The 2019 MSK Imaging Course was held February 1-3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. 

2019 SPR Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course - Virtual Meeting

CME Release Date: August 5, 2019

CME Expiration Date: August 4, 2021

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Summarize the challenges radiologists face when caring for a pediatric patient.
• List the preferred imaging modalities for a pediatric patient.
• Describe appropriate methods for communicating with pediatric patients.
• Outline the tools and strategies that can be used to appropriately interact with the patients’ families and other members of the health care team.
• Explain tools and strategies that can be implemented to evaluate and diagnose children with potential Abusive Head Trauma.
• Identify the risks when exposing a child to CT radiation and the steps taken to ensure quality patient care.

Physician Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The American College of Radiology and the Society for Pediatric Radiology. The American College of Radiology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

The American College of Radiology designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 50.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions to Receive Credit

In order to successfully complete the activity, participants must complete an assessment, activity evaluation and claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity.

Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact the SPR at spr@acr.org. 

CME: 3.75

Presentations:

• Metabolic Disorders in Newborns - Theirry Huisman, MD
• Pediatric Vascular Imaging in 2019 - Francisco A. Perez, MD, PhD
• Imaging of Hydrocephalus - Birgit B. Ertl-Wagner, MD, MHBA
• Hydrocephalus Treatment; Neurosurgery perspective - Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD

CME: 1.50

Presentations: 

• Radiologic Approach: Child with Acute Lower Extremity Weakness - Korgun Koral, MD, MBA
• Increased Intracranial Pressure - How To - Jason N. Wright, MD
• Increased Intracranial Pressure - Cases - Jonathan G. Murnick, MD, PhD
• Stroke and Look-alikes - How To - Korgun Koral, MD, MBA
• Stroke and Look-alikes - Cases - Dennis W. W. Shaw, MD
• Acute Encephalopathy - How To - Manohar Shroff, MD, FRCPC
• Acute Encephalopathy - Cases - Bruno P. Soares, MD

CME: 1.75

Presentations:

• Radiologic Approach: Child with Acute and Painful Limping - Keiran J. Frawley, MBBS
• Pelvis Fractures: How To - Arthur B. Meyers, MD
• Pelvis Fractures: Cases - Matthew R. Hammer, MD
• Sickle Cell Patient with Bone Pain - How To - Mahesh M. Thapa, MD
• Sickle Cell Patient with Bone Pain - Cases - Bamidele F. Kammen, MD
• Soft Tissue - Trauma vs. Infection - How To - Andrew S. Phelps, MD
• Challenging Extremity Trauma Radiographs - Erika Rubesova, MD

CME: 1.75

Presentations:

• Radiologic Approach: Young Child with Healing Fractures - Ellen S.Park, MD, MS
• Warning Signs of NAT in Infant Head Trauma - Teresa Chapman, MD, MA
• Differential Diagnoses of NAT in Infant Head Trauma - Giulio Zuccoli, MD
• Skeletal Trauma in NAT: How Old is the Injury? - Andy Tsai, MD, PhD
• Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries in NAT - How To - HaiThuy N. Nguyen, MD
• Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries in NAT - Cases - Aparna Joshi, MD
• Radiologic Approach: Child with Skull Base Trauma - Mai-Lan Ho, MD

The Power of Diversity: Meeting Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Greatest Healthcare Challenges – Stephanie E. Spottswood, MD, MSPH

• Communication - Listening Skills - A Key to Effective Leadership - Lane F. Donnelly, MD
• Daily Readiness - Managing Today's Work - Craig M. Johnson, DO
• Improvement - Systems to Promote Problem Solving Accountability - David B. Larson, MD, MBA
• People - Faculty Development & Engagement - Brian D. Coley, MD, FACR, FAIUM

Meeting Location: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

3401 Civic Center Blvd.

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Hotel Reservations:

The hotel reservation deadline is 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, August 11, 2019. The group rate will be confirmed based upon availability. It is possible that hotel rooms may sell out prior to the deadline; therefore it is strongly recommended that you make your reservation as early as possible. Reservations made after August 11thwill be taken on a space-available basis and the SPR group rate cannot be guaranteed.

Hotel Accommodations: 

Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel

3549 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Topics discussed: 

1. T2 Map of Chondromalacia 
2. Copenhagen Syndrome 
3. Telangiectatic osteosarcoma 
4. Hibernoma 
5. Radial meniscal tear on 3D Gradient 
6. Bracket epiphysis of femur 
7. Osteoid osteoma of toe 
8. Alveolar soft part sarcoma