Introducing Bistro RSNA
Bistro RSNA provides attendees with a comfortable place to eat, meet, and network. Conveniently located within each of the three technical exhibit halls, as well as in the Lakeside Learning Center, the menu at Bistro RSNA includes several fresh and healthy options, international cuisine and hearty regional favorites.
Topic Tables offered in Lakeside Learning Center
Network with your peers by attending one of the topic tables that will be featured in the Bistro located in the Lakeside Learning Center (Hall E) Monday–Wednesday. Attendees are welcome to join these luncheon discussions at no extra cost. If you prefer a quiet, relaxing lunch, there will be open tables without topic discussions.

"Best idea I have seen in 24 years of attending RSNA"
"Excellent idea for additional food option at RSNA"
"Everything was great! The soups have been delicious. Thank you!"
Good Things to Eat
Bistro RSNA offers a delicious variety menu options. The menu changes daily, and includes soup and salad selections, entrée choices, pasta dishes, a choice of beverages and dessert, all at an inclusive price of $21 per meal.
You save $1.30 by purchasing your Bistro ticket in advance, and you avoid the lines at the cashier!
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"The food was excellent and your staff was so very helpful and welcoming." |
-Diane Evenson
Carestream Health |
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| "The food was delicious and it was so nice to know that when you went to lunch you were going to have someplace comfortable to sit and enjoy it. The selections were great and the salad bar was fresh and offered a lot of good choices." |
-Mari Stein
Bar-Ray Products |
Ordering Your Bistro RSNA Tickets is Easy!
New for 2009, attendees can purchase lunch tickets during online registration. By purchasing your tickets in advance, you avoid the long lines during lunch. Attendee Bistro Tickets are good for one (1) lunch at any Bistro RSNA location, and they can be used on any of the days that Bistro RSNA is open.
- Sunday, November 29, 2009 - Wednesday, December 2, 2009:
All Four Locations open (Hall A, Hall B, Hall D, Lakeside Learning Center)
- Thursday, December 3, 2009
Lakeside Learning Center only (11:00am – 2:30pm)
Lunch is served from 11:00am - 2:30pm daily, and your ticket purchase includes a complete meal, beverage choices and dessert!
ORDER TICKETS NOW!
Discuss It Over Lunch at Bistro Topic Tables
Turn lunch into a learning and networking opportunity with your colleagues at RSNA 2009. Select tables at Bistro RSNA in the Lakeside Learning Center (Hall E) will be designated “topic tables” during lunch hours Monday–Wednesday. All attendees are invited to engage in discussions on the topics of their choice.
Join in the conversations, ask questions and share your thoughts on hot topics in more than a dozen subspecialties. Expert moderators will be on hand at each table. Attendees are welcome to join at their leisure and at no extra cost.
"This is a good opportunity for people with common interests to share ideas in an informal setting."
—Kenneth A. Buckwalter, M.D., 2008 topic table facilitator
"It was great to have a new perspective and exchange of ideas."
—Ne Siang Chew, M.D., 2008 topic table participant
Topic Table Schedule
Monday, November 30 |
Specialty |
Moderator |
Cardiac |
Gautham P. Reddy, MD |
Chest |
Sanjeev Bhalla, MD |
Emergency Radiology |
Kathirkamanathan Shanmuganathan, MD |
Pediatrics |
Caroline L. Hollingsworth, MD |
Radiation Oncology |
Charles R. Thomas Jr, MD |
Vascular/Interventional |
Michael D. Darcy, MD |
Tuesday, December 1 |
Specialty |
Moderator |
Breast |
Cherie M. Kuzmiak, DO |
CT Dual-Energy |
Joel G. Fletcher, MD |
Musculoskeletal |
Tod G. Abrahams, MD |
Obstetrics/Gynecologic |
Theodore J. Dubinsky, MD |
Wednesday, December 2 |
Specialty |
Moderator |
Body MRI |
Kimberly K. Amrami, MD |
Liver |
Rendon C. Nelson, MD |
Neuroradiology |
Matthew T. Walker, MD |
Nuclear Medicine |
Laurie E. Gianturco, MD |
Uroradiology |
Silvia D. Chang, MD |
Rev 9/28/09
Bistro RSNA Locations
McCormick Place Map and Bistro RSNA Locations
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