Workshops

Internet Resources (-35)After attending this workshop one will:

1. Understand the hardware, software, and service

needs for full Internet access.

5. To provide a knowledge base from which the prac­

ticing peripheral interventional radiologist can better

determine where their particular skills can/should be

applied to the patient with neurovascular disease.

2. Understand basic telecommunication and Internet

terminology.

T. Smith, MD'

G. Teitelbaum, MD

W. Yakes, MD

3. Have experienced an Internet session.

4. Know the difference between file transfer, E-Mail

and Hypertex'1 and be able to use each over the

Internet.

5. Be introduced to Internet resources, especially those

relevant to the interventional radiologists.

Physical Diagnosis (-12)Objectives of this workshop will be to cover four basic

aspects of the physical diagnosis of vascular diseases

including:

1. Physical examination; with illustrations of arterial

and venous diseases.

Neurointervention (-11)The objectives of this workshop are:

J. Thomas, MD*

R. Baum, MD

P. Capek, MD

S. Cooper, MD

A. Greenfield, MD

S. Hernandez, MD

P. O'Moore, MD

R. Rankin, MD

E. Schulze, MD

2. Hospital and clinic case management examples with

various potential treatment algorithms.

3. Duplex ultrasound examination of the peripheral

arteries and veins.

4. Other noninvasive vascular studies, potentially

including transcutaneous oxygenation, pulse volume

recordings, ankle-brachial indices, and others.

1. To introduce the scope of neurointerventional

procedures to the practicing peripheral interventional

radiologist including pertinent anatomy and neuro­

functional testing.

G. Nazarian, MD*

S. Althaus, MD

H. Bjarnason, MD

M. Caldwell, MD

C. Dietz, Jr, MD

M. Foshager, MD

A. Hirsch, MD

P. Murray, MD

T. Rook, MD

D. Strandness, MD

2. To discuss the application of peripheral interventional

radiology techniques for vascular diseases of the

central nervous system.

3. To develop a working understanding of the differ­

ences in the tools and techniques for interventional

radiology in the central nervous systems versus the

peripheral vascular system.

4. To develop a better understanding of all aspects

of endovascular neurointerventional therapy with

particular emphasis on:

• embolotherapy of extra/intracranial aneurysms,

• endovascular therapy of arteriovenous

malformations/fistulas,

• revascularization of brachiocephalic and

intracranial vessels,

Radiation Protection (-13)The objectives of this workshop are:

1. To update the attendees on the status of FDA recom­

mendations that patient dose be monitored for

selected interventional procedures.

2. To outline the currently available methods for com­

plying with FDA recommendations.

3. To review how work habits and practice patterns

can affect patient (and operator) radiation dose.

4. To review the pros and cons of available shielding

devices that can be used to lower operator dose.

5. To discuss the issue of practicing interventional

radiology during pregnancy.

• embolotherapy of spine and spinal cord

abnormalities.

'Coordinator

M. Marx, MD"

S. Balter, PhD

J. Cardella, MD

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