Join us online September 9–10, 2021 for high-yield lecture topics in liver imaging, standardized imaging assessment systems, strategies for protocol optimization, incorporation of emerging advanced MRI techniques into routine practice, and application of MRI in emergency settings. This course will provide participants with the tools needed to maximize their utilization of cutting-edge MR imaging applications, protocols, techniques, and interpretive schemas in everyday clinical practice. By participating, you can:
- Earn up to 11 CME/SA-CME credits
- Gain practical insights into abdominal MRI—from ED protocols and artifacts to O-RADS™ and texture analysis
- Learn from accomplished faculty
- Review full case examples with case histories and self-assessment
- Access case reviews, session recordings, and credit claiming for one year
Arming radiologists with all the frontline tools to maximize their utilization of cutting-edge MR imaging applications in everyday clinical practice, this Online Course covers strategies for protocol optimization, standardized interpretive schemas and assessment systems, as well as advanced topics in emergency settings and liver MRI.
Learning Outcomes and Lectures
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Apply MRI in an emergency setting
- Identify diagnostic approaches to various benign and malignant liver lesions
- Recognize approaches for MR protocol optimization in imaging of prostate, hepatobiliary disorders, acute conditions, female pelvis, and GI tract
- Describe and apply advanced imaging techniques, such as diffusion-weighted imaging and texture analysis
- Outline the criteria for MR-based diagnostic systems: Bosniak 2019, O-RADS, and PI-RADS
Module 1—Emergency Department
- Optimizing Emergency Department Protocols—Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS
- MR Imaging of Appendicitis—Elena Korngold, MD
- MR Imaging of Gynecologic Emergencies—Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS
- Pancreaticobiliary Imaging in an Emergency Setting—Courtney Coursey Moreno, MD
Module 2—Liver Imaging
- Primary Liver Malignancies (HCC and iCCA)—Kathryn J. Fowler, MD
- Secondary Liver Malignancies—Kathryn J. Fowler, MD
- Practical Approach to Quantitative Imaging of the Liver—Claude B. Sirlin, MD
- Usual and Unusual Appearances of Benign Liver Lesions—Victoria Chernyak, MD, MS
Module 3—Technique and Protocoling
- Optimizing Hepatobiliary Protocols—Richard Kinh Gian Do, MD, PhD
- Optimizing Prostate Protocols—Steven S. Raman, MD
- Optimizing MR for Female Pelvis Imaging—Elizabeth A. Sadowski, MD
- MR Protocols for Bowel Imaging—Elena Korngold, MD
Module 4—Incorporations of Advanced Imaging Techniques in Routine Practice
- Why Do My Images Look This Bad? Artifacts and How to Remove Them—Mustafa Rifaat Bashir, MD
- Updates on Advanced Sequences and Techniques—Mustafa Rifaat Bashir, MD
- DWI: Practical Guide on How to Do It and How to Interpret It—Claude B. Sirlin, MD
- Introduction to Texture Analysis—Richard Kinh Gian Do, MD, PhD
Module 5—Standardized Imaging Assessment Systems
- Bosniak 2019—Steven S. Raman, MD
- Introduction to O-RADS™—Elizabeth A. Sadowski, MD
- PI-RADS® v.2.1—Antonio Carlos A. Westphalen, MD, PhD
Module 6—GI and GU Case Review
- GI Cases—Courtney Coursey Moreno, MD
- GU Cases—Antonio Carlos A. Westphalen, MD, PhD
