UCSF Practical Body Imaging at Yosemite

UCSF Practical Body Imaging at Yosemite is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held during May 20 - 25, 2018 at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Mariposa, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is both the general and sub-specialty radiologist and is intended to provide an update of recent advances in relevant topics in breast, abdominal, thoracic, musculoskeletal and neuroimaging.This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 26.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Outline:

The presentations will focus on practical methods to optimize basic and advanced cross-sectional techniques for CT, MRI, Ultrasound and plain film, as well as how to recognize and avoid potential pitfalls in interpretation. Speakers will also discuss more advanced and emerging/evolving topics and technologies including multi-modality imaging of the breast, abdominal imaging techniques, and interventional procedures.

Course Objectives are :

• Discuss the diagnostic approach to the incidental pulmonary nodule.
• Understand the LI-RADS classification and significance for the treatment of HCC.
• Recognize spectrum of findings in the abdomen after ablation procedures.
• Review the normal appearance of the larynx and nasopharynx.
• Recognize normal anatomy and common pathological conditions in the shoulder, knee, and wrist.
• Improve understanding of expected postoperative findings in the abdomen after commonly performed GI surgeries.
• Apply recent advances in Breast MRI and understand the proper application of the BI-RADS lexicon to MR.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.