Greater New York and New England Chapters 29th ANNUAL NORTHEAST REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING Hyatt Regency Hotel & Spa Newport, Rhode Island November 6-8, 2015
MEETING DESCRIPTION The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Greater New York and New England Chapters of the SNMMI is a continuing education course designed for nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, technologists, and scientists. Nationally recognized faculty will provide attendees with information that will enhance clinical practice. This year s program will review nuclear medicine applications to such fields as cardiology, neurology, oncology, and therapy. Advances in topics such as PET, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, infection imaging, PET/MRI and molecular targeting and therapy will also be included. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Scientific Program Committee of the Greater New York and New England Chapters, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging invites the submission of original abstracts for the Northeast Regional Scientific Meeting to be held November 6-8, 2015 at the Newport Hyatt Hotel in Newport, RI. Papers are invited on all aspects of Nuclear Medicine. All accepted presentations will be in poster format (4 vertical x 8 horizontal boards). An award ceremony will be held on November 7 @ 5:00 PM for the best posters as determined by the Judging Panel. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and must be prepared using standard word processing software (Microsoft Word is preferred). All authors names and affiliations should be listed immediately following the title. Tables and figures should be included in the Results section. Please include the corresponding author s name, address, and contact information. Abstract submission is by email only and should be sent to: Kenneth Nichols, PhD Division of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System 270-05 76 th Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040 718-470-7080 knichols@nshs.edu Abstract Submission Deadline is October 20, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION DATES: November 6-8, 2015 LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa 1 Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840 Phone: 401-851-1234 REGISTRATION: Ballroom Foyer Friday, November 6, 2015 7:00 A.M. ACCOMMODATIONS: A block of rooms has been reserved at the beautiful and newly renovated Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa. The Hotel overlooks stunning Newport Harbor and has an indoor pool, fitness center, and the Stillwater Spa. Hotel room reservations can be made by calling Hyatt Reservations at 1-888-421-1442 and identifying yourself as an attendee of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting. Online reservations can be made by using the website: https://resweb.passkey.com/resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventid=12490717. The Hotel will hold reduced room rates until October 5. The rate for a single or double room is $159.00 plus tax. This is a 40% discount off the regular rate. TARGET AUDIENCE: This meeting is intended for all nuclear medicine physicians, scientists, physicists, technologists, and nursing professionals. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to: Discuss the role of PET imaging in dementia. Discuss the contributions of PET imaging to the neurosciences. Discuss the current landscape and role of PET/MRI in the clinical setting. Discuss the use of PET/MRI for head and neck cancers. Discuss the current regulatory and reimbursement challenges in nuclear medicine today. Discuss the use of cancer imaging as a biomarker in cancer drug development. Discuss the use of targeting tumor glycolysis as a new approach against cancer. Discuss the role of amyloid and tau imaging of the brain in the clinical setting. Discuss the role of SPECT/CT in thyroid and parathyroid imaging. Discuss the role of parathyroid imaging from a surgeon s perspective. Discuss the use of lymphoscintigraphy in diagnosis of malignancies. Discuss altered biodistribution and incidental findings in radionuclide imaging.
Discuss novel tracers used in renal imaging. Discuss the identification of premotor Parkinson's disease using neuroimaging. Discuss the use of nuclear cardiology in patients with cancer. Discuss the use of nuclear cardiology in the 21 st century. Discuss the role of molecular cardiovascular imaging in the clinical setting. NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGISTS: VOICE CATEGORY A CREDITS The SNMMI, through its Verification of Involvement in Continuing Education (VOICE) program, has approved this meeting to offer continuing education hours (CEHs), final hour count TBD closer to the meeting. VOICE-approved credit is recognized by most licensure states and by the NMTCB and ARRT as Category A credit. Participants will receive CE credit for those sessions at which they were present a minimum of 80% of the session. PHYSICIAN: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Inc. (SNMMI) and the New England and Greater New York Chapters, SNMMI. The SNMMI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Self-Assessment Module (SAM) Credits In addition to CME credits, physician attendees will have the opportunity to earn SAM credits. Physicians must attend the entire session to earn SAM credits and complete the postactivity online assessment. The following sessions have submitted presentations to the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) for SAM qualification. A final list of SAM sessions will be available via the website, www.greaternycsnm.org, closer to the meeting date: Role of PET in Dementia Contribution of PET to Neuroscience Cancer Imaging as a Biomarker in Cancer Drug Development Targeting Tumor Glycolysis: A New Approach Against Cancer Nuclear Medicine Jeopardy Amyloid and Tau Imaging of the Brain SPECT/CT for Parathyroid & Thyroid Scintigraphy Lymphoscintigraphy Lymphoscintigraphy in Gynecologic Malignancies Altered Biodistribution of Radiopharmaceuticals Pathophysiologic Alterations Affecting Clinical Image Interpretation Novel Tracers for Renal Imaging Identification of Premotor Parkinson s Disease Practical Tips on Using Quantification in Nuclear Cardiology Updates in PET/MRI PET/MRI in Head and Neck Cancers
