CME Courses > Prostate Ultrasound
Prostate Imaging & Doppler
October 17, 2011
Program Coordinator: Ethan J. Halpern, MD, MS
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for urologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists and
sonographers.
Program Description:
 This one-day program is a combined effort
of the faculties of Urology, Radiology and Radiation Therapy. It provides an
overview of established and recently developed approaches to ultrasound of the prostate
with a special emphasis on endorectal scanning.
The course incorporates a variety of clinical perspectives to complement the
basic information on physics, anatomy and pathology of the prostate gland.
Our curriculum also covers issues of therapy and recent advances in technology that
are changing the landscape of prostate diagnosis and treatment.
The course content is frequently updated as new standards and procedures develop in
this fast-paced field. In recent courses, there has been a special lecture
devoted to advanced techniques for detection of prostate cancer including
contrast-enhanced imaging and elastography.
In addition to the didactic component, this program offers an optional practical
hands-on experience, with live models, phantoms and a variety of instruments. Each
participant, in the optional hands-on practicum, will have the opportunity to perform endorectal scanning of the prostate.
Lecture topics:
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Principles of Endorectal Ultrasound |
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Anatomy of the Prostate |
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Scanning Techniques |
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Benign Diseases of the Prostate |
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Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer |
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Acoustic Patterns of Prostate Carcinoma |
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Doppler Findings (Color and Power) |
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Differential Diagnosis |
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Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Techniques |
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Therapeutic Procedures |
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Treatment of Prostate Cancer
(surgical and non-surgical) |
Educational Objectives:
Through attending this course, the participant should be able to:
- appreciate the relationship between acoustic physics and the sonographic
representation of tissue
- discuss transrectal and transperineal approaches to biopsy of the prostate
- discuss the roles of harmonic imaging and transient response imaging of
the prostate
- recognize normal prostate anatomy and identify pathologies of the prostate
and seminal vesicles from ultrasound images
- identify the potential roles of Doppler imaging and contrast materials in
the detection of prostate cancer
- understand the capabilities and limitations of ultrasound evaluation of
the prostate
CME Credits and Tuition:
This program is approved for 9.5 hours of AMA Category I credit.
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Tuition: |
$650 |
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Optional Hands-On Practicum: |
$300 |
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