Reducing Barriers to Imaging in Marginalized Communities

Targeted CE per ARRT’s Discipline, Category, and Subcategory classification for enrollments starting after February 10, 2026:
[Note: Discipline-specific Targeted CE credits may be less than the total Category A credits approved for this course.]

Mammography: 1.00
Patient Care: 1.00
Patient Interactions and Management: 1.00

Outline

1. Introduction
2. Organization of the SDOH Structural Framework
   1. Economic Stability
      1. Impact on Breast Cancer
      2. Impact on Stroke
      3. Strategies to Implement
      4. Summary
   2. Education Access and Quality
      1. Impact on Breast Cancer
      2. Impact on Stroke
      3. Strategies to Implement
      4. Summary
   3. Neighborhood and Built Environment
      1. Impact on Breast Cancer
      2. Impact on Stroke
      3. Strategies to Implement
      4. Summary
   4. Social and Community Context
      1. Impact on Breast Cancer
      2. Impact on Stroke
      3. Strategies to Implement
      4. Summary
   5. Health Care Access and Quality
      1. Impact on Breast Cancer
      2. Impact on Stroke
      3. Strategies to Implement
      4. Summary
3. Breaking Down Barriers: Health Equity Initiatives
4. Conclusion

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will:

1. interpret the SDOH acronym
2. identify the plague that exposed a gaping divide between the haves and have-nots
3. list the modifiable factors collectively known as SDOH
4. choose the correct U.S. department that introduced Healthy People 2030
5. indicate the number of domains categorized in the SDOH
6. choose the two diseases which serve as the focus of the article for the SDOH
7. define the approach that forms the foundation for applying the SDOH structural framework that explores the relationship between SDOH factors and the utilization of medically indicated imaging
8. list the factors associated with the social determinant of economic stability
9. choose the agency that underscore pronounced racial disparities in income, between Black and non-Hispanic White Populations
10. select the cancer screening percent rate for women in the service industry as compared to women in the health care professions
11. select the percent of low-income women reporting cost as a barrier to breast cancer screening
12. list the factors for cardiovascular risk in Black and Hispanic populations
13. describe the factors that are affecting the population of the less educated
14. explain why interpreter services are vital for individuals with limited English proficiency
15. list the languages supported by RadTranslate
16. discuss how radiology staff can assess an individual’s health literacy
17. list the pathways by which neighborhoods may impact the risk of cancer and stroke, as well as access to imaging care
18. describe the Neighborhood Atlas
19. explain the accessibility features that imaging centers should have
20. chose the behaviors that Individuals with strong social support may be less likely to engage in
21. define social isolation
22. describe community-based participatory research
23. choose what country has the most expensive health care
24. state the act that aimed to enhance health care access and quality and improve patient outcomes through a comprehensive reform strategy
25. explain how teleradiology can help overcome health care access and quality disparities