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Special Communication |
1 In accordance with the bylaws of the Radiological Society of North America (section 6.12), the Board of Directors has appointed a Committee on Nominations. In 2001, the Committee on Nominations consists of R. Nick Bryan, MD, PhD, Chairman, Philadelphia, Pa; C. Douglas Maynard, MD, Winston-Salem, NC; and Hedvig Hricak, MD, PhD, New York, NY. Suggestions for nominations should be addressed to the Chairman.
Index terms: Radiological Society of North America, 87th scientific assembly and annual meeting • Special Communications
The digital revolution will intersect with science and medicine as radiology professionals from around the globe gather together in Chicago, Ill, in November for the world’s largest medical meeting. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) hosts its 87th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting at McCormick Place, and, as usual, the superior exhibits, hands-on workshops, educational opportunities, and networking among the nearly 60,000 attendees is already generating a great deal of excitement in the radiologic community. For most, the meeting is an exhilarating experience—an opportunity to share ideas, to network with peers, and to become inspired by the leaders in radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.
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For more than a year, four major RSNA committees—the Program Committee, the Refresher Course Committee, the Education Exhibits Committee, and the Electronic Communications Committee—have been planning the scientific and educational portion of RSNA 2001, while the Technical Exhibits Committee has overseen the development of the Technical Exhibits. This year, we will travel "From Science to Patient Care" to show how scientific breakthroughs and new technologic innovations lead to better results for our patients.
Of the more than 7,500 abstracts submitted, only the very best will be chosen for the meeting. We are committed to offering an impressive array of lectures, courses, orations, symposia, panel discussions, poster sessions, paper presentations, education exhibits, and workshops. A maximum of 81 hours of category 1 continuing medical education (CME) credit are available toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Recognition Award. Additional category 2 CME credit is also available. Since 50 hours of CME credit are needed for the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award, a radiologist can easily earn the entire amount, and then some, by attending this one meeting—the RSNA annual meeting!
In a continuing effort to serve our membership and to remain at the forefront of radiologic science and technology, the RSNA Board of Directors has approved several changes for the upcoming meeting. Those changes include new hours, a late registration fee, new courses, and an interactive classroom.
New Hours and Late Registration Fee. The Scientific Assembly will return to a start time of 8:30 AM, rather than 8:00 AM. In addition, the technical exhibits will close earlier—at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 29, instead of the usual 6:00 PM closing. This will help ease the burden on exhibitors and expedite the dismantling process. In addition, a late fee of $100 will be added for those registering on site at the conference, including RSNA members who usually pay no fee. Students are eligible to register on site at no charge with proper student identification.
This year, more than 200 Scientific Paper and Poster Sessions will feature more than 2,000 scientific abstracts in both oral and poster formats representing 14 radiologic subspecialties. The Scientific Papers and Posters highlight completed research with a comprehensive report, a work-in-progress report of research underway with initial defined results, or a brief report of a particular new aspect or understanding of clinical radiology. The variety of presentation formats allows for increased flexibility and improved communication of ideas.
A selection of 283 Refresher Courses will include 40 limited-attendance workshops that feature intensive demonstration, discussion, and expanded question-and-answer opportunities. The highlights of this year’s Refresher Course selection are two new Categorical Courses: "Thoracic Imaging—Chest and Cardiac" and "Practical MR Safety Considerations for Physicians, Physicists, and Technologists."
More than 1,000 Education Exhibits will help teach or review radiologic signs, pathologic correlations, procedures, techniques, treatments, and interventions or other aspects related to the practice of imaging.
