Saturday, February 19, 2005 Scientific Highlights

7:30AM - 8:20AM                                                                                                             

• Analyzing Interesting Cases - Gerald Avery, RT, CNMT, CDT - Explorer’s Room
• Bone Density Testing in “Young” Individuals - Andrew Laster, MD, CCD - University Ballroom

7:30AM - 8:20AM   - Bayou 1 & 3                                                                                 

• Cutting Edge Electronic Issues: How to Read DXA a Distance and What the Digital Future will Hold

Panel Presentation led by Paul Rochmis, MD

Panel members: Larry Jankowski, CNMT, CDT, Stuart Silverman, MD, CCD & Nelson Watts, MD, CCD

8:30AM - 5:30PM                                                                                                          

• Clinician and Technologist General Sessions – See below for schedule

1:30PM - 2:20PM – University Ballroom                                                                    

•  Cancer and Cancer Treatments: How They Can Affect BMD - Robert Gagel, MD

Clinican General Session Highlights – Grand Ballroom                                          

8:40AM - 9:40AM                                                                                                             

• Nutritional Therapy: Vitamin D and Beyond - Neil Binkley, MD, CCD

10:10AM - 11:00AM                                                                                                       

• Clinical Application of Bone Turnover Markers - Douglas Bauer, MD

11:00AM - 11:50AM                                                                                                        

• Bisphosphonate Update - Richard Prince, MD, CCD

2:20PM - 3:10PM                                                                                                             

•  Bone Stimulating Factors and Osteoporosis - John Bilezikian, MD, CCD

3:20PM - 4:10PM                                                                                                             

•  Update on Estrogen Receptor Modulators - Steven Petak, MD, JD, CCD
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4:10PM - 5:30PM                                                                                                             

•  Strontium: A New Therapeutic Option - David Kendler, MD, CCD

Technologist General Session Highlights – Emerald Ballroom                              

8:40AM - 9:40AM                                                                                                           

• Quality Assurance in Bone Densitometry - Satvinder Dhaliwal, MSc, CDT

10:10AM - 11:00AM                                                                                                       

• A Risk Factor? Renal Stones and Bone Density Status - John Monk, RT, CDT

11:00AM - 11:50AM                                                                                                       

• The Tech’s Role in Imaging Correctly for Bone Density and Vertebral Fracture Assessmen

- Gerald Avery, RT, CNMT, CDT

2:20PM - 3:10PM                                                                                                             

•  Is Your Scanning in Jeopardy? - Nancy Fagan, RT, CDT & Jan Van Pelt, CDT

3:20PM - 4:10PM                                                                                                            

•  Are You Losing It? - Michelle Heater, RT, CDT

4:30PM - 5:30PM                                                                                                    

•  Don’t Forget Calcium! How the Technologist Can Help - JoAnn Caudill, RT, CDT

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