Learning Objectives:
• Identify normal anatomy, anomalies, variants, and pathologies of the abdomen and thorax/chest by their radiographic appearance as well as understand their clinical significance.
• Recognize radiographic signs and patterns of abdomen and thorax/chest pathology, as well as be able to correlate with patient presentation.
• Apply clinical situations to abdomen and thorax/chest imaging such as when to order conventional radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, or other advanced imaging modalities.
Course Breakdown:
1st hour – Imaging of the Chest: Pattern Recognition, Anomalies and Variants, and Differential Diagnosis
2nd hour – Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Patterns of Calcification, Soft Tissue Findings, and Differential Diagnosis