FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016

7:00 am REGISTRATION Hilton Grand Ballroom Foyer

PHYSICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM

7:55 WELCOME ADDRESS Charito Love, MD Don C. Yoo, MD

QUALITY AND EVOLUTION Moderator: Jeffrey Kempf, MD

8:00 Quality and Safety in Nuclear Medicine Michael Bruno, MD 8:45 Therapy Response Assessment in Oncology: Time to Evolve Hossein Jadvar, MD 9:30 Coffee Break & Visit The Exhibits

HOT TOPICS IModerator: J. Antonio Obando, MD

10:00 PET Radiopharmaceuticals for Assessment of Neuroendocrine Tumors Lisa Bodei, MD, PhD

11:00 Prostate Cancer Theranostics Hossein Jadvar, MD

12:00 pm Complimentary Luncheon and Presentation

HOT TOPICS IIModerator: Josephine Rini, MD

1:30 Parenteral Radiotherapy for Neuroendocrine Tumors Lisa Bodei, MD, PhD

2:15 Role of 4D CT in Parathyroid Imaging David Leung, MD

3:00 Refreshment Break & Visit The Exhibits

APPROPRIATE USE AND JEOPARDYModerator: Don C. Yoo, MD

3:30 HOLMAN-KAPLAN AWARD The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Appropriate Use Criteria Decision Support Tools, and the Future Practice of Nuclear Medicine Kevin Donohoe, MD 4:15 Nuclear Medicine Jeopardy Don C. Yoo, MD Marc A. Seltzer, MD 5:30 Complimentary Reception Exhibit Hall

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2016

7:00 am REGISTRATION PHYSICIANS/TECHNOLOGISTS Hilton Grand Ballroom Foyer

PHYSICIAN PRO GRAM

IMAGING FOR INFECTIONModerator: Charito Love, MD

8:00 SPECT/CT for Infection Imaging Christopher J. Palestro, MD

9:00 PET/CT for Infection and Inflammation Don C. Yoo, MD

10:00 Coffee Break & Visit The Exhibits

PROSTATE CANCERModerator: J. Antonio Obando, MD

10:30 HOWARD KAY MEMORIAL LECTURE: Imaging Prostate Cancer with Amino Acid PET David Schuster, MD

11:15 Utility of C-11 Choline PET in Restaging Prostate Cancer Robert S. Bridwell, MD, MBA

12:00 pm Complimentary Luncheon and Presentation LUNG CANCER IMAGINGModerator: Marc A. Seltzer, MD

1:30 Lung Cancer Imaging: 2016 Lawrence A Saperstein, MD

2:15 CT and PET/CT Evaluation after Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer J. Antonio Obando MD

3:00 Refreshment Break

PET AND PET/CT IN ONCOLOGYModerator: Kenneth J. Nichols, PhD

3:30 Clinical Utility of PET in Breast Cancer Management David Schuster, MD 4:15 PET-CT in Head and Neck Cancer: Interactive Case Reviews Marc A. Seltzer, MD

5:00 POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS Kenneth J. Nichols, PhD

TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM

7:55 am Welcome Address Kathleen Krisak, CNMT Janice Van Dolsen, CNMT

TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 1Moderator: Margaret S. Doonan, CNMT, MS

8:00 Nuclear Cardiology in 2016 April Mann, BA, CNMT, NCT, RT(N), FSNMMI-TS

8:45 Nuclear Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis Ted Pozniakoff, BS, RT(N)(R)

9:30 Coffee Break & Visit The Exhibits

TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 2Moderator: Kathleen Krisak, CNMT

10:00 Thyroid Therapy With I-131 Sara G. Johnson, CNMT

11:00 Gastric Nuclear Medicine Studies : A Review for the Technologist Leo Nalivaika, CNMT

12:00 pm Complimentary Luncheon and Presentation

TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 3Moderator: Kathleen Krisak, CNMT

1:30 Advocacy : Who’s Got Your Back? Anthony Sicignano, CNMT

2:15 Theranostics and Neuroendocrine Tumors Charito Love, MD

3:00 Refreshment Break

TECHNOLOGIST SESSION 4Moderator: Margaret S. Doonan, CNMT, MS

3:30 Radiation and Health : A New Paradigm Shiran Sultan, RT(N)(CT)

4:15 Patient Preparation for General Nuclear Medicine Studies Margaret S. Doonan, CNMT, MS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016

PHYSICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM

CARDIAC PETModerator: Jeffrey Kempf, MD

8:00 Cardiac PET and Myocardial Blood Flow Quantification Thomas Schindler, MD

9:00 Interesting Cardiac PET Cases Thomas Schindler, MD 10:00 Refreshment Break

CARDIAC PET AND DOSE REDUCTIONModerator: Jeffrey Kempf, MD

10:15 PET and Cardiac Sarcoidosis Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD

11:00 Patient Centered Imaging-Protocol Optimization and Dose Reduction E.Gordon DePuey, MD

