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Meet-the-Professor SessionsThursday, March 13, 20087:00 AM–8:00 AMTA1 Obstetric Ultrasound: How to Keep It Safe?Jacques Abramowicz, MDOceanside · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will be ableto discuss the bioeffects of ultrasound, assesshow changing scanner controls alters output,and identify ways to prevent undesired results.TA2 Fetal Echo in AneuploidyGreggory DeVore, MDLeucadia · South Tower/Level 1The purpose of this session is to review the useof fetal echocardiography to detect fetuses withaneuploidy (trisomies 13, 18, and 21) duringthe second-trimester genetic sonogram.TA3 Update on the Sonographic Early Detection ofOvarian CancerArthur Fleischer, MDPoint Loma · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will be ableto describe the data on studies concerning theefficiency of using sonography as a means forearly detection of ovarian cancer and to identifythe potentials and limitations of conventionaland newer sonographic techniques for earlydetection of ovarian cancer.TA4 Coding in Obstetric UltrasoundAndrew Helfgott, MDSolana · South Tower/Level 1Following this session, participants will have aclearer understanding of coding for obstetricultrasound and have a working knowledge ofCurrent Procedural Terminology coding forobstetric ultrasound.TA5 Multiple Cesareans and Accreta: An Imaging andManagement ChallengeThomas Moore, MDPacific · South Tower/Level 1At the conclusion of this session, participantswill be able to understand the risk factors forplacenta accreta, explain the range of morbiditywith diagnosed or undiagnosed delivery ofplacenta accreta, describe the findings onultrasound that have the highest sensitivity inpredicting invasive placentation, describe theadvantages and disadvantages of gadoliniumin magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ofsuspected placenta accreta, and describe thefindings on MRI that have the highest sensitivityin predicting invasive placentation.TA6 Venous Reflux: Ultrasound Diagnosis and TreatmentDavid Lee, MDTorrey 1 · North Tower/Lobby LevelFollowing this session, participants will be ableto describe the superficial venous anatomy ofthe lower extremity, assess the lower extremityveins for reflux using Doppler ultrasound, anddiscuss the nonsurgical options for treatment oflower extremity varicose veins.TA7 The Athlete’s GroinMarnix van Holsbeeck, MDAnaheim · North Tower/Marriott Pavilion/Lobby LevelFollowing this session, participants will beable to discriminate causes of groin pain usingultrasound.TA8 Consumer-Directed Health Care: Creating a PracticeThat Results in Patient Loyalty and ReferralsRobert Wolfson, MD, PhDTorrey 3 · North Tower/Lobby LevelConsumer-directed health care continues togain momentum. Health care is now about theexperience. Participants will learn about theexperience that patients seek and specificactions to take to ensure consistently satisfiedpatients and referring physicians.Meet-the-Professor Sessions71