SPIRAL CT ANGIOGRAPHY (18)The objectives of this workshop are:

1. To provide background information concerningthe generation of CT angiography (CTA) studiesapplications in the peripheral vascular system.Comparison of CTA with conventional angiog­raphy will be discussed.

2. To cover the advantages and disadvantages ofthis modality with current acquisition tech­niques, as well as to demonstrate newer tech­niques such as perspective volume rendering.

3. To demonstrate how a 3-D image is createdfrom cross-sectioinal data, and how these im­ages can prove helpful in interpretation of arte­rial stenoses, vascular anomalies, as well as inpreoperative planning.

4. To provide examples of protocols employed atthe institutions of the faculty.

Introduction to TIPS (200After attending this workshop participants willhave an appreciation for:

Advanced TIPS (20)After attending this workshop participants willhave an appreciation for:

Alan Zuckerman, MDJames Benenati, MDParamjil Chopra, MDThomas Egglin, MDStuart Geller, MDChester Jarmolowski, MDFranklin Miller, Jr, MDAnne Roberts, MDKarim Valji, MD

1. Indications and contraindications for TIPS andpre-procedure evaluation of the patient.

2. Vascular anatomy relevant to TIPS.3. Adjunctive techniques for portal vein puncture.4. Procedural endpoints.5. Appropriate follow-up regimens.

TIPS

Darryl Zuckerman, MD'Marc Borge, MDJacob Cynamon, MDDavid Eschelman, MDMarshall Hicks, MDDavid Kumpe, MDThomas McNamara, MDAmir Motarjeme, MDDavid Trost, MD

Brian Coulermarsh, RTStuart Katz, MDRobert Sheiman, MD

lliROMBOLYSIS

Kevin Dickey, MD'Vikram Dravid, MDStephen Kee, MD, FRCS

TRAUMA (21)This workshop is primarily a forum for all partici­pants to share experience and exchange ideas andopinions. It is built on cases that challenged thediagnostic judgment and technical skills of radiolo­gists and surgeons alike, sometimes with unfavor­able outcomes.

We plan to examine the following:

1. Techniques for creation of TIPS in patients withunusual anatomic conditions.

2. Techniques for TIPS in patients with refractoryascites or Budd-Chiari syndrome.

3. TIPS in patients with portal vein thrombosis.4. Techniques for shunt revision and reinterven­

tion.5. Management of complications including en­

cephalopathy.6. Role of stent-grafts in TIPS.

1. Urgency revisited: focusing on critical injuriesand their targeting for rapid diagnosis and treat­ment.

2. Appreciation of performance, wounding capac­ity, and wound tracts of penetrating woundingagents.

3. Radiologists' potential contribution to damagecontrol in severe abdominal trauma.

4. Exploratory and interventive angiography: con­trol and prevention of hemorrhage; "targets of

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Introductory Thrombolysis Workshop (190At the conclusion of the workshop session, the par­ticipant will:

1. Understand the key biochemical pathways inthrombolysis and the pharmacology of throm­bolytic agents.

2. Know the clinical indications and contraindica­tions for thrombolytic therapy in the arterial andvenous systems.

3. Be familiar with the various delivery systemsand dosage regimens used in thrombolysis.

4. Be able to evaluate the initial and long-term re­sults of thrombolytic therapy.

5. Appreciate patient management issues includ­ing potential complications.

Advanced Thrombolysis Workshop (19)At the conclusion of the workshop session, the par­ticipant will:

1. Understand the role of thrombolytic therapy andexpected clinical outcomes in the managementof acute and chronic arterial occlusive disease.

2. Become familiar with the indications and clini­cal issues pertaining to thrombolytic therapy inthe venous system.

3. Have been exposed to soome of the newer tech­nologies being developed, including mechani­cal thrombectomy devices.

4. Be able to approach the complex or unusualthrombolytic case.

• Indicates Wordshop Coordinator

Ziv Haskal, MD'Michael Darcy, MDRoy Gordon, MDFrank Miller, MDNilesh Patel, MDMark Scott, DO

William Crenshaw, MDDavid Fillmore, MDJeanne LaBerge, MDCharles Owens, MDErnest Ring, MDGerald Zemel, MD