Dementia imaging

20th September 2019 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (GMT+01:00) Europe/London

CPD: 6 credits

In this one day event, we aim to highlight the importance of imaging in the diagnosis of dementia including CT, MRI and functional imaging. We will discuss the importance of collaboration with clinicians in the selection of appropriate imaging modalities and the complementary roles of cross sectional and functional imaging and will review the impact on social care and all workers in dementia services.

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Educational aims:

• To learn the importance of selecting the right imaging modality

• To understand the importance of combined clinical and imaging data

• To gain knowledge about the impact on overall patient care

Who should attend: Radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, psychiatrists, radiographers, health care of the elderly physicians, social care workers in dementia, nuclear medicine technologists and nurses, PET CT providers as well as industry and researchers in dementia.

Registration Fees

BIR Member Plan 1 £185

BIR Member Plan 2 £125

BIR Trainee member £125

BIR Retired/Student member £65

Non member £295

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Venue

Speakers

Bayer

Bayer’s Radiology business is well placed to be the partner of choice in helping NHS trusts to address the many challenges faced today including the increasing need for governance to demonstrate best practice and improving patient care within increasing financial constraints. With market-leading contrast media and power injector systems, Bayer is able to offer innovative patient care and with the addition of its informatics platform, it can support radiology departments in driving protocol standardisation and easily accessible audit data that enable departments to meet further challenges faced around contrast and radiation dose management. 0118 2063999 www.radiology.bayer.co.uk

Everlight Radiology

Everlight Radiology is a global teleradiology company providing 24/7 365 days a year radiology reporting services to over 200 hospitals across the UK, Ireland and ANZ. Our team of 350+ consultant radiologists are based in every major time zone across six continents, ensuring that our clients and their patients receive a report from an alert, NHS experienced, consultant radiologist, working during their daytime hours.

Hermes Medical Solutions

Life Molecular Imaging

Philips Healthcare

Philips Healthcare is a leading supplier of diagnostic imaging systems and related services. Following the recent programme of acquisitions the company offers a comprehensive porfolio of healthcare products including conventional X-ray systems, dedicated systems for cardiovascular and interventional procedures; CT and MRI scanners, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy planning, echocardiography, digital ultrasound, patient cardiac monitoring equipment and PACS. www.medical.philips.com

Siemens Healthineers

At Siemens Healthineers, our purpose is to enable healthcare providers to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, and improving patient experience, all enabled by digitalising healthcare. An estimated 5 million patients globally everyday benefit from our innovative technologies and services in the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services. We are a leading medical technology company with over 170 years of experience and 18,000 patents globally. With more than 48,000 dedicated colleagues in 75 countries, we will continue to innovate and shape the future of healthcare. For more information and latest product line, please visit www.healthcare.siemens.co.uk