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 7:00 am REGISTRATION Hyatt Ballroom Foyer PHYSICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM 7:55 WELCOME ADDRESS Charito Love, MD Don C. Yoo, MD SESSION 1: PET IMAGING IN NEUROLOGY Moderator: Munir Ghesani, MD 8:00 SAM Role of PET in Dementia Peter Herscovitch, MD, FACP, FRCPC 8:45 SAM Contribution of PET to Neuroscience Peter Herscovitch, MD, FACP, FRCPC 9:30 COFFEE BREAK & VISIT THE EXHIBITS SESSION 2: PET/MRI Moderator: J. Antonio Obando, MD 10:00 SAM HOWARD KAY MEMORIAL LECTURE Updates in PET/MRI Peter F. Faulhaber, MD 10:45 SAM PET/MRI in Head and Neck Cancers Peter F. Faulhaber, MD 11:30 Health Policy, Regulatory Affairs, & Reimbursement Denise Merlino, MBA, CNMT, CPC Sue Bunning 12:30 COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON/PRESENTATION SESSION 3: ONCOLOGIC MOLECULAR IMAGING HOT TOPICS Moderator: J. Antonio Obando, MD 1:45 SAM Cancer Imaging as a Biomarker in Cancer Drug Development Annick D. Van den Abbeele, MD, FACR 2:30 SAM Targeting Tumor Glycolysis: A New Approach Against Cancer Jean-Francois H. Geschwind, MD 3:15 REFRESHMENT BREAK & VISIT THE EXHIBITS SESSION 4: AMYLOID IMAGING & JEOPARDY Moderator: Don C. Yoo, MD 3:45 SAM Amyloid and Tau Imaging of the Brain Richard Noto, MD
4:30 SAM Nuclear Medicine Jeopardy Marc A. Seltzer, MD Don C. Yoo, MD 5:30 COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION Exhibit Hall SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 7:00 am REGISTRATION & COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST/PRESENTATION PHYSICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS Hyatt Ballroom Foyer PHYSICIAN PROGRAM SESSION 5: PARATHYROID IMAGING Moderator: Daniel Pryma, MD 8:00 SAM SPECT/CT for Parathyroid & Thyroid Scintigraphy Daniel Pryma, MD 9:00 Surgeon s Perspective Mark S. Persky, MD 10:00 COFFEE BREAK & VISIT THE EXHIBITS SESSION 6: LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY Moderator: Tony Abraham, DO 10:30 SAM Lymphoscintigraphy Chun Kim, MD 11:20 SAM Lymphoscintigraphy in Gynecologic Malignancies Neeta Pandit-Taskar, MD 12:00 pm BERSON-YALOW AWARD Recipient: John Seibyl, MD 12:15 pm COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON/PRESENTATION SESSION 7: ALTERED BIODISTRIBUTION & INCIDENTAL FINDINGS Moderator: Charito Love, MD 1:30 SAM Altered Biodistribution of Radiopharmaceuticals Shankar Vallabhajosula, PhD 2:15 SAM Pathophysiologic Alterations Affecting Clinical Image Interpretation Leonard M. Freeman, MD
3:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK SESSION 8: RENAL TRACERS & MOVEMENT DISORDERS Moderator: Munir Ghesani, MD 3:30 SAM Novel Tracers for Renal Imaging Chaitanya Divgi, MD 4:15 SAM Identification of Premotor Parkinson s Disease John Seibyl, MD 5:00 POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS Kenneth J. Nichols, PhD TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM 8:10 WELCOME ADDRESS Kathleen Krisak, CNMT Janice Van Dolsen, CNMT TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 1 Moderator: Kathleen Krisak, CNMT 8:15 Quality in Nuclear Medicine and the Role of Accreditation April Mann, MBA, CNMT, NCT, RT(N) 9:45 COFFEE BREAK & VISIT THE EXHIBITS TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 2 Moderator: Margaret S. Doonan, CNMT, MS 10:30 PET/MR: Is it a PET or is it a MR? Karen Mourtzikos, MD 11:15 PE Diagnosis: Update on the V/Q vs. CTPA Controversy Leonard M. Freeman, MD Noon COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 3 Moderator: Kathleen Krisak, CNMT 1:30 Radiation Safety in the Era of Quality Leo Nalivaika, CNMT 2:15 Considerations of Amyloid Imaging of the Brain Richard Noto, MD 3:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 4 Moderator: Margaret S. Doonan, CNMT, MS 3:30 Manufacturing of Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiochemicals Larry Adriano 4:15 Radium : A Tale of Two Curies Margaret S. Doonan, CNMT, MS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015 7:00 am COMPLIMENTARY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Brenton Hall SESSION 9: NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY I Moderator: Munir Ghesani, MD 8:00 Use of Nuclear Cardiology in Patients with Cancer Raymond Russell, MD, PhD 8:55 SAM Practical Tips on Using Quantification in Nuclear Cardiology James Arrighi, MD 9:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK SESSION 10: NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY II Moderator: Munir Ghesani, MD 10:00 Nuclear Cardiology for the 21 st Century Milena Henzlova, MD 11:00 Molecular Cardiovascular Imaging Diwakar Jain, MD
Twenty Ninth Annual Northeast Regional Meeting Greater New York and New England Chapters SNMMI SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING November 6-8, 2015 Hyatt Regency Newport MEETING REGISTRATION FORM Please type or print clearly Name Last First Degree/Certification (MD, PhD, CNMT, RT) Mailing Address City State Zip Code Telephone ( ) e-mail SNMMI Member Number Check Appropriate Box: Registration Fee Physician/Scientist, SNMMI Member $325.00 Physician/Scientist, Non-Member $425.00 Resident or Fellow $175.00 Technologist, SNMMI Member $175.00 Technologist, Non-Member $300.00 Technologist Student No Fee All fees include handouts, refreshment breaks, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. If you have a disability, which requires special accommodations, please check here and advise us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program. Please make check payable to: GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER, SNMMI And mail to: Mitchell H. Stromer Northeast Regional Meeting, SNMMI 360 Cedar Lane East Meadow, NY 11554 Email: mitch360@aol.com You can also register and pay online utilizing a credit card at www.greaternycsnm.org/events.htm