Course Description

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.

Release Date: December 29, 2016
Expiration Date: December 29, 2019

Evaluation Method

Each CME activity includes a post assessment CME Quiz and course evaluation to determine that the learning objectives have been met and that the activity was of educational value to the target audience and was unbiased. The evaluation also assesses whether or not the CME activity resulted in a change in physician practice behavior and offers participants a method of feedback.