This course is designed to improve knowledge base with scientific evidence in regards to TIPS, BRTO, Bronchial artery embolizations, and combined loco regional and systemic therapies for liver cancers. This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologist, interventional oncologist, nurses, techs and other physicians at all levels with special interest in interventional oncology.
The presentations in the on-demand activity were orginally presented at the SIR 2017 Fellows Spring Practicum and includes the following:
Tips for TIPS
BRTO
Bronchial artery embolization in malignancy
Combination therapy
After purchasing access to this educational activity, you will be directed to the SIR Learning Center to participate in the activity and obtain your certificate. To receive CME credit for this enduring activity, participants must watch the video and score 60% or better on the post-activity exam. Participants will have three opportunities to score 60% or better.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this on-demand activity, participants should be able to:
Describe how best to risk stratify patients who may be candidates for TIPS procedures, BRTO, Bronchial artery embolizations, and loco regional and systemic therapies for liver cancers.
Recognize classification schemes, patient risk factors, anatomy including variants.
Understand the underlying data supporting decision making in a clinical IR/IO practice.
Faculty Information
Coordinator:
Parag Patel, MD, MS, FSIR; Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. of Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Thuong Van Ha, MD, FSIR; University of Chicago Hospital, Dept.. of Radiology
Speakers:
Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR
George Behrens, MD
Jon Lorenz, MD, FSIR
Thuong Van Ha, MD, FSIR
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 medical education for physicians.
SIR designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program will be approved for a maximum of 2.00 self-assessment CME credits (SA-CME) by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). SIR is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The SA-CME offered within this enduring material meet the ABR’s criteria for a self-assessment toward the purpose of fulfilling requirements in the ABR Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program.