24th Regional Bone Density Meeting at Freeman Hospital; 7th July 2006

Please find attached final programme for the 24th Regional Bone Density Meeting at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. As previously the meeting will be appropriate for any individual (primary or secondary care) associated with DEXA or the diagnosis and management of Osteoporosis. We have an interesting and varied programme of talks, and an opportunity to discuss a number of specific cases for which the BM scan, the interpretation, or the subsequent patient management were of note. A hot buffet lunch will be served from 12:30 to get the afternoon off to a good start. All are welcome. Please indicate by e mail whether you hope to be present at the meeting and if you also plan to partake of lunch. Please forward this invitation to any colleagues not listed above who may also be interested.

I would be particularly interested in any potential case-studies.

Finally, a reminder and note for your diary - the 25th Meeting will be held in Sunderland 1st Dec.

David Rawlings
Regional Medical Physics Department
Newcastle General Hospital
Westgate Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 6BE, UK

Email: NHS or University
Website: RMPD

NHS
Regional Medical Physics Department
Bone Mineral Assessment Service
Musculo Skeletal Department
Freeman Hospital
High Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN
Tel: 0191 2231166
Fax: 0191 2231166
RMPD Website

Programme 24^th Regional Meeting Bone Density 7^th July 2006
Lecture Room 2, Education Centre, Freeman Hospital

For those arriving by car from off-site, there will be a limited amount of car parking available in the public spaces

12:30pm Lunch (Function room) – served until 1:20pm

01:25pm Welcome and round table introduction: Mr David Rawlings, Freeman Hospital

01:30pm Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis – progress so far: Ms Liz Lingard, Freeman Hospital

01:50pm Head Injury Patients: osteoporosis?: Dr Khalid Anwar, Hunter’s Moor Hospital

02:10pm Neonatal Body Composition: Dr Nick Embleton, RVI

02:30pm National Electronic Library for Health: Professor Roger Francis, Freeman Hospital

02:50pm Tea

03:20pm The role of imaging in Osteoporosis management: Mr David Rawlings, Freeman Hospital

03:35pm Things to look for in a new DEXA scanner: Mr David Rawlings Freeman Hospital

03:45pm Case studies / discussion on individual DEXA scans:
Chairs – Roger Francis; David Rawlings

04:15pm Arrangements for future meetings

04:20pm Close of meeting