CT Colonography

CME

Earn up to 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 4 SAM Credits

Course Overview

CT Colonography (CTC) is an evolving technique with considerable potential for widespread screening of colorectal cancer. Application of appropriate techniques and knowledge of correct interpretation skills are vital to successfully implementing this technique. The goal of this two-day course is to educate attendees in the technique, performance, and interpretation of CTC through the supervised review of a minimum of 50 cases. The course will also provide a forum for discussing research initiatives, regulatory issues, and the reimbursement environment. Course material for this course can be found here. (registration required)

Schedule & Registration

Member Fee*: $3,000.00

Course Director

Matthew A. Barish, M.D.
Director, International Symposia on Virtual Colonoscopy
Co-Director, Body and Imaging and Director, MRI
SUNY Stony Brook

Program Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the techniques necessary to acquire diagnostic CTC images, including patient preparation, scanning parameters, and display/navigational methods

2. Identify interpretation methods and recognize how to avoid pitfalls

3. State current research initiatives, regulatory issues, and reimbursement environments

4. Interpret and report CTC studies through supervised review of a minimum of 50 cases

Attendees who complete a minimum of 50 cases will be awarded a Certificate of Proficiency stating they meet the case requirement as specified in the ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Computed Tomography Colonography in Adults.

* Members-in-Training fee is 50% off member rate. Attendees who register 3 months in advance will receive a $250 discount (Member-In-Training: $125 discount). Late registrations received within two weeks of the course will be charged an additional $500 (Member-In-Training: additional $250).