The Society for Pediatric Radiology

SPR's Unknown Case Aug 22-Sep 5th

6-week-old with vomiting, tachypnea and tachycardia

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Upcoming 2011 Programs - Save the Dates!

Fetal/Neonatal Imaging       ALARA – Advances in CT                        IPR 2011
January 28-31, 2011               March 5-6, 2011                        May 27-31, 2011
Orlando, Florida                       Dallas, Texas                           London, England

8th SPR Symposium on Pediatric Cardiovascular MR - January 18-21, 2011

6th Advanced Pediatric Cardiovascular Imaging Course - January 21-23, 2011

Society and Foundation News

Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceutical Dose Reduction workgroup.

Leaders in pediatric nuclear medicine are working toward fostering the safest imaging for children. To this end, they are working with the Image Gently campaign and the Society of Nuclear Medicine to develop recommendations for radiopharmaceutical doses for children. Pictured here is the Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceutical Dose Reduction Work Group including leaders, Dr. Ted Treves,Dr. Michael Gelfand and Dr. Marguerite Parisi (Chair of the Society for Pediatric Radiology Nuclear Medicine Committee), as they pause for a moment at the Boston SPR meeting. The group includes representatives and leaders from the Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Image Gently CR/DR Summit

Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis hosted the February 4 Image Gently CR/DR summit. Attended by representatives of the 53 Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging member organizations, the FDA and industry, the program was organized by Dr. Steven Don and Dr. Bruce Whiting. (IG-CR-DR Steering Committee pictured above.)

Resources for Outreach to Haiti

The ACR has compilied a comprehensive list of agencies for outreach to Haiti in the wake of the earthquake. Click here to learn more.