Media: DVD

Original Release Date: July 1, 2010
Expiration Date: July 1, 2013
10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

OVERALL OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this CME activity, through the use of clinical vignettes emphasizing Guidelines and Evidence-Based Medicine, the physician or healthcare provider should be able to formulate a differential, make a diagnosis and develop a plan for the prevention and/or therapeutic management of the various disorders presented.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR EACH TOPIC 

TOPIC 1: Basic Chest X-Ray Interpretation - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1.  Develop a systematic approach to looking at a chest radiograph. 
2.  Recognize how radiographic technique may simulate or hide abnormalities on a chest radiograph. 
3.  Identify air space diseases such as pneumonia and atelectasis on a chest radiograph.

TOPIC 2: Radiology of the Pleura: Effusion, Pneumothorax and More - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1.  Recognize the various appearances of pleural diseases. 
2.  Identify pleural effusions on a chest radiograph, both simple and complex. 
3.  Recognize pneumothorax confidently.

TOPIC 3: Oncologic Imaging - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1.  Discuss advantages and disadvantages of current methods for colon cancer screening. 
2.  Determine which imaging modalities are most useful for breast cancer screening. 
3.  Describe recent advances in oncologic imaging.

TOPIC 4: Pulmonary Nodule: Evaluation and Follow-Up - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1.  Evaluate pulmonary nodules using a variety of radiographic techniques. 
2.  Identify which nodules require further evaluation and which can be safely ignored. 
3.  Use Evidence-Based Guidelines regarding appropriate intervals for nodule follow up.

TOPIC 5: Contrast and Radiation Issues in Radiology - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1.  Identify patients at risk for adverse reactions to intravenous iodinated contrast for CT. 
2.  Describe current understanding of adverse patient reactions to Gadolinium containing MRI contrast materials. 
3.  Describe factors leading to increased radiation exposure to patients from medical imaging. 
4.  Discuss approaches to reducing radiation doses to patients while preserving diagnostic accuracy.

TOPIC 6: Orthopedics in the Pediatric Patient - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:

1.  Describe the anatomic differences between child and adult bones/joints. 
2.  Classify pediatric fractures involving the growth plate. 
3.  Identify fractures associated with abuse. 
4.  Treat common orthopedic injuries and know when to refer.

TOPIC 7: Dilemma of the Foreign Body in the Pediatric Patient: Aspirated or Ingested - Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to:

1.  Distinguish the epidemiology and clinical presentation of aspirated versus ingested foreign bodies. 
2.  Analyze the rationale for radiographic evaluation of children with a history of foreign body ingestion. 
3.  Debate the relative merits of endoscopic versus Foley catheter removal, and bougienage advancement of esophageal foreign bodies. 
4.  Review the diagnostic approach and radiographic interpretation of children with aspirated foreign bodies.