Advances in Ultrasound: Fly Thru & Smart Fusion Technology

Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Presenters

Edward G. Grant, MD, FACR
Professor and Chairman
Department of Radiology
Keck Hospital of USC
USC Norris Cancer Center
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, California

Nami Azar, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Abdominal Imaging
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

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:

• Discuss the impact of Fly Thru ultrasound imaging and navigating through the body
• Outline the clinical applications of Smart Fusion imaging
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages to using Smart Fusion technology

Activity Overview

This educational webinar will be presented live on March 8, 2012 by Nami Azar, MD and Edward G. Grant, MD, FACR with a live question-and-answer session following the presentation.

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend a full webinar event, 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.

To be eligible for credit for the live version of this activity, completed post-tests must be submitted online by March 22, 2012.

There is no fee associated with this activity.

For questions regarding this educational activity, please call 609-371-1137.

Hardware/Software Requirements

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, 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 live activity 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 Nami Azar, MD, Edward G. Grant, MD, FACR, Darin Okuda, MD; and Diane Borges, PhD, Kristin Ciszeski, Mike Kearney, Rich Keenan, Tiffney Oliver, Randy Robbin, and John Savage, NACCME.

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

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NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations

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Copyright © 2012 by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this accredited continuing education activity may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without first obtaining permission from North American Center for Continuing Medical Education.

Grant Support

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

Representatives of the granting organization may not register on behalf of participants.