What the adult IR needs to know about treating children by Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

What the adult IR needs to know about treating children is organized by by Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and will be held during Apr 03, 2018 - Oct 27, 2020.

The target audience for this medical event is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologist, IRs in training, nurses, techs and other physicians at all levels with special interest in treating children. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description :
In many practices, there are no interventional radiologists who are specifically certified in pediatric interventional radiology yet many of these interventionalists perform procedures on children. The first part of this activity addresses general considerations in pediatric intervention that differ from adults. Other components of the activity focus on specific procedures and what aspects may be different in a pediatric population, specifically clinical management, venous and enteral access as well as biopsy and drainage.

Conference Objectives :
• Summarize similarities and differences between pediatric and adult patients.
• Explain how interventional oncology may benefit pediatric patients.
• Describe aspects of specific procedures in pediatric patients.

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