Daily Bulletin 2017

RSNA 2017 Country Presents Sessions Recognize Colombia, Israel

Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017

This year, RSNA honors Colombia and Israel with its Country Presents series, acknowledging the nations that are helping shape the global future of radiology. RSNA is partnering with the Asociación Colombiana de Radiología and the Israel Radiological Association for the 90-minute sessions featuring the latest research from some of the top radiologists in each country. Sessions can also be viewed live or on-demand through the RSNA 2017 Virtual Meeting.

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Monday, November 27

10:30 am–12:00 pm | Room E353C

Colombia Presents: Diagnostic Imaging in Tropical and Infectious Diseases, will include:

Institutional Introduction by the President of the Asociación Colombiana de Radiología

Juan M. Lozano, MD

Imaging of the Tropical and Infectious Diseases of the Head, Neck and Spine

Juan E. Gutierrez, MD

Imaging Overview of Chagas Disease

Monica D. Ocampo, MD

Imaging Manifestations of Tropical and Infectious Diseases of the Abdomen

Diego A. Aguirre, MD

Question Session and Video Presentation, "Colombia, Magical Realism"

Closing remarks

RSNA President Richard L. Ehman, MD

 

Tuesday, November 28

10:30 am–12:00 pm | Room E353C

Radiology in Israel— Experience from the Land of Innovation, will include:

Overview of Radiology in Israel

Jacob Sosna, President of the Israel Radiological Association

Advanced Technologies for the Evaluation of Crohn's Disease: Video Capsule Endoscopy, DWI in MRE and Biological Biomarkers

Marianne M. Amitai, MD

Medical Computer Vision Applications Using Deep Learning Algorithms

Eyal Klang

Cutting-edge Interventional Oncology

S. Nahum Goldberg, MD

Seeing the Bigger Picture: Israel's National Image Sharing Initiative

Arnon Makori, MD

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

Sigal Tai, MD

Novel Applications of 3-D Printing

Arye Blachar, MD

MRgFUS: Spectrum of Clinical Applications

Yael Inbar, MD

Closing remarks

RSNA President Richard L. Ehman, MD

Tip of the day:

Collimation reduces patient and staff dose and improves image quality.  Attribution: Tyler Fisher and John M. Wait

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