Don’t Forget the Abdominal Wall: Imaging Spectrum of Abdominal Wall Injuries after Nonpenetrating Trauma. July-August 2017

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Keyword(s) Muscle, Artery, Bowel, CT, MR, Adult, 160098, Computed Tomography, Breast (Imaging and Interventional), Gastrointestinal Radiology, Ultrasound, Radiographics, RCPSC, SA-CME

Credit CME:1.0

Tag(s) RadioGraphics, Computed Tomography, Breast (Imaging and Interventional), Gastrointestinal Radiology, Ultrasound, RCPSC, SA-CME, Muscle, Artery, Bowel, CT, MR, Adult

Don’t Forget the Abdominal Wall: Imaging Spectrum of Abdominal Wall Injuries after Nonpenetrating Trauma. July-August 2017

Description

The goal of the RadioGraphics articles designated as self-assessment CME features and their accompanying tests is to increase understanding of the radiologic characteristics and possible therapeutic options for a variety of pathologic conditions and basic physics principles.

Authors: Shanna A. Matalon, MD, Reza Askari, MD, Jonathan D. Gates, MD, Ketan Patel, MD, Aaron D. Sodickson, MD, PhD, Bharti Khurana, MD

Content Areas (Codes):
The following Content Areas will be printed on the certificate for this course:

Breast (Imaging and Interventional)
Computed Tomography
Gastrointestinal Radiology
Ultrasound

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

List the anatomic areas of relative weakness that are especially susceptible to traumatic injury.
Recognize common associated injuries in patients with traumatic abdominal wall injury.
Discuss the frequency, common locations, and imaging findings of TAWH.

This journal-based CME activity is estimated to take 1 hour to complete.

Original Release Date: 7/11/2017
End Date for CME Eligibility: 7/10/2020

Non-member Rate: $35.00
Member Rate: $0.00

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Accreditation and Designation Statements:
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The RSNA designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the American Board of Radiology’s (ABR) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 2 requirements for Self-Assessment CME (SA-CME).

This journal-based CME activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the NEW Maintenance of Certification program (MOC) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), and has been approved by the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) for a maximum of 1 credit hours per activity. The RCPSC recording system (MAINPORT) will automatically convert the credit hours for this program to three credits per claimed hour (1 hours x 3 = 3 credit hours). Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Accreditation services do not imply endorsement of opinions presented during the activity.

To earn CME credit, participants must correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the test questions and complete the course evaluation.

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