Essentials of Molecular Imaging and Systems Diagnostics for Clinical Radiologists

Nov. 27, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | S504CD

Brush up on the basics of molecular imaging and how it’s used in practice with this session. Speakers explore the latest in radiogenomics and molecular theranostics.

Speaker Information:

•             Martin Gilbert Pomper, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
•             Michael D. Kuo, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
•             King C. Li, MD, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.

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