Imaging in the ED: A Practical Update of Emergency Radiology

Imaging in the ED: A Practical Update of Emergency Radiology is organized by American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). This Course has been approved for a maximum of 29.5 CME and SA-CME Credits.

Issuance Date: Apr 30, 2020
Expiration Date: June 3, 2021

Description:
This online course will review the current status of imaging and imaging protocols for a variety of suspected or known disorders in the emergency setting. Accomplished experts will review examples from clinical practice, share insights into potential pitfalls of imaging performance and interpretation, and much more.

Learning Outcomes and Modules:
• After participating in this course, the participants will be able to:
• Review the current status of emergency imaging in a broad spectrum of topics
• Evaluate current protocols for imaging the body in emergency situations with multiple imaging modalities
• Identify typical and atypical emergency presentations of multiple disorders
• Recognize potential pitfalls in the performance and interpretation of emergency imaging

Module 1 - Central Nervous System Emergencies
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Acute Ischemic Stroke: CT and CTA as the New Mainstay for IAT Patient Selection
• Central Nervous System Infections
• Atraumatic Neurologic Emergency 

Module 2 - Face and Neck Emergencies
• Imaging Maxillofacial Trauma: Saving Face
• Nontraumatic Face Emergencies
• Blunt and Penetrating Neck Injuries
• Acute Neck Infections

Module 3 - Spine Emergencies
• Cervical Spine Trauma
• Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
• Acute Back Pain
• Imaging of Spinal Infections

Module 4- Thoracic Emergencies
• Nonaortic Chest Trauma
• Acute Chest Infections
• Emergency Cardiac Imaging

Module 5 - Abdominal Emergencies
• Blunt Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
• Penetrating Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
• Imaging Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Acute Appendicitis and its Mimics
• Acute Left Lower Quadrant Pain

Module 6 - Pelvic and Genitourinary Emergencies
• Pelvic Trauma
• Imaging of Acute and Emergent Conditions in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Scrotal Emergencies
• Gynecologic Emergencies

Module 7 - Vascular Emergencies
•  Aortic Trauma
• Imaging of Nontraumatic Aortic Emergencies
• Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
• Imaging of Venous Thrombosis

Module 8- Upper Extremity Emergencies
• Shoulder and Elbow Trauma
• Acute Wrist and Hand Injuries
• Imaging of Nontraumatic Upper Extremity Emergencies
• MR Imaging of Urgent Conditions of the Upper Extremity 

Module 9 - Lower Extremity Emergencies
• Imaging of Acute Hip and Knee Injuries
• Injuries Around the Ankle and Hindfoot
• Imaging of Nontraumatic Lower Extremity Emergencies
• MRI of Traumatic Lower Extremity Emergencies

Module 10 - Pediatric Emergencies
• Pediatric Head and Neck Emergencies
• Pediatric Chest Emergencies
• A Review of Common Abdominal Emergencies in the Pediatric Population
• Pediatric Musculoskeletal Emergencies