Abscess Drainage (01)

1. Discuss the types of equipment (catheters,

Workshop Sessions ABSCESS DRAINAGE (01) Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, the attendee should be able to: 1. Describe the current and advanced techniques

for percutaneous placement of drainage catheters. 2. Review basic and advanced catheter management principles and techniques. 3. Explain basic and advanced catheter revision techniques. 4. Report on the technique and management principles for specific fluid collections including diverticular, periappendicular, peripancreatic, lymphocele, hematoma, enteric fistula, neoplastic, tubovarian, hepatosplenic, and renal collections. Coordinator: Stephen T. Kee, MD John R Haaga, MD Stephen T. Kee, MD

Steven V. Lossef, MD Jeet Sandhll, MD

ALTERNATIVES TO IODINATED CONTRAST (02) Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, the attendee should be able to: 1. Discuss the unique gaseous properties of CO 2 , 2. Define both the advantages and disadvantages of CO 2 as an intravascular imaging agent. 3. Describe the indications and contraindications for the intravascular use of CO 2 , 4. Understand the potential complications of CO 2 , angiography. 5. Be familiar with the delivery system for CO 2 as well as specific cases and individual dose ranges. 6. Explain the difference in dosage and safety profile between gadolinium- and iodine-based contrast media. 7. Describe appropriate indications for gadolinium-based arterial and venous digital subtraction angiography. 8. Discuss imaging techniques for gadoliniumbased arterial and venous digital subtraction angiography. Coordinator: James G. Caridi, MD Haraldur Bjamason, MD James G. Caridi, MD David W. Hllnter, MD

Jolm A. Kallfman", MD Scott D. Klioze, MD David J. Spinosa, MD

AORTOILIAC INTERVENTIONS (03) Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, the attendee should be able to: P324

gUidewires, angioplasty balloons, stents) used in aortoiliac revascularization. 2. Explain angiographic and hemodynamic indications and endpoints for intervention. 3. Describe methods for revascularizing stenotic and occluded iliac arteries. 4. Describe the complications associated with aortoiliac revascularization. Coordinator: Gal)' P. Siskin, MD BIian F. Stainken, MD Eric G. Dolen, MD Bany T. Katzen, MD Roben K.W. Ryu, MD Matlrice Robert Poplausky, MD

Timothy P. Murphy, MD Gregol)' J Dubel, MD Mahmood K. Razavi, MD Allen M. Herr, MD Gal)' P. Siskin, MD

BILIARY INTERVENTIONS (04) Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, the attendee should be able to: 1. Discuss the pre-procedural work-up and the

post procedural follow-up care of the patient undergoing a biliary interventional procedure. 2. Describe the anatomy of the bilialy tract and the clinical decision-making process needed for the assessment and approach to the performance of biliary procedures. 3. Explain the management of complications of surgical/percutaneous procedures on the biliary tract. 4. Discuss the techniques and decision making process needed for treating patients with benign or malignant biliary pathology. Coordinator: Adam B. Winick, MD Riad Salem, MD, MBA Ha~it Singh, MD Robert T. Andrews, MD Daniel B. Brown, MD

Martin Geza Radvany, MD Hector Ferral, MD Anthony C. Venbrux, MD Joseph A. RonsivaUe, MD

Adam B. Winick, MD

BRACHYTHERAPY (05) Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, the attendee should be able to: 1. Describe the rationale for using radiation for restenosis, the dosimetry issues for the various devices and the device-centering issues for large versus small vessels. 2. Examine samples of delivery systems currently approved or in clinical trials. 3. Describe the safety issues in endovascular radiation delivery and the roles of the radiation oncologist and medical physicist. 4. Summarize the current status of clinical trials. Coordinator: Patricia E. Cole, PhD, MD Stephen Balter, PhD

PatJicia E. Cole, PhD, MD