Highlights in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging

Learning Outcomes and Lectures

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• implement guidelines for the evaluation and management of pulmonary nodules
• list imaging manifestations of primary lung cancer and important aspects of imaging staging of primary lung cancer
• interpret lung screening exams based on Lung-RADS™ categories
• interpret HRCT studies and correctly diagnose and categorize cases of pulmonary fibrosis
• implement best practices in interpretation of CT pulmonary angiography
• integrate cardiovascular imaging into daily practice

Module 1

• Solitary Pulmonary Nodule—M. Rosado de Christenson
• Lung Cancer Imaging—S. Betancourt
• Lung Cancer Screening—M. Rosado de Christenson
• Thoracic FDG PET/CT—S. Betancourt

Module 2

• Chest Trauma—D. Vargas
• Approach to Mediastinal Masses—S. Bhalla
• Diseases of the Pleura—D. Vargas

Module 3

• Basic HRCT Patterns—G. Abbott
• Approach to Cystic Lung Disease—B. Elicker
• Fibrotic Lung Disease—G. Abbott

Module 4

• Bronchiolitis for the General Radiologist—S. Martinez-Jimenez
• Smoking-Related Diseases—B. Elicker
• CT for Pulmonary Embolism—S. Bhalla
• Pulmonary Infection—S. Martinez-Jimenez

Module 5

• Cardiac CT: Evidence Base in 2019—U. Schoepf
• Cardiovascular CT: Best Practice Image Acquisition Techniques—C. De Cecco
• Vascular CT: Indications, Applications, Findings, and Evidence—H. Becker
• CT Imaging of Cardiac Structure and Function—U. Schoepf

Module 6

• Cardiovascular MRI: Best Practice Image Acquisition Techniques—C. De Cecco
• Cardiovascular MRI: Indications, Applications, Findings, and Evidence—C. De Cecco
• Integrating Cardiac Imaging in Your Practice—H. Becker

Module 7

• Cardiovascular CT Case Review—U. Schoepf and H. Becker

Module 8

• Cardiovascular MR Case Review—C. De Cecco