RSNA Press Release

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.