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To receive credits, participants must review the program materials in their entirety and complete the online post examination and evaluation. CME credits require a post examination score of 70% or higher. CE credits require a post examination score of 80% or higher.

Effective Date: December 9, 2024
CME/CE Expiration Date: December 31, 2027
Format: Self Instructional - Audio Visual with Slides
Educational Credits:
One (1) AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Credit™
One (1) ARRT Category A CE Credit.
One (1) AHRA CRA Credit
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour

Target Audience & Cost

This program is intended for: Radiologists, Other MD's, Radiologic Technologists, Radiology Administrators and related Imaging Professionals.

There is no cost to participate in this program.

Program Summary

While gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are essential to performing breast MR imaging, guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) includes the recommendation of limiting a patient's gadolinium exposure. Gadopiclenol injection, a macrocyclic, high-relaxivity GBCA can address this recommendation by providing high-quality images with half the gadolinium dose as compared to other conventional GBCAs.

This educational program features Dr. Margarita Zuley’s clinical expertise and practice experience. Through case study examples she will share the indications for abbreviated breast MRI and the clinical rationale for implementing optimal imaging protocols using a lower gadolinium dose and clinical examples of the management of MRI detected findings.

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain the clinical benefits of abbreviated breast MRI for patients with dense breast and/or high-risk factors.
• Implement lower gadolinium dosing protocols for patients who may experience repeat breast MRI scans.
• Understand the clinical paradigms and indications for breast MRI as it relates to other imaging modalities.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME/CE activity!

Presenter

In addition to her responsibilities as Chief of the Division of Breast Imaging for the Department of Radiology at the UPMC, Dr. Zuley is a Professor of Radiology and the Vice Chair of Quality Assurance and Strategic Development at UPMC.

She obtained her BS from the University of Notre Dame and her MD from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Zuley is PI for 2 ongoing NIH funded R01 studies in breast imaging and has over 100 scientific publications. She currently is a member of the FDA Radiological Device Panel and is a board member of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). She is a past President of the Society of Breast Imaging and is an active committee member for several societies. She is a Fellow in both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging.

Her active areas of research currently include new technology evaluation of contrast enhanced mammography and assessing real world outcomes for breast cancer in the US.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy

Applied Radiology requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of a CE activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. This information is utilized to 1) determine if a conflict exists, 2) resolve the conflict by initiating a content validation process, and 3) advise learners of this information. Any individual who refuses to (or chooses not to) disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified from participating as an instructor, planner or manager and cannot have control of or responsibility for the development, management, presentation or evaluation of a CE activity.

Disclosures

Presenter
Margarita L. Zuley, MD, FACR, FSBI discloses the following: PI on institutional grant Bracco Inc. and Consultant to Bayer Inc.

Planner(s)
Dr. Erin Simon Schwartz, MD, FACR discloses no financial relationships with any ineligible companies

No individual(s) at the Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) or Applied Radiology who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Mitigation

Relationships with any ineligible companies were mitigated by a content review by Dr. Jason Cox, who has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Commercial Support

This program is made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Accreditation

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) is accredited 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 accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IAME and Anderson Publishing. IAME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. IAME designates this internet live activity for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Radiologic Technologists:
This course meets all criteria and has been approved by the AHRA, The Association for Medical Imaging Management for One (1) ARRT Category A CE Credit.

Radiology Administrators:
This course meets all CRA renewal credit criteria and has been approved for one (1) continuing education credit in the following CRA domains: Operations Management.

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.

Method of Participation/Criteria for Success

CME Credits
To receive CME credits for participating in this CME activity you must successfully complete the online post examination with a passing score of 70% or higher.

CE Credits
To receive CE credits for participating in this CE activity you must successfully complete the online post examination with a passing score of 80% or higher.

Online examinations return an immediate grade report. Upon receiving a passing score click Continue and complete the evaluation form. To view and print your Statement of Credit click the Print/View Certificate button displayed from within your MyAR Archives page.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.