| WHAT: | The 94th Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, which hosts more than 62,000 attendees from around the world. Highlights from the meeting include: - Breaking news from approximately 20 scientific and exhibitor press conferences, and more than 2,000 scientific presentations and posters covering the latest trends in radiologic research. Following are just a few headlines generated by reporters covering last year's meeting:
- "Cloud over Secondhand Smoke Grows"
- "City Women at Greater Risk for Cancer"
- "High Blood Pressure May Raise Alzheimer's Risk"
- "Report Shows ATVs Not Child's Play"
- "Stereo Mammography Improves Cancer Detection"
- "New System Quickly IDs Mass Disaster Victims"
- "Scans of Pregnant Women on the Rise"
- "New Clue to Autism in Brain Pix"
- "Big Patients, Higher Cost"
- Opportunity to interview experts in all radiologic subspecialties and related fields.
- Access to approximately 1,500 education and informatics exhibits.
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| WHEN: | Scientific and Exhibitor Press Conferences: Monday, Dec. 1 through Wednesday, Dec. 3 Meeting Dates: Sunday, Nov. 30 - Friday, Dec. 5 |
| WHERE: | McCormick Place Lakeside Learning Center
RSNA Newsroom, Level 2, Hall E
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ill.
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| REGISTER: | The RSNA Meeting Newsroom is open only to members of the working press who can furnish proof that their attendance results in news coverage. Please review the Media Guidelines prior to registration. Media registration begins May 19th. The RSNA 2008 Media Registration Form and Media Guidelines will be posted on this site at the start of registration. |
Embargoed news releases will be available online beginning approximately November 10. To obtain a user ID and password for online access to the news releases when they are posted or to request a print version of the RSNA 2008 Press Kit, please contact Linda Brooks at 1-630-590-7738.
NOTE: RSNA news releases are embargoed until the time noted on the release.
Questions about media registration, meeting content and interview requests can be directed to Linda Brooks at 1-630-590-7738.