The infoRAD section will provide a dynamic learning experience featuring more than 120 educational and commercial exhibits showcasing hands-on computer-assisted self-instruction, Web-based applications, clinical software, virtual reality, and the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Symposium. The IHE vendor demonstration and educational sessions will showcase the expansion of sharing of information across systems. The IHE Symposium begins at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 28, and concludes at 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 29. Highlights include sessions on the IHE initiative, using IHE to implement integrated systems, management strategies for integration, technology financing, patient privacy and data security (including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA]), the electronic medical record, outcomes analysis, structured reporting, voice recognition, Web-based medical education, computer-aided diagnosis, data mining, and personal digital assistants. Hands-on computer workshops will be conducted by industry leaders to give attendees the opportunities to experience the latest products available. These workshops will include computer-assisted diagnosis, radiology information systems, picture archiving and communications systems, integration of computers into the radiology practice, and training on state-of-the-art computer equipment.
The printed 2001 Scientific Program will be dedicated to the memory of Sadek K. Hilal, MD, PhD. The Annual Oration in Diagnostic Radiology will be dedicated to the memory of Howard J. Pollack, MD. The Annual Oration in Radiation Oncology will be dedicated to the memory of Simon Kramer, MD. The Gold Medalists will receive their awards on Tuesday afternoon. They are M. Paul Capp, MD, Ernest J. Ferris, MD, and Mutsumasa Takahashi, MD. The Honorary Members for RSNA 2001 are Michael R. Sage, MD, South Australia, Australia; Carl B. Standertskjöld-Nordenstam, MD, Helsinki, Finland; and Lenny K. A. Tan, MD, Singapore.
My presidential address on the importance of the RSNA Research & Education (R&E) Foundation to the future of radiology will open RSNA 2001 at 8:30 AM on Sunday, November 25. Following the address, there will be lectures on "Computer-assisted Diagnosis," moderated by George Bisset III, MD; "General Principles and Applications in Chest Imaging," presented by Heber MacMahon, MD; and "Computer-aided Diagnosis in Breast Imaging," presented by Robert Schmidt, MD.
At 3:30 PM on Sunday, David B. Fraser, MD, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the RSNA R&E Foundation, will open the popular Sunday Image Interpretation Session with the latest Foundation news. Joseph T. Ferrucci, MD, and Matthew A. Barish, MD, both from Boston, Mass, will moderate the session. The panelists are Steven Eustace, MD, Dublin, Ireland; Elias R. Melhem, MD, Baltimore, Md; Peter R. Mueller, MD, Boston, Mass; Stephen J. Swenson, MD, Rochester, Minn; and Stephanie R. Wilson, MD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
On Monday, November 26, the Eugene P. Pendergrass New Horizons Lecture on "Imaging in Angiogenesis" will be presented by Judah Folkman, MD. Also beginning on Monday, the RSNA Associated Sciences Consortium will host the first of three symposia. The theme for this year’s program is "Associated Sciences: Rethinking Radiology." The sessions will be held from 10:30 AM until noon. Monday’s session is "Teleradiology and PACS: From Convenience to Market Share," presented by Edward V. Staab, MD, Morris A. Stein, AIA, Steven C. Horii, MD, and Patricia Kroken, FACMPE. Tuesday’s session is "Regulations: What You Don’t Know Will Cost You!" presented by Bo Trotter, Thomas Greeson, Esq, and Timothy Langden, FHFMA, CMPE. Wednesday’s session is "Workforce Crisis: Strategies for Management," presented by Salvatore Martino, EdD, RT(R), and Lynne Roy, MBA, CNMT, FSNMTS.
The Associated Sciences program will also include a series of eight refresher courses designed primarily for radiologists and managers and supervisors of radiology departments. Three new courses will be introduced this year: "HIPAA and Radiology: The Operational Impact," "Continuity of Care," and "Digital Technology for Diagnostic Imaging." The other five courses in the refresher course series are "Economic Implications of Regulatory Change," "Current Challenges in Radiology and Planning and Design," "Asset Management for High-Technology Systems," "Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) the Way Roentgen Would Have Wanted It," and "The Process of Managing Outcomes."
