UCSF Abdominal and Thoracic Imaging: Stay Current with Key Advances

This comprehensive CME program provides an in-depth review of recent advances and emerging trends in abdominal and thoracic imaging, offering expert advice to optimize patient outcomes.

Improve Patient Outcomes with Expert Insights

Stay current with the latest developments in chest, abdominal, and ob-gyn imaging through this expertly designed course, featuring case-based lectures on topics such as:

• Imaging of neuroendocrine tumors
• Female pelvis and early pregnancy
• Acute aortic syndrome
• Imaging of pleural disease
• Imaging mimics of pelvic pathology
• And many more…

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify common causes of acute pelvic pain in non-pregnant females
• Recognize the appearance of ectopic pregnancy
• Diagnose common and uncommon pancreatic masses
• Illustrate the proper management of a renal incidentaloma
• Apply updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of lung nodules and lung cancer
• Differentiate pathologic conditions from benign incidentalomas and mimics in the lungs, heart, and mediastinum

Expert-Led Sessions

Learn from renowned experts in the field, including:

• Michael A. Ohliger, MD, PhD
• Lori M. Strachowski, MD
• Thomas A. Hope, MD
• Emily M. Webb, MD
• Travis S. Henry, MD

Topics covered include:

Female Pelvis and Pregnancy

• Imaging of mimics of pelvic pathology
• MRI of gynecologic malignancy
• Technical tips and tricks for MRI of the female pelvis
• Acute pelvic pain in the non-pregnant female
• Diagnosing nonviable pregnancy in the 1st trimester
• Ectopic pregnancy: rings, rules, and role of US
• O-RADS: an introduction to the lexicon and risk stratification
• US of the uterus and endometrium: pearls to perfect your US performance

Male Pelvis and Liver

• Hepatobiliary agents and their role in liver imaging
• Imaging of biochemically recurrent prostate cancer
• LI-RADS cases
• MRI of diffuse liver disease
• Prostate MRI T2 and diffusion
• Rapid-body MR imaging techniques
• Sonography of the scrotum: a practical approach

Gastrointestinal CT/MR

• Imaging of neuroendocrine tumors
• Imaging of rectal cancer
• CT of peptic ulcer disease
• Acute appendicitis
• CT of colitis: infection, inflammation, and ischemia
• Cystic pancreatic masses: imaging update
• Everything you need to know about the spleen in less than an hour
• Primary retroperitoneal masses: an approach to diagnosis

Abdominal and Thoracic

• Acute aortic syndrome
• Imaging of pleural disease
• Mediastinal masses
• How to handle thoracic incidentalomas
• Look at the heart: cardiac findings on non-gated CT
• Update on pulmonary embolism
• Acute abdominal pain
• Interesting cases in the abdomen and pelvis

Thoracic and Pulmonary

• Bronchiectasis: an imaging approach
• Introduction to HRCT
• Lateral chest radiograph
• Lung nodules: what do I ignore, and what do I further explore?
• Small airways disease
• Challenging CXR cases
• Confidently diagnosing lung cancer
• Pulmonary infections

This activity is designed for radiologists and other medical professionals seeking to improve their understanding of abdominal and thoracic imaging.