Webinars Focus on High-tech Imaging Applications Education
Today’s economic environment makes it increasingly challenging for physicians and technologists to travel to educational events. Robb Young, senior manager in the CT Business Unit for Toshiba, explains that this obstacle inspired the company to begin sponsoring webinars on applications for its imaging technology. “Webinars are easier for people to access,” he says. “We can do them during the day, and we can make the expertise of a particular speaker available to a broader audience. A webinar can also be saved online, so if people missed it, they can easily access the information later.”
Toshiba’s first webinar in 2010 featured S. Bruce Greenberg, MD, professor of radiology and pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, presenting on how radiology professionals and clinicians can leverage 320-detector row CT to reduce sedation needs and radiation exposure for patients while providing them with high-quality diagnostic images. This webinar was so well received, that Dr. Greenberg conducted a second session in late February. “We’re focusing on the needs in the market that drove the development of this technology,” Young says. “In pediatrics, obviously, that’s being able to image patients quickly at a low dose.” This CME-accredited webinar will be available online in April. At that time, please visit the following site to view the webinar and receive educational credits http://www.ceconcepts.net/CT/ .
Webinars planned for later in the year include sessions on using 320-detector row CT for cardiac care and stroke triage and diagnosis, as well as on applications and technology for non-contrast MRI. The webinars are each an hour long, are free to all attendees, and are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Each is worth one CME credit.
“We find these events are particularly beneficial for those who are looking at new applications of a technology, or who want to understand a technology better—especially because they get to hear about it from a user,” Young says. “The webinar format allows us to get the information out to those who need it more quickly and easily.”
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