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2005 Program and Abstracts
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   1 May 2005 Sunday
1:00 PM Welcome/Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Geschwind, M.D. & Philip Johnson, M.D.
Session I – Lung Cancer
1:15 – 4:00 PM
 
  • Introductory Overview: Epidemiology and Current Management
     
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy of Lung Tumors
    Thomas DiPetrillo, Brown University Hospital, USA
     
  • Ablative Techniques for Primary and Metastatic Lung Cancer (20mb)
    Damian Dupuy, Brown Medical School, USA
     
  • Intra-Arterial and Emerging Therapy for NSCLC (28mb)
    Thomas Vogl, University of Frankfurt Hospital, Germany
     
  • Panel Discussion - Lung Cancer State of the Art Panel Discussion and Q & A: Thomas DiPetrillo, Damian Dupuy, Thomas Vogl
    4:15 – 5:45 PM Welcome Reception
       2 May 2005 Monday
    7:30 – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
    Session II – Liver Tumors: Imaging
    8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
     
  • Introductory Overview: Epidemiology and Overall Management of Patients with Liver Cancer (4mb)
    Philip Johnson, Birmingham Cancer Center, UK
     
  • Staging Systems for HCC
    Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
     
  • New Developments in Imaging of Liver Tumors
    Ihab Kamel, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Role of PET Imaging for Liver Cancer
    Dr. Wai Lup Wong, Mt. Vernon Hospital, UK
     
  • Imaging of Tumor Response After Loco-Regional Therapy
    Ihab Kamel, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Role of Ultrasound During Loco-Regional Therapy for Liver Cancer
    Luigi Solbiati, General Hospitals of Busto Arsizio, Italy
     
  • MR Guided-Interventions for Liver Tumors
    Stuart Silverman, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
     
  • Robotics and Image-Guided Therapy for Liver Cancer
    Stephen Solomon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Panel Discussion - Imaging of Liver Tumors (Controversies) and Q & A:
    Philip Johnson, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, Wai Lup Wong, Ihab Kamel, Luigi Solbiati, Stuart Silverman
    12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch/Visit Exhibits
    Session III – Hepatocellular Carcinoma
    1:00 – 6:00 PM
     
  • Intra-Arterial Therapy: Chemoembolization (9mb)
    Jeffrey Geschwind, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Chemoembolization for High-Risk Patients
    William Rilling, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
     
  • Intra-Arterial Therapy: Yttrium 90 Microspheres, Part 1
    Riad Salem, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA
     
  • Intra-Arterial Therapy: Yttrium 90 Microspheres, Part 2
    Steven Meranze, Vanderbilt Medical Center, USA
     
  • Ablative Techniques: Thermal Ablation (RFA, Cryo, Microwave) (12mb)
    Riccardo Lencioni, University of Pisa, Italy
     
  • Ablative Techniques: Chemical Ablation (40mb)
    Michael Soulen, University of Pennsylvania, USA
     
  • Debate: Optimal Therapy for Small HCC: Resection vs. Ablation?
    Michael Choti, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Damian Dupuy, Brown Medical School, USA (200kb)
     
  • Japan's Experience with HCC (32mb)
    Shuichiro Shiina, University of Tokyo
     
  • Portal Vein Embolization (30mb)
    David Madoff, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
     
  • Is There a Role for Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy?
    Richard Schulick, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Research Forum: From the Clinic to the Bench (33mb)
    Ronnie Poon, University of Hong Kong, China
     
  • Is HIFU Ready For Prime Time? (10mb)
    Rowland Illing, Churchill Hospital, UK
     
  • Emerging Therapy for Liver Cancer (2mb)
    Jeffrey Geschwind, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Panel Discussion: USA vs. Europe vs. Asia and Q & A: Jeffrey Geschwind, William Rilling, Riad Salem, Steven Meranze, Riccardo Lencioni, Michael Soulen, Michael Choti, Damian Dupuy, Shuichiro Shiina, David Madoff, Richard Schulick, Ronnie Poon, Rowland Illing
       3 May 2005 Tuesday
    7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
    Session IV – Liver Transplantation
    8:00 – 9:00 AM
     
