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SAMs Available

The following titles are currently available. This list will be updated as additional SAMs are qualified.

Individual SAM hyperlinks have been provided by the SAM sponsoring organization. If you have questions or concerns locating a specific offering, please contact the appropriate sponsoring organization.

  Noninterpretive Skills Content
  Clinical Content: Diagnostic
  Clinical Content: Subspecialty

Venue Key:  = In Person   = Print     = Web
                   = Audio Video   = CD/DVD

Type: Noninterpretive Skills

	SAM Title	Society	Start Date	End Date
	Professionalism	ACR	11/13/07	07/30/10
	MR Safe Practices	ARRS	09/01/07	05/16/13
	Systems-Based Practice - Module 1	ACR	04/29/09	04/29/12
	Utility of the FIESTA Pulse Sequence in body Oncology Imaging	ARRS	05/19/09	05/19/12
	Evidence Based Learning: General Concepts and Applications	ARRS	05/01/09	04/30/12
	PET Image Reconstruction	SNM	07/17/09	07/16/12
	Systems-Based Practice - Module 2	ACR	11/26/09	10/28/12
	Image Quality Process, Data Integrity, and Putting Display QC into Practice	SNM	07/17/09	07/16/12
	Malpractice: Insurance and Reduction of Risk	OMP	04/01/10	01/24/13
	Quality Improvement	ACR	04/01/10	03/17/13
	Intravenous Contrast Extravasation	ACR	04/01/10	02/18/13
	Communications	ACR	04/01/10	03/17/13

Note: To view a list of online SNM SAMs, please follow the link on their website for "Enrollment and Pricing," mark the box "Physician," and click on "Continue."

Many SAMs are offered at meetings and conferences; please check professional society websites for listings in advance of these events.

Venue Key:  = In Person   = Print     = Web
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Type: Clinical Content
Level: Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Content

