Head of VCT Unit, Bahman Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon |
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| 15:40 |
Coffee break |
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| Session 4: |
Breast Imaging |
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Chair: Prof. Ahmed Al Serafi, Professor of Radiodiagnosis, Senior Consultant, International Radiology Centre, Sharjah, UAE |
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| 16:00 |
MRI of the Breast: Image Interpretation and Clinical Applications
Dr. Edgardo Gimenez, Consultant, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA |
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| 16:40 |
The Use and Accuracy of Ultrasound for Breast Lesion Characterisation & Image
Guided Needle Biopsy
Prof. Shih-chang (Ming) Wang, FRANCZR, Head, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
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| 17:00 |
State of the Art-Mammography Digital Technology vs. Film - Importance of Technique
Dr. Giacomo Bertacchi, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi,
UAE |
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| 17:20 |
A New Innovation in Breast Screening
Dr. Danielle Fontaine, Radiology Department Head, Institut Jules Brodet, Breast Imaging Department, Brussels, Belgium |
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| 18:00 |
Discussion and close |
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| Day 2: Wednesday, 30 January 2008 |
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Neuroradiology |
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Chair: Dr. Mohamed Abdel Nabi, Al Baraha Hospital,
Dubai, UAE |
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| 09:30 |
TB Meningitis – Diagnosis using Imaging and the Future
Prof. Savvas Andronikou, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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| 09:50 |
MRI of the Brain: Moving Beyond Morphology
Prof. Paul M. Parizel, MD, PhD, Chair of Radiology,
University Ziekenhous Antwerp, Belgium |
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| 10:10 |
Recent Advances in Stroke Imaging
Dr. Choie Cheio Tchoyoson Lim, Department of
Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore |
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| 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| Session 2: |
Paediatric Radiology |
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Chair: Dr. Erum Nawaz, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City,
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 11:00 |
MR Imaging in CNS Tumors
Dr. Choie Cheio Tchoyoson Lim, Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore |
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| 11:20 |
Ultrasonography in Developmental Hip Dysplasia
Prof. Wahid Tantawy, MD, Professor in Radiodiagnosis, Department of Radiology, Ain Shams University, Egypt |
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Paediatric Patient care - monitoring in scanning, handling, keeping neonates warm, sedation
Prof. Savvas Andronikou, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3: |
PACS |
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Chair: Dr. John Morgan, Chair, Radiology Department,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 13:30 |
The Radiology World is Flat: Global Implications for Radiologists, Referring Physicians and
Patients
Dr. Giles Boland, MPH, Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School. Vice Chairman, Radiology Business Development. Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Teleradiology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| 13:50 |
What is PACS?
Dr. Jurgen Stolz, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:10 |
Digital Management and PACS
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:30 |
Coffee break |
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Digital Radiography |
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Chair: Dr. Abdulla Al Romaithy, Consultant Radiologist, Head of Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 15:00 |
Digital Radiography: Technology & Applications
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 15:20 |
Digital Radiation Dose
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 15:40 |
Digital Image Quality
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 16:00 |
Image Perception by Expert Readers as a Function of Patient Skin Entrance Dose Levels in Digital Radiography
Prof. Dr. med. Martin G. Mack, Professor & Deputy Medical Director, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany |
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| 16:20 |
Wrap up and close |
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| Day 3: Thursday, 31 January 2008 |
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| Session 1: |
Abdominal and Gastrointestinal |
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Chair: Dr. Peter Corr, Chairman of Radiology, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE |
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The Emerging Role of Interventional Oncology
Prof. Shih-chang (Ming) Wang, FRANCZR, Head, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
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| 09:50 |
Recent Advances in Hepatic Imaging
Dr. Hatem Abou El Abbass Ghonim, MD, PhD, Head of Radiology, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE |
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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 |
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| 10:30 |
Coffee break |
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| Session 2: |
Neuroradiology Part II |
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Chair: Prof. Ruth Langer, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE |
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| 11:00 |
Diffusion, Perfusion and Functional Brain Imaging: An
Update
Prof. Wahid Tantawy, MD, Assistant Professor in
Radiodiagnosis, Department of Radiology, Ain Shams
University, Egypt |
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| 11:20 |
Proton MR Spectroscopy in Intractable Temporal Lobe
Epilepsy
Prof. Wahid Tantawy, MD, Assistant Professor in
Radiodiagnosis, Department of Radiology, Ain Shams
University, Egypt |
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| 11:40 |
Intrauterine MRI of Fetus for Assessment of
Congenital Brain Anomalies
Prof. Ahmed Monib, MD, Professor of Radiodiagnosis,
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| Session 3: |
Patient Safety Issues and Best Pratices |
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Chair: Ms. Naseem Cherad, Health Authority – Abu Dhabi,
UAE and Ms. Anell LeRoux, Radiology Department, Sheikh
Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 13:30 |
Patient Care: Fluoro Studies – What Should We Be Imaging & What Should We Look For?
