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UCSF Thoracic Imaging is a comprehensive Thoracic Imaging CME course that provides an in-depth overview of cross-sectional imaging of the chest, highlighting the latest clinical guidelines for your practice
Topics covered in this course include:
- Cystic Lung Disease and Emphysema
- Nodules and Small Airways Disease
- Thoracic Incidentalomas
- Lung Cancer Screening: How to Follow the Recipe
- Typical and Atypical Appearances of Lung Cancer
After completing this course, you will better be able to:
- Interpret high-resolution CT scans of the lungs and provide focused differential diagnoses
- Illustrate a practical approach to the imaging of lung infections
- Recognize typical manifestations of acute and chronic aortic diseases
- Define the role of cross-sectional imaging in the evaluation of pulmonary embolism
- Differentiate between benign and malignant lung nodules/masses on CT and PET
- Utilize CT and PET in the evaluation and staging of lung cancer
Target Audience: Radiologists and other medical professionals who would benefit from a greater understanding of the interpretation of thoracic images