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SMRT Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Seminar
Co-Chairs: James J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR), Chapter President;
Charles T. Stanley, BSRT(R)(CT)(MR) CllP, Chapter Treasurer;
Maureen N. Hood, Ph.D., R.N., R.T. (MR), Chapter Secretary

Saturday, 17 October 2015

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
Hanover, Maryland, USA

 

Program

 
07:30 Registration/Coffee  
     
07:55 Introductions/Welcome Maureen N. Hood, Ph.D, R.N., R.T. (MR), FSMRT
SMRT Past-President 2015-16
Kensington, MD, USA
     
  Moderator Charles T. Stanley, BSRT (R)(CT)(MR), CllP
Guerbet LLC
Bloomington, IN, USA
08:00 Clinical MRI – Imaging from Day-to-Day Carolyn K. Roth, R.T. (R)(MR)(CT)(M), FSMRT
Imaging Education Associates, LLC
Westchester, PA, USA
     
08:50 Neuro MRI Raymond Tu, M.D., F.A.C.R.
Progressive Radiology, United Medical Center
Chairman of Radiology, Chief of Staff
George Washington University
Washington, DC, USA
     
09:40 Break with the Vendors  
     

Safety Forum

10:00 Pacemaker and Defibrillator Systems in MRI: Where We Are Today Sean Farrell and Marifer Cruz
Medtronic, Inc.
Washington, DC, USA
     
10:30 Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Device & MRI Safety
 
Louie Reyes
Biotronik
Baltimore, MD, USA
     
11:00 MRI Systems: FDA Regulatory Requirements,
Adverse Events and Reporting Requirements
 
Jana Delfino, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Silver Spring, MD, USA
     
11:30 Safety Concerns & Labeling for Medical Devices in MRI Terry O'Riska Woods, Ph.D.
Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring, MD, USA
     
12:00 Lunch  
     
13:00 New Advances in Veterinary MR James J. Stuppino, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
AnimalScan, LLC
Bethlehem, PA, USA
     
13:30 Managing Risk in MRI & TJC John Posh, R.T.(R)(MR)
MRI Safety Specialists
Bethlehem, PA, USA
     
14:20 Cardiac MR Ahmed Gharib, MB, ChB
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD, USA
     
15:10 Break  
     
15:20 Gadolinium Retention Kristan Harrington, M.B.A., R.T. (R)(MR)
William Faulkner & Associates, LLC
Atlanta, GA, USA
     
16:10 Pelvic MRI-Practical Aspects Vera K. Kimbrell, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR), FSMRT Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA, USA
     
17:00 Closing Comments  
     

Approved for 8.5 Category A CE Credits