MSRT

87th Annual Conference

April 12 & 13, 2018 DoubleTree Leominster

2017-2018 MSRT Board of Directors

Jane Erekson, President

Karen Farris, Vice President

Renee Puryear, Secretary

Karl Ellison, Treasurer

Michele Cody, Treasurer-Elect

Kim Vanyo, Member-At-Large

Nancy Julin, Chairman of the Board

Victoria Glassman, Educational Coordinator

Richard Tetrault, State Delegate

Kayla Yameen, State Delegate

Monica Caggiano, State Delegate

Cacey Cafua, State Delegate

Lynn Pellecchia, State Delegate

Carol Wallace, Quarter Century Club Chairperson

Welcome to the 87th Annual MSRT Conference. This year’s schedule has been specifically designed to provide you with the maximum opportunity for continuing education and networking. A total of 14 CE’s can be achieved by those of you attending the full conference. We hope you enjoy the conference. Please let us know how we can make improvements by completing conference surveys.

Michele Cote, Conference Co-Chair Kayla Yameen, Conference Co-Chair

Judith Samuelman

Cacey Cafua, Co-Chair Lisa Lorick, Co-chair

Kelly Reynolds Brenna Lapsley Lynn Pellecchia

Wednesday 12:30 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Welcome Note

Buzz Bowl Committee

Conference Committee

Buzz Bowl Game Schedule

Thursday, April 12th 2018

7:30 AM Welcome 8:00 AM ARRT Continuing Qualifications Requirements Elizabeth Romero RT (N)(CT), PET, FSNMMI-TS 1 Credit Category A DR/CT/M 9:00 AM MSK Ultrasound: Old Modality New Tricks Robert J. French Jr., MD 1 Credit Category A GH

Coffee Break 10:15 AM PA Catheters & You! Chris Mercurio, BS, BA, RT(R)(CI)(ARRT), RCIS

1 Credit Category A DR 11:15 AM X-Ray Technologies in Security

Russell C. Leibe, BS, RT(R) 1 Credit Category A DR

12:15 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 1:25 PM 2018-2019 Board Inductions

Incoming & Outgoing Presidents Speeches 1:30 PM Back to Basics in Pediatric Imaging

Erin Peterson BS, RT(R) 1 Credit Category A DR

2:30 PM Global Outreach for Radiation Protection Madan M. Rehani PhD

1 Credit Category A RP 3:30 PM Radiology's Role in Research

Kevin Reynolds, MHA, RT(R)(CT) 1 Credit Category A DR

Please join us at the cocktail party just outside the lecture hall. Enjoy the music, hors d’oeuvres and socializing with old friends & new. Be onsite to see which school wins the “Show Your School Spirit” T-Shirt Contest

Please join us on Thursday, April 12th after the last lecture for hors d’oeuvres & a cash bar We will announce the winner of the Student T-shirt Contest.

Please note, winners must be in attendance to collect prize.

Please join us Thursday Evening

8:00-12:00 PM DJ & Cash Bar

Admission $5.00

The Educators Meeting will be held on

Thursday, April 12th at 5:30 pm, immediately following the cocktail hour.

The Quarter Century Club’s Annual Meeting will be held at 11:15 AM preceding the Business Luncheon on Friday

Educator’s Meeting

Wild about Radiology Jungle Themed Dance

QCC Annual Meeting

Cocktail Hour

Friday, April 13th 2018 7:30 AM Welcome 8:00 AM Ensuring Quality and Safety in Radiology:

Principles and Pitfalls Jennifer C. Broder, MD

1 Credit Category DR 9:00 AM Abbreviated Breast MRI

Dorothy Sippo, MD, MPH 1 Credit Category A M/GH

Coffee Break 10:15 AM Fluoroscopy: The Normal, the Abnormal

and the Strange Thomas Dalton, RPA, RT(R)

1 Credit Category A DR 11:15 AM Diagnostic Imaging of Trauma

Kevin Reynolds, MHA, RT(R)(CT) 1 Credit Category A DR/CT

12:15 - BUSINESS LUNCHEON 1:25 PM (Homes for Our Troops Donation, QCC Inductions

Scholarships, SLDP & Buzz Bowl Awards) 1:30 PM Radiation Safety in Medical Imaging

Richard Serino, M.ED, CNMT 1 Credit Category A RP

2:30 PM Towards Technological Innovation in a

Radiology Department Marc Succi, MD 1 Credit Category A DR

3:30 PM A Roadside CT-Scan… Impossible? Not anymore!

