2nd "The Right Scan, From Head to Toe" Radiology Utilization Conference
CME Event For the Non-Radiologist Provider
7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
(7.25 ASRT Category A Continuing Education Credits)
May 6, 2017
Educational Objectives
Who Should Attend
This symposium is designed for primary care physicians, faculty physicians, specialists, mid-levels, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, fellows, residents, nurses and technologists.
Purpose
Are you up to date with best practices in ordering radiology exams and procedures? Are you meeting your performance metrics for radiology ordering? Need utilization tools to meet MACRA requirements? Our expert panel will share best practices for ordering diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Utilize imaging exams and interventions more appropriately as compared to national benchmark volume indices.
- Improve ordering practices for imaging by applying evidence-based appropriateness criteria from National Organizations.
- Describe appropriate use of new innovations in radiologic diagnostic imaging and therapeutic procedures.
- Discuss the risks associated with adhering or departing from established best practice guidelines in a health care system.
Sponsored By
Southwestern Health Resources and UT Southwestern Department of Radiology.
Accreditation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity provides 7.25 contact hours.
Featured Breakout Sessions
| 1 p.m. | Incorporate Prostate MRI and Fusion Biopsies in Your Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer | Ivan Pedrosa, M.D. | |
| 2 p.m. | CT Lung Cancer Screening | Cecelia Brewington, M.D. | |
| 3 p.m. | Head Impact Exposure in Youth and High School Football | Joseph Maldjian, M.D. | |
Agenda
| 7 a.m. | Registration / Continental Breakfast | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Coffee Talk: How to Improve Patient Satisfaction | Paul Scott, M.A. |
| Section 1: Diagnostic Dilemmas | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Welcome | Cecelia Brewington, M.D. |
| 8:15 a.m. | Imaging in the New MACRA Era | Neil M. Rofsky, M.D., FACR |
| 8:30 a.m. | To Order or Not to Order the Prostate Specific Antigen Test: Current Recommendations for Prostate Screening | Claus Roehrborn, M.D. |
| 8:45 a.m. | Multiparametric MRI and MRI/TRUS (transrectal ultrasound) Fusion Biopsy: A New Paradigm in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis | Daniel Costa, M.D. |
| 9 a.m. | My Patient Has a Renal Cyst: ACR Incidental Findings Committee Follow-Up Recommendations | Alberto Diaz de León, M.D. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Incidental Ovarian Cysts, What’s Next? | April Bailey, M.D. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Panel Discussion | Ivan Pedrosa, M.D. - Moderator |
| 9:45 a.m. | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| Section 2: Underutilized but Appropriate Diagnostic Strategies | ||
| 10 a.m. | Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: When is a D-Dimer Enough? | Andra Blomkalns, M.D. |
| 10:15 a.m. | Ultrasound: An Old Dog with New Tricks | David Fetzer, M.D. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Pre-Op Screening Exams? | Eric Zeikus, M.D. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Pediatric Appropriate Imaging for Abdominal Pain | Jeannie Kwon, M.D. |
| 11 a.m. | CT Colonoscopy: Appropriateness in Screening for CRC | Vasantha Vasan, M.D. |
| 11:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion | Neil M. Rofsky, M.D., FACR - Moderator |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch Break | |
| 11:45 a.m. | Presentation 1: Population Health and Importance of Screening | Mack Mitchell, M.D. |
| 12:15 p.m. | Presentation 2: Am I at Risk by Following ACO Guidelines | Joan Porter, J.D. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Q&A | Ivan Pedrosa, M.D. - Moderator |
| Section 3: Addressing National Trends in Overutilized Imaging | ||
| 1 p.m. | Non-Acute Headache: When Clinical Management is Enough | Alison Leston, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 1:15 p.m. | Back Pain: When Clinical Management is Enough | Carlos Bagley, M.D. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Appropriate Imaging of Acute Back Pain & Non-Acute HA | William Moore, M.D. |
| 1:45 p.m. | PET Imaging and Cardiac Stress Testing | Vlad Zaha, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 2 p.m. | Appropriate Use of Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA) | Suhny Abbara, M.D.. FACR |
| 2:15 p.m. | Breast Imaging: When, What, Why | Emily Eads, M.D. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion | Cecelia Brewington, M.D. - Moderator |
| 2:45 p.m. | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| Section 4: Minimally Invasive Radiology Procedures | ||
| 3 p.m. | Radiologic Interventions for Acute Back Pain | Edward Stehel, M.D. |
| 3:15 p.m. | Less Invasive and Less Costly Interventional Radiology Procedures | Alison Palumbo, M.D. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Sports Injuries and Treatments: Imaging Solutions | Avneesh Chhabra, M.D. |
| 3:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion | Cecelia Brewington, M.D. - Moderator |
| 4 p.m. | Adjourn | |
Featured Speakers
Mack Mitchell, M.D.
