Thoracic Surgery CME Courses
Thoracic Surgery CME Courses
UCSF Abdominal and Thoracic Imaging is an extensive review of clinically relevant topics in chest, abdominal and ob-gyn imaging. This expertly designed course includes case-based lectures on topics like imaging of neuroendocrine tumors, female pelvis and early pregnancy, acute aortic syndrome, imaging of pleural disease, imaging mimics of pelvic pathology, etc. It will help you 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, lung cancer
Differentiate pathologic conditions from benign incidentalomas and mimics in the lungs, heart and mediastinum
Discover the Latest Trends in Thoracic Imaging
UCSF Thoracic Imaging is extremely thorough and provides you with the most relevant information on the latest imaging methodologies and diagnostic techniques. Led by Travis S. Henry, MD, it covers a wide range of topics like acute aortic syndromes, pulmonary nodules, lung cancer screening, thoracic incidentalomas, mosaic attenuation, imaging of bronchiectasis, etc. It will help you to better:
- 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
Duke Radiology’s expert faculty assembles to present the hottest topics in imaging, with comprehensive focus on cardiothoracic disease and diagnosis. Over eight hours in this enduring material are devoted to the latest advances in cardiovascular and chest radiology, with a special feature on lung CT screening. Additional topics include the newest developments in pediatric, neuro and musculoskeletal imaging, with multiple modalities discussed.
Topics: Lung cancer screening, pulmonary nodules, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolisms, radiation dose, coronary artery disease, aortic imaging, hypertension, cardiac CT, pediatric, neuro, MSK and much more!
This 3-day seminar with PowerPoint presentations and e-syllabus plus practice questions is developed to provide a comprehensive summary for those preparing for their certification or recertification exams
Topics covered Include:
Thoracic Surgery: Chest Wall *** Mediastinum *** Congenital Lung *** Pulmonary Infections *** Pulmonary Neoplasms *** Diaphragmatic Hernias *** Trachea *** Esophagus *** Thoracic Trauma
Critical Care: Cardiac Critical Care *** Pulmonary Critical Care *** Metabolic Alterations *** Coagulation Disorders *** Transfusions *** Pediatric Management
Cardiac Surgery: Mitral Valve Disease *** Aortic Valve Disease *** Coronary Artery Disease *** Coronary Artery Surgery *** Thoracic Aorta *** Cardiac Tumors *** Cardiomyopathy *** Extracorporeal Perfusion
Congenital Heart Disease: Tetralogy of Fallout *** Septal Defects *** Univentricular Heart *** Arteriosus and Coarctation *** Double Outlet Right Ventricle *** Coronary Artery Anomalies *** Hypoplastic Left Heart *** Neoplasms of the Heart