Session Summary

(1) Worldwide Contrast Shortage: An Alberta Health Services Perspective (2) MDCT Imaging Applications to Quantify the Extent of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis

Friday, June 02 12:40 - 13:30

Speaker
Cathy Dixon Cathy Dixon
Zachary Nott Zachary Nott
Description:

Worldwide Contrast Shortage: An Alberta Health Services Perspective [12:40-13:05}
Cathy Dixon, BSc, MRT(R), CTIC -Alberta Health Services

  • Discuss the impact of the global contrast media shortage to Alberta Health Services, Diagnostic Imaging and specifically to CT departments
  • Explore the unique approach taken by Alberta Health Services to deal with the contrast media shortage and the mitigations strategies that were implemented
  • Share various insights and learnings that came from this crisis

This session will be 25 minutes (20 minute presentation with 5 minutes of Q&A)


MDCT Imaging Applications to Quantify the Extent of Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis [13:05-13:30]
Zachary Nott, Level III Medical Radiation Sciences (Radiography) Student -McMaster University & Mohawk College


  • Discuss measurements of the sublaminar ridge in the lateral recess
  • Appreciate the capability of MDCT in image reformation of the spine
  • Describe dose differences from a high-resolution technique and a standard technique for imaging the lumbar spine

  • This session will be 25 minutes (20 minute presentation with 5 minutes of Q&A)


  • Approved for 1 Category A Credit