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Multi-Parametric Prostate MRI and MR-Guided Intervention - A Video CME Teaching Activity is organized by docmedED.com Educational Symposia (ESI) ON-DEMAND and will be held from Jul 01, 2016 - Jun 30, 2019.

The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists, Urologists and Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists and any other physicians that diagnose and treat prostate cancer. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.

Description:
This CME teaching activity is designed to provide a clinical perspective of multi-parametric prostate MRI and MR guided biopsy of the prostate gland. A multidisciplinary faculty discuss the different diagnostic tools and methods used to diagnose and manage prostate cancer. In addition, an in depth discussion on the advantages of multi-parametric MRI reveals the future of this exciting new tool. A review of image guided biopsy procedures compare the advantages and pitfalls of each. The faculty for this series have been chosen for their teaching ability, as well as for their clinical expertise.

Objectives:
• Discuss the clinical indications and applications of performing prostate MRI.
• Identify patients who benefit most from prostate MRI.
• Discuss the advantages of multi-parametric diagnostic MRI for the detection and localization of prostate cancer.
• Explain how prostate biopsy can be performed under MRI guidance and compare this procedure with other types of prostate biopsy.
• Describe current and future patient management options for prostate cancer including the emerging role of image-guided focal therapy.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.