  • State-of-the-Art: Transplantation for Liver Malignancies
    Paul Thuluvath, Johns Hopkins Hosptial, USA
     
  • Role of Radiology in Assessment and Management of Transplant Patients for Liver Cancer
    John Karani, King's College Hospital, UK
     
  • Panel Discussion - Liver Transplantation and Q & A: Paul Thuluvath and John Karani
    Session V – Liver Metastases
    9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
     
  • Introductory Overview: Current Medical Management of Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases (12mb)
    Wells Messersmith, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Introductory Overview: Current Surgical Management of Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases
    Michael Choti, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Intra-Arterial Therapy: Chemoembolization
    Michael Soulen, University of Pennsylvania, USA
     
  • Intra-Arterial Therapy: Yttrium 90 Microspheres
    Riad Salem, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA
     
  • Liver Metastases: Ablative Techniques (RFA, Microwave) (9mb)
    William Lees, London Imperial College, UK
     
  • Liver Metastases from Non-Colorectal/Non-Neuroendocrine Sources: When is Loco-Regional Therapy Indicated?
    Richard Schulick, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
     
  • Technical Corner: Can Intra-Arterial Ports Be Placed Percutaneously? (17mb)
    Thierry DeBaere, Gustave Roussy Institute, France
     
  • Combination RFA and Adjuvant Therapy
    Nahum Goldberg, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA
     
  • Laser Induced Themotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy of Liver Mestastases
    Thomas Vogl, University of Frankfurt Hospital, Germany
     
  • Panel Discussion - Liver Metastases and Q & A: Wells Messersmith, Michael Choti, Michael Soulen, Riad Salem, William Lees, Richard Schulick, Thierry DeBaere, Nahum Goldberg, Thomas Vogl
    1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch/Visit Exhibits
    Session VI – Renal Cell Carcinoma
    2:00 – 3:00 PM
     
  • Introductory Overview: Epidemiology and Management (2mb)
    Nicholas James, Birmingham Cancer Center, UK
     
  • Embolization of Renal Tumors
    Kamran Ahrar, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
     
  • Ablative Techniques
    Stephen B. Solomon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
    Session VII – Other Tumors (Breast and Bone)
    3:00 – 4:00 PM
     
  • Effective Pain Palliation and Stabilization of Bone Tumors I
    Matt Callstrom, Mayo Clinic, USA
     
  • Image-guided ablation therapy for breast cancer (15mb)
    Willem Mali, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Session VIII – Central Venous Pathology and Interventions
    4:30 – 5:30PM
     
  • Implantation of Central Venous Access Devices
    Riad Salem, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA
     
  • Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management & Complications of Central Access Devices (27mb)
    Thierry DeBaere, Gustave Roussy Institute, France
     
  • Management of Central Vein Stenosis and Occlusion
    Riad Salem, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA
     
  • Panel Discussion - Central Venous Pathology and Interventions and Q & A: Riad Salem, Thierry DeBaere
       4 May 2005 Wednesday
    8:30 – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
    Session IX – Practice Development
    9:00AM – 12:00 PM
     
  • Interventional Oncology: An Industry Perspective
    David McClellan, Boston Scientific, USA
     
  • Financial Repercussions of Interventional Oncology Practice
    Catherine Tuite, University of Pennsylvania, USA
     
  • Research in Interventional Oncology: Challenges (Trial Design and Methods) (3mb)
    Gary Dorfman, National Cancer Institute, USA
     
  • Research in Interventional Oncology: What is on the Horizon? (4mb)
    Yasuaki Arai, National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan
     
  • Status of Interventional Radiology in Cancer Management
    Marshall Hicks, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
     
  • Panel Discussion- Practice Development and Q & A: David McClellan - Catherine Tuite, Gary Dorfman, Jeffrey Geschwind, Yasuaki Arai, Marshall Hicks
      Symposium Wrap-up - Jeffrey Geschwind, M.D. & Philip Johnson, M.D.

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