Conferences and Education
Physicians - Technologists
The Alliance has hosted two Vendor Conferences. The first, held August 2008 focused on CT and radiation safety. The second, held February 2010, focused on CR/DR radiation issues. Both conferences were videotaped and are available for your review:
CR/DR Summit - February 2010
Welcome - R. Gilbert Jost, MD (3:04)
Image Gently Introduction - Marilyn J. Goske, MD (12:15)
Overview: State of Confusion - Steven Don, MD (13:32)
Technical Issues - J. Anthony Seibert, PhD, FAAPM (15:05)
Image Quality - Eliot L. Siegel, MD, FSIIM (15:33)
Dose Index Registry - Richard L. Morin, PhD, FAAPM (15:22)
IHE & Radiation Exposure Monitoring - Kevin O’Donnell, MS (18:21)
The Importance of Education in Digital Radiography - Susan D. John, MD (6:25)
Digital Radiography Education for Technologists - Greg Morrision, MA, RT(R), CNMT (18:49)
The Technologists' Daily Practice Challenges - Ellen Charkot, MRT(R), BHA; Tracy Herrmann, MEd, RT(R), Susan N. Smith, RT(R)(CT) (40:31)
The Well-Coordinated Team - Susan D. John, MD
Educational Resources - Next Steps - Marilyn J. Goske, MD
CT Summit - August 2008
Introduction - Nora and Dr. Marilyn Goske
Campaign Overview (8:17)
Team Approach to ALARA Use of Radiation in Medicine by All Stakeholders- Penny Butler, MS, (19:14)
Pediatric Radiology’s Need for Patient Radiation Dose Information: Impact on Quality of Patient Care - Donald Frush, MD (40:19)
Pediatric CTDIvol & DLP Displayed Values: Current State and a Proposed Improvement - Keith Strauss, MS (24:23)
Standardized Nomenclature in CT Dose Display - Manudeep Kalra, MD (17:15)
Pediatric CT Dosimetry Phantoms—Science of Choice - Vladimir Varchena, MSc (24:29)
Presentation of Pediatric CT Dose Information - FDA Perspective - Robert Phillips, PhD (14:29)
State of CT Education/Certification for Technologists - Greg Morrison, MA, RT(R), CNMT (16:27)
Pediatric CT Dose Reduction Education: Partnering for the Future - Marilyn J. Goske, MD (17:35)
Listen to: Pediatric MDCT Protocol Workshop: Image Quality vs. Dose
(Note: this is an audio file and may take a few moments to load. There are no visuals.)
- Chest - Donald P. Frush, MD
- Abdomen - Shreyas S. Vasanawala, MD, PhD
- Neuro - Charles M. Glasier, MD
Workshop presented live at the 2008 SPR meeting, May 7 - 10.
Past meetings
The ALARA* Concept in Pediatric Imaging: Building Bridges Between Radiology and Emergency Medicine: Consensus Conference on Imaging Safety and Quality for Children in the Emergency Setting
February 23-24, 2008 - Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport
Orlando, Florida
This course was targeted to emergency medicine providers and radiologists. Click here to view a PDF of the complete program brochure. (This is a large file)
The ALARA* Concept in Pediatric Imaging: Oncology
May 5, 2008 - Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Scottsdale, Arizona
Click here to view a PDF of the complete program brochure. (This is a large file )
Special Needs of the Pediatric Patient
Pediatric patients have their own variety of special technical, clinical and communication needs when in the radiology department. Available at: https://www.asrt.org/applications/market/pages/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=101796
Pediatric Body CT Techniques and Tactics
Learn more about multislice and general CT techniques and how they are used in pediatric imaging.
Available at: http://theonlinelearningcenter.com/catalog/Product.aspx?mid=405&ref=ASRT
ED Radiology: What the Clinician Needs to Know
Addresses the needs of emergency department clinicians and their role in pediatric imaging.
Available at: http://theonlinelearningcenter.com/catalog/Product.aspx?mid=406&ref=ASRT
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