ASSR Practical Spine Imaging Symposium

The second annual meeting of the American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR) was held in Naples, Florida, February 14–17, 1999.

This annual symposium was designed to provide a broad overview of practice aspects of modern spine imaging and intervention. Each day of this 3-day meeting was devoted to different pathologic entities or interventional options. Day 1 of the meeting focused on spinal degenerative/acquired pathology and inflammatory disease. Day 2 covered vascular and neoplastic pathology. Also, part of day 2 was devoted to a low back pain seminar. Day 3 emphasized interventional and therapeutic techniques as well as miscellaneous techniques and pathology.

J. Randy Jinkins and Alan Williams cochaired the program committee. The majority of the meeting was didactic in nature, with recognized experts in the field providing up-to-date information in these subjects areas. The faculty included: Brian C. Bowen, Ph.D., M.D., Univ. of Miami School of Medicine, Miami; Orest B. Boyko, Ph.D., M.D., Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia; Ronald D. Caruso, M.D., SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse; Robert Dorwart, M.D., Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Indianapolis; Daniel A. Finelli, M.D., The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland; Wendell A. Gibby, M.D., Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Mapleton; Linda Gray, M.D., Duke Univ. Medical Center, Durham; Victor M. Haughton, M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Joshua A. Hirsch, M.D., Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington; J. Randy Jinkins, M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio; Blake A. Johnson, M.D., Center for Diagnostic Imaging, St. Louis Park; Huey-Jen Lee, M.D., University Hospital UMDNJ New Jersey, Livingston; John M. Mathis, M.D., M.Sc., Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore; Elias R. Melhem, M.D., Boston University Medical Center Hospital, Chestnut Hill; Pierre C. Milette, M.D., University of Montreal; F. Reed Murtagh, M.D., University of South Florida, Tampa; Orlando Ortiz, M.D., Winthrop University Hospital, Garden City; M. Judith Donovan Post, M.D., University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami; Kent B. Remley, M.D., Quantum Radiology NW, Atlanta; Arthur E. Rosenbaum, M.D., SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse; Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland; Michael I. Rothman, M.D., St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem; Dieter Schellinger, M.D., Georgetown University; Karen A. Tong, M.D. Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon; Alan Williams, M.D., St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis; and Wade H.M. Wong, D.O., UCSD Medical Center, La Jolla.

Next year's ASSR symposium will be held on Marco Island, Florida, February 21–23, 2000. For more information, please contact Ryals and Associates Inc., P.O. Box 1925, Roswell, GA 30077-1925. Telephone (770) 641-9773; Fax (770) 552-9859 or 587-2322; Mon–Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

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