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Release Date
6/2011

Expiration Date
7/1/2013

 

FACULTY

Jules H. Sumkin, DO, FACR
Professor of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Chief of Radiology
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC


Margarita L. Zuley, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Director of Breast Imaging
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

 

 

Equipment Requirements

PC: Windows XP/Vista/Win7, Pentium processor or faster, at least 1 GB RAM, Internet Explorer version 8 and 9, Mozilla FireFox version 15.

MAC: OS version 10.6/10.7/10/8, Intel processor or faster, at least 1 GB RAM, Safari version 5, FireFox version 15.

 

 

 

 


Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Recording of a live webinar presented on June 1, 2011


Format: Archived Webinar
Credit:  1.25 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit:  1.0 ARRT Category A
Fee for Credit Certificate: $0

 

Click the ENROLL NOW icon to the left to view this program ONLINE.



A certified 75-minute prerecorded webinar for radiologists and radiologic technologists.
 

Course Overview

Physicians must be kept up to date about all imaging modalities available for screening and diagnosing breast disease to make the most informed decision about providing appropriate radiologic care for a patient needing breast imaging. Per the recommendations of the ACR and the FDA-mandated training for new technology and equipment, all members of the healthcare team must be trained in why, when, and how to appropriately use DBT for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with breast disease.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the patients who may benefit from digital breast tomosynthesis
  • Explain the role of tomosynthesis as part of the breast imaging paradigm
  • Compare the technical aspects of digital breast tomosynthesis to current mammography technique
  • Discuss the strengths and pitfalls of digital breast tomosynthesis

The FDA mandates that all physicians and radiologic technologists acquire 8 hours of training in tomosynthesis imaging prior to interpreting or performing any clinical tomosynthesis studies in their practice. This 70-minute webinar counts towards the physician and RT requirements for training in digital breast tomosynthesis.

Accreditation & Credit
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and the International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME). PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Radiologic Technologists
This program has been approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 1.0 hour of ARRT Category A continuing education credit.

How to Participate
You will need a computer with Internet access. There are no fees or prerequisite for this program.

  • To register, click ENROLL NOW, then CONTINUE, CONFIRM ORDER, and ACCESS COURSE NOW.
  • Click the blue link. Complete the precourse evaluation and click SUBMIT.
  • Once the precourse evaluation is submitted, click on the blue link again to view the course.
  • Click on PLAYBACK. To view the streaming video, you may have to download the WebEx Player or Java.

Please note: The WebEx platform will play on desktop or laptop computers only. It will not play on mobile devices.

How to Receive Credit

  • Log-in to your account at www.icpme.us
  • View the entire session. The question-and-answer period at the end of the lecture is not required to receive credit.
  • At the conclusion of the lecture, close the WebEx Player window. You will be redirected to the ICPME website.
  • From the COURSE HOME page, click the buttons for POSTTEST and for EVALUATION.
  • A passing grade of at least 75% is required to receive credit.  You may take the test up to three times.
  • Upon receipt of a passing grade, you will be able to print a credit certificate from your account on http://www.icpme.us.

Faculty Biographies

Jules H. Sumkin, DO, FACR
Professor of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Chief of Radiology
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC


Dr. Sumkin completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and medical degree in osteopathy at Ohio University, Athens. Dr. Sumkin completed a rotating internship at Doctor's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He also completed residency training at Mt.Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, and fellowship training University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Sumkin's professional memberships include the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Society of Breast Imaging, and the Radiological Society of North America. He is also an elected fellow of the American College of Radiology. Dr. Sumkin has published over 70 articles in scientific journals, including Radiology, Medical Physics, American Journal of Roentgenology, and Journal of Surgical Oncology. He has authored a number of invited papers, proceedings, books, and chapters, and spoken widely in his areas of expertise.

Dr. Sumkin serves on the editorial board of Reports in Medical Imaging and on the international editorial board of Journal of Breast Health.

 

Margarita L. Zuley, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical Director of Breast Imaging
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

Dr. Zuley completed her residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical College and her fellowship training at Magee-Womens Hospital.

Dr. Zuley sits on several committees for the American College of Radiology, the American Board of Radiology, and the Society of Breast Imaging. She also serves as a reviewer for NIH grants and as a consultant to the FDA Radiologic Devices Panel.

Active areas of research currently include new technology evaluation, including digital breast tomosynthesis and cone beam CT. Dr. Zuley is currently the principal investigator on grants from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and from industry to investigate these new technologies.

 

Conflict of Interest

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) assesses conflict of interest with its instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty below have reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Jules H. Sumkin, DO, FACR     Contracted research for Hologic, Inc.
Margarita L. Zuley, MD             Contracted research for Hologic, Inc.

The planners and managers below reported NO financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Jan Hixon, RN, BSN, MA
Trace Hutchison, PharmD
Julia Kimball, RN, BSN
Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD
Linda McLean, MS
Victoria Phoenix, BS
Jan Schultz, RN, MSN, CCMEP
Lisa Schleelein, MEd
Patricia Staples, MSN, NP-C, CCRN

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. PIM, ICPME and Hologic do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. 

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of PIM, ICPME, and Hologic. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.


Questions
For questions regarding this program, please contact ICPME:
Email: information@icpmed.com
Phone: 607-257-5860 x10


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Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.