Topics & Speakers

• OB-Gyn Sonology: A Lexicon
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Fetal Syndromes
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Fetal Skeletal System
• Artifacts, Pitfalls and Normal Variants in OB-Gyn Ultrasound
  Peter W. Callen, MD
  
  
• Breast Ultrasound: Review and Update
• Breast MRI: Clinical Applications
• Subtle and Missed Breast Cancers: Case-Based Review
• Problem-Solving Using Mammography, Ultrasound, MRI: Challenging Cases
• Core Breast Biopsy: Facts and Controversies
  Jessica W.T. Leung, MD
  
  
• MRI of the Shoulder: Rotator Cuff
• MRI of the Shoulder: Instability
• MRI of the Elbow: Tendons and Ligaments
• MRI of the Ankle: Tendons and Ligaments
• MRI of the Knee: Menisci
  Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
  
  
• Male and Female Pelvic Masses: A Case-Based Review
• Basics of Abdominal MRA/MRV
• Abdominal MR Artifacts: Practical Tips for Image Optimization
• Test Your Skills: Basic GI Differentials(Liver, Pancreas, Spleen)
• Test Your Skills: Adrenal and Renal Masses
  Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD
  
  
• IR for the General Radiologist
• Arterial Interventions
• Venous Interventions
• Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Key Points
• IR Cancer Therapy: Embolization and Ablation
  Rajiv Sawhney, MD
  
  
• CT of Pulmonary Embolism: Diagnosis and Pitfalls
• CT/HRCT of Airways Disease
• 10 Things I Have Learned About the Solitary Nodule from Screening Studies
• HRCT of Infiltrative Lung Disease: Case-based – Part 1 & 2
  W. Richard Webb, MD

Course Director

Faculty/UCSF School of Medicine

Learning Objectives

• Explain the anatomy of the shoulder, elbow and ankle tendons and ligaments
• Recognize pathology related to shoulder instability, the rotator cuff, ankle and elbow tendons and ligaments
• Discuss the MR appearance of different types of meniscal tears and pitfalls

• Discuss the common terminology and mistakes used in describing abnormalities in obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound
• Develop a basic approach to and diagnosis for fetal syndromes and fetal skeletal abnormalities detected on obstetrical ultrasound
• View numerous examples of common pitfalls in obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound examinations, and review terminology used in medical malpractice and case examples

• Discuss and utilize new and evolving adjunctive modalities in breast imaging (e.g., mammography, ultrasound, MRI) to improve breast cancer detection and diagnosis
• Recognize subtle and commonly missed imaging signs of breast cancer
• Discuss the current controversies in breast core biopsy, including significance and management of the borderline histologic lesions diagnosed at time of biopsy

• Review the indications and techniques of common interventional radiology procedures, including arterial and venous procedures
• Become familiar with the endovascular treatment of aneurysms
• Describe the role of interventional radiology in the treatment of cancer patients

• Apply a practical approach to analyzing high-resolution chest CT of common infiltrative lung diseases with emphasis on decision making in diagnosis
• Describe CT assessment of the solitary pulmonary nodule and CT diagnosis of large airways disease
• Relate the CT diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and avoid common pitfalls

• Review common abdominal/pelvic diagnoses and learn a practical approach to analyzing CT/MR images of the abdomen and pelvis (including liver, spleen, pancreas, adrenals, kidney, and male & female pelvic masses)
• Recognize common abdominal MR artifacts and how to fix them with an emphasis on image optimization
• Review the basic principles and provide protocols for successful abdominal MR angiography and venography

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