Education & Events

Australia has an ageing population. This event is to showcase how other specialists can assist you with decisions you make for your older patients every day.

Speakers:

Dr Sandy Patel, Radiologist, Dr Jones & Partners
Dr Alicia Innis, Visiting Geriatrician, Fullarton Specialists
Dr James Hunt, Visiting Gastroenterologist, Fullarton Specialists
Dr Suchi Grover, Visiting Cardiologist, Fullarton Specialists
Dr Rassam Badbess, Visiting Acute General Consultant Physician, Fullarton Specialists
Dr Tom Day, Haematologist, Fullarton Specialists

Speakers Dr Marguerite Harding, Neurosurgeon and Dr Steve Chryssidis, Radiologist discuss selecting the most appropriate imaging modality for assessment of headaches/ concerning headache presentations. They will also examine identifying the best treatment strategies and implementing a systematic approach to triage the clinical ‘red flags’ of concerning headaches.

Digital 3D mammography offers the potential advantage of detecting breast cancer where standard digital mammography may be limited by dense breast tissue or overlapping tissues which may hide a lesion.
Speaker: Dr Mary Moss, Radiologist

Diagnosing patients with chest pain or at risk of coronary artery disease can be challenging in general practice. The majority of patients unfortunately do not present with a clear-cut diagnosis. This education session will discuss how coronary CT can safely and rapidly exclude atherosclerotic disease in patients with chest pain and assess atherosclerotic plaque burden. The coronary CT scan can be performed within days.

Speaker: Dr Johan Verjans