An accredited one-hour webinar for liver imaging professionals with a focus on the use of hepatocyte-specific contrast agents during liver MRI.
Wednesday • August 18, 2010
8:00 pm EASTERN / 7:00 pm CENTRAL / 6:00 pm MOUNTAIN / 5:00 pm PACIFIC
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Course Overview
This series provides learners with a variety of liver MRI cases. Expert faculty will share their experience and approach to liver MRI in their practice.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be more confident to:
- Develop a systematic strategy for the evaluation and interpretation of liver MRI to improve diagnostic accuracy
- Provide a practical and clinically-oriented overview of liver MRI techniques and image interpretation in the diagnosis of liver disease
Accreditation & Credit
ICPME cannot grant credit for group viewing. To receive credit, EACH attendee must sign in on a separate computer.
Physicians
The International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ICPME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Radiologic Technologists
This program is approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 1.0 hour of ARRT Category A+ continuing education credit.
How to Participate
This program is offered by ICPME through WebEx webinar service.
- Click ENROLL NOW and follow the registration instructions to register with ICPME.
- At the end of the registration process, click on ACCESS WEBINAR NOW to enroll with WebEx and complete the precourse evaluation.
- Log-in instructions for the day of the webinar with be sent to you via e-mail upon completion of the precourse evaluation.
To Apply for Credit
There are no fees to participate in this activity. Each participant will need a computer with internet access.
- To receive credit, each participant must register, complete the precourse evaluation, attend the entire one-hour session, and complete the postcourse evaluation at the end of the session. ICPME cannot grant credit for group viewing.
- Upon verification of your participation, you will receive an email with instructions to print your certificate from your online account at www.icpme.us.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Merkle received his medical degree and completed his residency training at the University of Ulm, Germany. He went on to complete fellowship training in magnetic resonance imaging at the University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Dr. Merkle’s clinical interests include body imaging with specific emphasis on multi-detector row CT and MRI, including CT and MR angiography and abdominal and pelvic MR imaging including vascular applications.
Disclosure Information
It is the policy of ICPME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with the ICPME Policy on Resolution of Conflicts of Interest, faculty, advisors, planners, and managers who are in a position to control the content of CME activities are asked to disclose any relationships with companies whose products or services may relate to the content of this presentation, as well as off-label or unapproved use of commercial products and/or devices.
Faculty, advisors, planners, and managers have reported the following relationships with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
Faculty
Elmar M. Merkle, MD has received consulting fees from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and fees for non-CME services from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Siemens.
Advisors, Planners, and Managers
Sharon Cancino has no conflicts to report.
Victoria Phoenix, BS has no conflicts to report.
Lisa Schleelein, MEd has no conflicts to report.
Questions
For questions regarding this program, please contact ICPME:
Email: information@icpmed.com
Phone: 607-257-5860
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