Journal SAM: Workflow and Scan Protocol Considerations for Integrated Whole-Body PET/MRI in Oncology
Release Date: 12/18/2012
Expiration Date: 12/18/2015
Continuing Education Credit Information
ABNM SAM Credit
The
American Board of Nuclear Medicine has reviewed and approved this Journal SAM
activity submitted by the SNMMI. This activity fulfills the requirements of the
ABNM Maintenance of Certification program for self-assessment. 2.0
SAMs have been awarded for this activity.
AMA-PRA (Physician)
The Society for Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging, Inc. (SNMMI) is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SNMMI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Objectives
On successful completion of this activity, participants should be able to describe?
1. Special requirements for planning whole-body PET/MRI examinations.
2. General aspects of whole-body PET/MRI protocols in oncology.
3. Possible artifacts in PET/MRI.
Target Audience
The
LLSAP is designed for all nuclear medicine specialists and other physicians,
pharmacists and technologists who practice diagnostic and/or therapeutic
nuclear medicine.
In accordance with
ACCME Revised Standards for Commercial Support and SNM Conflict-of-Interest
Policy, the authors have indicated no relevant relationships that could be
perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Disclosure of a
relationship is not intended to suggest or to condone bias but is made to
provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to
their evaluation of the activity.
Axel
Martinez-Möller1, Matthias Eiber2, Stephan G. Nekolla1,
Michael Souvatzoglou1, Alexander Drzezga1, Sibylle
Ziegler1, Ernst J. Rummeny2, Markus Schwaiger1,
and Ambros J. Beer1
1Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany; and
2Department of Radiology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany