Educational Needs
Exertional leg pain encompasses a broad range of conditions, including bony, musculotendinous, and vascular etiologies. While clinicians and sonographers may have a general concept of etiologies of exertional leg pain, some uncommon conditions remain undiagnosed. This webinar will address the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of the differential diagnosis of exertional leg pain.

Learning Objective(s)
After watching this activity, you should be able to:

• List common and uncommon conditions that cause exertional leg pain; 
• Describe the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of these conditions; and
• Summarize ultrasound-guided treatments for these conditions.

Faculty: Brennan Boettcher, DO

Target Audience: This course is designed for physicians in sports medicine, physiatry, family practice, primary care, orthopedic surgeons, sonographers, and other healthcare professionals involved in musculoskeletal medicine.

Available Credit: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™/1 ARRT Category A credit(s). Upon completion of the learning activity, you will have 2 attempts to successfully pass the post-test with a score of at least 80% and claim your certificate.

AIUM Member: $0
Nonmember: $0

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Your fee includes access to the content and the opportunity to submit the CME test. 

As of January 1, 2025, you will have 2 attempts to successfully pass the post-test with a score of at least 80% and claim your certificate.

Release Date: 05/22/2025
Expiration Date: 05/21/2028 11:59 pm ET 

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). The AIUM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AIUM designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AIUM Ultrasound Practice Accreditation

This activity can be used to meet part of relevant AIUM Training Guidelines and/or maintenance credits for accreditation purposes. Learn more about AIUM Ultrasound Practice Accreditation here.

ARRT Category A Credit 

The AIUM is a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM) for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The AIUM is the owner and sponsor of this activity. This activity is approved by the AIUM for 1 ARRT Category A credit. This CE activity may be available in multiple formats or from different CE sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities (e.g., Internet courses, home study programs, directed readings, live lectures) to be repeated for CE credit in the same CE biennium.

Additional Credit Information

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The ARDMS accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™.

Documenting CME Credits

All participants who pass the post-test with a score of at least 80% will have access to claim a CME certificate. The AIUM will submit credits to the ARDMS for active AIUM membership accounts with a valid ARDMS ID number. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure credit accuracy and adherence to any audit requests.

Disclosure Policy

In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all individuals in control of content must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 24 months. The AIUM implements a mechanism to identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Disclosures for this Activity

• Brennan Boettcher, DO, faculty, has no financial relationships with an ineligible company to disclose.
• Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT(R), planner for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
• AIUM education planners and staff: Nicole Fortune and Ashley McDermott have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Commercial Support:

There is no commercial support funding for this activity.