University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences and UPMC Cancer Centers Present: 

PETCT for Radiation Oncology
Masters Series

September 11-12, 2008
and
November 20-21, 2008

Target Audience
This course is designed for Radiation Oncologists, Nuclear Medicine and Radiology Physicians, Physicists, Dosimetrists and others with an interest in learning the specialized skills and techniques to utilize PET/CT for radiation therapy treatment planning.

Course Overview and Learning Objectives:
This course will cover PET/CT fundamentals, application to radiation oncology treatment planning, assessment of response, surveillance, 4D CT, and 4D PET/CT for oncology imaging.

Featuring a staff of great educators including course directors:        

Dwight E. Heron, MD, FACRO
Vice Chairman & Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director of Radiation Services, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Pittsburgh, PA

M. Saiful Huq, PhD, FAAPM, FlnstP
Professor & Director of Medical Physics
UPMC Cancer Centers, Department of Radiation Oncology and Professor of Radiation Oncology,  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

Todd M Blodgett, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief of Cancer Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA

To register and for more information on this course visit:
http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/fun_img/edu/products/upmc.html

For more information on all MI Masters Series courses visit:
http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/fun_img/edu/products/petmasterhome.html