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This 90-minute program reviews critical data regarding safety in the magnetic resonance environment. With current information, MRI healthcare professionals are better able to ensure patient and staff safety and optimize MRI suite guidelines. Frank Shellock, PhD, outlines recommendations from peer-reviewed literature and documents developed by the Food and Drug Administration, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the American College of Radiology, and the Institute for ...

Diagnostic error is becoming a new focus in Patient Safety. This is especially relevant to radiologists because diagnostic error accounts for over half the medical malpractice claims in radiology. This mixed-media Internet activity will examine the sources of diagnostic error and what can be done to reduce error and claims. The sources include 25 years of radiology malpractice claims data, the observations of radiology experts Leonard Berlin and Robert Brenner, and practice guidelines of th...

The purpose of this course is to provide information about the rapidly expanding field of radiologic medicine. Knowledge of the basic procedures will assist physicians and nurses in preparing patients and their families for the many procedures performed in the radiology department.

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Acutely ill adult and pediatric patients are arriving at the emergency room in greater numbers than ever before. Radiologists and emergency medicine physicians need regular educational updates to maintain optimal competence in the utilization of the most reliable imaging modalities and best-practice strategies, even for unusual conditions. One-third of the lectures will be dedicated to plain films and the remainder will stress state-of-the-art imaging of the central nervous system, chest...

After attending you will be able to: •Describe the EP23 guideline and understand risk management’s role in QC •Develop a QC plan for moderate complexity POCT and central lab-based tests •Identify benchmarks for monitoring the effectiveness of a QC plan after implementation •Use EP23 to refine an existing QC plan for a testing process not performing up to expectations

This program is designed for radiologists and gynecologists/obstetricians as well as nurses, medical sonographers, and other interprofessional health-care team members who use and/or need to improve their ability to perform ultrasound scans.

It has been almost eight years since USP General Chapter - Pharmaceutical Compounding became part of the official compendia. It is now widely considered the standard for sterile compounding practice in the United States.However even after all this time it is still surrounded by much confusion, misinterpretation, and improper application in compounding rooms all over the country. Whether you agree with all or some aspects of USP one thing is clear - compounding of sterile preparations “as u...

This course is designed to change physician competence in practice and in patient outcomes. The UC Davis Department of Radiology is pleased to offer this diagnostic radiology course featuring a broad range of topics relevant for the radiologist and radiology technologist. Emphasis will be on newer MRI and CT imaging techniques in different anatomical regions of the body. As a result of course participant evaluations and community physician annual needs assessment surveys, the need for cutting ...

Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the pathophysiologic and histopathologic changes of Budd-Chiari syndrome. 2) Recognize the indications for a particular method of treatment in patients with this syndrome. 3) Explain how a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt works to treat Budd-Chiari syndrome.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1) discuss the impact of patient safety and medical errors issues; 2) communicate clearly to other members of the patient care team; 3) determine how to improve the quality of their current record-keeping practices; and 4) devise processes and systems to enhance patient safety.

Every person in your practice setting who compounds CSPs must have the education, training, and experience to perform their assigned job functions properly since patient safety is the paramount concern. If there is any confusion regarding this, it is important to note that USP General Chapter opens with its objective clearly stated: …to describe conditions and practices to prevent harm, including death, to patients….”The robust Responsibility of Compounding Personnel section of USP Gen...

Healthcare in the United States is facing an ever increasing crisis directly effecting patient care – wide spread and lengthy shortages of essential drugs needed to provide good quality care. This global problem is complex and stems from economic, legal, regulatory, policy, and clinical factors that are deeply interconnected.Medical product shortages are harmful to all patients involved. There is no single or simple solution that can resolve this complex problem. Efforts to address this prob...

In the United States, 10 million patients have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, and another 18 million patients with low bone mass are at risk for the disease. Annually, osteoporosis is responsible for approximately 700,000 vertebral fractures, 300,000 hip fractures, 250,000 wrist fractures and more than 300,000 fractures at other sites. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a major public health concern resulting in fractures that cause significant clinical morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burd...

