| Fri. 3/26 9:45-11:30
am |
APhA Nuclear Section
Officers Meeting Room 213 |
| Fri. 3/26 1:30 -
7:30 pm |
- BCNP Item Writing Workshop
- Sheraton Seattle Hotel - Aspen
Room
|
- Sat. 3/27 7:00-10:00
am
- Convention Center
- Room 611
|
- CE Session:
Regulatory Issues in Nuclear Pharmacy Practice
- This session will focus on
regulatory issues that impact nuclear pharmacy practice.
Timely updates on issues pertaining to the IND/NDA process,
CGMPs in PET facilities and regulations/guidance specific to
patient safety will be presented.
|
| Sat. 3/27 11:00 -
2:00 |
- NEO Open House and Luncheon
- Buffet Luncheon
- Convention Center Room 2B
|
| Sat. 3/27 2:00-5:00
pm |
- CE Session: Crisis
Management
- Current world-wide situations
have introduced a new era of concern for members of the health
profession. This session will deal with the topics of crisis
management. While some issues will deal with the use and
misuse of radioactive materials, broader topics such as
building and material security and crisis management from the
public, media and regulatory viewpoints will have
applicability to all practicing pharmacists.
|
| Sun. 3/28 7:00-10:00
am |
- Nuclear Pharmacy Breakfast
& Business Meeting
Ticket required $15
- Convention Center Room 3A-B
|
| Sun. 3/28 1:00 -
3:00 pm |
- National Association of
Nuclear Pharmacies New Nuclear Products Presentations
- Convention Center Room 307
|
- Sun. 3/28 2:00 -
5:00
- Convention Center
- Room 611
|
- CE Session:
Radiopharmaceutical Use in the Geriatric Population
- This session will focus on the
use of nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceuticals in the
geriatric population. Highlighted will be the use of various
nuclear medicine studies in the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases commonly seen in the geriatric age group. The impact
of patient specific age related variables when performing
these studies will be discussed as well.
|
| Sun. 3/28 6:00-7:30
pm |
- Academy Awards Ceremony &
Reception
- Convention Center Hall 4F
- Award winners include Rodney
Ice, Laura Ponto, and Joe Hung.
|
- Mon. 3/29 8:00-11:00
am
- Convention Center
- Room 611
|
- CE Session: Current Issues
in PET
- The use of dual imaging
modalities like PET/CT can greatly enhance the ability to
detect and localize disease. A review of the basic
applications and use of this modality will be presented. In
addition, to further improve this modality, the use of
radiologic contrast media has been discussed. This session
will also talk about the use of contrast agents in this
setting, as well as the patient based pharmaceutical care
issues that may be important to nuclear pharmacists.
Finally, a review of drug interactions that can impact PET
studies will be presented.
|
- Mon. 3/29 2:00-5:00
pm
- Convention Center
- Room 611
|
- CE Session: New
Developments in Radiopharmacy
- This
session will focus on newly approved radiopharmaceuticals as
well as radiopharmaceuticals that are currently in clinical
trial stages. This session will focus on the clinical use of
these agents, as well as various regulatory issues associated
with their use.
|
| Mon. 3/29 6:00-8:00
pm |
- Nuclear Pharmacists
Reception
- Sheraton Seattle Hotel -
Schooner Room
|
| For
more information about the APhA meeting visit
www.aphameeting.org. |
