Imaging Update in Florence May 14-16, 2026, The St. Regis Florence
Program
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Session 1: Musculoskeletal Imaging
| Time | MEETING ROOM: Salone delle Feste Ballroom at The St Regis Florence | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-10:00am | Full American Breakfast at The Excelsior included in your group block room reservation for you and your guest. If booking a guest room outside the group block, please inquire about a rate that includes breakfast as the hotel will have both rate type options - with and without breakfast included. | |
| 7:30-8:00AM | Registration and Check-In in front of the Salone delle Feste Ballroom at The St Regis Florence (walk across the Piazza from The Excelsior) | |
| 8:00-8:40 | MRI of the Hip: Bone, Tendon, Muscle Injuries | John F. Feller, MD |
| 8:40-9:10 | Image Guided Diagnostic & Therapeutic MSK Injections | John F. Feller, MD |
| 9:10-9:55 | State of the Art Musculoskeletal MRI | John F. Feller, MD |
| 9:55-10:10 | Discussion, Questions and Answers, Coffee and Tea Service | |
| 10:10-10:55 | MR Imaging of the Postoperative Shoulder: Rotator Cuff and Impingement | John F. Feller, MD |
| 10:55-11:40 | MRI of Sports Injuries of the Elbow | John F. Feller, MD |
| 11:40-12:15 | MRI of Shoulder Long Head of Biceps | Phillip Tirman, MD |
| 12:15-12:55 | MRI of the Temporomandibular Joint | Phillip Tirman, MD |
| 12:55-1:45 | Discussion, Questions and Answers (Lunch Provided) |
Session 2: Neuro Imaging
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45-2:25 | MRI of Ankle Ligaments and Impingement Syndromes | Phillip Tirman, MD |
| 2:25-3:05 | Avoiding Diagnostic Pitfalls in Imaging | Blake A. Johnson, MD |
| 3:05-3:45 | Emergency Neuroimaging | Blake A. Johnson, MD |
| 3:45-4:00 | Discussion, Questions and Answers, Coffee and Tea Service | |
| 4:00-4:40 | Imaging the Pituitary Gland and Parasellar Region | Blake A. Johnson, MD |
| 4:40-5:20 | Optimizing the Diagnosis and Surveillance of MS | Blake A. Johnson, MD |
| 5:20-6:00 | Enhancing the Imaging Experience for Patients, Technologists and Radiologists | Blake A. Johnson, MD |
| 6:00-6:15 | Discussion, Questions and Answers |
Friday May 15, 2026
Session 3: Body Imaging and Bonus Lecture: Med-Legal
| Time | MEETING ROOM: Salone delle Feste Ballroom at The St Regis Florence | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-10:00AM | Full American Breakfast at The Excelsior included in your group block room reservation for you and your guest. If booking a guest room outside the group block, please inquire about a rate that includes breakfast as the hotel will have both rate type options - with and without breakfast included. | |
| 7:30-8:00AM | Registration and Check-In in front of the Salone delle Feste Ballroom at The St Regis Florence (walk across the Piazza from The Excelsior) | |
| 8:00-8:50 | Deliberate and Inadvertent Retained Surgical Material | Gabriela Gayer, MD |
| 8:50-9:40 | Iatrogenic Complications Affecting the Urinary Tract | Gabriela Gayer, MD |
| 9:40-10:10 | The Post Operative Abdomen – Pearls and Pitfalls | Gabriela Gayer, MD |
| 10:10-10:25 | Discussion, Questions and Answers, Coffee/Tea Service | |
| 10:25-11:20 | Up Against the Wall – Abdominal Wall Masses | Gabriela Gayer, MD |
| 11:20-12:10 | Acute Abdomen in the Oncologic Patient | Gabriela Gayer, MD |
| 12:10-12:50 | Protecting Yourself from Malpractice | David Rosenbach, MD |
| 12:50-1:40 | Discussion, Questions and Answers (Lunch Provided) |
Session 4: Interventional Imaging
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1:40-2:25 | Imaging and Intervention in Aortic Dissection | Stephen T. Kee, MD |
| 2:25-3:10 | Prostatic Artery Embolization | Stephen T. Kee, MD |
| 3:10-3:55 | Embolization for Knee Arthritis | Stephen T. Kee, MD |
| 3:55-4:05 | Discussion, Questions and Answers, Coffee and Tea Service | |
| 4:05-4:50 | Radioembolization for Primary and Metastatic Liver Cancer | Stephen T. Kee, MD |
| 4:50-5:10 | Discussion, Questions and Answers | |
Bonus Session May 16, 2026
Session 5: Breast Imaging - Virtually Presented
This session will not be held in the meeting room, Streaming only
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-10:00AM | Full American Breakfast at The Excelsior included in your group block room reservation for you and your guest. If booking a guest room outside the group block, please inquire about a rate that includes breakfast as the hotel will have both rate type options - with and without breakfast included. | |
| 8:00-9:00 | How to Read a Breast MRI- Case Review | |
| 9:00-10:00 | Imaging After Breast Conservation Therapy- Mammogram, Ultrasound and MRI |
Faculty
Location
Registration

The Excelsior, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Florence - Iconic luxury experience on the banks of the Arno River


Florence is easily reached by plane, train or car. The city has its own international airport (Amerigo Vespucci) and Pisa International Airport is just 50 km away. Florence is a major high-speed railway hub with trains leaving regularly for the whole of Italy. Florence is located on the main Italian motorway, the A1, which connects Milan and Naples.