Fifty-third Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting The Radiological Society of North America

Abstract

The radiologic community of North America has for over half a century come to anticipate the exciting and highly gratifying experiences inherent in the annual scientific sessions of the Radiological Society of North America meeting held each fall. The program for this Fifty-third Annual Meeting which begins on Sunday, Nov. 26, 1967, promises to be truly rewarding. An almost full week crammed with the dissemination of new and important scientific-radiologic information will open as in the past with special programs in diagnosis and therapy on Sunday afternoon, climaxing in a Broadway-like “spectacular” of “quiz the experts” on Sunday evening. Throughout the remainder of the week a kind of three-ring circus will ensue, with simultaneous presentations of the many areas of radiology at multiple sites in the ample facilities of the Palmer House. One of the main cores of these teaching sessions continues to be the refresher courses, so effectively planned and selected by William H. Neil, M.D., and his committee. Dr. Neil, who has performed this function with great distinction for the third straight year, follows in the tradition of other successful leaders in this area such as the late Dr. John D. Reeves, Dr. John W. Walker, and the others who preceded them. Dr. Neil has planned approximately 80 refresher courses this year—a larger number than ever before. As in the past, he has selected carefully instructors who, it is anticipated, will bring to bear on their subject material a special interest enhanced by considerable personal experience. Included in the refresher courses is the traditional filmreading panel on Sunday night. This year it will have as its chairman Dr. Alexander R. Margulis of San Francisco, Calif., and will include a group of distinguished panelists selected for talents in special fields. Monday morning is devoted entirely to refresher courses, each planned for ninety minutes, with one group scheduled from 8:30 to 10:00, and the second from 10:30 to 12:00. The remaining refresher courses are programmed from 8:30 to 10:00 each morning from Tuesday through Friday. It is urged that the application forms for advanced registration, published in this issue of RADIOLOGY, be filled in and returned promptly to expedite Dr. Neil's task in providing the registrants with their first choices wherever possible. The scientific sessions will consist of the largest number of original (generally short) presentations ever presented—over 200. Great care has been taken by the program committee to ensure a minimum of sessions held simultaneously in closely related fields. Heavy emphasis will be placed on general diagnostic radiology and general radiotherapy, but considerable prominence will be given to the various subspecialties in diagnostic radiology, including neuroradiology, cardiovascular radiology, and pediatric radiology.