- Executive Vice Chair and Professor, Internal Medicine
- Chief Medical Officer, Southwestern Health Physician Network
Neil M. Rofsky, M.D.
- Chair, Radiology
- Professor of Radiology
Additional Presenters
Suhny Abbara, M.D.
- Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging
- Professor of Radiology
Carlos Bagley, M.D.
- Vice Chair, Neurological Surgery
- Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
April Bailey, M.D.
- Director, Women's Imaging Fellowship
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Andra Blomkalns, M.D.
- Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Business Development, Emergency Medicine
- Professor of Emergency Medicine
Cecelia Brewington, M.D.
- Vice Chair, Community and Clinical Outreach
- Chief of Community Radiology
- Professor of Radiology
Avneesh Chhabra, M.D.
- Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology
- Associate Professor of Radiology
Daniel Costa, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Alberto Diaz de León, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
David Fetzer, M.D.
- Director, Ultrasound
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Emily Knippa, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Jeannie Kwon, M.D.
- Associate Professor of Radiology
Alison Leston, M.D., Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics
Joseph Maldjian, M.D.
- Chief, Neuroradiology
- Professor of Radiology
William Moore, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Alison Palumbo, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Ivan Pedrosa, M.D.
- Chief of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Associate Professor of Radiology
- Research Lab
Joan Porter, J.D.
- Associate Vice President, Legal Affairs
Claus Roehrborn, M.D.
- Chair, Urology
- Professor of Urology
Paul Scott
- Manager, Learning and Development
Edward Stehel, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Vasantha Vasan, M.D.
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology
Vlad Zaha, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Eric Zeikus, M.D.
- Chief Radiology Officer, University Hospitals
- Assistant Professor of Radiology
Registration
The UT Southwestern Medical Center Office of CME has transitioned to a new online registration system.
After clicking on the registration link, you will be prompted to log in to an account within the online system in order to register. If you have not previously registered for any courses, you must first create a user profile and then can go back and register for the course.
If you have already created a user profile, please log in to your account and then register by clicking on “Take Course,” located at the bottom of the page on the course site. We accept only credit card payments online. For other payment options, please contact our office directly at 214-648-3138 or cmeregistrations@utsouthwestern.edu.
Begin the registration process.
Registration Fee
Physicians $100
Physician Assistants $50
Nurse Practitioners $50
Technicians $25
The registration fee entitles participants admission to the symposium, all course materials, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and lunch during the meeting.
Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of registration fee. Registration cannot be processed without payment. On-site registration will be available; however, course materials are not guaranteed for registrations received after April 24, 2017.
Refund Policy
A $10 handling fee will be deducted from cancellation refunds. Refund requests must be received by mail or fax prior to April 24, 2017. No refunds will be made thereafter.
Conflict of Interest
All persons in the position to control the content of an education activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients along with that of their spouses or significant other. A primary mechanism to resolve identified conflicts of interest is a content review that is prior to the activity.
Discussion of Off-Label Use
Because this course is meant to educate the physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be “off-label” use discussed in the presentations. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label use is being discussed.