CEUS: Basic Training for Novices

Hosted by Dr. Edward Grant & Dr. Hisham Tchelepi Department of Radiology, USC Keck School of Medicine

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DATE: November 11th, 2017

TIME: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

LOCATION:

USC Keck School of Medicine

1501 San Pablo St

Los Angeles, CA 90033

Course Overview: o CEUS: What, why and when? o Microbubble Contrast Agents: Safety, uses, cost effectiveness and handling. o Introduction to CEUS: Liver, kidney, other organ systems. o Getting started: From set-up to optimizing performance. o Hands-on demonstrations – live patient demonstrations featuring contrast agents and equipment of our sponsors o Break out rooms with personalized opportunities to "touch and feel" all of the featured ultrasound systems and contrast agents, examine settings, etc. Course Objectives: Attendees at this course will o Develop a successful CEUS facility. o Appreciate the protocol for performance of CEUS examinations of the liver o Interpret the features of common enhancement patterns for benign and malignant liver tumors and renal masses

Who should attend? Radiologists, physicians performing contrast enhanced ultrasound, sonographers, technologists, residents, trainees, and other allied health care professionals. Registration: $125.00 American Dollars. Fee includes all meals and course materials food and the closing reception on Saturday Night. Location: USC Keck School of Medicine 1501 San Pablo St Los Angeles, CA 90033 Accommodations: Conference Secretariat: Susana Fung (323) 442-8541 Email” sfung@med.usc.edu

Parking Information: LOT 31

ONE-DAY COURSE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017

CEUS: BASIC TRAINING

8:00 BREAKFAST

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome + History of Contrast Edward Grant, MD

8:45- 9:30 How to Get Started Corinne Deurdulian, MD

9:30-10:00 Benign Liver Masses Hisham Tchelepi, MD

10:00 -10:30 Malignant Liver Masses Harshawn Malhi, MD

10:30 - 11:00 CEUS – vs MR &CT Stephanie Wilson MD

11:00 - 11:30 LIRADS Yuko Kono MD

11:30-12:00 Questions & Answers Stephanie Wilson MD

12:00-1:00 LUNCH

1:00-1:45 Renal Masses Edward Grant, MD

1:45-2:15 Breast Linda Larsen, MD

2:15-2:45 Quantitative Contrast Imaging Kevin King, MD

2:45–3:15 CEUS – Beyond the Usual Hisham Tchelepi, MD

3:15-3:30 Financial Implication of CEUS Edward Grant, MD

3:30-5:00 Live CEUS Demonstrations – Hands On

5:00 Closing Remarks Faculty