Diagnostic Imaging Update at Snowbird

Lectures and cases will cover evidence-based practice techniques and protocols for improved diagnostic accuracy in multiple applications. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

-Use contemporary imaging techniques and protocols in imaging to accurately diagnose, stage and manage diseases
-Explain the performance and processing of MRI, CT and US studies designed to depict anatomy and pathology
-Integrate information presented in this course into efforts to improve the imaging skills of the participants
-Develop differential diagnosis that relates to the pertinent imaging and clinically relevant findings for each of the cases covered in this course
-Outline the fundamentals of the latest advanced techniques in MRI and CT and their current roles and limitations in clinical practice
-Apply advanced techniques and protocol design in CT, MRI, and ultrasound
-Describe the imaging anatomy and protocols that are necessary to arrive at diagnosis of diseases.
-Apply quality improvement strategies to the practice of radiology, with a focus on increasing efficiency, communication, and collaboration.


Speakers: Lawrence C. Chow, MD, John F. Feller, MD, Sebastian Feuerlein, MD, Aya Kamaya, MD, Erika Rubesova, MD, Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD, MBA, FACR, FNASCI, FSCBTMR, Takeshi Yokoo, M.D., Ph.D.