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Appraise the use of Pet/Ct technology in head and neck imaging and Cancer diagnosis discuss the pathologies and the best imaging modality to diagnose and localise parathyroid adenoma evaluate the latest updates in Spine and Brain imaging Analyse the use of imaging modalities in management of various cancer cases such as pancreatic, breast and ovarian cancer highlight the clinical application of whole body Pet/Mr in oncology illustrate the advances in Cardiac Ct imaging Assess the advancement in Ct Angiography highlight the importance of optimising radiation safety

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Prof. Dr. Hedvig Hricak, Professor of radiology and Chairman of department of radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA Prof. Dr. Johan Van Goethem, radiology Professor of Medical imaging, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; and treasurer of the European Society of Neuro-radiology Prof. Dr. Savvas Andronikou, Professor of radiology, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and founder of Pediatric Radiology Society, South Africa Ass. Prof. Dr. Konstantin Nikolaou, Associate Professor of radiology and Associate Chair of Clinical radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Munich, Germany

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dear healthcare Professional, i am pleased to present you with the conference programme for the 12th Middle east imaging & diagnostics Conference as part of the Arab health Congress. this year, we are celebrating the 12th anniversary edition of this extremely popular conference and will feature the topics that you have requested, presented by regional and international experts who will focus on issues that are relevant to radiologists and radiographers in the region. the 12th Middle east imaging and diagnostics conference will include educational sessions that have not been included in the previous edition such as Spine and Brain, head and neck, Cardiovascular imaging and Abdominal imaging while including repeated sessions of profound importance to the radiological society such as Breast and Cancer imaging. the conference will also feature a hot topics session which will cover interesting research papers prepared by regional and international researchers; where results of new research and experiences will be discussed. Like the previous years, the 2012 conference will bring attendees up to date on cutting-edge knowledge through sessions on key and diverse aspects of radiology and radiography. the Conference Scientific Chairs, Committees and i are proud and honored to bring you together for this important CMe accredited scientific meetings and we look forward to welcoming you to this major educational event. regards,

Mariam Oudah Conference Producer-Life Sciences Arab health Congress 2012

WHo SHoUlD AttEND tHE 12tH MIDDlE EASt IMAGING AND DIAGNoStICS CoNFERENCE?
radiologists radiographers radiology technicians X-ray technicians Sonographers Mammographers interventional radiologists

ARAB HEAltH CoNGRESS 2012 HAS 17 CME ACCREDItED CoNFERENCES, INClUDING:

2nd Middle east Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Cancer therapy Conference MedLAB Conference 11th Middle east Surgery Conference 5 Middle east Anaesthesia Conference
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25th 26th January 2012 23rd 26th January 2012 23rd 26th January 2012 23rd 24th January 2012 23rd January 2012 26th January 2012

Middle east Wound Care Conference Middle east interventional Cardiovascular Conference

Grantor Acknowledgement the Cleveland Clinic foundation Center for Continuing education acknowledges educational grants for partial support of this activity from: Platinum Gold

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10:10

Monday, 23rd January 2012

Session 2 Womens Imaging Moderators: Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjaeger, Consultant radiologist, Chairman, Clinical imaging institute, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Dr. Mohamed Abdel Nabi, head of radiology, PMd, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE 14:00 Womens Imaging: Role of Imaging in Management of ovarian Cancer Prof. Dr. Hedvig Hricak, Professor of radiology, Chairman of department of radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA Diagnostics and Management of Nipple Discharge Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjaeger, Consultant radiologist, Chairman, Clinical imaging institute, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Breast MRI Marathon Dr. Mohamed Abdel Nabi, head of radiology, PMd, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE BREAK Hot Topics!

day 1

opening Remarks by Chairs: Prof. Dr. Peter Corr, Chairman of radiology, faculty of Medicine & health Sciences, University of United Arab Emirates, Al Ain, UAE and Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjaeger, Consultant radiologist, Chairman, Clinical imaging institute, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Introducing Guest Speaker: New Horizons in oncologic Imaging Prof. Dr. Hedvig Hricak, Professor of radiology, Chairman of department of radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA

10:15

10:30
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Moving Ultrasound to the CT/MR Model Dr. Simon t Elliot, Consultant radiologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, United Kingdom Oncology Imaging

14:30

Session 1

Moderators: Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjaeger, Consultant radiologist, Chairman, Clinical imaging institute, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE 11:00 Prostate Cancer: the Role of Imaging in Patient Management Prof. Dr. Hedvig Hricak, Professor of radiology, Chairman of department of radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA Clinical Application of Whole Body PEt/MR in oncology Prof. Dr. osman Ratib, Professor and Chair of department of Medical imaging and information Sciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Molecular Imaging with PEt/Ct in oncology Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, Medical director at tawam Molecular Imaging Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Al Ain, UAE lUNCH BREAK

