GEST 2016 U.S. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, the learner should be able to:
Compare the relative advantages and timing of different endoleak therapies and develop algorithms to choose among them.
Assess current data and evidence-based algorithms for evaluation of non-traumatic bleeding and transcatheter therapy.
Determine interventional oncologic therapy decisions based on the latest evidence, established patient care standards, and multidisciplinary approaches.
Describe the latest imaging technique that may help in assessment of liver cancer treatment using embolization.
Describe the latest options and differences in function, characteristics, and potential outcomes of various devices for embolization.
Discuss the new therapeutic options using embolization in thyroid Graves’ disease, hemorrhoid-related bleeding, and chronic shoulder pain.
Discuss basic and variant prostate artery anatomy and techniques to identify critical vasculature during therapy.
Assess patient symptoms and treatment options for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia, including drug treatment, surgery, and embolization.
Explain the indications and results of uterine fibroid and adenomyosis embolization.
Summarize the advantages, limitations, technical aspects, and endpoints of various tools and approaches to visceral aneurysm treatment.
Outline treatment options and material choice when treating arteriovenous malformations.
TARGET AUDIENCE
GEST 2016 U.S. will be of value to interventional radiologists, oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, nurses, radiology technologists, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals interested in the field of embolization.
CME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Complete Conference Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Complete Conference Management designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABR/ABS MOC/SAMS SESSIONS CREDITS
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Session II: Women's Health
10:30am – noon: 1.5 hours
Friday, May 6, 2016
Session VII: Hepatocellular Carcinoma I
1:30 – 3:30pm – 2
Session VIII: Oncology - Best of the Rest
4pm – 5:30pm: 1.5
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Session VII: Endoleak and Varicoceles
10:30am – noon: 1.5
Session XI: Hepatocellular Carcinoma II
1:30- 3:30pm – 2
Sunday
Session XIII: Portal Hypertension and BRTO
8am – 10: 2 hours
OTHER CREDITS
According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center, AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the ANCC-accredited CNE criteria.
UEMS/EACCME CME CREDIT RECOGNITION
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of CME credit with the UEMS. Under the terms of this agreement the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the accrediting arm of the UEMS, will convert CME credit for live activities certified by the AMA.
Early-bird registration ended at midnight EST on February 15, 2016.
Standard registration rates will apply until May 3, 2016 at midnight EST.
On-site registrations will incur an additional $45 administrative fee.
Physician | Allied Health Professionals | *Fellows/Residents | Industry Professionals |
$1,195 | $545 | $545 | $1,195 |
Admission to the Exhibit Hall | Admission to the Exhibit Hall. | Admission to the Exhibit Hall | Admission to the Exhibit Hall |
Admission to scientific sessions | Admission to scientific sessions. | Admission to scientific sessions | Admission to scientific sessions |
Course materials and access to presentations
online | Course materials and access to presentations
online. | Course materials and access to presentations
online | Course materials and access to presentations
online |
Access to the Exhibit Hall | Access to the Exhibit Hall. | Access to the Exhibit Hall | Access to the Exhibit Hall |
Daily continental breakfast and refreshment
breaks | Daily continental breakfast and refreshment
breaks in the Exhibit Hall. | Daily continental breakfast and refreshment
breaks | Daily continental breakfast and refreshment
breaks |
Admission to industry sessions and social
events. | Admission to industry sessions and social
events. | Admission to industry sessions and social
events | Admission to industry sessions and social
events |
LUNCH AT INDUSTRY SESSIONS ONLY | LUNCH AT INDUSTRY SESSIONS ONLY | LUNCH AT INDUSTRY SESSIONS ONLY | LUNCH AT INDUSTRY SESSIONS ONLY |
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THURSDAY,MAY 5, 2016
PLENARYSESSIONS |
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7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | |
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Session
I: Masterclass and Material: Coils and Plugs | Moderators:
Drs. Darcy and Golzarian |
10:30 a.m.- 12:10
p.m. | Session
II: Women's Health | Moderator: Dr. Maleux |
1:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. | Session
III: The Embolization Vanguard | Moderator:
Drs. Golzarian, Haskal and Sapoval |
4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. | Session
IV: Colorectal Metastases (mCRC) | Moderators: Drs. Lewandowski and
Johnson |
5:50 p.m. | Adjourn | |
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PARALLELSESSIONS |
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10:30 a.m.- 12:10
p.m. | Session
I: Trauma | Moderators:Dr. Fischman and Sabri |
4:00 p.m.- 5:20 p.m. | Session
II: Women's Health | Moderators:Drs. Abada and Lipman |
5:30 p.m. | Parallel Session Adjourns | |
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HANDS-ONWORKSHOPS |
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10:30 a.m.- Noon | Hands-On
Workshop I | Workshop
Coordinators: |
| Coils and Plugs I | Drs. Gandhi,
Golzarian, Osuga, Pelage, Rilling and Siskin |
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1:30 p.m. -3:00
p.m. | Hands-On Workshop
II |
| Coils and Plugs II
(Repeat) | Drs. Gandhi,
Golzarian, Osuga, Pelage, Rilling and Siskin |
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CASE-BASEDDISCUSSIONS |
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| Case Presenters: |
1:30 p.m. | Complex TACE and Radioembolization | Drs. Lobko and Pellerin |
2:30 p.m. | GI Bleeding of Arterial Origin | Drs. Shin andSyed |
4:00 p.m. | Lymphatic Intervention | Drs. Itkin and E. Lee |
