OVERVIEW

Computed Tomography (CT) Course is organized by docmedED.com Educational Symposia (ESI) ON-DEMAND.

Release Date: Apr 15, 2017
Expiration Date: Apr 14, 2020

The target audience for this medical event is designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who supervise and interpret CT studies. This CME activity should also be useful to referring physicians who order these studies so that they might gain a greater appreciation of the strengths and limitations of clinically relevant CT studies. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 25.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description :
This CME activity is a practical, yet clinically relevant review of CT imaging with an emphasis on the latest technological advances. Tips, techniques, and expanded clinical applications are highlighted throughout the program. Topics include body, chest, cardiac and neurological imaging applications. Modern radiation dose reduction technology and imaging strategies are discussed so that viewers can apply the benefits to their own clinical practice. When appropriate, comparisons are made with other modalities.

Conference Objectives are :
• Discuss the role of CT and CTA in the evaluation of kidney and liver disease.
• Describe the expanding role of CT in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal pathology.
• Optimize pulmonary and cardiac scanning techniques and protocols.
• Differentiate suspicious from benign lung nodules.
• Review the risks of radiation dose and apply modern dose reduction protocols and imaging techniques to clinical practice.
• Utilize CT and CTA to evaluate the cerebrovascular system.