ARLS - Advanced Radiology Life Support

The Advanced Radiology Life Support (ARLS) course is an online course that focuses on the life-threatening emergencies that occur in the radiology department, including contrast reactions and airway management. The ARLS uses the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course as a template to review basic concepts of advanced life support.

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), offers the ARLS course. Physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals working in radiology benefit from this program.

Course Objectives

After course completion, participants should be proficient in:

• Types of contrast used

• Recognition and treatment of contrast reactions

• Identifying risk factors and treatment for contrast-induced nephropathy

• Identifying risk factors and treatment for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)

• Strategies to safely administer contrast to patients with renal disease

• Indications for the administration of moderate sedation and analgesic medications

• Airway management in emergencies

The ARLS course consists of the following topics:

• Contrast Media

• Contrast Reactions

• Treatment Strategies

• Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

• Sedation and Analgesia

• Airway Management

• Emergency Preparedness

Completion Time: 3 hours

Cost: $275

The online ARLS course takes about 3 hours to complete and includes a post-course quiz. The quiz must be completed with an 80% or higher within 2 attempts for participants to obtain Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit. All participants receive a certificate of attendance following course completion.

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education (CE).

Medical professionals who complete the course and pass the quiz can print their certificate of attendance from their Mayo Clinic dashboard. They need this certificate as proof to claim CE credits.

The Mayo Clinic ARLS course provides 3 CE credit hours, including 0.5 hours dedicated to Sedation and Airway Management training. Participants are also eligible for 2.75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

For more information, contact the Mayo Clinic Department of Radiology, Continuing Medical Education Office at 1-866-246-1581 or [email protected].

Other related certifications include:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• ARIN Certified Radiologic Nurse (CRN)