Prof. Savvas Andronikou, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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Intravascular Contrast Media Selection, Reactions and Advserse Effects in CT & MRI: Current Status
Prof. Shih-chang (Ming) Wang, FRANCZR, Head, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore |
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Radiation Protection from Sealed & Unsealed Sources
Mr. Amjad Waheed, MSc, Medical Radiation Physicist, Radiation Oncology Department, Gulf International Cancer Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 14:40 |
Coffee Break |
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| Session 4: |
Medical Writing, Research and E learning |
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Chair: Dr. Hawraa Al Hashemy, Dubai Health Care City,
Dubai, UAE and
Dr. Sura Majid, Sharjah University, Sharjah, UAE |
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| 15:20 |
How to Start a Research Project
Prof. Wilfred Peh, National University of Singapore, Alexandria Hospital, Singapore |
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How To Prepare A Manuscript for Submission to a Journal
Prof. Wilfred Peh, National University of Singapore, Alexandria Hospital, Singapore |
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| 16:00 |
How to Present a PowerPoint Lecture
Prof. Shih-Chang (Ming) Wang, FRANCZR, Head,
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of
Medicine, National University of Singapore |
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| 16:20 |
Discussion and close |
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| INVITED SPEAKER FACULTY: |
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Chair, Dr. Hawra Al Hashimy, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, UAE
Mr. Saeed Al Jasmi, Superintendent Radiographer, Radiology Department, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Savvas Andronikou, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Dr. Giacomo Bertacchi, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Giles Boland, MPH, Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School. Vice Chairman, Radiology Business Development. Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Teleradiology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dr. Peter Corr, Chairman of Radiology, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Sherif, Medical Director & Chief of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Department, Saudi German Hospitals Group, Jeddah, KSA
Dr. Danielle Fontaine, Radiology Department Head, Institute Jules Brodet, Breast Imaging Department, Brussels, Belgium
Dr. Hatem Abou El Abbass Ghonim, MD, PhD, Head of Radiology, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Edgardo Gimenez, Consultant, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Dr. Atul Gupta, Director, Interventional Radiology, Paoli Main Line Hospital System, Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Anders Haugaard, Senior Consultant Radiologist, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Dr. Peter Lange, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Choie Cheio Tchoyoson Lim, Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
Prof. Dr. med. Martin G. Mack, Professor & Deputy Medical Director, Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
Mr. James Meier, CT Field Marketing Manager, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), LatAm & Asia/Pacific, Philips Healthcare - CT BU, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Prof. Ahmed Monib, MD, Professor of Radiodiagnosis, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Anis Nassar, Radiologist, Lebanese Hospital, Geitawi, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Erum Nawaz, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Rami Neemtallah, Cardiologist, Head of VCT Unit, Bahman Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Konstantin Nikolau, Assoc. Chair Clinical Operations, Section Chief, Body Computed Tomography, Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians Univ. of Munich, Germany
Prof. Paul M. Parizel, MD, PhD, Chair of Radiology, University Ziekenhous Antwerp, Belgium
Prof. Wilfred Peh, National University of Singapore, Alexandria Hospital, Singapore
Dr. Jurgen Stolz, Consultant Radiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Prof. Wahid Tantawy, MD, Professor in Radiodiagnosis, Department of Radiology, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Dr. James H Thrall, Radiologist-In-Chief, Massachusetts General Hospital; Juan M. Taveras Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Prof. Shih-chang (Ming) Wang, FRANCZR, Head, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Mr. Amjad Waheed, MSc, Medical Radiation Physicist, Radiation Oncology Department, Gulf International Cancer Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Rady Warda, Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt; Consultant Diagnostic Radiology, Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah, KSA
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