Special Focus Sessions will be presented on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Monday’s sessions are "Ethics and Economics of Screening," moderated by Franklin Earnest IV, MD; "Digital Imaging/Informatics—Current Status," moderated by Ronald L. Arenson, MD; "Advances in Pediatric MRI," moderated by Tal Laor, MD; and "CT Colonoscopy—Where Do We Stand?" moderated by Joseph T. Ferrucci, MD; and "Radiology Change Accelerated by Public Policy in 2001," moderated by Cherrill Farnsworth. Wednesday’s sessions are "Estate Planning," moderated by Michael A. Sullivan, MD; "Organ Transplantation: State of the Art Imaging," moderated by Ann Noi Chi Leung, MD; "Lymphoma—Head to Toe," moderated by Kelly K. Koeller, MD; "Clinical MR Spectroscopy—Where Are We Now?" moderated by R. Gilbert Gonzales, MD, PhD; "CT Radiation in Children," moderated by Donald P. Frush, MD; and "Non-Tumor Applications in Radiation Oncology," moderated by Nora A. Janjan, MD. Thursday’s sessions are "Breast Ultrasound: Its Expanding Role in Patient Management," moderated by Ellen B. Mendelson, MD; "MR Arthrography," moderated by Lynn S. Steinbach, MD; "Teaching the Teacher," moderated by Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD; and "Imaging the Vulnerable Plaque," moderated by Thomas J. Brady, MD.
The AAPM/RSNA Physics Lecture for the Radiologic Technologist, "Current Topics in CT," moderated by Beth A. Schueler, PhD, will be held on Monday at 1:00 PM. The Annual Oration in Diagnostic Radiology, "The Impact of Musculoskeletal MR Imaging on Sports Medicine," presented by Clyde A. Helms, MD, will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 PM. The Annual Oration in Radiation Oncology will be given on Wednesday at 1:00 PM, by Richard T. Hoppe, MD. The RSNA/AAPM Symposium will be held on Thursday at 1:20 PM and will be on "Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging," moderated by Elliott R. McVeigh, PhD, immediately following the inauguration of the RSNA Board of Directors for 2002 and the introduction of the 2002 AAPM Officers and Council Chairs. On Friday, the Imaging Symposium will focus on "Screening for Cancer," moderated by Marilyn Siegel, MD.
At this time, I will take the opportunity to thank the more than 2,000 volunteers who have worked tirelessly to create a high-quality program. I am impressed by their dedication and with the magnificent fruits of their labor. I am certain that RSNA 2001 will be successful in having a positive, and possibly profound, impact on the lives and careers of those who attend!
The Program Committee, which is responsible for review and selection of all scientific papers proffered for the annual Scientific Assembly within budgetary and space limitations and for the organization of special symposia, consists of George S. Bisset III, MD, Chairman; David R. Pickens III, PhD, Liaison, AAPM Representative; William W. Olmsted, MD, Education Editor and Editor of RadioGraphics; Anthony V. Proto, MD, Science Editor and Editor of Radiology. The Program Subcommittee Chairs are Kerry M. Link, MD, Cardiovascular Radiology; Caroline Chiles, MD, Chest Radiology; Dennis M. Balfe, MD, Gastrointestinal Radiology; Gilda Cardenosa, MD, General Radiology/Breast Imaging; Joseph K. T. Lee, MD, Genitourinary Radiology; Robert L. Bree, MD, Health Services, Policy and Research; Leanne L. Seeger, MD, Musculoskeletal Radiology; Charles F. Lanzieri, MD, Neuroradiology/Head and Neck; Patrice K. Rehm, MD, Nuclear Medicine; Simon C. Kao, MD, Pediatric Radiology; J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, Physics; Robert R. Kuske, MD, Radiation Oncology and Radiobiology; and Gerald D. Dodd III, MD, Ultrasound.
