Program Information:

This program was originally broadcast live as part of a Webinar series sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Medical Education.

This program has been supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity participants will have an overview of:

1. Performing 3D CE-MRA in the abdominal aorta, renal and peripheral arteries
2. Competing relationship between SNR, image resolution, and acquisition speed as it relates to CE-MRA
3. Special technical challenges inherent to peripheral CE-MRA
4. Improved understanding of available gadolinium-based contrast agents and their differences as applied to CE-MRA
5. Familiarity with time resolved MRA techniques, and when they can be useful

Disclosures

Dr. Jeffrey H. Maki, has nothing to disclose.

In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, all individuals in control of the content of this CME tutorial are required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of any commercial service(s) discussed in this program

Neither Dr. Jeffrey Maki nor anyone at IAME who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relationships with commercial interests.

Accreditation

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

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Credits.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.

Claiming CME Credit:

To receive CME credits for participating in this CME activity you must successfully complete the online post examination. Online examinations return an immediate grade report. Upon receiving a passing grade of 70% or higher a letter of credit will be available for printing.

System Hardware/Software and Internet Connection Requirements:

The following information is provided for your reference in conjunction with review of this program.

Operating Systems: Windows 2000 or higher, MAC OSX 10.3 or higher.

General System and Internet Requirements: Speakers or Headphones, High Speed Internet connection, Web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Chrome.

Dr. Maki Presentation

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Panel Discussion with Q&A's (Pre-Recorded)

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