5:00 p.m. | Case-Based Discussion Adjourns | |
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ABSTRACTSESSIONS
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10:30 a.m.- Noon | Abstract Session I: Interventional Oncology I |
1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | Abstract Session II: Women's Health |
4:00 p.m.- 5:10 p.m. | Abstract Session III: Men's Health and Pediatric |
FRIDAY,MAY 6, 2016
PLENARYSESSIONS |
7:00 a.m. | Continental
Breakfast |
8:00
a.m.- 10:00 a.m. | Session
V: Particles, Gelfoam and More | Moderator:
Dr. Siskin |
10:30
a.m.- 12:10 p.m. | Session
VI: GI Bleeding | Moderators:
Drs. Funaki and Vidal |
1:30
p.m.- 3:30 p.m. | Session
VII: Hepatocellular Carcinoma I | Moderators:
Drs. Ahrar and Arai |
4:00
p.m.- 5:20 p.m. | Session
VIII: Oncology Best or the Rest? | Moderators:
Drs. Madoff and Patel |
5:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
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PARALLELSESSIONS |
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10:30
a.m.-11:50 a.m. | Session
III: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: The Spectrum | Moderators:
Drs. Carnevale and Golzarian |
12:10 p.m. | Parallel
Session Adjourns | |
1:30
p.m.-2:45 p.m. | Session
IV: Prostatic Artery Embolization Technical Forum | Moderators:
Drs. Bhatia and Siegel |
3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break and Visit
Exhibits | |
4:00
p.m.-4:50 p.m | Session
V: PAE Current Results and Future Studies | Moderators:
Drs. Salem and Sapoval |
5:00 p.m. | Parallel Session Adjourns | |
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HANDS-ONWORKSHOPS
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| | Workshop
Coordinators: |
| Hands-On
Workshop III | |
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Imaging, Cone Beam and 3D Recon | Drs. Abi-Jaoudeh, E. Kim, Kobeiter,
Meyer, Pellerin andSapoval | |
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| Hands-On
Workshop IV | |
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | Ablation | Drs.Haskal,D'Souza,Johnson and E. Kim | |
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| Hands-On
Workshop V | |
1:30
p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Radial
Access | |
Drs.
Fischman and Isaacson |
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CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS
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| | Case
Presenters: |
1:30 p.m. | Visceral Aneurysm | Drs.
Cynamon and Madoff |
2:30 p.m. | Bronchial Artery Embolization | Drs.
Pollak and Trerotola |
3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break and Visit
Exhibits | |
4:00 p.m. | Vascular Malformation | Drs.
Rilling and Soulez |
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn Case-Based Discussions | |
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ABSTRACTSESSIONS
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8:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m. | Abstract Session IV: Visceral and Endoleak |
2:20 p.m.- 3:30
p.m. | Abstract Session V: Preclinical/New Devices/Laboratory
Science |
4:00 p.m.- 5:10
p.m. | Abstract Session VI: Interventional Oncology II and
Imaging |
SATURDAY,MAY 7, 2016
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PLENARYSESSION | |
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7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | | |
8:00 a.m.- 9:20 a.m | Session
IX: Masterclass and Material: Liquid Embolics | Moderators: Drs. Razavi and Sze | |
9:30 a.m. | Masterclass: Liquid Embolics | Panelists: Drs. Arai, Jagadeesan, Haskal,Razavi and Sze | |
10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break and Visit
Exhibits | | |
10:30 a.m. -Noon | Session
X: Vascular and Lymphatic Malformation | Moderators: Drs. Do and Rilling | |
12:15 p.m. | Lunch On Your
Own: Industry Lunch Sessions and Exhibit Hall is Open | | |
1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. | Session
XI: Hepatocellular Carcinoma II | Moderators:
Drs. Lencioni and Liu | |
4:00 p.m.- 5:20 p.m. | Session
XII: Weight Loss and GEST Best of the Rest | Moderator: Drs. Arepally and Spies | |
5:30 p.m. | Adjourn | | |
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PARALLELSESSIONS | |
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8:00 a.m. | Session
VI: Multidisciplinary Complex Cases Panel Discussion: Liver-Directed
Therapies for HCC and Metastases | Moderators: Drs. E. Kim and Ray | |
| Participant Submitted Cases | Panelists: Drs. Chung,Fakih, Miyayama,
Narajanan and Salem | |
10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break and Visit
Exhibits | | |
10:30 a.m.- Noon | Session
VII: Endoleak and Varicoceles | Moderators: Drs. Dake and Machan | |
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. | Session
VIII: Visceral Aneurysms | Moderators: Drs. Goffette and
Kaufman | |
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HANDS-ONWORKSHOPS |
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| | Workshop Coordinators: | |
| Hands-On
Workshop VI | | |
10:30 a.m. -Noon | Particles and Radioembolization
(Materials, Injection Techniques, Dose Calculation and Planning Workshop) | Drs. Funaki, Johnson, Liu, Osuga and
Pelage | |
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| Hands-On
Workshop VII | | |
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Sclerotherapy | Drs. Machan and Rosenberg | |
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CASE-BASEDDISCUSSIONS |
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| | Case Presenters: | |
1:30 p.m. | Complex UFE | Drs. Benenati and Kohi | |
2:30 p.m. | Complex Ablation | Drs. Ray and D'Souza | |
4:00 p.m. | Solid Organ Trauma | Drs. Defreyne and Garcia Monaco | |
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn Case-Based Discussions | | |
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ABSTRACTSESSIONS |
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10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m | Session VII:
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Visceral Aneurysms/Pseudoaneurysms | | |
1:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | Session
VIII: AVM and Cerebrovascular Procedures | | |
4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. | Session
IX: Thoracic Embolization and Others | | |
