Update on GI imaging organised by the BIR East of England Branch

19th May 2017 08:30 AM - 05:10 PM (GMT+01:00) Europe/London

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This event will cover important and difficult aspects of GI and HPB radiology. The morning session will focus on imaging of acutely unwell patients, covering difficult cases of bowel obstruction, GI bleeding and trauma, bowel ischaemia, imaging the post-operative abdomen and luminal/hepatobiliary intervention. The afternoon session will focus on the outpatient setting, covering MRI of focal liver lesions and diffuse liver diseases, tips and tricks for staging HPB malignancies, anal fistula MRI, pitfalls in CT colonography, and a debate on MRI vs ultrasound for small bowel imaging.

By the end of this day delegates will have increased confidence in dealing with these difficult GI issues in clinical practice.

Educational aims:

Increase knowledge and understanding of difficult cases in acute abdominal imaging
Increase knowledge and understanding of difficult GI and HPB cases in the outpatient setting

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Registration fees
BIR member Plan 1 £70
BIR member Plan 2 £50
BIR Trainee member £40
BIR Retired/Student member £30
Non-member Consultant or equivalent £100
Non-member Other grades £80
Non-member Trainee £70
Non-member Retired/Student £60

Venue

Speakers

Bayer

The NHS faces many challenges today around the increasing need for governance to demonstrate best patient care within increasing financial constraints. Bayer’s Radiology business is well placed to be the partner in helping trusts to address these challenges. With market-leading contrast media and power injector systems, Bayer is able to offer innovative patient care and with the addition of its informatics platform, it can support radiology departments in driving protocol standardisation and easily accessible audit data that enable departments to meet further challenges faced around contrast and radiation dose management. 01635 563999 www.radiology.bayer.co.uk

Medica

Philips Healthcare

Philips Healthcare is a leading supplier of diagnostic imaging systems and related services. Following the recent programme of acquisitions the company offers a comprehensive porfolio of healthcare products including conventional X-ray systems, dedicated systems for cardiovascular and interventional procedures; CT and MRI scanners, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy planning, echocardiography, digital ultrasound, patient cardiac monitoring equipment and PACS. www.medical.philips.com

Siemens Healthcare

The healthcare market is in ongoing transition and we see healthcare providers worldwide drive consolidation, an increasingly "industrial" logic of healthcare delivery, and a shift from treating illness to managing health – ultimately looking for ways to improve outcomes while reducing costs. We aspire to be the partner to help achieve this goal. To live up to our ambition, we are determined to answer the questions that drive your business development. To overcome lack of specialised staff, ensure consistent outcomes across an organisation, increase competitiveness, avoid profitability risks, and implement growth strategies, we are your partner that you can rely on to stand out with clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and financial profitability. www.siemens.co.uk/healthcare