Breast Imaging Technologies: Cancer Detection & Personalized Medicine

Breast Imaging Technologies: Cancer Detection & Personalized Medicine (RN-AH SPOC)

Originally presented June 13, 2018 as part of the UNC Cancer Network RN and Allied Health Lecture Series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expired July 29, 2019.

This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.

Presenter

Cherie M. Kuzmiak, DO, FACR, FSBI
Director, Breast Imaging
Associate Professor, Radiology
Department of Radiology
UNC School Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Breast Imaging Technologies: Cancer Detection & Personalized Medicine

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the world. There is no preventable cause for the disease. Consequently, our best means for detection and saving lives is with screening. This lecture will focus on essential advances in breast imaging and cancer detection.

Learning Outcomes

  • List three new developments in breast imaging
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the advances in breast imaging and cancer detection
  • Describe how the advances in breast imaging and cancer detection can be applied to the participant’s practice patterns to benefit their patients

Credits Offered

  • 1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study.
  • 1 ASRT Category A CE Credit
  • General Participation

Requirements

To receive credit for this course, you must:

  1. Watch a lecture video recording.
  2. Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
  3. Complete the course evaluation.
  4. Select credit type.

Estimated course completion time: 1 hour

Disclosures

This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. Thomas Shea consults for Spectrum Pharma and receives research support from Millennium, Otsuka, GSK, BMS, Novartis and Seattle Genetics. Dr. James Coghill, MD, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

The presenter, Cherie M. Kuzmiak, DO, FACR, FSBI, has no conflicts of interest relevant to this presentation.

Accreditation

This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.

Disclaimer

Please note: This course was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.