Course Description

This Enduring Material is designed for the practicing physician who is interested in imaging disease of the brain, spine, head and neck. A range of useful, state-of-the-art information regarding the performance of imaging exams, the typical and unusual imaging findings, and pathology of a broad spectrum of diseases will be presented. The course has been structured to provide a wide range of lectures regarding common problems seen in an active practice. The faculty will lecture on disease of the brain, spine, head and neck, and will also present interesting case sessions for active audience participation.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material is designed to provide an update of the techniques and clinical indications for imaging patients encountered in the ER/Trauma setting, and for imaging musculoskeletal disorders likely to be encountered in the emergency setting.

Educational Objectives

After viewing this enduring material, you should be able to:
• Optimize protocols and imaging techniques for CT in the ER, & Trauma patients for accurate diagnosis while minimizing radiation exposure.
• Discuss fundamentals of interpretation of musculoskeletal imaging in the E.R.
• Demonstrate imaging of common and uncommon entities encountered in ER and in Polytrauma patients.
• Understand clinical utility of CT in the Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Target Audience

The course is targeted to Radiologists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, and Surgeons.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material will provide an opportunity to analyze cases involving the brain, spine, and head and neck with two of the world’s most renowned experts and leading educators in these fields. Dr. Scott W. Atlas and Dr. Peter M. Som will discuss over 500 selected brain, spine, and head and neck cases in this intensive, personalized tutorial, highlighting their approaches to the differential diagnosis of these diseases. Drs. Atlas and Som will also review pertinent normal anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and imaging concepts. The emphasis will be on a clinically oriented imaging approach that helps refine differential diagnosis. This course is designed for neuroradiologists, general radiologists, and clinicians who have an interest in imaging of the brain, spine, and head and neck.

Educational Objectives

After viewing this enduring material, you should be able to:

•  Know the imaging anatomy and protocols that are necessary to arrive at a diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system and the head and neck.
•  Develop differential diagnosis that relates to the pertinent imaging and clinically relevant findings for each of the cases covered in this course.
•  Improve the imaging skills of the course participants.
•  Integrate the imagining techniques presented into clinical practice.
•  Implement current techniques and protocols to accurately diagnose disorders of the brain and spine in adults and children.

Target Audience

•  Board certified general radiologists and trainees interested in neuroradiology and head and neck imaging.
•  Neuroradiologists.
•  Radiology residents and fellows in training.
•  Practicing physicians in general neurology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, and related clinical subspecialities who desire to familiarize and themselves with the current role of imaging in patient evaluation.
• Allied health care professionals who desire to have an update on the state of current imaging as an aid to patient management for diseases of the brain, spine, and head and neck.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participants review. In addition, faculty disclosure will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this live activity for 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material is designed to bring the practicing physician interested in imaging diseases of the CNS and extracranial head and neck, a range of useful and state-of-the-art information regarding the performance of imaging exams, the typical and unusual imaging findings, and pathology of a broad spectrum of diseases. The course has been structured to provide a wide range of lectures regarding common problems seen in an active practice. The faculty will lecture on disease of the brain and head and neck, and will also present interesting case sessions for active audience participation.

Educational Objectives

After viewing this enduring material, you should be able to:

• Review the normal anatomy of the head and neck as depicted on imaging studies, and comprehend the compartment approach to lesion location.
• Comprehend the imaging approach to patients with several common head and neck presentations.
• Increase your knowledge of the imaging and reporting of head and neck neoplasia, and the proper staging of tumors.
• Debate current thoughts of the imaging of stroke.
• Learn the approach to spinal cord and vertebral body disease.
• Understand the compartment approach to spinal disease.
• Increase your understanding of temporal bone anatomy and pathology.
• Comprehend the limitations of imaging in disease of the head and neck.
• Comprehension of the complexity and importance of reporting sinus CT studies.

Target Audience

Radiologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Otologists, Radiation Oncology Physicians, Radiology and Otolaryngology residents or fellows, or other allied health care providers with an interest in the imaging of CNS and Head and Neck Pathology.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 17.0 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material is designed as a state of the art imaging review of case material that affects the brain, spine, and head and neck. The internationally known faculty has chosen subject material that emphasizes their approach to solving clinically relevant problems involving these areas.
Whether an experienced radiologist or one newly introduced to this material, this course will improve the participant’s ability to analyze these CT and MR images and to offer a pertinent differential diagnosis.

