26th Regional Bone Density Meeting 6th July 2007

Regional Medical Physics Department
Bone Mineral Assessment Service
Musculo Skeletal Department
Freeman Hospital
High Heaton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN
www.rmpd.org.uk  

Programme 26^th Regional Meeting Bone Density Friday 6^th  July  2007
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)         

12:45pm Lunch (Function room – sponsored by Roche Pharmaceuticals) (served until 01:20pm) 
01:25pm Welcome and round table introduction (Lecture Room 2) (David Rawlings) 
01:30pm Risk factors for reduced bone mineral density in patients with Crohn's disease -Dr Roger Francis, Freeman Hospital
01:55pm Update on Fracture clinic DXA at Newcastle -Sister Karen Loughney, Newcastle General Hospital
02:20pm Paediatric data - revisited -Mr David Rawlings, Freeman Hospital
02:45pm Management of young people with reduced bone density - Dr Tim Cheetham, RVI, Newcastle    
03:05pm Tea
03:20pm Things to come? - Mr David Rawlings, Freeman Hospital
03:40pm Update on private DXA provision – open forum  (Chair: Alison Mackie) 
03:55pm Case studies / discussion on individual DEXA scans (Chairs: Roger Francis; David Rawlings) 
04:15pm Arrangements for future meetings
04:20pm Close of meeting