Date: November 30, 2008 Time: 4:00 - 5:45 pm Place: Arie Crown Theater, Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois The popular Sunday Image Interpretation Session at the RSNA annual meeting was offered as a live simulcast. For those who are unable to participate in the live simulcast, the archived session will be available soon via the regular Internet. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the authors/presenters and should not be construed nor interpreted as representing the official views of the Uniformed Services University nor the Department of Defense. | Moderator | Dr. Elliot K. Fishman, MD, Owings Mills, MD | | Donald P. Frush, MD | Durham, NC | | Laurie A. Loevner, MD | Philadelphia, PA | | William E. Palmer, MD | Boston, MA | | Eric J. Stern, MD | Seattle, WA | | Jeffrey C. Weinreb, MD | New Haven, CT | | Lane F. Donnelly, MD | Cincinnati, OH | | Michael P. Federle, MD | Pittsburgh, PA | | Jeremy J. Kaye, MD | Mequon, WI | | Ella A. Kazerooni, MD | Ann Arbor, MI | | James G. Smirniotopoulos, MD | Bethesda, MD | - Identify key abnormal findings on radiologic studies that are critical to making a specific diagnosis.
- Construct a well-defined and logical list of differential diagnoses based on the radiologic findings focusing on the "best options."
- Determine which, if any, additional radiologic studies or procedures are needed in order to make a specific final diagnosis.
- Select the most likely diagnosis according to both the clinical and the radiologic information.
 Case 1: Pediatric Case 2: Neuroradiology Case 3: Chest Case 4: Abdominal Case 5: Musculoskeletal Case 6: Pediatric Case 7: Neuroradiology Case 8: Chest Case 9: Abdominal Case 10: Musculoskeletal Following the live simulcast, the presentation will be available 24 hours a day here, but CME credit will not be awarded for viewing the archived session. | | | This popular session guides attendees through identifying abnormal findings on imaging studies, constructing a list of differential diagnoses based on the imaging findings, and making recommendations for further procedures or treatment, if necessary. | The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Radiological Society of North America designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTMtoward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The RSNA provides CME credit for the simulcast as a member benefit. DISCLOSURE E.K.F.: Research support, Siemens AG; Advisory Board, Siemens AG; Research support, General Electric Company; Advisory Board, General Electric Company; Co-founder, HipGraphics, Inc D.P.F.: Research funded, General Electric Company L.A.L.: Research Consultant, Beacon Bioscience, Inc W.E.P.: Consultant, Johnson & Johnson E.J.S.: Nothing to disclose. J.C.W.: Consultant, General Electric Company; Speakers Bureau, General Electric Company; Consultant, Bayer AG L.F.D.: Nothing to disclose. M.P.F.: Nothing to disclose. J.J.K.: Nothing to disclose. E.A.K.: Consultant, General Electric Company; Consultant, Vital Images, Inc J.G.S.: Nothing to disclose. | |