Contemporary Spine Surgery Series: Image-guided Surgery in MIS

Is image-guided technology effective and practical for MIS? Dr. Rick Sasso answers key questions and presents practical tips.

Rick C. Sasso, MD discusses the history, evolution, and practicality of image-guided intraoperative advanced imaging to perform minimally invasive spine surgery. He further presents an overview of this technology’s benefits as supported by case comparisons and other evidence-based materials.

Release Date: July 22, 2009
Expiration Date: July 22, 2010

Faculty

  • Rick C. Sasso, MD About

    Orthopaedic Surgeon
    President

    Indiana Spine Group
    Indianapolis, IN USA

    Doctor Rick Sasso is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and President of the Indiana Spine Group. He is also Clinical Associate Professor and Chief of Spine Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN.    Read More

Target Audience

The online continuing education program is intended for orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, residents, and fellows who include spinal surgery in their practices.

Educational Objectives

  • Describe how the average spine surgeon can utilize image-guided procedures using intraoperative advanced imaging (CT/O-arm) to perform minimally invasive surgery.
  • Discuss image navigation's history, its evolution (automatic registration) and practical applications.
  • Discuss technology accuracy as supported by the literature; case comparisons, statistically more efficient

Course Completion Time

Based upon trials, the estimated time to complete this program is 0.5 hour.

Sponsorship

This activity is sponsored by Medical Education Resources, Inc., a non-profit medical education company. BroadWater, a Vertical Health, LLC company, was selected to manage program development logistics.

Educational Grant

This activity received a restricted educational grant from K2M, Inc.

Physician Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Resources and BroadWater. Medical Education Resources is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Medical Education Resources designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of Medical Education Resources (MER) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty/ authors participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relationships they may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned so that participants may evaluate the objectivity of the presentations.

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ACCME guidelines, the financial and significant relationships to this program are listed below.

Rick C. Sasso, MD has indicated the following relevant financial relationships: Medtronic, Stryker Spine, AO Spine, Cerapedics, Lily: Grants/Research Support and Biomet: Stock/Shareholder

Staff Disclosure

Jeremy Longhurst, Susan Spinasanta: Nothing to disclose.

The staff at MER has nothing to disclose.

Advisor/Staff Disclosures
Jason M. Highsmith, MD: Speakers Bureau: Boston Scientific, Globus Medical

Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources.

A restricted educational grant in support of this program was provided by: K2M, Inc.

Purpose
This program is for educational and scientific purposes only. Any discussion of a product will be objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous.

Off-Label/Investigational Use

It should be noted that specific medicines and medical devices discussed or referred to in this program may not yet be specifically cleared by the FDA for use in the United States. It is emphasized that package inserts must be referred to for labeling limitations for products used in the United States.

Software Requirements