Example Radiation Oncology Policy for Managing Patients With Implanted Electronic Devices Other Than Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers or Defibrillators

This journal activity provides practitioners with the knowledge needed to manage patients with implanted electronic devices other than implantable cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators.

Please visit https://www.practicalradonc.org/article/S1879-8500(23)00214-X/fulltext to read the related journal article online. 

This activity is available from November 1, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 31, 2025.

Target Audience

This course is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists and radiation oncology residents.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Produce policy related to giving RT in patients with pacemakers.
  • List major procedures for evaluating the safety of giving RT with a pacemaker.

 

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
11/01/2023
Course expires: 
10/31/2025
Cost:
$49.00
Rating: 
0

Robert Amdur, MD is employed by the University of Florida and has no financial relationships with a commercial interest.

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, Education Committee had control over the content of this activity.

All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

 

 

Disclosure link: 
Committee Disclosure

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$49.00
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Course Fees:
ASTRO members must log in to the ASTRO website to view and receive the discounted member rate.

  • Nonmember: $49
  • Member: $0


Policies:
No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for those participants who, for any reason, have not completed the course by the end of the qualification date. The qualification date for each course is listed in the course catalog on the ASTRO website under availability.

Participants using ASTRO's online courses to satisfy the requirement of a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program should verify the number, type and availability dates of any course before making a purchase. No refunds, extensions, or substitutions will be made for participants who have purchased courses that do not align with their MOC requirement.

The course and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website for that 2 year period regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the qualification, participants will no longer have access to the course or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove a course before the end of its qualification period.

 

 

 

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