Radiologist Training

*Please note: This training is NOT the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy. For information on the conference, please go to http://www.bu.edu/cme and visit the conference calendar.

On-site fellowships are available at BMC, sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine:
Two-day structured fellowships are now available each month
at Boston Medical Center:

Structured Course includes:
* Hands-on, supervised review of cases from our extensive database
* Didactic Lectures
* Syllabus
* Demonstration and Tutorials on multiple workstations (Viatronix, Vital Images, Voxar)
* Observation of clinical cases of virtual colonoscopy

Target Audience:
Radiologists

Educational Needs Addressed:
Training in virtual colonoscopy during residency and even fellowship has been limited to a few institutions that are considered leaders in the field. The average practicing radiologist is intimidated by this new test and, thus, post-graduate training is considered a good means for gaining the knowledge and achieving the necessary confidence level.

Educational Objectives:
The purpose of this fellowship is for the participant:

1)	To understand the rationale for performing virtual colonoscopy examinations, as well as the advantages and disadvantages when compared to other methods for examining the colon.
2)	To review the available data regarding diagnostic performance of virtual colonoscopy.
3)	To learn the fundamental components of virtual colonoscopy technique.
4)	To become familiar with interpretation and reporting of virtual colonoscopy examinations in clinical practice.
5)	To learn how to avoid pitfalls and mistakes commonly made by the radiologist inexperienced in virtual colonoscopy.
6)	To understand the key factors to be considered when developing a virtual colonoscopy program for diagnosis and screening.

Accreditation:
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Faculty, Center for Virtual Colonoscopy:
Joseph T. Ferrucci, MD - Professor and Chairman
Jorge Soto, MD - Associate Professor of Radiology

For Course Dates and Registration Contact:
Lisa DiGiovanni
Phone: (617) 638-6610
Fax: (617) 638-6616
E-mail: Lisa.Digiovanni@bmc.org
Boston Medical Center
88 East Newton Street
Boston MA 02118

Special Services:
To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please notify Lisa DiGiovanni at the Department of Radiology, in writing, at least two weeks prior to the training.

Fellowship fee: $2,000
For course content and special requests, contact Dr. Jorge Soto: jorge.soto@bmc.org