31st Annual Radiology in the Desert

03/10/25 – 03/14/25
Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort | Phoenix, AZ

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 22.5
Category A CE Credits: 

Keywords: Radiology CME Breast Imaging Musculoskeletal MRI CT Ultrasound Neuroradiology

Product ID: RID25
  • In order to obtain credit each person must be registered under their own account.


 

DescriptionPriceQuantity
Physicians$ 1350
Scientists$ 1350
Company Representatives$ 1350
Active Military *$ 995
VA Physicians *$ 995
P.A.$ 995
Retired Physicians$ 995
Technologists / R.A.$ 995
Residents *$ 995
Fellows *$ 995
Allied Health$ 995

* Must provide letter from your director certifying status WITHIN 7 DAYS of your registration or you will be charged the ADDITIONAL FEE. Please email letter to info@edusymp.com.

  
About this Course
This five-day course will provide a broad overview of selected radiology/imaging subjects of particular importance to diagnostic radiologists in clinical practice.  A broad range of lecture topics, with emphasis on practical applications, will be presented.  Topics will include, but are not limited to:  breast imaging, musculoskeletal, thoracic, abdomen, MRI, CT, ultrasound, and neuroradiology.

Target Audience
This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who perform and interpret imaging procedures.  It should also be useful in educating referring physicians who order imaging procedures as well as radiologic technologists.

Educational Objectives

Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
  • Effectively utilize diagnostic imaging modalities to evaluate body, breast, musculoskeletal, pediatric, thoracic and neurological disorders.
  • Provide a full range of differential diagnoses for body, breast, musculoskeletal, pediatric, thoracic and neurological disorders.
  • Integrate appropriate imaging protocols to assess body, breast, musculoskeletal, pediatric, thoracic and neurological disorders into clinical practice.
  • Recognize the appearance of normal anatomy and common pathology of all organ systems.
  • Discuss current safety regulations and guidelines as they apply to diagnostic imaging procedures.
No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

Course Organization
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.

Registration Information
Tuition includes all course materials, including a comprehensive electronic color course syllabus, daily continental breakfasts, and coffee breaks. Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $100 surcharge for anyone registering after February 24, 2025. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.

Cancellations
Cancellations must be received in writing by sending an e-mail to cancel@edusymp.com. There is a $100 processing fee applied to all cancellations. Cancellations made in writing prior to February 24, 2025 will be issued a refund for the amount of tuition paid less the $100 processing fee. No refunds will be made on or after February 24, 2025.

ADA Compliance
If you have a disability and wish to request assistance, please inform Educational Symposia at (813) 806-1000.

Disclaimer
Educational Symposia (ESI) as planner and presenter of this meeting, and Professional Travel as the official travel agency for this meeting, claim no liability for the acts of any suppliers or the safety of any attendees while in transit to, from, or during this event or any optional activities. The total amount of liability, if any, for the meeting organizer is limited to a refund of the registration fee, and Professional Travel's responsibility is limited to that of an agent.
 
Accreditation Statement
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All course participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate the program as it relates to practice relevance and educational objectives.

This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.

This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Elements.
Chair
Joel F. Platt, M.D.

Visiting Faculty
Christine B. Chung, M.D.
Professor and Interim Chair
Director of UCSD MSK Imaging Research Lab 
VA San Diego and UC San Diego Department of Radiology
San Diego, CA
 
University of Michigan Faculty
Nicholas Burris, M.D.
Associate Professor, Radiology
Director, Aortic and Structural Heart Imaging
Division of Cardiothoracic Radiology
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Remy R. Lobo, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology
Co-Director, Diagnostics and Therapeutics Branch
Director, Medical Student Education, Neuroradiology
Division of Neuroradiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Colleen H. Neal, M.D.
Clinical Professor, Radiology
Division of Breast Imaging
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Joel F. Platt, M.D.
Professor of Radiology
Associate Chair for Faculty Development 
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Peter J. Strouse, M.D., F.A.C.R.
John F. Holt Collegiate Professor of Radiology
Section of Pediatric Radiology
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Department of Radiology
University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Shane Wells, M.D.
Associate Professor, Radiology
Associate Professor, Urology
Director, Cross-sectional Interventional Radiology
Division of Abdominal Radiology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
 
 

Topics and Faculty Subject to Change

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025
6:30–7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
7:30–7:35 Welcome and Morning Announcements
Joel F. Platt, M.D.
   
7:35–8:20
CT of Acute Abdomen     
Joel F. Platt, M.D.
   
8:20–9:05
Imaging of the Augmented and Post Operative Breast  
Colleen H. Neal, M.D.
   
9:05–9:50
Rotator Cuff from Tendinosis to Cuff Arthropathy   
Christine B. Chung, M.D.
   
9:50–10:05 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
10:05–10:20 Coffee Break
   
10:20–11:05
MSK Overuse Syndromes   
Christine B. Chung, M.D.
   
11:05–11:50
Management of the Symptomatic Breast Imaging Patient   
Colleen H. Neal, M.D.
   
