Breast MRI Series

Expertise Level: Intermediate - Advanced

Available on DVD

18.75 CME credits for the 14-volume series

Breast MRI is reported as valuable in detecting cancer in women who have a personal history of breast cancer, those patients with greater than 25% lifetime risk of breast cancer, and those with dense breasts – a condition associated with breast cancer risk but which decreases the sensitivity of the gold standard screening exam, mammography. MRI helps delineate the extent of disease in patients diagnosed with breast cancer. This series reviews breast MRI theory and technique, and teaches the MRI appearances of malignant and benign lesions, common and rare.

WHO SHOULD USE THIS SERIES: Radiologists, mammographers, breast imagers, breast surgeons, MR specialists, OB-GYNs

EDUCATIONAL GOAL FOR THIS ACTIVITY
Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz’s Breast MRI Lecture Series: This professionally produced, interactive DVD series features lectures covering the fundamental techniques of MR mammography and teaches diagnosis and interpretation. It also helps physicians understand how MR best fits into the diagnostic algorithm for breast care.

OBJECTIVES
Participants who complete this activity should be able to vastly improve their interpretation of breast MRI and the individual diagnostic entities. They should also gain a better understanding of the screening and diagnostic modalities’ strengths and weaknesses. Finally, participants will come away with greater knowledge of the applications, reimbursement, and outcomes of breast MRI resulting in practice improvement and better patient outcomes.

PHYSICIAN ATTRIBUTES
One or more of the following topics will be addressed during this activity: better image triage, improved diagnostic acumen, change in approach to dilemmas, enhanced communication, practice systems, better utilization of technology, strategies for patient treatment, etc.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Physicians: The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation is Accredited with Commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the ACCME.