15:00

15:30

Session 3

11:30

Moderators: Prof. Dr. Peter Corr, Chairman of radiology, faculty of Medicine & health Sciences, University of United Arab Emirates, Al Ain, UAE 16:00 Imaging Pediatric Anatomy Prof. Dr. Savvas Andronikou, Professor of radiology, University of Witwatersrand, President of the College of Radiologists of South Africa and Chairman of the South African Society of Pediatric Imaging, South Africa Dual-Energy Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) in a large Scale Breast Cancer Screening Program: Preliminary Clinical Experience Dr. Ara loshkajian, France Signs and Patterns in thoracic Imaging Dr. Moulay Meziane, Chairman, department of radiology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE New techniques in Spinal Imaging Prof. Dr. Johan Van Goethem, radiology Professor of Medical imaging, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; and treasurer of the European Society of Neuro-radiology CloSING DAY 1

12:00

16:20

12:30

16:40

17:00

17:30

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Session 4 Vascular/ Cardiac Imaging

tuesday, 24th January 2012

12:00 Diagnostic tools and Strategies for Nonalcoholic Fatty liver Disease/Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis - US, Ct, MRI and MR Spectroscopy Prof. Dr. Simon D. taylor-Robinson, Consultant hepatologist, the london Clinic, london, UK lUNCH BREAK Radiography I

day 2

Moderators: Dr. Hatem Abou El Abbas Ghonim, Senior Consultant & Lead radiologist, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE Dr. Arif Al Nooryani, Consultant interventional Cardiologist head of Cardiology department, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE 09:00 Ct Cardiac Imaging Dr. Abdulla El Rumaithi, head of radiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE Imaging Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism Dr. Jamal Al Koteesh, Consultant interventional radiologist, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Advances in Ct Angiography: Applications for Dual Energy Ct and time-Resolved Ct Ass. Prof. Dr. Konstantin Nikolaou, Associate Professor of radiology and Associate Chair of Clinical radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Munich, Germany CoFFEE BREAK Abdominal Imaging 12:30

Session 6

09:30

Moderators: Dr. Abdulla El Remaithi, head of radiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE 14:00 Ct - Recent advances in Dose Reduction Mr. Saeed Al-Jasmi, radiology Manager, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE MRI - current trends and developments Mr. Saeed Al-Jasmi, radiology Manager, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE DR - advances and updates Mr. Saeed Al-Jasmi, radiology Manager, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE PACS - What is new? Mr. Saeed Al-Jasmi, radiology Manager, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE Is there a Future for Doppler Ultrasound? Dr. Simon t Elliot, Consultant radiologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, United Kingdom CloSING

10:00

14:30

10:30

15:00

Session 5

Moderator: Dr. Hatem Abou El Abbas Ghonim, Senior Consultant & Lead radiologist, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE 11:00 Imaging of Abdominal trauma Dr. Faisal Khosa, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emony University Hospital, Midtown, USA Abdominal MRI tumor perfusion: Ready for Routine? Ass. Prof. Dr. Konstantin Nikolaou, Associate Professor of radiology and Associate Chair of Clinical radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Munich, Germany

15:30

16:00

11:30

16:30

Wednesday, 25th January 2012

Session 7 Head and Neck Imaging 10:30 CoFFEE BREAK Spine and Brain Imaging Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Abdel Nabi, head of radiology, PMd, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE 09:00 Use of PEt/Ct in Head and Neck Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, Medical director at tawam Molecular Imaging Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Al Ain, UAE Carotid Imaging Dr. Jamal Al Koteesh, Consultant interventional radiologist, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Reading the MRI of the brain in children - for beginners and advanced Prof. Dr. Savvas Andronikou, Professor of radiology, University of Witwatersrand, President of the College of Radiologists of South Africa and Chairman of the South African Society of Pediatric Imaging, South Africa Session 8 Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Abdel Nabi, head of radiology, PMd, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE and Dr. Satish Krishnan, Senior Consultant neurosurgeon and head of neurosurgery department, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE 11:00 Focal tB lesions of the Brain [Neuro-tB Imaging] Prof. Dr. Savvas Andronikou, Professor of radiology, University of Witwatersrand, President of the College of Radiologists of South Africa and Chairman of the South African Society of Pediatric Imaging, South Africa Impact of DtI and Fiber tracing in the Surgical Planning of Brain tumors Dr. Alaa Saleh, Specialist radiologist, Neurospinal Hospital, Dubai, UAE

