Ultrasound and MRI in the Early Diagnosis of Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Course Description
Statement of Need
This program will provide a comprehensive review of the use of ultrasound and MRI in the early diagnosis of joint damage and synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis, and review the clinical implications of early diagnosis. The American College of Rheumatology has identified Ultrasound techniques as a high priority educational issue in rheumatology, and the use of advanced modalities in the early diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis has been a key area of abstract submission at the last several meetings of the American College of Rheumatology meetings. The use of disease modifying agents in rheumatoid arthritis is influenced by the prognosis of each patient, and the ability to identify patients with an early pattern of joint damage has been identified as a key goal in rheumatology practice.
Target Audience
This program is designed to educate health care professionals including Rheumatologists, Radiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents and Fellows.
Objectives
The objective of any CME program is to improve patient care. As a result of participating in this program, physicians will be able to:
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of the techniques of ultrasound and MRI as they apply to the early diagnosis of joint damage and erosion in rheumatoid arthritis
- Assess the clinical relevance of early diagnosis of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
- Integrate knowledge of the therapeutic options in rheumatoid arthritis showing an early pattern of joint damage
Accreditation
Weill Medical College of Cornell University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Weill Medical College of Cornell University designates this educational activity for 1 Category I credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Evaluation
The CME Evaluation Form may be completed on-line. CME certificates will be mailed to participants.
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of Weill Medical College of Cornell University to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the audience any potential, apparent, or real conflict of interest related to their contribution to the activity, any discussions of off-label or uninvestigational uses of any commercial products, and the unlabelled or uninvestigated use of any commercial product or device not yet approved in the United States. All disclosures will be made at the time of this CME activity.
- Has a relationship to disclose:
Sergio Schwartzman, MD: Speakers Bureau - Abbot, Centocor, Boehringer
Will be discussing the off-label or un-investigational use of products
- Have no significant financial relationship to disclose:
Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD
Theodore R. Fields, MD
Hollis G. Potter, MD
Will not be discussing the off-label or un-investigational use of products
Program Faculty
Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Chief, Ultrasound and Body CT
Attending Radiologist, Department of Radiology & Imaging
Hospital for Special Surgery
Hollis G. Potter, MD
Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Chief, Division of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Co-Director of Research, Senior Scientist, Clinical Research Section
Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Sergio Schwartzman, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Rheumatologist
Hospital for Special Surgery
The Program
Course #RAIMAG03 includes the following sections:
Program Format
This program is available online in text or video formats. To obtain CME credit, physicians must register for the course, view it, achieve a score of 100% on the test questions and submit an evaluation form. This program should take approximately one hour to complete.
Please note: CME credit is no longer available for this course.
System Requirements
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Fee
This program is offered at no cost.
Availability
January 2004 through January 2007
Additional Information
PROGRAM CHAIR
Theodore R. Fields, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Internet Project Director, Division of Rheumatology
Director, Rheumatology Faculty Practice Plan
Hospital for Special Surgery
PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Stephen A. Paget, MD
The Joseph P. Routh Professor of Medicine,
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Physician-in-Chief and Chairman of the Division of Rheumatology,
Hospital for Special Surgery
Helene Pavlov, MD
Professor of Radiology in Orthopaedic Surgery,
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Radiologist-in-Chief, Hospital for Special Surgery
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Martha O'Brasky
Director, Education Division
Hospital for Special Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Medical College gratefully acknowledge funding support in part through a generous unrestricted educational grant from Centocor.
Hospital for Special Surgery is an affiliate of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare Network and Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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