It was the joint efforts of Dr. Renato Carlos and Dr. Cesar Co that led to the advent of teaching seminars, which concentrated on a specific organ system at a time. This approach aimed to give radiologists more detailed knowledge of the clinical applications of CT and MRI to specific organs of the body.
Taking cues from the first teaching seminar, the seminars that followed were held in various out-of-town venues and likewise consisted of marathon lectures and workshops, demanding extensive preparation, mental acuity, and physical stamina from the faculty staff. The pioneering members of the faculty staff were: Dr. Renato Carlos, Dr. Cesar Co, Dr. Lisa Mercado, Dr. Cynthia Joy Maxino-Uy, Dr. Catherine Jessica Mercado-Lazaro, Dr. Rosanna Fragante, Dr. Manuel Mejia Jr., Dr. Rafael Joson, and Dr. Francis Villanueva. The members of the society began looking forward to these annually prepared teaching seminars, which have undeniably imparted much information and knowledge to CT-MRI fellows, PCR fellows, and residents as well.
1st Teaching Seminar Workshop
The 1st teaching seminar was held in Mimosa Leisure Park, Clark Freeport zone, Pampanga on June 20-21, 1998. The topic centered on Brain CT Scan, with Dr. Cesar Co as the course director.
2nd Teaching Seminar Workshop
The 2nd CT-MRI Seminar Workshop was held in Lagos Del Sol Resort, Lake Caliraya, Cavinti, Laguna on August 18-19, 1999. A total of 69 participants from residents to senior radiologists attended the workshop. In the evaluation handed in by 62 registrants, majority gave ratings of very good and excellent.
3rd Teaching Seminar Workshop
The 3rd CT-MRI Teaching Seminar Workshop was CT-MRI of the Head, Neck, Chest including Mediastinum. It was held in Canyon Woods Resort Club, Batangas on May 27-28, 2000, with Dr. Francis Villanueva as the course director.
4th Teaching Seminar Workshop
The 4th CT-MRI Teaching Seminar was held at the Fontana Leisure Park in Clark Freeport zone, Pampanga on April 21-22, 2001, with Dr. Cesar Co as the course director. Marathon lectures and workshops on CT-MRI of the Brain were conducted, demanding the Faculty Staff extensive preparation, mental acuity, physical strength and stamina.
5th Teaching Seminar Workshop
Date: May 18-19, 2002
Venue: Eugenio Lopez Center, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City
- Imaging of the Orbits – Renato M. Carlos, MD
- Imaging of the Paranasal Sinuses – Cesar S. Co, MD
- The Nasopharynx – Rosanna E. Fragante, MD
- Skull Base & Cranial Nerves – Rafael S. Joson, MD
- Mastoids – Catherine M. Lazaro, MD
- Oropharynx and Floor of the Mouth – Manuel C. Mejia, Jr.
- Low Back – Lisa A. Mercado, MD
Interventional Procedures of the Spine – Benigno R. Santi II, MD - Pitfalls in Spine Imaging – Cynthia Joy. A. Mercado, MD
6th Teaching Seminar Workshop
Date: 2003
Venue: Eugenio Lopez Center, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City
7th Teaching Seminar Workshop
Date: May 2004
Venue: Crown Peak, Subic Bay Freeport Zone
8th Teaching Seminar Workshop
Date: May 2007
Venue: Chateau Royale Sports & Country Club, Batangas
Course Director : Dr. Ruben L. Carreon