Wednesday, November 20, 2024
12:00 - 1:00 PM Central | 1.0 SDMS CME Credit | Category: AE
Dr. Strom will discuss the basics behind the principles of microbubbles in ultrasound, available agents in the United States and worldwide, how to optimize imaging for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), the utilization of CEUS, indications for CEUS, optimal strategies for building a CEUS laboratory, and contemporary safety of CEUS agents and best laboratory practices for safe administration.
Objectives:
- Review the basics of ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs) and brands available in the United States and worldwide.
- Discuss indications for UEA use and evidence base for efficacy in practice.
- Understand the best practice for use of UEAs and safe administration in echocardiography laboratories.
Presenter:
Jordan B. Strom, MD, MSc, FACC, FASE
Medical Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Section Head, Cardiovascular Imaging Research,
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Pricing: FREE for SDMS Members / $39 for Non-Members
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
- Notice of cancellation 48 or more hours prior to start of the virtual event: 100% refund
- Notice of cancellation after 48 hours prior to start of the virtual event: 50% refund
- Notice of cancellation after start of the virtual event: non-refundable
Note: All cancellations must be in writing and sent to:
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