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MEETING DESCRIPTIONThe Annual Scientific Meeting of the Greater New York and New England Chapters of the SNMMI is a continuing education course designed for nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, technologists, and scientists. Nationally recognized faculty will provide attendees with information that will enhance clinical practice. This year’s program will review nuclear medicine applications to such fields as cardiology, neurology, oncology, and therapy. Advances in topics such as PET, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, infection imaging, PET/MRI and molecular targeting and therapy will also be included.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTSThe Scientific Program Committee of the Greater New York and New England Chapters, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging invites the submission of original abstracts for the Northeast Regional Scientific Meeting to be held November 4-6, 2016 at the Stamford Hilton Hotel in Stamford, CT. Papers are invited on all aspects of Nuclear Medicine. All accepted presentations will be in poster format (4’ vertical x 8’ horizontal boards). An award ceremony will be held on November 5 @ 5:00 PM for the best posters as determined by the Judging Panel. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and must be prepared using standard word processing software (Microsoft Word is preferred). All authors’ names and affiliations should be listed immediately following the title. Tables and figures should be included in the “Results” section. Please include the corresponding author’s name, address, and contact information.

Abstract submission is by email only and should be sent to:

Kenneth Nichols, PhDDivision of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular ImagingNorth Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System

270-05 76th AvenueNew Hyde Park, NY 11040

718-470-7080knichols@northwell.edu

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 10, 2016

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GENERAL INFORMATIONDATES: November 4 – 6, 2016LOCATION: Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902TEL: 203-967-2222 REGISTRATION: Grand Ballroom Mezzanine, Friday, November 4, 2016.

ACCOMMODATIONSA block of rooms has been reserved at the Stamford Hilton Hotel, ideally located just off the I-95 corridor. The Hotel offers first class hospitality and services with its unique mixture of New York energy and New England charm. It is located within minutes of fabulous dining and upscale Stamford shopping. Facilities include an updated fitness center as well a heated indoor pool. Easy access from Philadelphia, New York and Boston is steps away when arriving at the Stamford Metro North Station via Amtrak. Reservations can be made at the Hilton Stamford Hotel by calling 1 866 424 1266 and identifying yourself as an attendee at the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging meeting. Reservations can also be made online by visiting:http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/B/BDRSTHF-SNM-20161101/index.jhtmlPlease make reservations prior to October 15 to secure the special rate of $125/night plus tax for a single or double room.

TARGET AUDIENCE This meeting is intended for all nuclear medicine physicians, scientists, physicists, technologists, and nursing professionals.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES1. Discuss the concepts of quality and safety as they apply to Nuclear Medicine.2. Discuss the assessment of therapy response and its applications in Oncology.3. List PET radiopharmaceuticals used for the assessment of neuroendocrine tumors.4. Discuss the concept of theranostics and its usefulness with prostate cancer detection and treatment. 5. Discuss the clinical applications of 4D CT.6. Discuss the benefits and challenges of appropriate use criteria decision support tools and the future practice in Nuclear Medicine.7. Identify interesting findings that may be visualized on a PET imaging study.8. Identify interesting findings that may be visualized on a SPECT study.9. Discuss clinical applications of SPECT/CT and PET/CT for infection/inflammation imaging.10. Discuss PET amino acid imaging in the detection of prostate cancer. 11. Discuss the use of C-11 Choline for the re-staging of prostate cancer.12. Discuss the new developments in imaging and therapy for lung CA in 2016.13. Discuss the use of PET for breast cancer management.14. Discuss the various applications of Cardiac PET including myocardial blood flow quantitation and detection or cardiac sarcoidosis, 15. Identify artifacts and errors that may be visualized on a cardiac PET study. 16. Discuss the use of patient-centered protocols to reduce radiation exposure.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGISTS: VOICE CATEGORY A CREDITS The SNMMI, through its Verification of Involvement in Continuing Education (VOICE) program, has approved this meeting to offer continuing education hours (CEHs), final hour count TBD closer to the meeting. VOICE-approved credit is recognized by most licensure states and by the NMTCB and ARRT as Category A credit. Participants will receive CE credit for those sessions at which they were present a minimum of 80% of the session.

PHYSICIAN: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Inc. (SNMMI) and the New England and Greater New York Chapters, SNMMI. The SNMMI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

SELF-ASSESSMENT MODULE (SAM) CREDITSIn addition to CME credits, physician attendees will have the opportunity to earn SAM credits. Physicians must attend the entire session to earn SAM credits and complete the post-activity online assessment.

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MEETING REGISTRATION FORMPlease Print Clearly

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ Last First Degree/Certification (MD, PhD, CNMT, RT)

Mailing Address:____________________________________________________________________

City:__________________________________ State________ ZipCode_____________________

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Check Appropriate Box: Registration Fee

o Physician/Scientist, SNMMI Member $ 325.00

o Physician/Scientist, Non-Member $ 425.00

o Resident or Fellow $ 175.00

o Technologist, SNMMI Member $ 175.00

o Technologist, Non-Member $ 300.00

o Technologist Student No Fee

All fees include handouts, refreshment breaks, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and continental breakfast on Sunday.

o If you have a disability which requires special accommodations, please check here and advise us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program.

Please make check payable to:GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER, SNMMI

and mail to:

Mitchell H. StromerNortheast Regional Meeting, SNMMI

360 Cedar LaneEast Meadow, NY 11554 Email: mitch360@aol.com

You can also register and pay online utilizing a credit card at www.greaternycsnm.org/events.htm

Greater New York and New England Chapters

30th ANNUAL NORTHEASTREGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

November 4-6, 2016 • Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center

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