Educational Symposia – Sailing through the Thorax: An Imaging Cruise to Alaska – June 15 – 22, 2027
This course provides a practical, clinically focused review of cheat and cardiac imaging. Topics include commonly performed and interpreted exams chest radiography and CT, cardiac CT as well as some exposure to less commonly performed studies such as cardiac MRI. Attendees will have ample opportunity to test their knowledge during the comprehensive case review session. The casual atmosphere allows sufficient time for personal interaction throughout the program.
Cost: $1295
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This course provides a practical, clinically focused review of cheat and cardiac imaging. Topics include commonly performed and interpreted exams chest radiography and CT, cardiac CT as well as some exposure to less commonly performed studies such as cardiac MRI.
11.5 AMA PRA Category I Credits™.
Topics Covered
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Imaging
- Pulmonary Infections Approach
- Lung Cancer Screening Status
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Mediastinal Disease
- Airway Disease
- CT for Pulmonary Embolism
- Acute Aortic Syndromes
- Cardiac CT Anatomy & Anomalies
- Cardiac CT Technique & Pathology
- Unknown Pulmonary Cases
- Unknown Cardiovascular Cases
Learning Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:
- Discuss technological advances such as iterative reconstruction and dual energy CT and how they impact thoracic imaging.
- Describe the optimal approach to CT lung screening.
- Review the solitary pulmonary nodule and new concepts in our understanding lung cancer.
- Discuss the latest advances in definition and classification of idiopathic fibrosis and diffuse lung disease.
- Describe an intuitive approach to imaging of the mediastinum, including pulmonary embolism, acute aortic syndrome and airway disease.
- Review the remarkable advancements that occurred in cardiac imaging, with a focus on cardiac CT.
- No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.
Target Audience
This course is designed to educate those who order, perform, and interpret clinical ultrasound and body imaging studies. It should be particularly valuable for diagnostic imaging physicians and referring physicians who utilize body imaging studies to evaluate the clinical status of their patients.
Additional credit info
Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Educational Symposia designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
All course participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate the program as it relates to practice relevance and educational objectives.
This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.
This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Elements.