Neuroradiology
Review
(Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...25.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost...........$1295.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy
gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD or Video MP4.
Target Audience...NEURO, NEUROSURG, ENT, RAD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...January 14, 2013.
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Neuroradiology
Review
After viewing this activity, you should be able to:
Accurately describe degenerative disorders of the spine using standard
nomenclature;
Describe the fundamentals of advanced imaging modalities in the analysis
of neurological disorders;
Identify the head and neck cancer spread patterns including nodal
metastases and provide imaging assessments that assist in their
comprehensive management;
Provide a clinically helpful differential diagnosis of neoplastic,
inflammatory and infectious lesions in the brain and spine;
Diagnose the developmental, neoplastic, and non-neoplastic lesions of the
brain, spine, and neck in children; and
Recognize the indications and methods of vertebroplasty, spinal biopsy,
and spinal injections.
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Neuro
and Musculoskeletal Imaging (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...20
Awarded by....UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy
gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Cost...........$995.
Format...Video DVD or Video MP4.
Target Audience...RAD.
Educational material last updated....2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...September 15, 2013.
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Neuro
and Musculoskeletal Imaging provides you with an update on the fundamentals of neuroradiological and musculoskeletal imaging. An array of imaging techniques are included with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging and PET/CT applications to head and neck oncology.
After viewing Neuro
and Musculoskeletal Imaging, you should be able to discuss:
CNS pathology and strategies for optimal imaging and differentiating traumatic brain and spine injury, non-traumatic brain hemorrhage, seizure disorders, CNS infection and brain herniation;
Head and Neck anatomy and pathology as they relate to the larynx, hypopharynx, paranasal sinuses, sella and temporal bone and PET/CT for H&N tumors;
Normal anatomy and pathology related to MRI of the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, foot, elbow and wrist; menisci, ligaments;
Principles and imaging appearances of normal and abnormal bone marrow processes on MRI;
and
Characterization and staging of bone, and soft tissue tumors using MRI.
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Penn Radiologys ENT, Neuro and Musculoskeletal Imaging (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...12/2011.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...23.25 (estimated)
Awarded by....Currently under review for CME Award.
Cost...........$495. Combo and Quantity Discounts Available.
Format...DVD-ROM.
Target Audiences...RADIOLOGISTS and other specialists who utilize or have a special interest in ENT, NEURO or MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING.
Educational material updated...In production.
Financial Support...None.
Expiration of CME credit...To be determined.
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Meetings by Mail presents Penn Radiologys ENT, Neuro and Musculoskeletal Imaging. The course covers multiple modalities, including ultrasound, MRI, vascular techniques, advanced MR techniques, CT and PET to address important topics in these fields. Includes added functionality for Mobile Devices. Available for Pre Sale NowScheduled for Completion and Delivery in late January, 2012.
The learning objectives of this course are to:
1. Explain the imaging anatomy of the mucosal and extra-mucosal spaces of the head and neck as it pertains to establishing diagnoses and implementing management;
2. Review the anatomy as it pertains to surgical landmarks of the naopharynx, oropharynx, oral cavity, larynx and hypopharynx; and analyze patterns of tumor spread for upper aerodigestive tract carcinomas;
3. Evaluate imaging including PET-CT, MRI and CT of the treated neck following surgery and irradiation, and identify acute complications and potential imaging pitfalls in the treated head and neck cancer patient;
4. Apply biologic imaging techniques including CTP, DWI, DCE and spectroscopy in assessing tumors of the CNS;
5. Review clinical presentation, anatomy, function, pathology and imaging evaluation of the inflammatory, vascular and neoplastic disease processes affecting the brain and spinal cord;
6. Describe the symptomatology and imaging analysis of pathology affecting the anterior, central and posterior skull base;
7. Describe new advances in surgical technology for treating skull base tumors including robotic surgery of the head and neck, endoscopic resection of sinonasal tumors and anterior craniofacial resection;
8. Improve knowledge of the clinical indications of MR in the musculoskeletal system with emphasis on large joints;
9. Identify and apply new MR and ultrasound techniques to better evaluate disease processes in the musculoskeletal systems;
10. Identify the key MR and Ultrasound imaging findings that orthopedic surgeons need to know from the MR exams such that patient care can be optimized.
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Musculoskeletal MRI (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... 12.0.
Awarded by.... University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.
Cost.......... $895.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy
gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD and MP4 DVD.
Target Audience...ORTHO, RAD.
Educational material...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...April 15, 2013.
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Musculoskeletal MRI
is an update of MRI evaluation of the musculoskeletal system including the joints, as well as MRI of muscle, bone and soft tissue tumor assessment, and nerve entrapment syndromes.
After completing Musculoskeletal MRI,
you should be able to:
Use optimized protocols for imaging of the musculoskeletal system;
Understand the MRI anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle;
Identify abnormalities and clinical significance of MRI of the joints, muscles and cartilage;
Recognize common bone and soft tissue tumors with a pertinent differential diagnosis;
Recall findings associated with nerve entrapment syndromes; and
Consider implementation of new developments in musculoskeletal MRI into your
practice.
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Living
Medical Textbook Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis 2011 Edition (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...21.75.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Neurology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice/Primary Care
Physicians (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with Multiple
Sclerosis)
Educational material last updated...August 2011.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.