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10:00

11:30

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Imaging of the post-operative Spine Dr. Abdel Kareem Massadi, director, Neurospinal Hospital, Dubai, UAE lUNCH BREAK Radiography II

14:40

12:30

Body CtA: Dose Reduction and Contrast technique for Ct technologist Mr. Abdulrahman Al Mutairi, Supervisor of Ct Suite Medical imaging, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia High Magnetic Field Strength 3.0t: Physics, Safety Concerns, Applications and other Related Issues Mr. Shehadeh Abdel Rahman, head Section and Supervisor Mri, tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE PICC lines: Past, Current and Future Mr. Ibrahim Al Jediea, Supervisor radiology technologist, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran Health Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Musculoskeletal MRI technical Considerations Abdullah Fahad Al Hoti, Ct/Mri technologist, King Abdel Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, KSA Essential in Emergency Radiography Dr Hossam Kotb, Consultant radiologist, rashid hospital - Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE CloSING oF DAY 3 AND CoNFERENCE

Session 9

15:00

Moderators: Ms. Aadela Agherdien, radiology Supervisor, tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE and Ms. Kamini Chetty, Sonographer, tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE 14:00 Communication & Education: Role in Improving Patient Care in Radiology Department Mr. Mohamed Abu Zaid, Lecturer-Medical diagnostic imaging department, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE Medical Informatics: Role in Medical, technical Research and Strategic Planning Mr. Sultan Al Amer, informatics Specialist, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

15:20

15:40

14:20

16:00

16:20

Conference Chairs
Prof. Peter Corr, Chairman, department of radiology, faculty of Medicine & health Sciences, University of United Arab Emirates, Al Ain, UAE Dr. Moulay Meziane, Chairman, department of radiology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Conference organising Committee

Dr. Mohamed Abdel Nabi, head of radiology, PMd, Ministry of Health, Dubai, UAE Ms. Naseem Cherad, examination Officer, Health Authority- Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE Prof. Dr. Michael Fuchsjaeger, Consultant radiologist, Chairman, Clinical imaging institute, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Dr. Hatem Abou El Abbas Ghonim, Senior Consultant & Lead radiologist, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE

Speaker Faculty
Ms. Aadela Agherdien, radiology Supervisor, tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Mr. Sultan Al Amer, informatics Specialist, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Prof. Dr. Savvas Andronikou, Professor of radiology, University of Witwatersrand, President of the College of Radiologists of South Africa and Chairman of the South African Society of Pediatric Imaging, South Africa Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, Medical director at tawam Molecular Imaging Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Al Ain, UAE Ms. Kamini Chetty, Sonographer, tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Dr. Simon t Elliot, Consultant radiologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, United Kingdom Prof. Dr. Johan Van Goethem, radiology Professor of Medical imaging, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; and treasurer of the European Society of Neuro-radiology Mr. Abdullah Fahad Al Hoti, Ct/Mri technologist, King Abdel Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, KSA Prof. Dr. Hedvig Hricak, Professor of radiology, Chairman of department of radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA Mr. Saeed Al-Jasmi, radiology Manager, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mr. Ibrahim Al Jediea, Supervisor radiology technologist, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran Health Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Dr. Faisal Khosa, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emory University Hospital, Midtown, Atlanta, USA Dr Hossam Kotb, Consultant radiologist, Rashid Hospital- Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE Ass. Prof. Dr. Konstantin Nikolaou, Associate Professor of radiology and Associate Chair of Clinical radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Munich, Germany Dr. Jamal Al Koteesh, Consultant interventional radiologist, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Dr. Ara loshkajian, Senior radiologist, Medical Imaging Center, Picardie, France Dr. Satish Krishnan, Senior Consultant neurosurgeon and head of neurosurgery department, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE Dr. Abdel Kareem Massadi, director, Neurospinal Hospital, Dubai, UAE Mr. Abdulrahman Al Mutairi, Supervisor of Ct Suite - Medical imaging, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Dr. Arif Al Nooryani, Consultant interventional Cardiologist head of Cardiology department, Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, UAE Mr. Shehadeh Abdel Rahman, head Section and Supervisor Mri, tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE Prof. Dr. osman Ratib, Professor and Chair of department of Medical imaging and information Sciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Dr. Abdulla El Remaithi, head of radiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Alaa Saleh, Specialist radiologist, Neurospinal Hospital, Dubai, UAE Prof. Dr. Simon D. taylor-Robinson, Consultant hepatologist, the london Clinic, london, UK Mr. Mohamed Abu Zaid, Lecturer-Medical diagnostic imaging department, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE

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