Cat		SAM Title	Society	Start Date	End Date
Musculoskeletal (MSK)
also Other		Radiology of the Hands	ARRS	04/30/05	04/29/11
		Optimizing Musculoskeletal MRI: 3 Tesla, High-Field Open and Orthopedic Hardware	ARRS	10/16/07	10/16/10
		Low Back Pain: Clinical Diagnosis, Imaging and Spinal Interventions	ARRS	01/17/08	01/17/11
		Imaging Evaluation of Foot and Ankle Pathology	ARRS	02/20/08	02/19/11
		CPI Module: Musculoskeletal Radiology 2008	ACR	12/01/08	12/01/11
		Advanced Sports Imaging: Part 1	SSR	03/01/09	03/01/12
		Advanced Sports Imaging: Special Issues Pediatric and Women Athletes Part 2	SSR	03/01/09	03/01/12
		Hip Imaging and Sports Hernia	ARRS	05/22/09	05/22/12
		Imaging Characteristics of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis With an Emphasis on Acute Spinal Fractures	ARRS	08/19/09	08/19/12
		Imaging Spectrum of Bites, Stings and their Complications	ARRS	08/19/09	08/19/12
		Musculoskeletal Pitfalls in 18F-FDG PET/CT	ARRS	08/19/09	08/18/12
		Musculoskeletal Tumor Imaging, Compartmental Anatomy, Biopsy and Therapies	ARRS	08/17/09	08/16/12
		Soft Tissue Tumors: Beyond Diagnosis	RSNA	09/01/09	08/31/12
		Imaging Evaluation of Tendon Sheath Disease	ARRS	02/20/10	01/19/13
		Congenital Spine and Spinal Cord Malformations	ARRS	02/19/10	01/17/13
		Radiographic Evaluation of Scoliosis	ACR	02/19/10	01/28/13
		CPI Musculoskeletal Radiology 2010	ACR	06/21/10	07/31/12
Musculoskeletal SAMs have also been presented by the following professional societies at meetings and conferences: CMRS, RSNA, SAWI, SSR, and TRS. Please check with professional societies for listings and availability in advance of meeting events.
Thoracic (THOR)
		Imaging Evaluation of the Solitary Nodule	ARRS	02/20/07	01/06/13
		Imaging of Pulmonary Embolisms	ARRS	02/01/06	02/20/12
also Other		Features of Tuberculosis	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
		Imaging of Lung Transplantation	ARRS	02/19/09	02/18/12
		CPI Chest Module	ACR	10/01/09	09/30/12
also PED		Neonatal Medical and Surgical Chest Diseases; Evaluation of Pulmonary Infection in Infants and Children	ARRS	10/19/09	10/18/12
also GI		Thoracic and Abdominal Devices Radiologists Should Recognize	ARRS	11/20/09	11/19/12
		Diagnostic Challenges of Interstitial Lung Disease	RSNA	04/30/10	03/01/13
Gastrointestinal (GI)
		Imaging Evaluation of Right Lower Quadrant Pain	ARRS	07/28/06	07/26/12
		Imaging of Focal Hepatic Lesions	ARRS	05/19/08	05/19/11
		Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the GI Tract	RSNA	08/01/08	08/01/11
also GU		Trauma Head to Toe: Thoracoabdominal	ASER	10/04/08	10/03/10
also US also PED		Pediatric Female Pelvis / GI Abdominal Pain	ARRS	08/15/08	08/15/11
		MRI of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction	ARRS	11/19/08	11/18/11
		MDCT in Selected Abdominal Emergencies	ARRS	04/26/09	04/25/12
		The Cirrhosis Epidemic: Clinical Essentials and New Developments	ARRS	04/20/09	04/19/12
		Conditions of the Peritoneum	RSNA	09/01/09	08/31/12
also THOR		Thoracic and Abdominal Devices Radiologists Should Recognize	ARRS	11/20/09	11/19/12
		Imaging of Gossybipomas	ARRS	11/20/09	11/19/12
		Left Behind: A Review of Unintentionally Retained, Surgically Placed Foreign Bodies and How to Reduce Their Instances	ARRS	11/20/09	11/19/12
		Implications of Hepatic Imaging	RSNA	01/15/10	12/14/12
		Optimizing Abdominal MR Imaging 2010	RSNA	06/01/10	04/18/13
Genitourinary (GU)
		Imaging & Pathology in Renal Cell Carcinoma	RSNA	04/01/08	04/01/11
		Imaging of the Pheochromocytoma and Incidental Adrenal Lesions	ARRS	08/22/06	07/17/12
also US		Sonography of the Scrotum	ARRS	05/19/08	05/19/11
		Problematic Renal and Adrenal Masses	ARRS	10/01/08	04/22/13
		Algorithmic Workup of Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding with Endovaginal Sonography and Sonohysterography	ARRS	11/19/08	11/19/11
also GI		Trauma Head to Toe: Thoracoabdominal	ASER	10/04/08	10/03/10
		Imaging the Pregnant Patient	SUR	03/17/09	03/17/11
also GI		CT and MR Urography: Techniques and Applications and Split-Bolus MDCT Urography with Synchronous Nephrographic and Excretory Phase Enhancement	ARRS	03/20/09	03/19/12
		Imaging of the Scrotum	RSNA	04/14/09	03/01/12
		Radiology of the Retroperitoneum: Self-Assessment Module	ARRS	05/19/09	05/19/12
		Imaging of Male Infertility: Self-Assessment Module	ARRS	05/19/09	05/19/12
		Recent Observations in Adrenal CT/MR Imaging	SUR	02/25/10	03/29/12
		Use of Intravenous Iodinated and Gadolinium in the Pregnant and Lactating Patient	ARRS	11/20/09	11/19/12
		CPI Genitourinary Tract Module 2009	ACR	12/24/09	12/31/11
		Imaging of Endometriosis	ARRS	05/21/10	04/15/13
		Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy: Diagnoses and Imaging Unique to Pregnancy	ARRS	05/21/10	04/06/13
		Unusual Manifestations and Complications of Endometriosis: Spectrum of Imaging Findings	ARRS	05/21/10	04/06/13
		Imaging of Emphysematous Pyelonephritis	ARRS	05/21/10	01/19/13
Neuroradiology (NRO)
		Imaging of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Head	ARRS	08/20/08	08/19/11
		Imaging of Osteosarcoma After Irradiation	ARRS	08/20/08	08/19/11
		Lesions of the Orbit in Adults and Children	RSNA	04/23/09	04/23/12
		CNS Complications in the Immunocompromised Patient	OMP	07/01/09	06/30/12
		MR Imaging of Cranial Nerves	RSNA	01/15/10	12/14/12
		Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Posterior Plagiocephaly and Midline Nasofrontal Mass	ARRS	02/19/10	01/31/13
Vascular/Interventional (VIR)
		Abscess Drainage	ARRS	05/07/07	04/25/13
		Radiofrequency Ablation, Cryoablation & Renal Neoplasms	ARRS	03/15/09	05/19/12
		Complications of Nonvascular Interventions and Their Management	ARRS	05/19/09	10/15/12
		Skin Injuries Caused by Flouroscopically-guided Interventional Procedures	ARRS	11/20/09	11/19/12
Nuclear (NUC)
		An Introduction to PET/CT	RSNA	04/01/08	04/01/11
		PET Basics: Targets, Tracers & Interpretations	RSNA	06/01/08	06/01/11
		PET's Role in Head & Neck Cancer	RSNA	06/01/08	06/01/11
		Using PET in Cancer Treatment Planning & Assessment	RSNA	06/01/08	06/01/11
also BR		Sentinel Lymph Node Studies	SNM	10/01/08	12/28/10
		The Role of PET and PET/CT in Radiotherapy Treatment Planning	SNM	03/27/09	11/27/11
also CRD		Cardiac Stress Testing and ECG Interpretation	SNM	09/07/09	05/24/12
also CRD		Cardiac PET Imaging	SNM	09/29/09	05/24/12
		The Role of PET-CT Imaging in Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer and Lymphoma	ARRS	09/30/09	09/29/12
		PET in Breast Cancer	ARRS	12/17/09	10/15/12
		CPI Nuclear Radiology Module 2010	RSNA	01/01/10	08/05/12
		CPI Nuclear Radiology Module 2010	ACR	06/01/10	07/30/12
Ultrasound (US)
		First/Second/Third Trimester Ultrasound	ARRS	08/01/08	05/06/13
also GU		Sonography of the Scrotum	ARRS	05/19/08	05/19/11
also Other		Emergency Radiology: Choosing a Modality for the Acutely Ill Patient	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
also GU		Imaging of the Scrotum	RSNA	04/16/09	03/01/12
also Other		Dr. Challenger: OB Ultrasound Online Self Assessment	RSNA	05/01/09	05/01/12
also GU		CPI Ultrasonongraphy Module 2009	ACR	08/01/09	07/31/12
Pediatric (PED)
		Congenital Cardiovascular Abnormalities	RSNA	08/01/08	08/01/11
		Clinically Suspected Intussusception in Children	ARRS	08/23/05	09/14/11
		Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound	ARRS	05/16/05	07/08/11
also THOR		Neonatal Medical and Surgical Chest Diseases; Evaluation of Pulmonary Infection in Infants and Children	ARRS	10/19/09	10/18/12
		Pediatric Trauma	RSNA	12/01/09	09/01/12
		CPI Pediatric Radiology	ACR	04/01/10	03/30/13
		Radiographic Assessment of Pediatric Foot Alignment	ACR	05/21/10	01/19/13
Breast (BR)
		Breast Disease and FDG PET	RSNA	08/01/08	08/01/11
		Interpretation and Clinical Application of Breast MRI	ARRS	11/19/08	11/19/11
		CPI Module 73 Breast Radiology	ACR	07/31/08	07/30/11
also Other		Breast MR Imaging & Artifacts	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
also Other		Imaging of the Nipple & Distal Ducts	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
		Imaging of the Male Breast	ARRS	11/20/05	11/19/11
		CPI Breast Radiology 2009	ACR	06/01/09	06/01/12
		Invasive Lobular Carcinoma & Breast MR Imaging	RSNA	12/01/09	12/01/12
		Findings at Breast MR Imaging: Diagnosis and Prognosis	RSNA	06/01/10	04/18/13
Cardiac (CRD)
		Imaging of Cardiac Masses and Myocardial Disease	ARRS	05/01/07	05/20/13
		Diagnostic Imaging Approach to Dextrocardia	ARRS	05/21/07	05/27/13
		Alternatives in Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease	RSNA	08/01/08	08/01/11
also NUC		Cardiac Stress Testing and ECG Interpretation	SNM	09/07/09	05/24/12
also NUC		Cardiac PET Imaging	SNM	09/29/09	05/24/12
		Aortic Aneurysms and MDCT	RSNA	04/30/10	03/01/13
Other
also BR		Imaging of the Nipple & Distal Ducts	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
also BR		Breast MR Imaging & Artifacts	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
also THOR		Features of Tuberculosis	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
also US		Emergency Radiology: Choosing a Modality for the Acutely Ill Patient	RSNA	05/15/08	05/15/11
		Body Imaging with MRI	EDS	05/15/08	05/15/11
also US		Determining Thyroid Malignancy	RSNA	04/16/09	03/01/12

