CONCURRENT SESSION VI - HOT TOPICS IN GI DIAGNOSTICS

NEWER MODALITIES TO DIAGNOSE EoE
Girish Hiremath MBBS, MD, MPH, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives:
1. Review the epidemiology and pathogenesis of eosinophilic esophagitis
2. Understand current approach to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis
3. Learn about promising modalities to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis

OPTIMIZING NON?INVASIVE SURVEILLANCE IN IBD
Cary Sauer MD, Emory University
Learning objectives:
1. Describe non-invasive monitoring in pediatric IBD
2. Understand pros/cons of each disease monitoring modality
3. Reconsider current disease monitoring practices in pediatric IBD

NON-INVASIVE TESTING IN MOTILITY DISORDERS
Bruno Chumpitazi MD, Texas Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives:
1 Discuss updates on existing non-invasive modalities
2 Learn about potential upcoming new non-invasive modalities
3 Recognize the limitations of non-invasive modalities for the evaluation of pediatric motilitydisorders

ADVANCES IN IMAGING OF PANCREATIC FUNCTION
Andrew Trout MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this session, the learner will:
1. Understand modalities available for imaging pancreatic function
2. Recognize the limitations and requirements of imaging modalities for pancreatic function
3. Understand the data related to modalities for imaging pancreatic function