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Topic Ideas for the Educational Symposium

We welcome presentations from all medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals. Topics could include but are not limited to:

Computed Tomography

  • CT radiation dose
  • Coronary CT
  • CT angiography
  • Trauma CT
  • Neurological emergency CT
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) and CT
  • Diseases of the brain, chest, abdomen or pelvis
  • Contrast media considerations and safety

General Interest

  • Anatomy and pathology with sectional anatomy correlation
  • Trauma, mobile and operating room imaging
  • Radiation protection
  • Digital imaging best practices
  • Patient care, safety, scope of practice, practice standards and ethics
  • Communication skills
  • Emerging technologies and treatment techniques
  • Scientific research and case studies

Management

  • Service excellence: patient care and safety
  • Informatics, including picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM), and workflow
  • Fiscal management, including budget preparation, revenue growth, expense control and exam volume
  • Employee satisfaction, including mentoring and other human resource management skills
  • Compliance, including state, federal, Joint Commission and accreditation agencies' regulations

Women's Imaging

  • Digital breast tomosynthesis
  • Stereotactic breast biopsy
  • Digital mammography
  • Imaging breast implants
  • Breast density current issues
  • Breast ultrasound
  • Breast MRI
  • Bone densitometry
  • Quality management

Topic Ideas for the Radiation Therapy Conference

We’re open to all submissions, but some ideas for presentation topics include:

  • Controversial topics that affect our patients and their health
  • Medical dosimetry and treatment planning
  • Emerging technologies and treatment protocols for clinical efficiency and improved accuracy
  • Career pathways and insights
  • Cone-beam and other image-guided radiation therapy methods
  • Patient care, safety, immobilization methods and patient positioning techniques
  • Scope of practice and ethics
  • Improving communication with colleagues and patients
  • Workplace concerns including the Affordable Care Act, documentation, budgeting, staffing, etc.
  • Scientific research and case studies