Improving the Clinical Pathways in Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Acute Stroke Management Using Dynamic Volume Computed Tomography in the Emergency Department

This activity is sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Presenters

Michael Poon, MD, FACC, FSCCT
Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program
Department of Radiology
Professor, Radiology and Medicine
Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York

Kenneth V. Snyder, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
Buffalo, New York

Intended Learners

This activity is designed for interventional radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, interventional cardiologists, radiologic technologists, physicists, administrators, and related healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the advantages of dynamic volume computed tomography techniques in the emergency department to evaluate acute chest pain
• Compare and contrast cardiovascular and neurological perfusion imaging techniques
• Outline the overall role of perfusion imaging in acute stroke management for optimal clinical and economic outcomes

Activity Overview

This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and audio.

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must complete the educational activity, complete the 20-question online post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

Participants who have successfully completed the live version of this activity are not eligible to receive credit for these enduring materials.

Release Date: October 12, 2011
Expiration Date: October 12, 2012
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

There is no fee associated with this activity.

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Accreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME

NACCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AHRA Accreditation

Approved for 1 ARRT Category A CE credit by AHRA.

Independent Clinical Reviewer: Darin T. Okuda, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center, San Francisco, California.

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises Darin Okuda, MD, Michael Poon, MD, FACC, FSCCT, Kenneth V. Snyder, MD, PhD; and Diane Borges, PhD, Kristin Ciszeski, Mike Kearney, Rich Keenan, Randy Robbin, and John Savage, NACCME.

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

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All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

The faculty has reported the following:

Dr. Poon: Grant/research support—American College of Radiology Imaging Network, National Institutes of Health, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc, Vital Images, Inc; Promotional speakers bureau—Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc; Board member—Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Dr. Snyder: Grant/research support—Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc; Honoraria—ev3, Inc, Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc
Dr. Okuda has disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests

Dr. Borges, Ms. Ciszeski, Mr. Kearney, Mr. Keenan, Mr. Robbin, and Mr. Savage have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

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The faculty have disclosed that no off-label/unapproved use(s) of drugs and/or devices will be discussed.

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.