2015 MRI National Symposium: MRI of the Head and Spine Thursday, October 15, 2015 - Monday, October 15, 2018     CME Provider: Educational Symposia (ESI) › 5620 W. Sligh Avenue Tampa, Florida (FL) 33634-4490 United States   Toll Free: (800) 338-5901 Phone: (813) 806-1000 Fax: (800) 344-0668   Visit the CME Provider Webpage ›   Description: About This CME Activity This CME series provides a practical teaching course for those who order, perform or interpret magnetic resonance imaging studies. The program is organized in such a way to allow subscribers to purchase all or a subsection of the program. Three focused segments provide a comprehensive yet practical review and update on the clinical applications of MRI. The series begins by focusing on the head and spine, moves into the musculoskeletal system and concludes with cardiovascular and body applications. Also included are focused lectures on MR safety updates. Target Audience This CME activity is designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who supervise and interpret MRI/MRA studies. It should also be useful for referring physicians who order these studies so that they might gain a greater appreciation of the strengths and limitations of clinically relevant MRI exams. Educational Objectives At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to: -Discuss the expanding role of MR in medical imaging. -Optimize MRI protocols and techniques. -Utilize MRI to evaluate neurological, musculoskeletal, body and breast pathology. -Review MRI safety updates. No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.   Visit the CME Course Webpage ›   View the Course Brochure ›     Instructors: Philip R. Chapman, M.D. Associate Professor Chief, Neuroradiology Imaging Section Department of Radiology University of Alabama Birmingham Birmingham, AL Emanuel Kanal, M.D., FACR, FISMRM Director, Magnetic Resonance Services Professor of Radiology and Neuroradiology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D. Professor of Neuroradiology Barrow Neurological Institute St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix, AZ Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, M.D., FACR Director MRI, CT and Outpatient/Advanced Development Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY Alyssa T. Watanabe, M.D. Voxel Imaging, Inc. Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA     CME Credit: Physicians:  13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM Hours Self Assessment Module (SAM):  No Specialty Audience: Radiology     RADLIST Course #12497