OVERVIEW

Essentials of Neuro Imaging is organized by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Online Course Start Date: 1/5/2018
End Date for CME Eligibility/Online Expiration Date: 1/4/2021

Duration:
This enduring material is estimated to take 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

Accreditation:
The RSNA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Description:
Essentials Courses are sessions captured at past RSNA Annual Meetings. General radiologists, residents, and other subspecialists who want to review other areas of radiology may be interested in taking these online courses. Most courses include an audio-visual presentation, as well as a corresponding transcript. Essentials courses are free to members.

Content Areas :
The following Content Areas will be printed on the certificate for this course:
• Neuroradiology.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Objectives:
• Describe the characteristics of sino-nasal carcinoma that upstage the patient or impact treatment.
• Discuss why both a CT and MRI are usually necessary when planning surgery or treatment for sino-nasal carcinoma.
• Recognize how each separate MR sequence is used to stage the tumor.
• List the segments of the cranial nerves.
• Describe methods of visualization of each segment including high-resolution 3D MR imaging.
• Describe common tumors arising from the cranial nerves as well as tumors of the head and neck with a tendency for perineural spread.
• Identify imaging features of primary tumors arising from the cranial nerves as well as perineural spread of disease on cross-sectional imaging.
• Demonstrate a systematic approach for the evaluation of orbital masses.
• Review key imaging features of benign and malignant lesions.
• Discuss the importance of multimodality imaging for the differential diagnosis.
• Summarize potential pitfalls of image interpretation and how to avoid them.
• Identify state-of-the-art MR techniques to study congenital and inflammatory middle and inner ear pathology.
• Recognize the most frequent congenital middle and inner ear pathology.
• Identify the most common inflammatory pathology affecting the middle and inner ear.