2018 Meeting & Accreditation Information

Category A Credit Hours & CPD for the SMRT 27th Annual Meeting & ISMRM Annual Meeting Courses Accredited for Technologists/Radiographers

Types of Credit

Category A (ARRT) CPD (AIR) CPD (RANZCR) CPD (NZIMRT) CPD (CPD NOW)


Category A CE Credit as designated by the Source for Magnetic Resonance Technologists Education (SMaRT Ed). The SMRT is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM). CPD credit endorsement is through the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) CPD Accreditation, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), the New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology (NZIMRT) and the College of Radiographers (CPD NOW), United Kingdom.

Category A Credit Hours & CPD
Pending 5.5 Category A Continuing Education Hours and CPD for Saturday, 16 June 2018
Pending 5.25 Category A Continuing Education Hours and CPD for Sunday, 17 June 2018
7.5 CPD points can be claimed with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Saturday, 16 June 2018.
7.75 CPD points can be claimed with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Sunday, 17 June 2018.
8.25 CPD points can be claimed with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Monday, 18 June 2018.

If you need CE/CPD Credit, you must have your attendee name badge scanned upon entering/exiting the session room in order to claim full CE/CPD Credit Hours.

Claiming Credit

Verifying Attendance

CE/CPD credit can only be issued to verified attendees. In order to receive credit, you must:

  • Scan your attendee name badge for each day of the SMRT Annual Meeting
  • If you need to leave the room during the session, you must scan your badge upon exiting, and rescan upon reentering.

IMPORTANT: If you need CE Credit, it is very important to have your Name Badge scanned for each entrance and exit to earn full CE Credit Hours.

Online Evaluation

All Evaluation forms for SMRT and ISMRM-SMRT Accredited courses for Technologists/Radiographers will be available for you to complete online. There are NO paper Evaluation forms. Evaluation forms will be available after the close of the meeting and can be accessed via our website. We will send you notification with complete instructions via email when to go to our website for completion of your evaluations.

Once active, log in to evaluate the sessions you attended and claim your credits. CE/CPD credit claims are not completed until you have finished the meeting evaluations. Your evaluations are very important. The SMRT uses your feedback to guide and plan for our future meetings. Once completed, a certificate will be added to your record to print or download, and stored in your online transcript.

Category A Credit Hours and CPD for the SMRT 27th Annual Meeting and the ISMRM 26th Annual Meeting Courses Accredited for Technologists/Radiographers

SMRT 2-Day Meeting:
5.5 Category A Continuing Education Hours and CPD for Saturday, 16 June 2018
5.25 Category A Continuing Education Hours and CPD for Sunday, 17 June 2018

ISMRM Courses Accredited for Technologists/Radiographers:
6.0 Category A Continuing Education Hours and CPD for Monday, 18 June 2018

As designated by the Source for Magnetic Resonance Technologists Education (SMaRT Ed). The SMRT is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM). CPD credit endorsement is through the Australia Institute of Radiology (AIR) CPD Accreditation, the New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology (NZIMRT), The College of Radiographers (CPD NOW) United Kingdom and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.

Australian Institute of Radiography

CPD Appellation

Code: SMRT Annual Meeting
SMRTEC-000403

Code: SMRT ISMRM Annual Meeting
SMRTEC-001154

 
NZIMRT APPROVED CPD ACTIVITY
SMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Credits: 10
Valid: 06/16/2018 – 06/17/2018
 
NZIMRT APPROVED CPD ACTIVITY
ISMRM Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Credits: 1 per hour, max of 10
Valid: 06/16/2018 – 21/06/2018

 

UK-CPD NOW Professional Outcomes:
01. Practical skills 09. Inter-professional/agency working 17. Widening participation in education
02. Knowledge base 10. Leadership/performance management 18. Integration of education and employment
03. Work safely 11. Workforce development/staff governance 19. Evidence to support practice
04. Legal/ethical frameworks 12. Service design/management skills 20. Knowledge and skills in audit/research
05. Communication skills 13. Financial planning/management skills 21. Contribute published research evidence
06. Manage knowledge/information 14. Support and guidance for learners 22. Further the profession
07. High-quality healthcare/education services 15. Understanding/application of assessment 23. Professional body
08. Patient centered care and choice 16. Curriculum design, planning and development  

SMRT 27th Annual Meeting, 15-17 June, Category A CE Accreditation/CPD Information
Total CE 10.75 Credits

Session Title Date CE Credit
Forum 1: Plenary Session 06/16/2018 1.50
Forum 2: MR Spectroscopy 06/16/2018 1.50
Forum 3: Proffered Papers 06/16/2018 0.25
Forum 4: Parallel Sessions: Basic to Advanced Physics 06/16/2018 1.50
Forum 4: Parallel Sessions: MSK Imaging 06/16/2018 1.50
Forum 5: MR Safety 06/16/2018 1.50
 