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This interactive online neurology textbook provides comprehensive coverage of important MS-related topics, such as MRI and new imaging techniques, currently available therapies, treatments in development (Monoclonal Antibodies and Small-Molecule therapies), and symptom management. Chaired by Bruce A. Cohen, MD,
the Living Medical
Textbook Neurology is supplemented by hyperlinks to external multimedia resources such as illustrations, videos, journal articles, and other resources, that enhance understanding of relevant issues. And with its move to the iPhone platform,
the program is even more timely and convenient.
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AAPM&R EMG Academe
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...About 165 activities offering about 190 hours.
Awarded by....AAPM&R.
Cost for Credit....Prices are very variable. See the individual
activity. Members receive about a 30% discount.
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio lectures, Case-based interactive,
Text-Only.
Target Audiences...NEURO, PHYSIATRY, RAD.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial support...Some activities have support from pharmaceutical
companies.
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CME activities are presented in 4 formats.
"Courses"
combine audio, video, slides and interactive learning activities: Advanced Assessment and Management Skills for Spasticity, Dystonia, and Related Motor
Disorders
(10 hours); and Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Physiatrist: An Introduction
(10
hours). You may also purchase individual modules from these courses.
There are 15
"slide-audio lectures" on various topics (each offers 0.75 or 1.0
hour).
You will find "case studies" in 6 areas: EMG (16), Musculoskeletal
(4), Pain (9), Spinal Cord Injury (3), Stroke (2) and Sports Medicine (3).
Two
"journals" also offer CME.
PM&R,
currently has 98 articles from 2009 through 2011 each offering 1.0 hour of credit.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
offers 2 articles (each 1.0 hour). Podcasts offer
no credit.
Sports Medicine Board Examination Self-Study Materials are
available on DVD.
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American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
(AIUM)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD,
Credit hours...84 activities each awarding 1.0 hour.
Awarded by....AIUM.
Cost...........Free to members; $40 to non-members.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics (Ultrasound images).
Target Audience...RAD and all other specialties utilizing ultrasound.
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial support...None Stated.
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After registering, log on and navigate to JUM
Tests. The Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM) provides 2 or 3 CME self-study tests in every issue.
Areas of interest are: Breast, Basic Science, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Musculoskeletal, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Radiology/General and Vascular.
Some recent activities are:
Assessment of Glottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Comparison of Sonography and NonContrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Accuracy of Sonographically Guided and Palpation Guided Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Joint Injections;
Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Meralgia Paresthetica (Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuropathy): Technical Description and Results of Treatment in 20 Consecutive Patients;
and
Comparison of Procedural Times for Ultrasound-Guided Perineural Catheter Insertion in Obese and Nonobese Patients.
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RSNA's Online
Education contains several types of CME instruction, primarily oriented to
radiologists, organized into 3 sections: Refresher Courses,
RadioGraphics CME tests, and Cases of the Day. RSNA also offers Point of Care Learning (PoC), a structured, self-directed, online learning activity designed for physicians on topics relevant to their clinical practice.
This activity is available only to RSNA members.
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RSNA
Refresher Courses
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Available to members only. About 60 active courses offering
0.5 to 1.5 hours per course (most are 1.0 hour).
Awarded by....RSNA.
Cost for Credit....Members Only
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio-Lecture.
Target Audience ...RAD.
Educational material last updated.......2011.
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65 active Refresher Courses in 27 areas of study. Users are presented with audio and slide presentation that was recorded at previous RSNA annual meetings. RSNA Members can earn CME credit by taking the associated CME test with the course. Non-members can view the course for free but are not eligible for CME credit.
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Radiographics
CME Tests
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...253 articles, 1.0 hour per article.
Awarded by....RSNA.
Cost...........Free to members; $15 to non-members.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience ...RAD.
Educational material last updated.....2011.
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Recent articles include:
Quality Improvement in Radiology: Basic Principles and Tools Required to Achieve Success;
Genetics and Imaging of Hepatocellular Adenomas: 2011 Update;
Imaging Evaluation of Amyloidosis of the Urinary Tract and Retroperitoneum;
Imaging Assessment of the Postoperative Arthritic Wrist;
Breast Abscesses: Evidence-based Algorithms for Diagnosis, Management, and Follow-up;
Temporal Bone Trauma and the Role of Multidetector CT in the Emergency Department;
Overlooked Diseases of the Vagina: A Directed Anatomic-Pathologic Approach for Imaging Assessment;
and
CT-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis: A Review of Anatomy, Indications, Technique, and Tips for Successful Treatment.
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Radiology
CME Meetings
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....11 courses, 1.0 hour per course
Awarded by....RSNA.
Cost for Credit....Free to members; $15 to non-members.
Instruct. Type...Question-and-Answer.
Target Audience ...RAD.
Educational material last updated.....2011.
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Recent activities include:
Delayed Contrast Enhancement on MR Images of Myocardium;
Prostate Cancer: Multiparametric MR Imaging for Detection, Localization, and Staging;
Image-guided Thermal Ablation of Lung Malignancies;
Advances in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Imaging;
Imaging of Pulmonary Viral Pneumonia; and
MR Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis.
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Cases
of the Day from RSNA Meetings
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....About 40 courses, 1.0 hour per course
Awarded by....RSNA.
Cost for Credit....Free to members; $15 to non-members.
Instruct. Type...Question-and-Answer.
Target Audience ...RAD.
Educational material last updated.....2010.
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Each set of 5 cases represents one credit. There are cases in the
following areas: Breast, Cardiac, Chest, Emergency Radiology,
Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal, Nuclear Medicine,
Neuroradiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatric Radiology, Physics and
Basic Science, Ultrasound and others.
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