Accreditation & Objectives

Accreditation Statement

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 Society for Computed Tomography. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Upon successfully completing the post-test and evaluation online, your certificate will be made available immediately.

Technologists

This course has been approved for up to 28.5 Category A, ARRT continuing education credits for those technologists attending attending the entire course.

The credit breakdown by session is as follows:
5/18 Morning Session: 4 credits
5/18 Afternoon Session: 3 Credits
5/19 Morning Session: 5 credits
5/19 Afternoon Session: 1 Credit (Note: Workstation Challenge is not accredited)
5/20 Morning Session: 4 credits
5/20 Afternoon Session: 3.5 Credits
5/21 Morning Session: 5 Credits
5/21 Afternoon Session: 3 Credits

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Radiologists, Cardiologists, Medical Imaging Scientists, Radiologic Technologists, Nurses and non-radiologist physicians who utilize CT technology and its applications.

Statement of Need/Program Overview

Learners need to understand the impact of new MDCT developments on clinical practice and how to implement acquisition protocols, dose reduction strategies and visualization techniques to take full advantage of these advances. Developments in MDCT technology have resulted in a broad spectrum of new and improved clinical applications. Learners need to recognize pitfalls and employ applications and techniques in abdominal, musculoskeletal, thoracic, neuro, cardiac and vascular CT imaging for improved image quality and diagnosis.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • List appropriate techniques to reduce radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic image quality.
  • Describe advanced image rendering techniques and post processing workstations to fully analyze scan data.
  • Explain the current methods for performing cardiac CT in the clinical setting.
  • Identify the methods and applications for improving CT imaging utilizing the latest generation of CT scanners.
  • Enumerate current techniques and protocols to accurately diagnose disorders of the chest, brain, abdomen, vascular, and musculoskeletal systems in adults and children.
  • Specify imaging and post-processing techniques to accurately measure brain perfusion for more detailed diagnoses and follow-up to treatment.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.