Scott Lancaster, PhD(c), CAGS, MHA, NR-P 1 Credit Category A DR/CT

This concludes our 87th Annual Conference. Thank you for your support!

2018 Oliver E. Merrill Award

David Gilmore, MS, CNMT, RT(R)(N), FSNMMI-TS Chair & Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging

Program Director, Nuclear Medicine

Each year the MSRT celebrates our history by selecting a member from our profession that exemplifies the dedication shown by Oliver in support of the MSRT & Radiologic Technologists in the Commonwealth. David has over twenty years experience in higher education and medical imaging and has been an MSRT member for many of those

years. As a board member of the SNMMI Technologist Section, he has served as a liaison with the MSRT. He is a strong advocate for the profession and actively participates as a member of the ASRT Region 9 Advocacy committee. David was a member of the DPH/RCP working group that helped to update the Massachusetts RT Licensing Regulations working in collaboration with MSRT board members. He has been a lecturer at many MSRT conferences and seminars and is always willing to offer assistance. He is a leader in medical imaging education and a professional role model to many.

2018 Quarter Century Club Inductees

Each year the Quarter Century Club, led by

QCC Chairperson Carol Wallace, awards its newest members with a 25 Year Pin. To qualify, one must be a member for

twenty-five consecutive years. We would like to welcome the newly inducted QCC members:

Cheryl Bielunis, Karen Clancy, Sean Desmond, Mary Jean Finnegan, Debra Kelleher, Jannene Levesque, Marie Lussier, Lynn Mandeville, Gail McCartney, Sylvia Nobre-Hilton, Pauline Sciarappa, Christine Vargas

MSRT Past Presidents

1931 Charleton Bruya

1932-33 Charles P. Nicoll

1934-35 Oliver E. Merrill

1936-37 Mr. Duquette

1938 Anna H.S. Morgan

1939 Francis Murphy

1939-41 Stanley Gerard

1942 Emilio Stasio

1943 Ralph Bannister

1944 Lila Yerxa

1945-46 William Kruger

1947 Oliver E. Merrill

1948 Gus Marcantonio

1949 Russell Bannister

1950-51 Raymond Bannister

1952-53 Elmer Allard

1954 Delane Stevens

1955 Robert Phillips

1956 Mathew Stevens

1957 Emilio Stasio

1958 Edmund Poopor

1959 Martha White

1960 John Viera

1961 Stanley Bozen

1961-63 Roy Shurgar

1964 Clay Coupe

1965 James Farrell

1966 David Stone

1967 Robert J. Roth

1968 Ted W. Bergey

1969 Bruce LaCasse

1970 Norman Bossie

1971 John C. McMahon

1972 Patricia A. Carey

1973 Edward J. Boudreau

1974 George S. Lewis

1975 Paule Cerce

1976 Priscilla Price Row

1977 Janet Lister

1978 Dennis D. Keefe

1979 James Greenhalgh

1980 Paul Fournier

1981 James Lampka

1982 Patricia C. Selleck

1983 Sandra D. Ostresh

1984 Debra A. Desmarais

1985 Peter Vassallo

1986 Jan Jenkins

1987 Debra Ralls

1988 Michael DelVecchio

1989 Linda LeFave

1990 Carol Wallace

1991 John Landry

1992 James Lampka

1993 Timothy Betz

1994 Michael DelVecchio

1995 Patricia Saisi

1996 Jane Erekson

1997 Kathy Tabor McEwan

1998 Robert A. Mortensen

1999 David LeClair

2000 Eileen Miksch

2001 Debra Ricciardelli

2002 John Landry

2003 Marianne Spatola

2004 Denise Hamlin

2004 Kevin Reynolds

2005 Maureen Seluta

2006 Kevin Reynolds

2007 Marie Oliver

2008 Shannon Barron

2009 Tyler Martin

2010 James V. Lampka

2011 Darren Sack

2012 Lisa Fanning

2013 Patricia Willett

2014 David LeClair

2015 Darren Sack

2016 Nancy Julin

2017 Jane Erekson

Outgoing President

Jane Erekson,

BS RT(R)(ARRT)

