Title: Internal Medicine – Radiology: Chest X-Ray; Skeletal Imaging; Contrast/Radiation
Faculty: Adam R. Guttentag, M.D., Ryan K. Lee, M.D., M.B.A.
Original Release Date: July 1, 2018 Expiration Date: July 1, 2021
TOPIC 1: Basic Chest X-Ray Interpretation.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Develop a systematic approach to interpreting a chest radiograph.
- Assess a chest radiograph for technical factors that may hide or simulate disease.
- Determine whether a chest radiograph demonstrates air space disease and localize it in the lung.
TOPIC 2: Overview of Skeletal Imaging: Pearls and Pitfalls.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Determine which imaging studies are indicated and which studies are not indicated in the setting of acute trauma.
- Develop an approach to evaluating skeletal radiographs.
- Detect radiographic findings in pediatric radiographs.
TOPIC 3: Contrast and Radiation Issues in Radiology: What a Clinician Should Know.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Determine which patients are at increased risk for adverse reactions to intravenous iodinated contrast for CT.
- Apply evidence based guidelines to decide whether it is safe to order intravenous contrast for MRI examinations.
- Describe factors leading to increased radiation exposure to patients from medical imaging.
- Select appropriate tests to order so as to minimize patient radiation dose without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.
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