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Department of Radiology,
Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Presents
Imaging Strategies in Primary Care Medicine
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Friday,
October 10, 2003
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Boston Marriott Newton
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA
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PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
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Organized by:
- Caritas St.Elizabeth's Medical Center Department of Radiology
- Caritas Christi Health Care System
- Tufts Health Care Institute
Program Goal:
Learn efficient imaging strategies for common medical conditions
in the rapidly changing environment of imaging technology.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able
to:
- Learn cost effective, evidence based imaging algorithms for common medical problems in an open
forum moderated by a combined team of imaging specialists and experts in clinical medicine.
- Understand the technical advantages and limitations of new imaging modalities such as PET scanning, ultrafast helical CT, and advanced MRI techniques
in the evaluation of medical complaints.
- Identify cost trends in health care and the role imaging now represents and examine expanded opportunities for prevention through evidence-based
screening and early disease detection.
- Learn about the changing and sometimes controversial trends in medical imaging through case presentations.
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