2nd Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of Hong Kong College of Radiologists A Conference for all Healthcare Professionals Exciting Programme – Not to be Missed! Dear Colleagues, On behalf of The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and Hong Kong College of Radiologists, may I welcome you all to our 2-day Joint Scientific Meeting. Hong Kong College of Radiologists is very honoured to have RCR in jointly organising the scientific meeting the second time in Hong Kong. The overseas and local faculties are experts in the disciplines of radiology, clinical oncology and nuclear medicine. The scientific programme covers special focus sessions including PET-CT, Genitourinary Imaging & Oncology, Cardiac Radiology and Palliative Medicine. The topics are well-selected, aiming to be practical as well as being comprehensive, with deliberation of the state-of-the-art technology and approach. As technology and information are moving forward at a very fast pace, it is important for healthcare workers to constantly update ourselves on the information and to arm ourselves with the most appropriate techniques in our delivery of service. We are confident that all participants will benefit from this opportunity to update their knowledge and in keeping up with recent advancement in the various subspecialties of Radiology, Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine. Date: 27th & 28th October 2007 (Saturday & Sunday) Venue: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME Radiology Programme 27th October 2007 (Sat) 0900-0930 Proffered Papers 0930-1000 Proffered Papers 1000-1030 Ultrasound in bowel malignancies 1030-1100 COFFEE BREAK 1100-1130 The RCR radiology integrated training initiative 1130-1200 Interventional radiology: Veni, vidi, vanished? 1200-1230 Proffered Papers 1230-1400 LUNCH 1400-1430 PET/CT in abdominal malignancy 1430-1500 MR bladder cancer and mimics 1500-1530 Neonatal and in-utero MRI – The Sheffield experience 1530-1600 COFFEE BREAK 1600-1630 MR of the prostate gland 1630-1700 Imaging in gestational trophoblastic neoplasia 28th October 2007 (Sun) 0900-0930 Proffered Papers 0930-1000 The role of cardiac CT 1000-1030 MR evaluation of iron overload in the myocardium 1030-1100 COFFEE BREAK 1100-1130 Proffered Papers 1130-1200 Cardiac MR and structural diseases 1200-1230 Cardiac MR and ischaemia 1230-1400 LUNCH 1400-1430 Film Quiz Review & Prize Presentation 1430-1500 PET-CT in paediatric cancers 1500-1530 PET/CT in diseases of the head and neck 1530-1600 PET/CT in diseases of the thorax 1600 CLOSING CEREMONY Robert Peck Dick Fowler Andy Adam Simon Hughes Richard Nakielny Gail Darwent John KF Chan Richard Nakielny Charles Peebles Wynnie Lam Charles Peebles Charles Peebles Khong Pek Lan Simon Hughes Simon Hughes Clinical Oncology Programme 27th October 2007 (Sat) 1400-1420 The NCRN - Modest investment yields rapid dividends 1420-1440 One - Two - Three - Four modalities to cure oesophageal and gastric cancer 1440-1500 Mycosis fungoides in the UK Techniques, guidelines and the coventry betatron 1500-1520 Radiotherapy capacity in the United Kingdom 1520-1550 COFFEE BREAK 1550-1700 Proffered Papers 28th October 2007 (Sun) 0900-0930 Adjuvant treatment for carcinoma of corpus: A review of current evidence 0930-1000 Update on management of advanced carcinoma of cervix 1000-1030 Surgical aspects of gynaecological cancers 1030-1100 COFFEE BREAK 1100-1130 Is there a role of further consolidation therapy following first-line postoperative chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer? 1130-1200 Systemic treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma 1200-1230 Prostate cancer-beyond hormonal treatment 1230-1300 Radical radiotherapy in bladder cancer 1300-1400 LUNCH Palliative Medicine Programme 1400-1420 The use of gemcitabine combination chemotherapy in advanced pancreatic carcinoma: A systematic review 1420-1440 Reversal of morphine tolerance in cancer patients by continuous subcutaneous ketamine infusion 1440-1500 How common are our patients depressing? Our local experience in using the Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) 1500-1520 Methadone for cancer pain Robert J Grieve Adrian M Crellin Robert J Grieve Adrian M Crellin Frank CS Wong Wong Kam Hung May Chan Roger KC Ngan Conrad CY Lee Paddy TM Chan Cheung Foon Yiu Josephine WM Ng Lo Sing Hung Macy Tong Ng Ting Ying 1520-1540 1540-1600 1600 Management of superior vena cava obstruction: PYNEH experience Quality of life in nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors CLOSING CEREMONY Inda S Soong Yvonne SH Yau Nuclear Medicine Programme 27th October 2007 (Sat) 0900-0930 Proffered Papers 0930-1000 Role of PET/CT imaging in male urogenital malignancy 1000-1030 Functional imaging (PET & SPECT) in neurological disorders 1030-1100 COFFEE BREAK 1100-1130 Synthesis of C-11 labelled radiopharmaceuticals in Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital: Past and present 1130-1200 Imaging of myocardial ischemia 1200-1245 The scientific contribution of Hong Kong to nuclear medicine in the last 35 years 1245-1400 LUNCH 1400-1430 Complementary role of SPECT and CT in coronary disease 1430-1500 PET/CT in gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) *Programme may be subject to changes. Wong Chi Ping Ngai Wai Tat Jacky MK Cheung He Zuo Xiang David WC Yeung He Zuo Xiang Lok Chiu Ming OVERSEAS FACULTY Prof. Andy ADAM, St. Thomas' Hospital, United Kingdom Dr. Adrian M CRELLIN, Cookridge Hospital, United Kingdom Ms. Gail DARWENT, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, United Kingdom Dr. Dick RC FOWLER, Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom Dr. Robert J GRIEVE, Walsgrave Hospital, United Kingdom Prof. Zuo-Xiang HE, Fu Wai Hospital, China Dr. Simon HUGHES, Royal Victoria Hospital, United Kingdom Dr. Richard NAKIELNY, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, United Kingdom Dr. Robert J PECK, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, United Kingdom Dr. Charles PEEBLES, Southampton General Hospital, United Kingdom LOCAL FACULTY Dr. John Ka Fat CHAN, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Dr. Paddy Tak Ming CHAN, Cancer Care Centre Dr. May CHAN, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Jacky Man Ki CHEUNG, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Dr. Foon Yiu CHEUNG, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Pek Lan KHONG, The University of Hong Kong Dr. Wynnie Wai Man LAM, Prince of Wales Hospital Dr. Conrad Chi Yan LEE, Princess Margaret Hospital Dr. Sing Hung LO, Tuen Mun Hospital Dr. Chiu Ming LOK, Princess Margaret Hospital Dr. Ting Ying NG, Tuen Mun Hospital Dr. Josephine Wai Man NG, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Wai Tat NGAI, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Dr. Roger Kai Cheong NGAN, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Inda Sung SOONG, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Dr. Macy TONG, Princess Margaret Hospital Dr. Chi Ping WONG, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Kam Hung WONG, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Frank Chi Sing WONG, Tuen Mun Hospital Dr. Yvonne Sau Han YAU, Prince of Wales Hospital Dr. David Wai Chow YEUNG, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Please click the following link for scientific programme and further details of the meeting: http://www.hkcr.org/news/annual_meeting.htm Yours sincerely, Hong Kong College of Radiologists