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American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
Last visited....3/2007.
Credit hours....0.5 to 2.5 hours per course; most are 0.5 hour; about 78 courses offering about 52 hours.
Awarded by....ASNR.
Cost for Credit....Free to members of ASNR; $15 to 20 for nonmembers.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lecture or Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audience....NEUR, NS, RAD.
Educational material last updated....2006.
Financial Support...None stated.

Some newer titles are: New Imaging Modalities; Biological Treatment with Gene Therapy and Stem Cells; Presurgical Mapping: MEG; Presurgical Mapping: fMRI and DTI; Emerging Applications in Restorative Neurosurgery and Functional Neuroimaging; Traumatic Brain Injury: Imaging Update 2006; DTI: Use of Fiber Tracking; and DTI: Use of Fractional Anisotropy.

Aunt Minnie Online CME
Last visited....6/2006.
Credit hours...16 courses offering 1.0 hour each; about 125 courses offering 0.2 hour each; total of 41 hours).
Awarded by....University of California, San Diego Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Cost for Credit.....$20.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....RAD.
Educational material last updated...2006.
Financial Support...Producers of imaging equipment.

About 141 cases using various radiologic modalities (CT, PET, MR, Isotopes) to diagnose patients. Each course "integrates knowledge, imagery, and dynamic interaction to enhance learning..." Each course delivers "choreographed, interactive knowledge to simulate real-time interaction with a radiologic expert. There are built-in mechanisms for assessment, certification, and credentialing..."

DiagnosticImaging.com
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours...One course offering 4 hours of credit.
Awarded by....American College of Radiology.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type...Text-Only.
Target Audiences.....RAD.
Educ. material last updated...2005.
Financial support...Cardinal Health.

A single course in 4 parts: RFA and cryoablation offer safe, effective treatment of bone tumors; Ablation of kidney tumors can treat nonsurgical candidates; RFA in lung cancer: promising results in safety and efficacy and Expanded treatment of hepatic tumors is possible with RFA and cryoablation.

Institute for Advanced Medical Education
Last visited...1/2008.
Credit hours...1.0 to 4.0 per course (36 courses offering 52 hours total).
Awarded by....Institute for Advanced Medical Education.
Cost for Credit....$25 for one hour, but as low as $10 per hour in bulk.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences...OB- GYN, RAD, SURG.
Educational material last updated....2007.
Financial Support...GE Ultrasound.

36 courses in medical imaging. The majority of offerings are in obstetrical ultrasound. Some nice pictures of black-and-white and color Doppler images.

New York Prostate Institute Second Annual Perspectives Meeting on Prostate Cancer 2005  
Last visited....6/2006.
Credit hours...5.5.
Awarded by....South Nassau Communities Hospital.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Video.
Target Audiences....UROL, ONCO, RAD, IM.
Educational material last updated...2005.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical and surgical supply companies.

Click on the "TXT" icon to the left of "The New York Prostate Institute is committed..." to enter the course. At the end of this activity, you should be able to: discuss recent changes in the epidemiology and prevention of prostate cancer; apply recent updates in the early detection of prostate cancer; discuss the implication of pathology, staging and risk assessment; discuss the advances in brachytherapy, external radiation and surgery; describe new techniques of real-time dosimetry for brachytherapy; describe treatment assessment; and discuss salvage treatment options.

PILOT (Pulmonary fibrosis Identification: Lessons for Optimizing Treatment)
Last Visited...3/2007.
Credit Hours: 30.
Awarded by...The France Foundation.
Cost….Free.
Instruction Type…Slide-Only, Case-Based-Interactive, Point of Care
Target Audiences…PULM, RAD, PATH.
Educational material last updated….Monthly.
Financial Support…InterMune.
CME Credit Expires...December 2007.

PILOT focuses on the early diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and disease intervention and management. There are three sections:
PILOT Interactive Cases (6 credits);
PILOT Compendium (4 credits); and
CO-PILOT Point of Care CME (up to 20 credits).
To receive CME credit, print the CME application and evaluation form, and fax or mail it to The France Foundation.

PVICME (Pacific Vascular Institute for Continuing Medical Education)
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours...1.0 hour per course (11 hours).
Awarded by.....PVICME
Cost............$30.
Instruction Type....Streaming Video.
Target Audience....RAD, SURG.
Educational material last updated....2006
Financial Support...

Cases include Follow-up of Internal Carotid Stenosis; Cervical Bruit; One Day History of Left Sided Paresis; Hepato-Portal Evaluation; Lower Extremity Arterial Evaluation; One Month History of Calf Pain on Walking; Ten Month History of Calf Pain on Walking; Lower Extremity Venous Evaluation; Two Week History of Left Leg Pain and Swelling; Sudden Onset of Left Calf Pain and Swelling; R/O Renal Artery Stenosis Secondary to HTN; and Left Upper Extremity Cold & Absent Radial Pulse.

Radiology InfoNet
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours...1.0 per course (5 hours total).
Awarded by....International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education.
Cost...........Unable to find, but it is not free.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences...RAD.
Educational material last updated....2006
Financial Support...None Stated.