Objectives 1. Provide an overview of the radiographic appearances of common disease states affecting the ICU patient. 2. Identify adequate placement of invasive devices commonly used in ICU patients and their potential complications. 3. Recognize the differences between cardiogenic and noncardiogenic edema on chest radiography. 4. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the use of CT of the thorax compared with chest radiography in the critically ill patient. 5. Re...

In response to a growing emphasis on cardiac imaging, this comprehensive curriculum features lectures in advanced cardiac imaging including MR, CMRI, SPECT and PET. The program offers nine lectures. Global Lectures Series Objectives: - Identify the abnormal cardiac structures in cardiac CT - Identify the abnormal cardiac structures cardiac MRI - Distinguish the normal cardiac anatomy and physiology and common anatomic variants - Define the basic principles of cardiac imaging, to inclu...

An expert faculty reviews the latest in Breast Imaging! 20.5 AMA PRA Category I Credits™, including an 11.25 hours in Breast MR, 6.5 hours in FFDM and 3.5 hours in Breast Ultrasound. Fulfills the MQSA Requirements for CME for Physicians and Technologists!

This 100-case, two-day course, led by Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, FACR, is designed to provide practicing radiologists with an intensive, hands-on experience in reading breast MRI. Throughout the two-day program participants will develop their interpretive skills through extensive case reviews at individual work stations. In addition, hands-on MRI guided biopsy workshops will provide training in accurate and safe MRI guided biopsy techniques. At the conclusion of this course, participants wi...

This program is part of the continuing series that focuses on what hospitals need to know about the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards. This program will cover the laboratory and radiology standards. Every hospital that accepts Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement must be in compliance with these standards and for all patients. Failure to follow these standards can result in the loss of reimbursement to the hospital for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The Joint Commission...

The program focuses on the education needs of cardiologists, surgeons, and radiologists who treat peripheral vascular diseases. The program is also intended for other health-care providers, including nurses and advanced practice nurses, podiatrists, endocrinologists, primary care providers, wound care specialists, as well as radiology, cardiovascular and vascular laboratory technologists. As in prior years, Vascular Care 2013 also has a special session on the emerging specialty of vascular n...

Learn the how and why of trauma radiography You will learn to tailor the exam to fit the needs of the patient in trauma where acting fast is a must. It is also an excellent reference guide for emergency procedures. It has a logical presentation with descriptions of images and what the expected radiograph should demonstrate. Included are head to toe procedures and exams of foreign bodies. * Basic Principles * Skull * Face * Shoulders * Elbow * Wrist and Forearm * Hand and Fing...

Designed for: Radiologists • Surgeons • Pathologists Gynecologists • Radiology Technologists This course provides extensive knowledge about how to find breast cancer in its early stages, about diagnostic breast imaging, differential diagnosis of breast diseases using the multimodality approach Implications of mammography, MRI, breast ultrasound and interventional methods in radiological and surgical practice

Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound continues to evolve as your authoritative source of information on non-invasive vascular diagnosis. This program will emphasize carotid, peripheral and abdominal applications and will feature live demonstrations using the latest in ultrasound equipment. Physician interpretation sessions include panel discussions and practice cases.

RXinsider’s Pharmacy Technician Training & Orientation is a no-nonsense training program for anyone interested in a career within the pharmacy profession. The program focuses on basic skills and understanding while minimizing training burdens on the existing pharmacy staff. RXinsider’s Pharmacy Technician Training & Orientation is the perfect starting point for cross-training front store pharmacy personnel, training new pharmacy staff or self-directed training for individuals interested in...

Learn the how and why of trauma radiography You will learn to tailor the exam to fit the needs of the patient in trauma where acting fast is a must. It is also an excellent reference guide for emergency procedures. It has a logical presentation with descriptions of images and what the expected radiograph should demonstrate. Included are head to toe procedures and exams of foreign bodies. Basic Principles Skull Face Shoulders Elbow Wrist and Forearm Hand and Fingers ...

Presented by three respected faculty in radiology and gastroenterology, this course provides an introduction to the use of enterography for diagnosing and evaluating the small bowel. This program introduces CT and MR enterography, reviews the relevant protocols, details relevant applications and findings, and presents two case studies. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: • Determine the appropriate use of enterography as a diagnostic tool...