The program was held on Mar 14, 15, 1998 at the Tata Memorial Hospital Auditorium, Mumbai. The theme was to cover advanced aspects of CT imaging for consultants and practitioners in CT as well as general radiologists and those in training.

The main topics covered were related to modalities such as HRCT, 3DCT, etc and their applications to various organs such as the lungs, temporal bone and paranasal sinuses. The utility of CT in areas such as the brain and musculoskeletal region in today’s practice was also covered.

The meeting attacted 273 radiologists, 122 of them residents and the rest consultants from all over the country.

PROGRAM

Saturday, 14th March, 1998
8.00 AM – 9.00 AM : Registration

I. SESSION I (9.00AM – 10.45AM)

  • HRCT lung – principles & techniques – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia (30)
  • Diffuse lung diseases – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia (60)
  • Discussion – (15)

II. BREAK (10.45-11.00AM)

III. SESSION II (11.00AM – 12.50PM)

  • Contrast media in CT – Dr. Anirudh Kohli (45)
  • Discussion – (10)
  • Spiral CT – Dr. Manu Shroff (45)
  • Discussion – (10)

IV. BREAK (12.50PM – 1.45PM)

V. SESSION III (1.45PM – 3.30PM)

  • 3DCT – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia (60)
  • CT angiography – Dr. Prashant Shetty (45)
  • Discussion – (15)

VI. BREAK (3.30PM – 3.45PM)

VII. SESSION IV (3.45PM – 5.55PM)

  • CT brain – relevance and importance today – Dr. Prashant Shetty (45)
  • Discussion – (10)
  • CT in stereotaxic and gamma-knife procedures – Dr. Dushyant Sahani (20)
  • Musculoskeletal CT – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia (45)
  • Discussion – (10)

VIII. BREAK (5.55PM – 6.10PM)

IX. SESSION V (6.10PM to end)

  • Film reading, interesting cases, vignettes, etc

Sunday, 15th March, 1998
X. SESSION VI (8.00AM – 10.00AM)

  • HRCT – PNS – Dr. Manu Shroff (60)
  • CSF leaks & cisternography – Dr. Prashant Shetty (45)
  • Discussion – (15)

XI. BREAK (10.00AM – 10.15AM)

XII. SESSION VII (10.15AM – 12.20PM)

  • HRCT temporal bone – Dr. Manu Shroff (60)
  • Discussion – (10)
  • Dental CT – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia (45)
  • Discussion – (10)

XIII. BREAK (12.20PM – 1.15PM)

XIV. SESSION VIII (1.15PM – 3.20PM)

  • CT in acute abdomen – Dr. Anirudh Kohli (60)
  • Discussion – (10)
  • Interventional CT – Dr. Srinivas Desai (45)
  • Discussion – (10)

XV. BREAK (3.20PM – 3.30PM)

XVI. SESSION IX (3.30PM – 5.20PM)

  • Practical teleradiology – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia (45)
  • Discussion – (10)
  • INTERNET – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan (45)
  • Discussion – (10)