Course Topics:
An Update on Breast Ultrasound
Axillary Ultrasound for Nodal Staging
Objectives:
To appreciate the role of ultrasound in screening for breast cancer.
To understand how ultrasound is used in diagnosing breast cancer.
To appreciate the role of ultrasound in guiding procedures in the breast and the regional lymph nodes.
To understand the role of ultrasound in staging the regional lymph nodes.
To appreciate the value of FNA and core biopsy in sampling the regional lymph nodes.
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