UCSF Thoracic Imaging: Enhance Your Diagnostic Skills with This Comprehensive CME Program

Stay ahead in the field of thoracic imaging with the University of California San Francisco’s Clinical Update (SA-CME) program. This in-depth course provides a thorough overview of cross-sectional imaging of the chest, highlighting the latest clinical guidelines for your practice.

What You’ll Learn

Led by expert faculty, including Travis S. Henry, MD, this comprehensive program covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Acute aortic syndromes
• Pulmonary nodules
• Lung cancer screening
• Thoracic incidentalomas
• Mosaic attenuation
• Imaging of bronchiectasis

Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Interpret high-resolution CT scans of the lungs with confidence
• 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

Expert Faculty and Topics

Our esteemed faculty will present on the following topics:

• Brett M. Elicker, MD: Cystic Lung Disease and Emphysema, Mosaic Attenuation, Multidisciplinary Approach to ILD, Putting It All Together: How to Sound Like a Pro in Your Report, Update on UIP
• Travis S. Henry, MD: Imaging of Bronchiectasis, Imaging of the Pleura, Nodules and Small Airways Disease, Non-Thrombotic Pulmonary Emboli, The Lateral Radiograph is Even Tougher!
• Michael D. Hope, MD: Acute Aortic Syndromes, Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism, The PA Radiograph is Tough
• David M. Naeger, MD: HRCT Basics: Ground-Glass and Consolidations, Incidentals and Artifacts on PET/CT: How Not to Get Fooled!, Lung Cancer Screening: How to Follow the Recipe, Pulmonary Nodules: The Complete Assessment by CT and PET/CT, Typical and Atypical Appearances of Lung Cancer

Join us for this comprehensive CME program and take your diagnostic skills to the next level!

Series Release: April 16, 2019

Series Expiration: April 15, 2022

This educational activity is designed for radiologists and other medical professionals who would benefit from a greater understanding of the interpretation of thoracic images.