Format: Archived Webinar
MD Credit:  1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 (Available for physician credit only)
RT Credit:   No ARRT credit available
Fee for Credit Certificate: $0

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

Recording of a live webinar presented on December 14, 2011
 

Course Overview
This program will provide learners with a variety of prostate MRI cases.  Expert faculty will share their experience and approach to prostate MRI in their practice.

Educational Objectives for the Series

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

• Define the role of MRI for prostate cancer detection, staging and surveillance
• Apply protocol and acquisition techniques to acquire diagnostic MR images that assist urologists in treating men with prostate disease
• Develop interpretation strategies to compensate for the limitations of MRI in patients with prostate disease

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 Postgradute 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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

How to Participate
There are no fees to participate in this activity. Each participant will need a computer with internet access.

• 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 Recieve Credit

• View the entire one-hour 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 certificate of credit from your online account.

Faculty Biography

Dr. Harisinghani serves as Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Radiologist and Director of the Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Harisinghani attended Grant Medical College at the University of Bombay and completed his residency in radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. His primary clinical interests are in abdominal and pelvic MR imaging. Dr. Harisinghani has been involved in the development and application of novel molecular markers imaged by MR and recently concluded translational clinical trials for the use of magnetic nanoparticles for use in MR detection of minimal nodal disease in prostate cancer. Dr. Harisinghani has authored almost 60 medical publications, including the Teaching Atlas of Abdominal Imaging with Peter R. Mueller, MD, in 2008.

Disclosure Information

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 following faculty reported NO financial relationship or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
 

Mukesh G. Harisinghani, MD

The following planners and managers have 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:

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 iCAD 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 iCAD. 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


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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.