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preparation for percutaneous gastrostomy (G)and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tube placement.

2. Describe the techniques used for percutaneousfor G and GJ tube placement.

3. Discuss the various G and GJ tubes available forplacement and replacement.

4. Discuss the appropriate post-G or GJ-tubeplacement device and patient management.

5. Discuss the current status of other gastrointes­tinal interventions such as the enteric stentplacement and cecostomy tube placement.

Coordinator: Matthew S. Johnson, MD

Marshall Hicks, MD Peter N. Waybill, MDKenneth P. Moresco, MD Adam B. Winick, MDKelmeth D. Murphy, MD

GRANT WRITING (15)Upon completion of this workshop, the attendeewill be able to:

1. Know what information to include in each ma­jor section of a peer-reviewed (NIH) applica­tion: the abstract, specific aims, backgroundand Significance, preliminary studies, and re­search design and methods.

2. List the criteria that reviewers use to evaluategrant applications.

3. Recognize the most common pitfalls in grantwriting and how to avoid them.

Coordinator and Faculty: Wendy Sanders, M.A.

GYNECOLOGIC INIERVENTIONS (16)Upon completion of this workshop, the attendeewill be able to:

1. Evaluate the indications for and procedures ofpelvic embolization in gynecologic disorders,with emphasis on the following areas:a. Uterine fibroids;b. Female "varicocele"

2. Describe the role of the interventional radiolo­gist in the diagnosis and treatment of femaleinfertility, with emphasis on the follOWing areas:a. Fallopian tube recanalization;b. Diagnostic selective salpingography.

Coordinator: Lindsay Machan, MD

Scott C. Goodwin, MD James B. Spies, MDRobert 1. Worthington-Kirsch, MD

HANDS-ON ULTRASOUND (17)Upon completion of this workshop, the attendeewill be able to:

1. Become familiar with a basic clinical approachto sonographically guided percutaneous inter­ventions.

2. Become familiar with technical aspects of nee­dle visualization with ultrasound and their prac­tical applications.

3. Be able to perform hands-on exercises in sono­graphically guided vascular access, cyst aspira­tion, breast biopsy, solid organ biOpsy, radio­frequency tumor ablation and access forpercutaneous drainage using a turkey breastmodel.

Coordinator: Robert D. Lyon, MAJ, MC

Arny E. Benson, MAJ, MC Albert A. Nemcek, Jr, MDEllen Chung, MAJ, MC Joseph Ronsivalle, CPT, MCDouglas Coldwell, MD Robert K. W. Ryu, MDMark J. Hogan, MD Clark Searle, MDJohn D. Lane, MAJ, MC William E. Shiels, II, DONick Lomis, CPT, MC Steve D. Stowell, MAJ, MCMark 1. Lukens, MD Bradford Johns Wood, MDSean P. Murray, MAl, MC Anthony C. Venbrux, MD

HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS (18)Upon completion of this workshop, the attendeewill be able to:

1. Discuss the role of screening and prophylacticPTA in failing dialysis access sites.

2. Review available methods for declotting dialysisgrafts percutaneously including mechanical andchemical techniques.

3. Describe the role and limitations of metallicstents in hemodialysis access.

4. Discuss the diagnosis and management of he­modialYSis-related central venous stenosis.

Coordinator: Richard J. Gray, MD

W. Perry Arnold, MD Israel Schur, MDJohn F. Cardella, MD Thomas M. Vesely, MDFrederick S. Cohn, MD Karim Valji, MDJacob Cynamon, MD Dierk VOlwerk, MDKenneth D. Murphy, MD Julie M. Zaetta, MDHeriberto R. Pagan-Marin, MD

SCVIR HI-IQTM SYSTEM (HANDS-ON) (19)(No CME credit prOVided for this workshop)Upon completion of this workshop, the attendeewill be able to:

1. Install and launch the SCVIR HI-IQTM system.2. Know the hardware requirements for the SCVIR

HI-IQTM system.3. Enter a patient's demographic data.4. Enter a patient's encounter data.5. Enter inventory data.6. Run a variety of reports including day sheets,

referring physician report, and complication re­port.

Coordinator: J. Bayne Selby, Jr., MD

John F. Angle, MD Albert A. Nemcek, Jr., MDKeith M. Horton, MD

INFRAINGillNAL INIERVENTIONS (20)Upon completion of this workshop, the attendeewill be able to: