UCSF Abdominal And Thoracic Imaging 2019 (Videos)

UCSF Abdominal and Thoracic Imaging

University of California San Francisco Clinical Update (SA-CME)
This CME program details recent advances and emerging trends in abdominal and thoracic imaging, along with expert advice to optimize patient outcomes.

Stay Current with Key Advances
UCSF Abdominal and Thoracic Imaging is an extensive review of clinically relevant topics in chest, abdominal and ob-gyn imaging. This expertly designed course includes case-based lectures on topics like imaging of neuroendocrine tumors, female pelvis and early pregnancy, acute aortic syndrome, imaging of pleural disease, imaging mimics of pelvic pathology, etc. It will help you to:

Identify common causes of acute pelvic pain in non-pregnant females
Recognize the appearance of ectopic pregnancy
Diagnose common and uncommon pancreatic masses
Illustrate the proper management of a renal incidentaloma
Apply updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lung nodules, lung cancer
Differentiate pathologic conditions from benign incidentalomas and mimics in the lungs, heart and mediastinum

TOPICS/SPEAKERS

Female Pelvis and Pregnancy

Imaging Mimics of Pelvic Pathology – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD
MRI of Gynecologic Malignancy – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD
Technical Tips & Tricks for MRI of the Female Pelvis – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD

Acute Pelvic Pain in the Non-pregnant Female – Lori M. Strachowski, MD
Diagnosing Nonviable Pregnancy in the 1st Trimester – Lori M. Strachowski, MD
Ectopic Pregnancy: Rings, Rules and Role of US – Lori M. Strachowski, MD
O-RADS: An Introduction to the Lexicon and Risk Stratification – Lori M. Strachowski, MD
US of the Uterus and Endometrium: Pearls to Perfect Your US Performance – Lori M. Strachowski, MD

Male Pelvis and Liver

Hepatobiliary Agents and Their Role in Liver Imaging – Thomas A. Hope, MD
Imaging of Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer – Thomas A. Hope, MD
LI-RADS Cases – Thomas A. Hope, MD

MRI of Diffuse Liver Disease – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD
Prostate MRI T2 and Diffusion – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD
Rapid-body MR Imaging Techniques – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD

Sonography of the Scrotum: A Practical Approach – Lori M. Strachowski, MD

Gastrointestinal CT/MR

Imaging of Neuroendocrine Tumors – Thomas A. Hope, MD
Imaging of Rectal Cancer – Thomas A. Hope, MD

CT of Peptic Ulcer Disease – Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD

Acute Appendicitis – Emily M. Webb, MD
CT of Colitis: Infection, Inflammation and Ischemia – Emily M. Webb, MD
Cystic Pancreatic Masses: Imaging Update – Emily M. Webb, MD
Everything You Need to Know about the Spleen in Less than an Hour – Emily M. Webb, MD
Primary Retroperitoneal Masses: An Approach to Diagnosis – Emily M. Webb, MD

Abdominal and Thoracic

Acute Aortic Syndrome – Travis S. Henry, MD
Imaging of Pleural Disease – Travis S. Henry, MD
Mediastinal Masses – Travis S. Henry, MD

How to Handle Thoracic Incidentalomas – Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD
Look at the Heart: Cardiac Findings on Non-gated CT – Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD
Update on Pulmonary Embolism – Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD

Acute Abdominal Pain – Emily M. Webb, MD
Interesting Cases in the Abdomen and Pelvis – Emily M. Webb, MD

Thoracic and Pulmonary

Bronchiectasis: An Imaging Approach – Travis S. Henry, MD
Introduction to HRCT – Travis S. Henry, MD
Lateral Chest Radiograph – Travis S. Henry, MD
Lung Nodules: What Do I Ignore, and What Do I Further Explore? – Travis S. Henry, MD
Small Airways Disease – Travis S. Henry, MD

Challenging CXR Cases – Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD
Confidently Diagnosing Lung Cancer – Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD
Pulmonary Infections – Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will know how to:

Diagnose common causes of acute pelvic pain in non-pregnant women
Recognize the appearance of ectopic pregnancy
Utilize ultrasound to identify findings suggestive and definitive of pregnancy failure in the first trimester
Differentiate common solitary liver masses
Describe the proper management of a renal incidentaloma
Evaluate the small and large bowel in patients with abdominal pain
Diagnose common and atypical pancreatic masses
Apply updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lung nodules and lung cancer
Recognize typical and atypical appearance of thoracic emergencies including pulmonary embolism and acute aortic syndromes
Differentiate pathologic conditions from benign incidentalomas and mimics in the lungs, heart and mediastinum
Apply standard terminology to improve description and classification of interstitial lung disease, small airways disease and bronchiectasis on HCRT

Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for radiologists and other medical professionals who would benefit from a greater understanding of the interpretation of abdominal and thoracic images.

Series Release: April 1, 2019
Series Expiration: March 31, 2022