Educational Objectives

After viewing this enduring material, you should be able to:

• State the essential anatomy necessary to arrive at a diagnosis of the diseases of the central nervous system and head and neck
• Integrate the imaging of complex neuroradiology and head and neck problems into a “clinical practice”
• Develop differential diagnoses that relate to the pertinent imaging and clinically relevant findings of diseases that affect these areas
• Integrate information presented in the course into efforts to improve their imaging skills

Target Audience

This program is designed for general radiologists and neuroradiologists. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and otolaryngologists may also find the program beneficial as could allied health care professionals who desire an update on recent imaging advances and the use of imaging as an aid to clinical patient management for diseases of the brain, spine, and head and neck.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material is devoted to a review and new concepts in imaging neurological and musculoskeletal abnormalities. The course will feature an analysis of new techniques in MR imaging and where they are useful, and presentations on important abnormalities that are often overlooked but which can have great importance in patient care. Spine imaging and interventions, Joint and bone pathology, and intracranial pathology along with selected topics in head and neck abnormalities will be stressed.

Educational Objectives

After viewing this DVD, you should be able to:
• Recognize subtle abnormalities of the spinal column and spinal canal contents which have a great bearing on patient care.
• Understand how to employ the newest MR techniques such as permeability imaging, susceptibility imaging, diffusion kurtosis, among other advances in MR.
• Formulate a differential diagnosis for abnormal appearing bone marrow and how various MR sequences can assist in that differentiation.
• Recognize very subtle and easily missed diagnosis in MSK radiology and neuroradiology.
• Gain an insight into the analysis of paranasal sinus and orbital lesions and how these should be reported to be of most help to the ophthalmologic surgeon or to the head and neck surgeon.
• Offer a more exacting diagnosis of abnormalities involving the knee, hip, shoulder, ankle and wrist.
• Understand the various ways in which patients with dementia can present relative to their imaging findings.

Target Audience

This enduring material is intended for general radiologists or any radiologists with an interest in Musculoskeletal Radiology and Neuroradiology. Head and Neck Radiologists, Otolaryngologists, and Orthopedics, Residents, or Fellows or other allied healthcare providers.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material is designed to bring the practicing physician interested in imaging the brain, spine, and head and neck a range of useful and state-of-the-art information regarding the performance of imaging exams, the important anatomy and typical and unusual imaging findings, and pathology of a broad spectrum of diseases. This practical information from some of the very best speakers and experts in their field will present to you vital information on the most common pathologies that you can use immediately in your own practice. The course has been structured to provide a wide range of lectures regarding common problems seen in an active practice. The faculty will lecture on disease of the brain, spine, and head and neck, and will also present interesting case sessions for active audience participation.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring material, the participant should be better able to:
• Review the normal anatomy of the brain, spine, and head and neck as depicted on imaging studies, and comprehend the compartment approach to lesion location.
• Comprehend the imaging approach to patients with common brain, spine, head and neck presentations.
• Increase your knowledge of the imaging of brain, spine, and head and neck neoplasia and the proper staging 
of tumors.
• Discuss current thoughts of the imaging of CNS trauma, infection and infarction.
• Review nomenclature and some common and uncommon spine diseases.
• Comprehend the limitations of imaging in disease of the brain, spine and head and neck.

Target Audience

Radiologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Otologists, Orthopedic surgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Radiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Otolaryngology residents or fellows or other allied health care providers with an interest in the imaging of CNS and Head and Neck Pathology.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 25.85 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Description

This enduring material is designed to bring the practicing physician interested in imaging the brain, spine, and head and neck a range of useful and state-of-the-art information regarding the performance of imaging exams, the important anatomy and typical and unusual imaging findings, and pathology of a broad spectrum of diseases. This practical information from some of the very best speakers and experts in their field will present to you vital information on the most common pathologies that you can use immediately in your own practice. The enduring material has been structured to provide a wide range of lectures regarding common problems seen in an active practice. The faculty will lecture on disease of the brain, spine, and head and neck, and will also present interesting case sessions.

Educational Objectives

Upon the completion of this enduring material, the participant should be better able to:

• Review the normal anatomy of the brain, spine, and head and neck as depicted on imaging studies, and comprehend the compartment approach to lesion location.
• Comprehend the imaging approach to patients with common brain, spine, head and neck presentations.
• Increase your knowledge of the imaging of brain, spine, and head and neck neoplasia and the proper staging of tumors.
• Discuss current thoughts of the imaging of CNS trauma, infection and infarction.
• Review nomenclature and some common and uncommon spine diseases.
• Comprehend the limitations of imaging in disease of the brain, spine and head and neck.

Target Audience

Radiologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Otologists, Radiation Oncology Physicians, Radiology and Otolaryngology residents or fellows, or other allied health care providers with an interest in the imaging of CNS and Head and Neck Pathology.

Disclosure Statement

 It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.

Accreditation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.