The Refresher Course Committee, which is responsible for curriculum organization and faculty selection, consists of Ronald J. Zagoria, MD, Chairman; Ritsuko U. Komaki, MD, Radiation Oncology Subcommittee Chairman; Paul A. Larson, MD, Associated Sciences Committee Liaison; Paul J. Chang, MD; Peter L. Cooperberg, MD; Laurie L. Fajardo, MD; Stephen A. Feig, MD; Elliot K. Fishman, MD; G. Donald Frey, PhD; Thomas M. Grist, MD; Robert T. Heelan, MD; Lawrence E. Holder, MD; Walter Huda, PhD; Patricia A. Hudgins, MD; Mark J. Kransdorf, MD; Marc S. Levine, MD; Shirley M. McCarthy, MD, PhD; Nestor L. Müller, MD, PhD; Lawrence R. Muroff, MD; Robert A. Novelline, MD; Rupert K. Schmidt-Ullrich, MD; Arthur J. Segal, MD; Richard Semelka, MD; William E. Shiels II, DO; Marilyn J. Siegel, MD; James G. Smirniotopoulos, MD; Arthur C. Waltman, MD; Peter R. Mueller, MD, ex-officio and Deputy Editor, RadioGraphics; Joel P. Felmlee, PhD, AAPM Liaison; William W. Olmsted, MD, Education Editor and Editor, RadioGraphics; and Anthony V. Proto, MD, Science Editor and Editor, Radiology.
The Education Exhibits Committee, which is responsible for review and selection of education exhibits offered through formal application within budgetary and space limitations and for developing CME category 1 programming within the educational exhibits, consists of Steven K. Teplick, MD, Chairman; Joel E. Gray, PhD, AAPM Liaison; William W. Olmsted, MD, Education Editor and Editor, RadioGraphics; and Anthony V. Proto, MD, Science Editor and Editor, Radiology. The Education Exhibits Subcommittee Chairs are Rebecca L. Belsaas, MD, Breast; Robert M. Steiner, MD, Cardiac; Richard M. Slone, MD, Chest; James L. Buck, MD, Gastrointestinal; Nogah Haramati, MD, Multisystem/Special Interest; Carol A. Dolinskas, MD, Musculoskeletal; Vincent P. Mathews, MD, Neuroradiology; C. Leon Partain, MD, PhD, Nuclear Medicine; Michael M. Abiri, MD, Obstetrics; Sandra S. Kramer, MD, Pediatrics; Joel E. Gray, PhD, Physics; Robert K. Zeman, MD, Health Policy and Practice; Chung K. Lee, MD, Radiation Oncology; James H. Ellis, MD, Uroradiology; and Jeanne M. LaBerge, MD, Vascular and Interventional.
The Electronic Communications Committee is responsible for evaluating computer software and hardware, magnetic and optical data storage devices, and electronic data transmission that facilitate scientific communication. The committee consists of Ronald L. Arenson, MD, Chairman; David E. Avrin, MD, PhD; Paul J. Chang, MD; David S. Channin, MD; Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD; Adam E. Flanders, MD; Donald P. Harrington, MD; H. Hugh Hawkins, Jr, MD; David W. Piraino, MD; Eliot L. Siegel, MD; David J. Vining, MD; and Raymond F. Rodebaugh, PhD, AAPM Liaison.
The Technical Exhibits Committee is responsible for review and acceptance of all applications for commercial exhibit space, limiting such exhibit space to educational opportunities for radiologists and allied scientists, for implementation of the Society’s policies and regulations related to exhibiting, and for monitoring rules and regulations. The committee consists of Michael C. Brunner, MD, Chairman; Javier Beltran, MD; Gail C. Hansen, MD; Robert C. Hewes, MD; Dennis Kay, MD; Milton L. Paige, MD; Alice C. Patton, MD; Deborah L. Reede, MD; Paul M. Silverman, MD; and James R. Marbach, PhD, AAPM Liaison.
RSNA 2001 presents an unequaled opportunity to evaluate the results of new research in radiology and to develop knowledge and skills vital to clinical practice. The registration deadline is October 5, 2001, for attendees outside North America to have their badges and tickets mailed in advance, and October 26, 2001, for those in North America. Online registration is available 24 hours a day through RSNA Web site, RSNALink: www.rsna.org/rsna2001/advanceregistration.
I am eagerly anticipating this year’s meeting. I hope to see you there too.
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