11:50–12:25 PM
Important Observations of the Bowel with CT     
Joel F. Platt, M.D.
   
12:25–12:40 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
12:40 PM End of Session
   
   
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025
7:00–7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
7:30–8:15
Knee Meniscal Assessment   
Christine B. Chung, M.D.
   
8:15–9:00
Prostate MRI: What the Urologist Wants to Know      
Shane Wells, M.D.
   
9:00–9:45
Finger MRI     
Christine B. Chung, M.D.
   
9:45–10:00 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
10:00–10:15 Coffee Break
   
10:15–11:00
Pediatric Fractures   
Peter J. Strouse, M.D., F.A.C.R.
   
11:00–11:45
Non Surgical Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma   
Shane Wells, M.D.
   
11:45–12:15 PM
Pediatric Knee MRI   
Peter J. Strouse, M.D., F.A.C.R.
   
12:15–12:30 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
12:30 PM End of Session
   
   
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
7:00–7:30 AM Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
7:30–8:15
Radiography of Child Abuse and its Differential Diagnosis   
Peter J. Strouse, M.D., F.A.C.R.
   
8:15–9:00
Liver MRI: Cirrhosis and HCC   
Shane Wells, M.D.
   
9:00–9:45
Scary Things that Go Bump in the Night: Pediatric ER Cases Not to Miss  
Peter J. Strouse, M.D., F.A.C.R.
   
9:45–10:00 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
10:00–10:15 Coffee Break
   
10:15–11:00
Assessment of Axillary Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer
Colleen H. Neal, M.D.
   
11:00–11:45
Abdominal Potpourri: Missed and Unknown Cases   
Shane Wells, M.D.
   
11:45–12:30 PM
Breast Imaging Challenging Cases     
Colleen H. Neal, M.D.
   
12:30–12:45 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
12:45 PM End of Session
   
   
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025
7:00–7:30 AM Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
7:30–8:00
Blunt Abdominal Trauma CT   
Joel F. Platt, M.D.
   
8:00–8:45
Lesions of the Posterior Fossa   
Remy R. Lobo, M.D.
   
8:45–9:30
Acute Aortic Disease    
Nicholas Burris, M.D.
   
9:30–9:45 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
9:45–10:00 Coffee Break
   
10:00–10:45
Pulmonary Nodules: The Good, Bad and Ugly    
Nicholas Burris, M.D.
   
10:45–11:15
Spine Trauma: What the Surgeon Wants to Know
Remy R. Lobo, M.D.
   
11:15–12:00 PM
The Difficult Abdomen CT Case      
Joel F. Platt, M.D.
   
12:00–12:15 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
12:15 PM End of Session
   
   
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025
7:00–7:30 AM Continental Breakfast for Registrants
   
7:30–8:15
Basics of Interstitial Lung Disease   
Nicholas Burris, M.D.
   
8:15–9:00
Head and Neck Spaces     
Remy R. Lobo, M.D.
   
9:00–9:10 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
9:10–9:20 Coffee Break
   
9:20–10:05
Imaging Planning of Transcatheter Heart Valve Replacement for Radiologists   
Nicholas Burris, M.D.
   
10:05–10:45
Interesting Cases from Neuroradiology   
Remy R. Lobo, M.D.
   
10:45–11:00 Question and Answer Session
Faculty
   
11:00 AM End of Course
   

Topics and Faculty Subject to Change

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Hotel Cut-off Date: February 14, 2025
Rooms and rates are subject to availability

 

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ABOUT THE RESORT


The Arizona Biltmore

Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City
Building on the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural style, the Arizona Biltmore has been transformed into a resort of innovative delight.
 
Updated with a chic edge of its very own, the Biltmore is for those seeking elegant adventures beautifully wrapped in a level of personalized service and attention to detail not typically found in resorts of this size.
 






ROOM RATES

 
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Accommodations Pricing
Resort Room (single / double occupancy) $479/night. Plus applicable tax
Reduced Resort Fees: $20.00 per room, per night plus state and local tax.
Room Attendant Fee: $3.00 per room, per day.

Hotel Cut-Off Date: February 14, 2025 (group rates 3 days prior/post - space available basis).

Taxes & Fees: Hotel Occupancy Tax: 12.57% (subject to change); Sales tax 8.6%.

Historic Preservation Fund: $11.00 per room, per night, plus applicable state and local tax.

Parking : Complimentary self-parking over contracted dates for all in-house, registered attendees.

Deposit Policy: A one-night deposit is due at the time booking  

Cancellation Policy: Cancellable up to 48 hours prior to arrival.  Should guests cancel within 2 days prior to arrival they forfeit one night’s room/tax.  Arrival and departure date changes must be made 2 days prior to arrival to avoid penalties.  Early departure fee is one night room plus tax.  Check in time is: 4:00 PM; check out is 11:00 AM.




GETTING TO THE RESORT

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Fly directly to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, located just 15 minutes from the Arizona Biltmore.  Daily non-stop flights are available to Phoenix for major national and international carriers. 

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2400 E. Missouri Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
(602) 955-6600