Head-to-Toe Nuclear Medicine Case-Based Resident Review

Live Virtual Course | May 9, 2026

The Southwestern Chapter is pleased to present the Head-to-Toe Nuclear Medicine Case-Based Resident Review, a live virtual educational course taking place on May 9, 2026.

This interactive session is designed to support radiology and nuclear medicine residents in reviewing core nuclear medicine concepts, imaging patterns, and case-based problem solving. While tailored for residents, the course is open to all interested participants.

The program will systematically cover nuclear medicine from head to toe using real clinical cases, live polling, and audience engagement to reinforce key learning points. It follows the successful format of prior Southwestern Chapter review courses.

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Login Time: 6:50 a.m. (US Central Daylight Time)

For access instructions, technical guidance, and best practices for joining the live session, please review the following resource: Meeting Access & Guidance

Please note: No continuing education credits will be offered for this course.

Meeting Access & Guidance

Program

Time is Central Standard Time

Part 1: Intro, Head & Neck, Neurology, Thyroid

  • 7:00 - 7:30 AM: Dementia / Seizure (Olga Molchanova-Cook, MD, PhD)

  • 7:30 - 8:00 AM: Thyroid (Benign & Malignant) / Therapy (Jesus Diaz, MD)

  • 8:00 - 8:30 AM: Non- Thyroid Therapy (Olga Molchanova-Cook, MD, PhD)

  • 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Head & Neck / Parathyroid (Tracy Yarbrough, MD, PhD, MAEd)

  • 9:00 - 9:30 AM: Benign & Malignant CNS Neoplasms / CSF / Brain Death (Gagandeep Choudhary, MD)

Break #1: 9:30 - 9:45 AM

Part 2: Neoplasms (Chest, Abdomen & Pelvis), Pediatrics

  • 9:45 - 10:15 AM: Thoracic (Asha Kandathil, MD)

  • 10:15 - 10:45 AM: Gastrointestinal / Adrenal / Neuroendocrine (Thomas Anderson, MD, PhD)

  • 10:45 - 11:15 AM: Pelvic, Male & Female (Twyla Bartel, DO, MBA)

  • 11:15 - 11:45 AM: Pediatrics (Dhanashree Rajderkar, MD)

Break #2 - Lunch: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Part 3: VQ Scan, Cardiac, Lymphoscintigraphy

  • 12:15 - 12:45 PM: VQ Scan (Jesus Diaz, MD)

  • 12:45 - 1:15 PM: Cardiac PET/CT (Scott Fleming, MD)

  • 1:15 - 1:45 PM: General Cardiac MPI, MUGA, Artifacts (Scott Fleming, MD)

  • 1:45 - 2:15 PM: Infection & Inflammation (Twyla Bartel, DO, MBA)

Break #3: 2:15 - 2:30 PM

Part 4: GI, MSK, Physics, Quality & Safety

  • 2:30 - 3:00 PM: Gastrointestinal – Hepatobiliary / Gastric Motility (John Doan, MD)

  • 3:00 - 3:30 PM: Musculoskeletal (Jay Hiller, MD)

  • 3:30 - 4:00 PM: Physics – Part 1 (Stephen Lokitz, PhD)

  • 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Physics / Quality / Safety – Part 2 (Stephen Lokitz, PhD)