Nine CME offerings: MRI of the Breast;  Organizational Architecture in Radiology: Modules 1, 2 and 3; Gadolinium Enhanced MRA and Multi-detector CTA in Infants and Children; MR Spectroscopy of the Brain; Using IV Contrast: Advice on Informed Consent, Administration, Allergic Reactions, and Extravasations; Cardiac CT Angiography; and Basics of Bone Marrow with MR Imaging. Post-test answers may be submitted online, but your check for credit must be sent by mail.

RSNA.org (Radiological Society of North America) Education Center) Education Portal (InteractED)
RSNA members have access free of charge as a benefit of membership. Non-members can purchase select RSNA programs for $15.
Financial Support...None Stated.

RSNA.org InteractEd contains several types of CME instruction, primarily oriented to radiologists, organized into 4 sections; plenary and focus sessions, refresher courses, RadioGraphics CME tests and education exhibits, and cases of the day. There are “over 300 peer-reviewed programs” available for study. 

• Plenary and Focus Sessions
  Last visited...6/2006.
  Credit hours...1.5 each.
  Awarded by....RSNA.
  Cost...........See Above.
  Instruct. Type...Slide-Audio-Lecture.
  Target Audience ...RAD.
  Educ. material last updated.......2006.

US of the Shoulder: Rotator Cuff and Non–Rotator Cuff Disorders (2006);  Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung: Clinical, Pathologic, and Imaging Findings (2006) and Pneumoconiosis: Comparison of Imaging and Pathologic Findings (2006) are some of the articles you will find in a typical issue of RadioGraphics.

• RSNA Refresher Courses
  Last visited...6/2006.
  Credit hours...0.5 to 1.5 hours per course (most are 1.0 hour; total of about 100 courses).
  Awarded by....RSNA.
  Cost for Credit....See Above.
  Instruct. Type...Slide-Audio-Lecture.
  Target Audience ...RAD.
  Educ. material last updated.......2006.

About 100 Refresher Courses in 20 areas of study. You have your choice of Continuous Play Mode, which "provides a full-length playback of the presentation utilizing streaming RealAudio and images," or Manual Mode, which offers "user-controlled, interactive self-paced learning features."

• Radiographics CME Tests (formerly labeled as Education Exhibits)
  Last visited...6/2006.
  Credit hours...1.0 per article.
  Awarded by....RSNA.
  Cost...........See Above.
  Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics.
  Target Audience ...RAD.
  Educ. material last updated.....2006.

There are currently about 200 articles in the Education Exhibits section. Some articles include: Radiologic Evaluation of Uncommon Inflammatory and Reactive Breast Disorders; MR Imaging of Cardiac Tumors; Fractures of the Calcaneus: A Review with Emphasis on CT; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Radiologic Pathologic Correlation;  and Diagnosing Traumatic Arterial Injury in the Extremities with CT Angiography: Pearls and Pitfalls.

• Cases of the Day from RSNA Meetings
  Last visited...6/2006.
  Credit hours....1.0 hour per group of cases (Total of 21 hours available).
  Awarded by....RSNA.
  Cost for Credit....See Above.
  Instruct. Type...Question-and-Answer.
  Target Audience ...RAD.
  Educ. material last updated.....2006.

Each set of 5 cases represents one credit. There are cases in the following areas: Breast, Cardiac, Chest, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Mammography, Musculoskeletal, Nuclear Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatric Radiology, Physics and Basic Science, and Ultrasound.

SonoWorld
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours...38.
Awarded by.....Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education.
Cost ................$20 per hour.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience....RAD.
Educational material last updated....2005.
Financial Support...Ultrasound Equipment Manufacturers.

SonoWorld is devoted entirely to diagnostic ultrasound. The primary CME material consists of chapters from three different textbooks, with online interactive testing. Current areas of study include: Abdomen/Retroperitoneum; Gynecology; Obstetrics; Vascular; Musculoskeletal; Superficial Structures; The Infant Brain; and Invasive Ultrasound. SonoWorld also offers a collection of ultrasound-specific learning materials (cases, articles and textbook chapters); all can be accessed free of charge.

Studies in Nuclear Cardiology
Last visited...11/2006.
Credit hours...1.0 per issue (0.5 hours per case). Total of 7.0 hours available.
Awarded by.....University of Toledo and St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.
Cost ................$35
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience...NUC MED, CARD.
Educational material last updated...2005
Financial Support...Amersham Health, Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging.

There are 14 activities in nuclear cardiology each offering 0.5 credit-hours. You cannot view the titles or content of the courses until you register and pay the $35 fee.

TumorAblationClinic.com
Last visited...3/2006.
Credit hours...4.
Awarded by....CME LLC.
Cost...........Free.
Instruct ion Type...Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience...ONCO, RAD.
Educational material last updated....2006
Financial Support...Valleylab.

Four articles on the use of radiofrequency (RFA) and cryoablation in the treatment of various tumors: RFA and cryoablation offer safe, effective treatment of bone tumors; Ablation of kidney tumors can treat nonsurgical candidates; RFA in lung cancer: promising results in safety and efficacy; and Expanded treatment of hepatic tumors is possible with RFA and cryoablation. Read all 4 articles before taking the test for CME credit (4 hours).