Incoming President

Patricia Willett,

BS, RT(R)(CT)(ARRT)

Thursday, April 12th Luncheon

Italian Wedding Soup, Hearts of romaine with roasted garlic Caesar dressing and

parmesan cheese Garlic Bread

Mediterranean Chicken Pasta, Eggplant Lasagna, Vegetables Assortment of Mini Cannoli

Coffee, tea and decaf, soft drinks and bottled water

Friday, April 13th Luncheon

Hot & Sour Soup

Iceberg, Napa Cabbage with Hearts of Palm, Toasted Noodles and Sesame Ginger Dressing

Chilled Shrimp with Lo Mein Noodles and Marinated Vegetables Vegetable Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoon and

Pork Pot Stickers Szechwan Beef and Broccoli, General Tso Chicken,

Vegetable Fried Rice Assorted Far East Desserts

Coffee, tea and decaf, soft drinks and bottled water

There will be a continental breakfast served each morning with assorted chilled juices, bagels served with a variety of

flavored cream cheeses and preserves. Freshly brewed regular coffee, decaffeinated coffee and a selection of herbal teas

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Conference Exhibitors

2017-2018 Sponsors

GENERAL INFORMATION

The name badge given to you at registration is required for admission to all conference activities including educational sessions, Buzz Bowl, all snack breaks and breakfast.

All courses have been ASRT approved and topic categorized in accordance with the Massachusetts Radiation Control Program standards. The lecture topic may differ from previously printed material due to speaker availability.

Please be advised that attendees arriving 10 minutes or more late to lectures will not be eligible for CE credit.

A Certificate of Attendance will be uploaded to your MSRT web account or emailed to non-members following the conference. ASRT members can email a copy to CETrack@asrt.org or mail to the address below for CE tracking: ASRT 15000 Central Avenue, SE Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917

Preliminary games will begin on Wednesday, April 11th at 12:30 PM. Games will resume on, Thursday, April 12th with the semifinals & finals being held on Friday, April 13th. The awards will be presented to the first, second and third place teams during the Business Luncheon on Friday.

CONFERENCE ID BADGES

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

CE CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE

2018 BUZZ BOWL CHALLENGE

After each lecture, please visit www.msrt-ma.org, scroll

to: .

Enter your name and the session code provided at the conclusion of the lecture. All check-ins are time stamped so please be sure to check-in after each lecture.

As a back up to the electronic verification, please write the verification code on the provided Lecture Attendance Verification Form. Pass the form in at the registration desk when you leave at the

end of each day.

WI Fi Access Select either attwifi or honors Wi-Fi

Choose “I have a coupon/promotional code”

When prompted, click next and enter MASRT in the

code field.

If AT&T is your cell service provider, you may not be

prompted to enter the code

If you have any difficulty, please see a room proctor for

assistance, prior to the start of the next lecture.

Lecture Attendance Verification

Stay in Touch! In the coming weeks, the MSRT will be updating our membership database and communication tools. With the 2018 – 2019 membership year, we will be transitioning to a rolling annual membership with automatic email renewal invoicing through our website. The demographic information that we ask you to complete in your member profile helps the MSRT in event planning and advocacy. Please login in to your MSRT member account online and update your personal information to help us with this conversion.

We hope you enjoyed the conference! Plans for next year will begin soon. If you are willing to lend a hand, or have any suggestions we

want to hear from you. Please email us at info@msrt-ma.org.

Thank you

MSRT Board of Directors