2nd Advanced Emergency Radiology
for the A&E Department
An intensive, practical national conference  with lectures delivered by leading national Radiologists on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 June 2007, at The Khalili Lecture Theatre,
SOAS Main Building, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H

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Programme Director:

Dr Otto Chan, Consultant Radiologist

A&E Programme Advisors:

• Dr Charlie O’Donnell, Consultant in Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London

• Dr Katherine Henderson, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

• Prof John Henry (RIP), Hon Consultant in Emergency Medicine

About the conference

• For Consultants, Registrars and Middle Grades working in A&E and Radiology

• A practical focus on both a back-to-basics revision and the more difficult aspects of emergency radiology that ED Doctors need to deal with daily in the critical first four hours

• Lectures by leading Consultant Radiologists with a proven track record in the dissemination of Radiological know-how to front-line Clinicians

• Senior A&E Nurses and Radiographers will also benefit from attending

• Delegates will have the opportunity to view hundreds of X-Ray images over the two days and network and discuss clinical problems with Consultants in a congenial atmosphere

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What attendees said about the event

What attracted you most to this event?

• Range of topics presented

• The importance of managing in A&E

• Relevant topics in day to day practice

• MDCT approach to trauma radiology

• Relevant to my practice

• Radiology refresher

• A friend’s recommendation

• Feel rusty on A&E radiology

• The phrase advanced emergency radiology – the fact that it wasn’t aimed at staff from radiology

• Positive reports from previous attendance

• General wish for better interpretation of X-rays, especially chest, CT head

• To get update in radiology

• Learning about cross-section images for on call

What three things did you like most about the day?

• Punctual, good content of subject

• Good to refresh knowledge

• Quality of talks, getting new ABC radiology book

• Range of topics, level of presentation of topics, topics covered extremely relevant for myself as a Nurse

• C spine, lower limbs and AXR

• Very informative lectures, good content of presented slides

• Textbook and CD, ultrasound rep. discussions

• High quality lectures, clinically relevant material

• Upper limbs, lower limbs lectures

• The presenters excellent, the presentation facilities, opportunity to hear

• Level of experience of speakers, contents of the talks, friendly atmosphere

• CT lectures very good, ?radical information

• Medico legal lecture, coffee

• Legal issues. Acute abdomen talks, questions/answers sessions very informative.

• Medico legal aspects, use of CT

• High quality lectures, relevant material

• Most lecturers were aimed at the right level

• Good high quality lectures. Lecturers have good command of topics. Very important topics covered

What three things would have made the day better for you?

• Better leg space in seating

• Shorter lunch period

• More comfortable seats, temperature, better lunch facilities

• It would be better if manual was sent to me prior to the course. Would have increase the benefit from this course

• More ventilation in lecture theatre, some lectures not targeted at A&E but at radiology attendants
  Air conditioning. More room, seating uncomfortable.

• More coffee, cooler environment

What impact will this event have on your future?

• Will know how to ask for better radiographs

• Improved (CT)

• Given valuable information and tips for interpretation of X-rays which will give me greater confidence in any evaluation of X-rays

• Improve my confidence in X-ray without support of senior doctors

• Assist me in decision making when requesting and interpreting X-Rays

• Will be the starting basis for departmental discussion and changing of policies

• Significant, particularly motivating

• Will help me make some important decisions in daily practice

• Increased skills and confidence

• Will help me teach and supervise my juniors better

• Remember important diagnosis information

• I'll be looking at some X-rays a lot more clearly

• Teaching junior consultants

• Better understanding of indications, pitfalls of CT use in A&E, more aware of some medico legal aspects importance

• I have developed a sound system of image analysis. I am better doctor now

• Can’t wait to get back to work to upload all the things I have learned. More confident at CXR/AXR interpretations

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Faculty, Topics and Workshops

• The Ten Commandments of Emergency Radiology
  Dr Julian Redhead, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London

• The ‘Normal’ CXR
  Dr Anmol Malhotra, Consultant Radiologist, Royal Free Hospital

• The ‘Normal’ AXR
  Dr Syed Babar, Consultant Radiologist, Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals, London

• Upper Limb
  Dr David Elias, Consultant Radiologist, King’s College Hospital, London

• Lower Limb
  Dr James Teh, Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford

• Maxillo-Facial X-Rays
  Dr Sunil Kaniyur, Consultant Radiologist, Lister Hospital, Stevenage

• Spine Imaging
  Dr James Teh, Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford

• Pelvis
  Dr Tim Fotheringham, Consultant Radiologist, Royal London Hospital

• Paediatric Emergency Radiology
  Dr Marina Easty, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

• Medico-Legal Controversies
  Dr Janet Page, Medicolegal Adviser, Medical Protection Society

• CT and MRI in A&E
  Dr Niall Power, Consultant Radiologist, Royal London Hospital

• CT Head Interpretation in ER
  Dr Amrish Mehta, Consultant Radiologist, Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals

• Imaging in Stroke/TIA’s
  Dr Amrish Mehta, Consultant Radiologist, Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals

• Suspected FB’s
  Dr Otto Chan, Consultant Radiologist

• Ultrasound in A&E
  Dr Laurence Berman, Consultant Radiologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

• Major Trauma – Role of CT
  Dr Helen Marmery, Fellow, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford

• Major Incidents: Canary Wharf, Paddington, 7/7
  Dr Otto Chan, Consultant Radiologist