Title:2023 2023 Radiology for the Non-Radiologist – Day 4 (Non-Physician)

Faculty: Adam R. Guttentag, M.D.; Ryan K. Lee, M.D., MBA.; and Ryan Smith, M.D.

Release Date: 7/1/2023 Expiration Date: 7/1/2026

Day 4    

Non-Invasive Vascular Imaging: Aorta, Carotids, and More

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{EBM, COMP}

1. Design an evidence-based algorithm for integrating imaging into the evaluation of patients with suspected carotid stenosis.
2. Select appropriate tests to order for patients with suspected acute aortic syndromes.
3. Integrate modern non-invasive techniques into the evaluation of suspected visceral and peripheral artery disease.

Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{EBM, COMP}

1. Develop an evidence-based algorithm for the use of imaging in the evaluation of patients with possible thromboembolic disease.
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various imaging techniques in PE evaluation.
3. Integrate d-Dimer testing into the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism when appropriate.

Back Pain Imaging

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{EBM, COMP}

1. Use evidence-based guidelines to help decide which patients require immediate imaging for evaluation of back pain.
2. Discuss the utility of various forms of imaging for specific lumbar pathologies.
3. Analyze a radiologist’s report of lumbar imaging with respect to the patient’s specific symptoms.

Evaluation of Hematuria and Flank Pain

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{GL, COMP}

1. Determine which studies are most appropriate in evaluating flank pain, utilizing the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria.
2. Determine which studies are most appropriate, in evaluating hematuria, using the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria.
3. Detect abnormalities on ultrasound and computed tomography in patients with flank pain and/or hematuria.

Female Pelvic Imaging

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: ^{GL, COMP}

1. Order appropriate radiologic studies for evaluating patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, according to the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria.
2. Utilize the most appropriate imaging studies for evaluating female patients with pelvic pain, according to the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria.
3. Determine which studies are most appropriate for evaluating patients with post-menopausal bleeding using the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria.