Eleventh Annual Hot Topics in MR Imaging for the Technologist

11th Annual Hot Topics in MR Imaging for the Technologists

The field of MRI is continually changing. Improvements are being made in safety in the MRI environment, including contrast administration safety and the increasing compatibility of medical implants like ICD. Pulse sequences are changing to allow for short scan times and improved imaging. New imaging sequences are being developed, such as BLADE, SWI (Susceptibility Weighted Imaging), ASL (Arterial Spin Labeling), and non-contrast vascular image. It is crucial that technologists and other radiology staff receive updates and education in the latest MRI technology, not only to maintain their national license requirement but to be able to provide the best care to patients and properly address safety issues within MRI. The only way to accomplish these goals is to provide an annual CME-type imaging seminar where we can select leaders in the field of MRI to discuss the changes, and how these changes impact the delivery of patient care.

OBJECTIVES

After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

Define and apply optimal methods for Body MR
Define and apply optimal methods for Neuro MR
Discuss newer applications that widen the scope of clinical MRI
Restate basic knowledge of underlying principles of MRI

CREDIT

American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA)
This activity has been approved by AHRA, the approving RCEEM: The Association for Medical Imaging Management for a maximum of 13.0 Category A, ARRT continuing education credits. You must attend each session in its entirety to obtain credit. No partial session credit will be awarded.

Policy On Speaker And Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.