In this online video lecture radiologists will, as with other presentations in this challenging Vascular Ultrasound Lecture Series, learn about imaging procedures from a comprehensive perspective. This lecture is one of 23 lectures in the vascular ultrasound series.
Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
In this online video lecture radiologists will, as with other presentations in this challenging Vascular Ultrasound Lecture Series, learn about imaging procedures from a comprehensive perspective.
Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Credits awarded for this enduring activity are designated “SA-CME” by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and qualify toward fulfilling requirements for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-assessment.
Presenter: Laurence Needleman, MD, FACR, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Lecture Length 0:44:16 minutes
Overview
ACR offers recorded lectures online for imaging professionals to easily access and review at their convenience. Presenting these enduring lectures online allows them to be available to more people over time. Each lecture or lecture series has been designed to address educational gaps and needs related to the field of radiology. A variety of didactic and interactive techniques with images and demonstrations are used to enhance learning of new knowledge and to improve competency in radiology practice. After completing the lecture(s), learners may claim CME credits by achieving a minimum performance score of 80% on a 5-item posttest.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will:
- Examine waveforms in physiology as well as in specific pathological conditions.
- Review the role and uses spectral Doppler (graphical representation).
- Describe how Doppler relates to blood velocity, transducer frequency, angle of flow with respect to sound direction.
- Identify and explain the Doppler spectrum.
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The American College of Radiology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Released: 03/2011 | Renewed: 02/2013 | CME Expiration: 01/31/2014
The time needed to complete this activity is estimated to be .75 hour.
Hardware/Software Requirements
This web-based CME activity requires a version 4.x web browser or newer and is best experienced using a current generation browser such as Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 or newer.