Venue Key:  = In Person   = Print     = Web
                   = Audio Video   = CD/DVD

Type: Clinical Content
Level: Diagnostic Radiology Subspecialty

Cat		SAM Title	Society	Start Date	End Date
Musculoskeletal (MSK)
also US		Pre-and Post-Operative Imaging of the Shoulder	RSNA	04/30/05	04/29/11
		Musculoskeletal MR	ACR	01/29/10	08/03/12
Gastrointestinal (GI)
also GU		Abdominal Imaging Review for the General Radiologist	UCSF	10/01/07	10/01/10
		Small Bowel Imaging: Update	SGR	03/17/09	03/17/11
		CT of the Acute Abdomen	SGR	03/19/09	03/19/11
		Clinical Content - CT Colon	ACR	01/14/10	07/22/12
		Body MR	ACR	01/22/10	09/09/12
Genitourinary (GU)
also GI		Abdominal Imaging Review for the General Radiologist	UCSF	10/01/07	10/01/10
also GU		Imaging of Colitis with MDCT	UCSF	04/21/08	04/21/11
Neuroradiology (NRO)
		Neoplastic Diseases in the Head and Neck	ASNR/ ASHNR	06/02/08	06/02/11
		Aging, Alzheimers and Dementia	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
also PED		AVMs	ASNR/ SNIS	06/04/08	06/04/11
		Orbital Imaging	ASNR/ ASHNR	06/24/08	01/25/11
also PED		Pediatric Epilepsy	ASNR/ SNIS	06/03/08	06/03/11
		Evaluating and Treating the Patient with Back Pain	ASNR/ ASSR	06/04/08	06/04/11
		Molecular Imaging - From the Bench to Clinical Practice	ASNR/ ASFNR	06/04/08	06/04/11
		Brain Vascular Diseases	ASNR/ NER	06/01/08	06/01/11
		Primary Stroke Centers	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
		MRI of the Spinal Cord	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
		Newer Considerations in Spinal Cord Imaging	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
		New Technologies in Head and Neck Imaging	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
		Head and Neck Case Review	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
		Advanced Imaging Techniques - Newer MR and MRS Considerations	ASNR/ ASHNR	06/01/08	01/25/11
		Emergent Brain Imaging	TRS	03/08/09	03/08/12
also PED		Head and Neck Oncology: Evaluation of Newly Diagnosed Cancer	ASNR/ ASPNR	05/21/09	05/21/12
		Pediatric Stroke	ASNR/ ASPNR	05/19/09	05/19/12
also PED		General Session: Socioeconomic Issues	ASNR	05/19/09	05/19/12
		Functional Imaging in the Aging Population	ASNR/ ASFNR	05/20/09	05/20/12
also PED		Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD) Imaging and Treatment	ASNR/SNIS	05/18/09	05/18/12
		Seizure Disorder in Children: The Role of Histopathologic and Functional Imaging in Medical Versus Surgical Treatment	ASNR/ ASPNR	05/17/10	05/17/13
		Aneurysm Treatment: On the Edge	ASNR/ SNIS	05/20/10	05/20/13
		Adult	ASNR	05/18/10	05/18/13
Pediatric (PED)
also NRO		Pediatric Epilepsy	ASNR/ ASPNR	06/03/08	06/03/11
also NRO		Pediatric Neuroradiology	ASNR/ ASHNR	05/31/08	01/25/11
		Pediatric Radiology Module for Continuous Professional Improvement	ACR	01/01/08	01/01/11
Cardiac (CRD)
also NUC		Cardiac Lecture Series 1	ACR	05/01/06	03/20/12
		Cardiac Lecture Series 2	ACR	04/01/07	04/01/13
		Cardiac CTA	ACR	02/19/10	07/14/12
also VIR		Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular MR	ACR	05/28/10	04/30/13
Breast (BR)
		Breast Imaging	TRS	03/07/09	03/07/12
		Breast Imaging Review for the General Radiologist	UCSF	10/01/07	10/01/10
Vascular and Interventional (VIR)
		Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters	SIR	08/01/08	08/01/11
also GI also NUC		Readings in IR-Portal Venous Embolization	SIR	12/01/06	08/01/11
		Liver Interventions	SIR	01/01/09	01/01/12
		Innovations in Imaging	SIR	11/01/08	11/01/11
also CRD		Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular MR	ACR	05/28/10	04/30/13
also US		Vascular Ultrasound Lectures Set 1-6	ACR	05/05/10	05/03/12
Nuclear (NUC)
		Clinical Content - PET CT	ACR	04/12/10	07/21/12
Ultrasound (US)
also VIR		Vascular Ultrasound Lectures Set 1-6	ACR	05/05/10	05/03/12

Note: Because the level of SAMs in subspecialty-certificate areas has not been directly classified by submitting society, the society may choose to reclassify as diagnostic radiology clinical content.