Faculty:

Stephan Achenbach, MD
Department of Internal Medicine II
University of Erlangen, Germany

David E. Allie, MD
Director of Cardiothoracic and Endovascular surgery
Director of Noninvasive Vascular Labs
Cardiovascular Institute of the South/Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Richard W. Katzberg, MD
Professor of Radiology
UC Davis Medical Center Hospital
Sacramento, CA

Wm. Guy Weigold, MD
Director Cardiac CT
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC

Armin Zadeh, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Director of Cardiac CT
Johns Hopkins University
Washington, DC

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Target Audience:

This educational activity has been developed for physicians, nurses and technologists.

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Fee Information:

There is no fee for this educational activity.

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Site the benefits of CTA versus traditional angiography in PAD.
  
• Site the benefits of CTA in the diagnosis and treatment of infrapopliteal disease.
  
• Site new protocol changes that will help conserve contrast during CTA evaluation in CLI.

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Accreditation:

MD/DO:
This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME)

NACCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies.

Nurses:
ANCC: North American Center for Continuing Medical Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 1 contact hour. Provider #: 110-3-E-03.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 1 contact hour.

Technologists:
SICP: Approved for one credit hour.

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Faculty Disclosures:

All faculty participating in Continuing Education programs sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education are expected to disclose to the meeting audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation. It is not assumed that these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on faculty presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.

Doctor Weigold has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Philips Medical Systems. He is a Consultant for GE Healthcare and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Partners Imaging.

Doctor Allie has disclosed that he is a consultant for Toshiba and Bracco.

Doctor Zadeh has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Toshiba Corporation.

Doctor Achenback has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Siemens. He is a consultant to Bristol-Myers Squibb. He is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Siemens and Bracco.

Doctor Katzberg has disclosed that he has received grant/research support, is a consultant and member of the speakers’ bureau for Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

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Commercial Supporter:

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

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Sponsor:

Sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).