OVERVIEW

The spine Imaging Case Review is organized by Gage Continuing Education (CE).

Overview:
Spine Imaging Case Review offers a unique resource that challenges you to look at a group of images, determine the diagnosis, answer related questions, and gauge your knowledge by reviewing the answer. It all adds up to the best case-based review of spinal imaging available--one that's ideal for certification or recertification, or as an incomparable clinical refresher.

Distinguished by a cohesive 2-page design, each volume in this series is filled with cases, annotated images, questions & answers, pearls, and relevant literature references that will efficiently prepare you for virtually any exam topic. The more than 150 cases cover clinically relevant disorders such as neck and back pain, leg numbness, fibrous dysplasia, Sprengel's deformity, neck mass, spina bifida, and lumbar fusion.

Radiology Case Review Series Features:
• More than 150 cases for each volume, which consist of:
• Precise, state-of-the-art images accompanied by questions and answers, descriptions of the entities, insightful clinical pearls, and reference lists
• Intensive coverage of fundamental radiology principles, the latest diagnostic imaging techniques, radiology equipment, new technologies, and more
• Unique 2-page design for each case, which features: Cases organized and coded by difficulty level allowing you to evaluate your proficiency before progressing to the next level.
• Images with 5 questions on the right-hand page
• Magnifications, annotations, and detailed answers on the verso page--a benefit that you'll only find in this exceptional series!
• Informative, bulleted comments box that provides important additional context for each case

Course Description:
On completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
• Describe possible complications of inadvertent epidural anesthetic injection.
• List treatment options for patients presenting with sickle cell anemia.
• List three symptoms of lipomyelocele in the lumbar area.
• Name three approaches commonly used in a vertebral biopsy.
• Describe the appearance of “Hangman Fracture”.
• Name the common sclerotic metastases of osteoblastic metastases.
• Explain why prolonged immobilization should not be considered for a brachial plexus injury.
• Name the preferred imaging modality used to diagnose transverse myelitis.
• Name the most severe type of osteogenesis imperfecta.
• List the components of the Currarino triad