3rd International Meeting on

WEIGHT-BEARING MRIOctober 5, 2019

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Naples, Florida

WEIGHT-BEARING MRI AGENDA

9:00 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION TO THE MEETING RICHARD J ROLFES, MD – Proscan Imaging, USA PROFESSOR GIUSEPPE GUGLIELMI, MD – Dept. of Radiology, University of Foggia, Italy

9:15 PROSCAN READING SERVICES G SCAN EXPERIENCE: A BRIEF OVERVIEW RICHARD J ROLFES, MD – Proscan Imaging, USA

WEIGHT-BEARING MRI OF THE SPINE

9:30 LUMBAR SPINE IMAGING USING THE G-SCAN: TRANSLATION OF CLINICAL RESEARCH TO CLINICAL PRACTICE PROFESSOR MIKAEL BOESEN, MD, PhD – Head of MSK Imaging Department of Radiology Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Copenhagen University, Denmark

10:00 IMPACT OF WEIGHT BEARING MRI FOR OPTIMAL SURGICAL PROTOCOLS IN SPINAL DISORDERS JAMES L. LYNCH, MD – Board-Certified Spinal Neurosurgeon, Spine Nevada Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, USA

10:30 G-SCAN CERVICAL MRI-ADVANCED TECHNIQUES-KEYS TO SUCCESS GILBERT H. MAULSBY, MD – Board-Certified Diagnostic Radiologist, Medical Director Proscan Imaging Naples, USA

11:00 BREAK

11:30 IMPACT OF WEIGHT BEARING MRI FOR SPINE SURGERY SCOTT ALLEN BARBOUR, MD – Surgeon Barbour Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

WEIGHT-BEARING MRI OF THE KNEE AND FOOT/ANKLE

12:00 THE ADDED VALUE OF WEIGHT BEARING MRI IN THE ASSESSMENT OF KNEE AND FOOT/ANKLE PATHOLOGIES PROFESSOR ANTONIO BARILE, MD – Department of Radiology, University of L’Aquila, Italy

12:45 DISCUSSION

1:00 LUNCH

WEIGHT-BEARING MRI CASE STUDIES

2:15 WEIGHT BEARING CLINICAL STUDIES SPINE RON GARDNER MD – Orthopedic Surgeon, Gardner Orthopedics, Fort Myers, FL, USA

2:30 WEIGHT BEARING CLINICAL STUDIES KNEE AND FOOT PROFESSOR ANTONIO BARILE, MD – Department of Radiology, University of L’Aquila, Italy

WEIGHT-BEARING MRI: USA BUSINESS MODEL

2:45 THE ECONOMICS OF WEIGHT BEARING MR IMAGING: REIMBURSEMENT AND ACCREDITATION JUDITH TURNER – VP, Sales, Marketing & Operations Proscan Imaging, USA

3:15 BREAK

WEIGHT-BEARING MRI: NOVEL CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

3:45 TRUE MOTION ACQUISITION IN MSK FUNCTIONAL IMAGING PROFESSOR GIUSEPPE MONETTI, MD – University of Bologna, Italy

4:15 MEETING WRAP-UP & CONCLUSION ESAOTE

7:30 SOCIAL DINNER

N E V E R S T O P S E E I N G T H E U N S E E N

Enjoy five pools, four restaurants, a luxurious spa, power boat rentals, and more, just minutes from Naples Beach, a variety of golf courses, the beautiful natural habitats of the Florida Everglades, and incredible shopping, dining, and culture-all at Naples Bay Resort & Marina.

MEETING REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION

Online registration: www.esaote.com/adv/weight-bearing-mri-2019/

Meeting information: giacomo.pedretti@esaote.com

Weight-bearing MRI can uncover biomechanical stresses not revealed through supine imaging alone. This conference brings together speakers from around the world to share their experience with weight-bearing MRI and its impact on their patients and practices.

The 3rd International Meeting on Weight-Bearing MRI