Course Description

Name: Spinal Image and Guided Interventions
Price: 250.00 USD
Availability: InStock

The purpose of this course is not only to provide a refresher of imaging characteristics of common spinal pathology, concentrating on MR, CT, and biopsy techniques but also to introduce current and upcoming concepts in the management of spinal pain by emphasizing image guided interventional techniques. In addition, alternative options to interventions including medical management, pitfall avoidance, and endovascular techniques will be discussed.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:

Understand common presentations of spinal and paraspinal pathology both inflammatory and neoplastic
Understand and apply a wide variety of techniques to secure a pathological diagnosis through image guided biopsy
Understand a reasonable approach to diagnose and select appropriate treatment for a wide variety of common spinal pain maladies
Understand in depth the anatomical and technical aspects in the performance of a wide variety of image guided treatment techniques including nerve blocks, disc procedures, epidural injections, joint injections, myofascial injections, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and radio frequency lesioning
Understand the role of spinal endovascular techniques
Understand the dangers in performance of these procedures in an effort to avoid potential complications

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 15.65 AMA PRA Category 1™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: February 9, 2007
Expiration Date: February 9, 2010

DVD Set Contents

Box Contents

Contains
one (1) DVD set and
one (1) CME application.

Additional CME applications may be purchased for an additional $325.00 per application, up to 5 applications per set.

Disc 1

Vertebral/Para-Vertebral Abnormalities - Wong

Disc 2

Spinal Intradural Tumors - Wong

Disc 3

Spinal Biopsy Techniques - Wong

Disc 4

Spinal Pain Management - Wong

Disc 5

Discography - Wong

Disc 6

Image Guided Techniques - Wong

Sympathetic Blockades - Wong

Disc 7

Myofascial Maladies - Wong

Medical Management of Spinal Pain - Wong

Disc 8

Vascular Lesions of the Spine - Wong

Disc 9

Vertebroplasty - Wong

Kyphoplasty - Wong

Disc 10

Imaging Vertebral Collapse - Wong

VP: Post Procedural Management - Wong

VP: Problems, Pitfalls, Pearls - Wong

Disc 11

Malignant VCF's - Wong

New Developments: Kyphoplasty - Wong

Speakers & Directors

Program Director

Wade Wong, DO, FACR

Professor of Radiology

UCSD School of Medicine
Past President, American Society of Spine Radiology
San Diego, CA

Policies

Return Policy

Unlike physical goods, electronically distributed software can be easily duplicated. Accordingly, it is our policy that once we have distributed software to a customer, the sale is final, and you may not return the software for a refund or credit.

Defective Software

Defective software will be exchanged within 30 days of receipt of merchandise (the date carrier lists the package as received) with the same title and subject to availability.

Cancellations

We cannot guarantee the cancellation of products that are not pre-orders due to the speed of the fulfillment process. Please send a written request to iicmemail@gmail.comto cancel any order. If we are able to accommodate the request, we will send a cancellation number to confirm your order cancellation. A 10% restocking fee (based on invoice subtotal) will be charged to the customer for any refused shipment. (For example: If the customer does not accept the package at the time of delivery by the courier).

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 on each DVD for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosure will be made at the beginning of each lecture.