Podcast CME Course Information

Exam: Exam 40

Issue: June 15, 2010

Learning Objectives

Diffusion-weighted MRI in acute stroke within the first 6 hours: 1.5 or 3.0 Tesla?

Upon completion of this podcast the participant will be able to:

1) State the differences in sensitivity and specificity of Head CT scans and different strength MRIs for patients with stroke within 6 hours.

Recommended Audience

This program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine.

Core Competencies

• Medical Knowledge

Disclosures

Program Accreditation and Development Subcommittee (PADS) is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all CME programs. PADS members: Pradeep K. Sahota MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Allison Brashear MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan, Merz, Ipsen and Osmotica as a consultant, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Wemove, has received research support from Allergan, Merz, and Ipsen, J. Clay Goodman MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Steven L. Lewis MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the journal Neurology, Barbara F. Westmoreland MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Susan Rodmyre, has nothing to disclose.

Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN has received research funding from the Department of the Army and UCBPharma. He is supported for educational endeavors from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH. Dr. Gross has conducted clinical trials over the past five years funded by GlaxoSmithKline, UCB, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, and Marinus. He has served on the speakers’ bureaus for Abbott, UCB, and GlaxoSmithKline and has received consultant fees from GlaxoSmithKline and Harris Interactive. Since his appointment as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gross has ceased participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials and speakers’ bureaus. He receives an honorarium from AAN as Editor-in-Chief of Neurology.

Dr. Burns receives a stipend as Podcast Editor for Neurology® and performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort). AAN staff members editing the test (P Baskin, K Sasik, M Petrovick, K Wiersma) have no disclosures. The CME Journal Editors, who have reviewed the exam, are Steven Lewis MD, who has no disclosures, and Paul E Schulz, MD, who was formerly on the Speakers Bureau for Pfizer and Forrest.

Dr. Kissela served on the scientific advisory board for Allergan, Inc in 2009, served as a consultant for Allergan for 2-day meeting in 2009, received honoraria from CME program and unrestricted educational grants, received research support from the NIH [R01 NS 30678], [N01 NS 081588], [1Ul1RR026314] and received compensation for reviewing records for several medical/legal cases regarding stroke.

Dr. Samson is co-inventor of Neurinfarct software (Patent WO 2008/000973, issued 2008) currently owned by Intelligence in Medical Technologies, Paris, and holds stock in Intelligence in Medical Technologies.

Dr. Martin has been on the Board of Directors at Baxter International for 8 years. For a short narrative describing this activity in greater detail, and the effect it had on Dr. Martin’s activities, please see appendix e-1 at www.neurology.org.

The other participants had nothing to disclose.

CME Expiration

CME expires three years after publication date or sooner if podcasts are deemed out of date by reviewers.

Accreditation

The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Credit™

The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.

Copyright

The American Academy of Neurology holds copyright for all materials in this exam.

Confidentiality

Any information regarding the identity of individuals taking the exam or their exam scores will be kept confidential.

Hardware and Software Requirements

A computer with a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome is required.

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