Pediatric Radiology Virtual Visiting Professor: "Pediatric vascular imaging in tumors, renal failure, and other tough spots: Ferumoxytol to the rescue!"

June 14, 2022

This activity will increase knowledge among radiologists, radiology trainees, radiology support staff, and referring physicians about the potential utility of ferumoxytol-enhanced MRIs. Important considerations will be discussed that will benefit nursing staff administering the agent, MRI technologists scanning using the agent, and interpreting radiologists. Cost considerations are also important in deciding between imaging modalities to utilize and relative healthcare costs will be discussed.

Target Audience

Physicians

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn the mechanism of action of ferumoxytol in vascular MR imaging and potential side-effects during and following injection.
  2. Learn how the injection technique differs from other MR contrast media.
  3. Learn potential indications for ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI.
  4. Review important considerations for patient follow0up and future MR examinations following feruomoxytol-enhanced MRI.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/14/2022
Course expires: 
06/28/2022
Event starts: 
06/14/2022 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/14/2022 - 9:00am EDT
Virtual via TEAMS UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Presenter:

Lindsay Griffin, MD
Assistant Professor in Medical Imaging
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

 

Disclosure:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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