MRI: Clinical Updates and Practical Physics

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 7:20 AM - Saturday, July 29, 2023, 12:30 PM, Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, CA

Join us for this 3 day course for practicing Radiologists and Magnetic Resonance technologists that will focus on new strategies to correctly interpret common MRI exams, how to recognize image quality issues and execute strategies to correct them. In addition, this course will review the underlying principles of MR physics and image protocol decisions with colleagues to improve team efficiency.

Space is limited.  First come, first serve - register and reserve your hotel room now!

To view the 2024 activity website, click here: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/mri2024

 

Registration fee includes course materials, certificate of participation, breakfast and lunch.

Registration Fees:

Physician: $1,095
Radiologic Technologist: $895
Resident/Fellow: $600
Student Radiologic Technologist: $595 (Limited space for students. Please contact Melissa Schwartz at [email protected], if spaces are booked and you would like to be added to a waitlist)
 
Zoom Attendance: $25 (You can claim up to 1 hour of CME credit)
One session on Saturday, July 29th will be available via Zoom, from 9:15-10:15am PST: Artifacts, presented by Shreyas Vasanawala. Your Zoom link will be sent out 1 week before the course.

Optional Fees:
Networking Reception: $55

A block of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate at The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, for conference participants on a first-come, first-serve basis and may sell out before (confirm date on contract - 06/26/2023). After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis and the group rate will no longer be guaranteed. To make your reservation, please call 1-800-334-3999.  You will need to mention the conference, in order to receive the group rate.

Tuition may be paid by Visa or MasterCard. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently.

STAP-eligible employees can use STAP funds towards the registration fees for this activity.  Complete the STAP Reimbursement Request Form and submit to your department administrator.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (17.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (17.00 hours)

1. Discuss the meaning of core MRI system component specifications and how they impact sequence parameters. Recognize how to set rationally acceleration factors for various acquisitions
2. Differentiate the parts of pulse sequences and their relationships to image contrasts, SNR, and scan time. Describe the basic concepts of compressed sensing and dynamic MRI.
3. Recall strategies for obtaining optimal fat suppression. Refresh common artifacts and execute strategies to correct them.
4. Recall strategies for improving diffusion weighted image quality and MR elastography images.
5. Interpret the meaning of the resulting images of a diffuse liver disease MRI.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Approved by the ASRT for Category A continuing education credit.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing no less than 60 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Melissa Schwartz
     Title: Events Project Manager
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

Conference Location & Accommodations 

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
400 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 920-6710

A block of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate, at The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, for conference
participants on a first-come, first-serve basis and may sell out before 06/26/2023. After this date, reservations
will be accepted on a space available basis and the group rate will no longer be guaranteed. To make your
reservation, please call 1-800-334-3999.  You will need to mention the conference, in order to receive the group rate.

Inland View Room
Rate: $399/night*
Reduced valet parking: $29 per car, per night
*Plus taxes: Occupancy tax - 12%, District tax - 1.6%, California Tourism Assessment fee - 0.195%, and the Monterey
County Tourism Assessment Fee - $2.00 per room, per night.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity, except those listed in the table below. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

This CME Activity is supported in part by educational grants from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Guerbet LLC & Sectra, Inc.

Special thanks to our Sponsors GE Healthcare!