Forum 6: Future of MRI 06/17/2018 1.50
Forum 7: Diffusion / Perfusion / QSM 06/17/2018 1.50
Forum 8: Proffered Papers 06/17/2018 No CE
Forum 9: Parallel Sessions: Cardiac Imaging 06/17/2018 1.50
Forum 9: Parallel Sessions: MR Paediatric 06/17/2018 1.50
Forum 10: Contrast Agents 06/17/2018 1.50

Annual Meeting ISMRM, 16-21 June, Category A CE Accreditation/CPD-Information
Total 6.0 CE Credits

* These courses are only available with the SMRT 4-day meeting registration.
Session Title Time Room Date CE Credit
ISMRM Sunrise Session: From Diagnosis to Assessing Therapy Response: Rectal Cancer 07:00 - 07:50 Room S01 06/18/2018 0.50
ISMRM Sunrise Session: Is ASL Ready to Replace Contrast-Agent Perfusion Methods in the Clinic? 08:15 - 10:15 Room N03 06/18/2018 0.50
ISMRM-SMRT Joint Forum: AI in Radiology: Man vs. Machine 08:15 - 10:15 Room N01 06/18/2018 1.75
ISMRM Plenary: Cardiovascular Imaging: From Structure to Function 11:15 - 12:15 Plenary Hall
(Paris Room)		 06/18/2018 0.75
MRI Value in Body Imaging - Role for Abbreviated Protocols? 13:45 - 15:45 Room S01 06/18/2018 1.25
Quantitative MRI in MSK: From Acquisition to Application 16:15 - 18:15 Room W05/06 06/18/2018 2.00
Liver Imaging: What Can We Really Quantify? 16:15 - 18:15 Room S02 06/18/2018 1.50

ISMRM & SMRT Poster Onsite Information: SMRT Poster Walking Tour: Friday, 15 June, 17:00
The SMRT Poster Exhibits will be held in Room W06-08, of the Paris expo Porte de Versailles.
SMRT Posters will be on display both Saturday and Sunday during the SMRT Annual Meeting. Many of the SMRT Annual Meeting Posters will be moved to the ISMRM Poster Hall Monday through Thursday.

SMRT Business Meeting, SMRT Luncheon, and Awards Presentation
All Meeting Attendees are encouraged to attend the SMRT Annual Business Meeting to be held Saturday, 16 June, 11:50 – 12:10, in Room S06, Pavilion 7, Level 7.3 of the Paris expo Porte de Versailles. SMRT Policy Board Members will report on SMRT current and future activities of the Society.

The SMRT Educational Awards presentation will be held Friday, 15 June, 18:40 in Room W06-08. The recipients of the President’s Award, Proffered Paper Awards, and Poster Awards will be presented at that time. The Non-Educational Awards presentation will be held Sunday, 17 June, 12:05 – 12:20 in Room S06, Pavilion 7, Level 7.3. The recipients of the SMRT Crues-Kressel Award, Honorary Member Award, and the Fellow of the Society Awards will be presented at that time.
ISMRM & SMRT Registration Hours:
Friday, 15 June 14:00 - 20:00
Saturday, 16 June 06:30 - 18:00
Sunday, 17 June 07:00 - 18:30
Monday, 18 June 06:30 - 18:30		   Speaker Ready Room Location and Hours:
Room E-01 & E-02
Friday, 15 June 14:00-18:00
Saturday, 16 June 07:00-18:00
Sunday, 17 June 07:00-18:00

Session Room Etiquette

The SMRT and ISMRM Annual Meeting Program Committees request your cooperation in observing the following guidelines for etiquette in session rooms. Please respect your colleagues and follow the rules.

  • Standing in meeting rooms during a session is prohibited due to Health, Fire and Safety Regulations. Please be respectful of these strict ordinances and be seated immediately upon entering a meeting room. No exceptions.
  • Videotaping, audio recording or photographing the presentations is strictly prohibited.
  • Mobile phones and pagers and other devices generating sound must be turned off in the session rooms.
  • Attendees using laptop computers, personal digital assistants or other electronic devices generating light must sit in the back half of the room to avoid disturbing fellow attendees.
  • Admission to the Educational Programs, the Scientific Sessions and the Technical Exhibition is restricted to individuals wearing name badges. Please wear your name badge at all times.
  • Children under 16 are not allowed in any meeting sessions, Exhibit Hall, Poster Hall, or evening events. No Exceptions!