RSNA Press Release
MEETING FACTS
Released: November 15, 2010
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96th SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY AND ANNUAL MEETING RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA
Sunday, November 28 – Friday, December 3, 2010 McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
MEETING FACTS
(as of 11/15/10, some numbers subject to change)
The Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA®) is the world's premier scientific and educational forum in radiology.
Facts about the meeting include:
- Six days of educational programs for radiologists, radiation oncologists, physicists in medicine, radiologic technologists and allied health care professionals;
- Total registration for professionals and guests is up 4% compared with 2009;
- For RSNA 2010, the Society has secured more than 110,000 room nights at 80 downtown Chicago hotels;
- 681 technical exhibits will occupy over 453,450 square feet;
- 108 (16%) of the exhibitors are first-time exhibitors at RSNA;
- Attendees will contribute an estimated $125 million to Chicago's economy;
- 1,769 scientific papers and oral presentations in 16 subspecialties will be presented: breast; cardiac; chest; emergency radiology; gastrointestinal; genitourinary; health services, policy and research; informatics; molecular imaging; musculoskeletal; neuroradiology; nuclear medicine; pediatric; physics; radiation oncology and radiobiology; and vascular and interventional;
- 232 refresher courses, which are the meeting's most popular feature, will be presented by authorities in the field;
- 1,915 education exhibits and 679 scientific posters will be featured in the Lakeside Learning Center.
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