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Location

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
One Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

Audience

Radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians.

Faculty Background

Dr. Seltzer is the Director of the PET/CT program at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. His extensive experience in PET and PET/CT imaging includes 6 years as Assistant Professor of Nuclear Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine prior to his faculty appointment in the Department of Radiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in 2004. At both UCLA and Dartmouth, Dr. Seltzer helped design and implement a highly successful training program for radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians requiring formal coursework in PET applications and formal supervision of PET scan interpretations. He has served as medical director for several regional mobile PET services and has provided comprehensive consultation services for radiologists seeking a second opinion on challenging PET cases. He has given invited lectures regionally and nationally concerning the applications of PET imaging in oncology, cardiology, and neurology and has published papers and book chapters related to PET applications, impact of PET on cancer management, and pitfalls of PET scan interpretation. Dr. Seltzer's preceptorship is uniquely designed to provide an intensive, hands-on, and fully supervised experience for radiologists looking to hone their skills in PET/CT scan interpretation.

Additional Faculty

Alan Siegel, MD – Associate Professor of Radiology*; Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine**

William C. Black, MD – Professor of Radiology and of Community and Family Medicine*; Chief, Division of Chest Radiology**

Petra J. Lewis, MD – Associate Professor of Radiology and of Obstetrics and Gynecology*

Michael J. Tsapakos, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Radiology; Director, Body Imaging**

Stephanie P.Yen, MD – Assistant Professor of Radiology*

*Dartmouth Medical Schook, Hanover, NH
**Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Course Overview

This three-day preceptorship is designed to provide practicing radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians with an intensive, hands-on experience in reading PET/CT. The course is geared to physicians who have already completed some formal course work on PET and/or PET/CT but have only gained a limited experience reading scans in their daily clinical practice. The attendee will interpret in a frontline fashion over 150 PET/CT scans covering all clinical applications including those in oncology, neurology and cardiology. Through participation in multiple scan interpretation sessions, each concluding with a detailed review of the key findings, the attendee will develop a higher level of expertise and confidence in interpreting PET/CT. While the vast majority of teaching will be at the workstation, didactic lectures will be given to reinforce the pertinent elements of scan interpretation and to highlight pitfalls, artifacts, acquisition protocols and uncommon clinical indications. A certificate indicating the number of supervised PET/CT interpretations will be awarded upon completion of the course.

Specific Learning Objectives

Upon completing this preceptorship, participants should be able to:

• Understand the clinical applications of PET/CT in oncology, neurology, and cardiology.
• Describe the basic principles of acquiring and interpreting PET/CT.
• Recognize pitfalls and artifacts on PET/CT.
• Understand how to use PET/CT for monitoring therapy and for radiation therapy planning.

Accreditation Statement

The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), a nationally ranked academic medical center, is located in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Serving northern New England, DHMC is made up of Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, Dartmouth Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont. DHMC researchers and clinical professionals are transforming medicine in many areas. DHMC is home to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center (a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center), the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, an interdisciplinary Spine Center, comprehensive Cardiology services, and the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center.

Location of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (specific airport and hotel details will be provided upon course registration)

The Medical Center is located
From Boston, Massachusets; Logan International Airport (2.5 hours by car)
From Manchester, New Hampshire; Manchester International Airport (1.5 hours by car)
From Burlington, Vermont; Burlington International Airport (1.5 hours by car)
From Rutland, Vermont (1 hour by car)
From St. Johnsbury, Vermont (1.25 hours by car)

Ground transportation to Hanover/Lebanon is available from Logan Airport by Dartmouth Mini Coach - must make advance reservations (603-448-2800) - from Manchester, NH Airport by Vermont Transit (802-295-3011).

Comments from Previous Participants

"Although I had attended 3 PET/CT courses to prepare myself for reading PET/CT, only this course has truly prepared me for daily interpretation of PET/CT studies. Dr. Seltzer could not be replaced. His outstanding fund of knowledge of both nuclear medicine and CT, his affable nature, his obvious joy in educating physicians, and his lengthy experience in the field make him a truly unique teacher and make this the most helpful, practical course I've attended".

"This course was excellent in all respects. Dr. Seltzer's common sense approach and effective communication skills were key. There are not many courses that are this intense which leave you wanting more at the end. After this course I am not intimidated by PET/CT and I feel ready to start reading."

"Teaching at the workstation was an exceptionally effective way to teach and have good retention."

"Fantastic course. Dr. Seltzer presented lecture material and then applied material to case reviews - EXCELLENT!"

"This is the single best educational event I have ever attended. Thanks so much to Dr. Seltzer for his time, effort, and boundless energy."

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