Imaging the Staging of Colorectal Cancer

This continuing education course reviews statistics of colorectal cancer with an overview of diagnostic medical imaging procedures routinely used for the staging of colorectal cancer.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  AHRA Approved, Category A

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Describe current statistics and prevalence of colorectal cancer
• 2Identify diagnostic imaging procedures used for staging colorectal cancer
• 3Explain the role of various imaging modalities in colorectal cancer staging
• 4Apply knowledge of staging protocols to support clinical assessment

Course Outline

• •Colorectal Cancer Statistics and Overview
• •Staging Classifications
• •Diagnostic Imaging Procedures for Staging
• •Role of CT, MRI, and Ultrasound in Staging
• •Nuclear Medicine in Colorectal Cancer
• •Clinical Applications and Best Practices