• Utilization of Ultrasound in Breast Imaging and Nodal Staging (Online)

Course Topics: 

  • An Update on Breast Ultrasound 

  • Axillary Ultrasound for Nodal Staging 

Objectives: 

  1. To appreciate the role of ultrasound in screening for breast cancer. 

  1. To understand how ultrasound is used in diagnosing breast cancer. 

  1. To appreciate the role of ultrasound in guiding procedures in the breast and the regional lymph nodes. 

  1. To understand the role of ultrasound in staging the regional lymph nodes. 

  1. To appreciate the value of FNA and core biopsy in sampling the regional lymph nodes. 

  1. To review the advantages and disadvantages of axillary lymph node dissection and sentinel lymph node biopsy 

Participants can expect to:  

Knowledge: Acquire the fundamental knowledge needed to incorporate/improve breast imaging assessments into their scope of clinical practice to produce quality images while minimizing radiation exposure to patients.  

Competence: Be competent with imaging technology and radiation exposure to patients. 

Performance: Perform patient care utilizing technology and safety equipment to effectively reduce radiation exposure to patients and other healthcare professionals. 

Course Highlights:  

  • 1.75  AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM 

  • Up to 12-month online access 

  • Online Convenience: Computer, phone, and tablet access 

  • Complete your requirements quickly and easily on your own time, online from your phone, tablet or laptop 

Target Audience: Physicians, Sonographers, Mammographers, Breast Imaging professionals 

Faculty: Gary Whitman, MD - No relevant financial relationships to disclose 

CME Accreditation Statement: Advanced Health Education Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

CME Credit Designation: Advanced Health Education Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit.  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Interest for Individuals in Control of Content: As a provider accredited by ACCME, Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd., ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational 

 

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"The Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
“The Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd. designates this educational activity for maximum of 1.75 hours AMA PRA Category 1™. Physicians should claim commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

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“The Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd. designates this educational activity for maximum of 1.5 hours AMA PRA Category 1™. Physicians should claim commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
Gary Whitman , MD

rnDr. Gary J Whitman is a tenured professor of radiology and radiation oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he serves as the medical director of the mobile mammography program. Dr. Whitman joined the MDACC faculty in 1996 after serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.rnrnDr. Whitman is the current chair of the MDACC Faculty Senate and he serves on the institutional executive committee and the Physicians Referral Service executive committee.rnrnDr. Whitman is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, the Society of Breast Imaging, the Society of Ultrasound in Radiology, and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Dr. Whitman is the president of the Association of University Radiologists, and he is the program chair for the American Roentgen Ray Society. Dr. Whitman is the vice chair of the RSNA News, published by the Radiological Society of North America.rnrnDr. Whitman is interested in all areas of breast imaging, including mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Whitman's research interests include high risk screening, high risk breast lesions, digital mammography, and MRI-guided interventional procedures.

Utilization of Ultrasound in Breast Imaging and Nodal Staging (Online)

  • Course ID: Homestudy-BreastIMGNOD-225-o
  • Credit: 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1
  • Date:
  • Time:
  • Instructor: Gary Whitman , MD
  • $49.95