This month’s journal-based CME article is titled "Chemoembolization combined with radiofrequency ablation for a medium-sized hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score analysis"

In this study, the authors evaluate safety and effectiveness outcomes of patients undergoing chemoembolization vs combination of chemoembolization and ablation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma providing the reader with greater insight into the outcomes of propensity matched patients undergoing locoregional therapy.

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, hepatologists, hepatobiliary oncologists, nurses, techs, and trainees at all levels with special interest in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

To receive CME credit for this journal-based CME activity, participants must read the journal article and score 75% or better on the post test. Participants will have three opportunities to score 75% or better.

Learning Objectives
After participating in this journal-based CME activity, learners should be able to:

Understand the target lesion size for patients in this study
Describe the overall survival of this patient population
Compare the outcomes of recurrence-free survival between treatment types

Authors
JVIR CME Editor
Daniel Sheeran, MD
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Authors

Hee Ho Chu, MD
Jin Hyoung Kim, MD, PhD
Hyun-Ki Yoon, MD, PhD
Heung-Kyu Ko, MD, PhD
Dong Il Gwon, MD, PhD
Pyo Nyun Kim, MD, PhD
Kyu-Bo Sung, MD, PhD
Gi-Young Ko, MD, PhD
So Yeon Kim, MD, PhD
Seong Ho Park, MD, PhD

Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SIR designates this education activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is approved for 1 self-assessment CME credit (SA-CME) by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) - approved September 1, 2019. SIR is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The SA-CME credit offered for this enduring activity meets the ABR’s criteria for self-assessment toward the purpose of fulfilling requirements in the ABR Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program.