American Medical Seminars Radiology for the Non-Radiologist 2024

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+ Target Audience: Radiologists, Primary Care Physicians (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics), Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care Physicians, Hospitalists

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The 2024 Radiology for the Non-Radiologist is a comprehensive, multi-day seminar designed to bridge the gap between clinical practice and medical imaging for frontline providers. Because primary care and acute care clinicians frequently order and review imaging studies before an official radiologist interpretation is available, this course focuses on providing practical, evidence-based approaches to medical imaging. The curriculum equips non-radiologist healthcare providers with the skills to select the most appropriate imaging studies (utilizing the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria), minimize unnecessary radiation exposure, and accurately interpret basic findings across a wide range of clinical scenarios.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this comprehensive 4-day educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Select Appropriate Imaging: Apply evidence-based guidelines and Appropriateness Criteria to order optimal imaging studies (X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound) for various clinical presentations, avoiding unnecessary tests and minimizing patient radiation dose.

• Interpret Basic Radiographs: Identify and interpret common abnormalities, fractures, and urgent findings on plain radiographs of the chest, abdomen, spine, and upper/lower extremities.

• Manage Incidental Findings: Formulate appropriate follow-up strategies for incidental findings (incidentalomas) and specific lesions, such as pulmonary nodules or renal masses.

• Navigate Contrast & Safety: Evaluate the risks and benefits of intravenous contrast media for both CT and MRI, particularly in patients with impaired renal function.

• Evaluate Vascular & Neurologic Conditions: Integrate modern, non-invasive imaging techniques into the evaluation of vascular diseases, acute stroke, and neurotrauma.

Target Audience

This clinical program is expertly tailored for healthcare professionals who frequently utilize, order, and interpret imaging in their daily practice, including:

• Primary Care Physicians (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics)

• Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care Physicians

• Hospitalists

• Physician Assistants (PAs)

• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)

Topics

Abdominal & Pelvic Imaging

• Abdominal Radiography: Determine when abdominal radiographs are appropriate in evaluating patients with abdominal pain; Establish a pattern for evaluating plain radiographs of the abdomen; Distinguish normal from abnormal bowel gas patterns.

• Site-Specific Approach to Abdominal Pain: Formulate a focused differential diagnosis based on the location of the patient’s abdominal pain; Order appropriate radiographic studies based on symptoms; Analyze imaging studies and recognize findings of common causes of abdominal pain.

• Evaluation of Hematuria and Flank Pain: Determine which studies are most appropriate utilizing the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria; Detect abnormalities on ultrasound and CT in patients with flank pain and/or hematuria.

• Female Pelvic Imaging: Order appropriate radiologic studies for evaluating patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, and post-menopausal bleeding.

Thoracic, Pulmonary & Cardiac Imaging

• Basic Chest X-Ray Interpretation: Develop a systematic approach to interpreting a chest radiograph; Assess for technical factors that may hide or simulate disease; Determine whether a chest radiograph demonstrates air space disease and localize it in the lung.

• Radiology of the Pleura (Effusion, Pneumothorax, and More): Detect pleural effusion on a chest radiograph in its various manifestations; Review evidence-based factors distinguishing exudative from transudative effusion; Distinguish pneumothorax from findings that may simulate it.

• Pulmonary Nodule (Evaluation and Follow-Up): Evaluate pulmonary nodules using various radiographic techniques; Assess features that reliably exclude malignancy; Use evidence-based guidelines for appropriate intervals for nodule follow-up.

• Imaging the Mediastinum and Heart: Develop an approach to analyzing the mediastinum on chest radiography; Develop an appropriate differential diagnosis for a mediastinal mass based on location; Discuss guidelines to appropriately order gated cardiac CT in suspected acute coronary syndrome.

• Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism: Develop an evidence-based algorithm for imaging use in possible thromboembolic disease; Discuss advantages/disadvantages of various imaging techniques in PE evaluation; Integrate d-Dimer testing appropriately.

Neurological & Vascular Imaging

• Stroke and Imaging: Appraise the different imaging modalities available in the assessment of stroke; Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of each imaging modality; Determine the appropriate imaging study to order in various clinical scenarios.

• Non-Invasive Vascular Imaging (Aorta, Carotids, and More): Design an algorithm for integrating imaging into the evaluation of suspected carotid stenosis; Select appropriate tests for suspected acute aortic syndromes; Integrate non-invasive techniques into the evaluation of visceral and peripheral artery disease.

• Brain and Spine Trauma: Identify appropriate indications for ordering an imaging study in the assessment of neurological trauma; Determine the best study to order when clinically indicated; Assess the stability or instability of spine fractures.

Musculoskeletal Imaging & Trauma

• Overview of Skeletal Imaging (Pearls and Pitfalls): Determine which imaging studies are indicated and which are not in the setting of acute trauma; Develop an approach to evaluating skeletal radiographs; Detect radiographic findings in pediatric radiographs.

• MRI of Large Joints (Knee, Shoulder, and Hip): Recognize commonly used terminology in radiographic reports related to musculoskeletal MRI; Differentiate when to order shoulder MRI with and without arthrography; Discuss when guidelines support the use of Ultrasound in rotator cuff evaluation; Integrate MR imaging appropriately into large joint pathology evaluation.

• Upper Extremity Trauma: Determine the utility of different projections of plain films of the upper extremity; Evaluate radiographic findings of common fractures and dislocations in the shoulder; Interpret common fractures of the wrist on plain radiographs.

• Lower Extremity Trauma: Develop an approach for assessing pelvic fractures; Determine appropriate studies to order in evaluating for hip fractures; Analyze common plain film findings associated with knee fractures.

• Back Pain Imaging: Use evidence-based guidelines to help decide which patients require immediate imaging for evaluation of back pain; Discuss the utility of various forms of imaging for specific lumbar pathologies; Analyze a radiologist’s report of lumbar imaging with respect to specific symptoms.

General Radiology Modalities & Principles

• Contrast and Radiation Issues in Radiology (What a Clinician Should Know): Utilize evidence-based guidelines to order intravenous contrast for CT scans in patients with impaired renal function; Apply guidelines to decide if IV contrast is safe for MRI; Describe factors leading to increased radiation exposure; Select tests to minimize patient radiation dose without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.

• Ultrasound Basics: Discuss commonly used terms in ultrasound; Determine clinical settings where ultrasound is the most appropriate study to order based on the SRU Consensus Statement; Recognize US findings for common diseases.

• Incidentalomas (Dealing With Unexpected Abnormal Findings): Apply an evidence-based approach to determine the need for further evaluation of incidental findings; Distinguish cystic renal masses that need imaging follow-up from those that do not; Select appropriate further imaging when needed for small adrenal masses.