Tutorials in Diagnostic Radiology and Advanced Radiology Life Support 2012

The Tutorials in Diagnostic Radiology and Advanced Radiology Life Support is a course that covers topics such as:

• Advanced Radiology Life
  Support serious contrast reactions, types of contrast agents, risk factors for and potential impact of contrast induced nephropathy, treatment regimens for specific types of contrast reactions, strategies for contrast administration in renal disease, risk factors for and potential impact of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), characteristics displayed by persons who are experiencing a stroke, heart attack, use and administration of moderate sedation and analgesic medications and airway obstruction management of an airway in an emergency situation risk factors for heart attack management strategies of early stages of complete cardiac arrest adult/child and single versus multiple rescuer procedures automatic external defibrillator methods for assisting infant, child and adult choking victims
• Diagnostic Radiology
  the pitfalls of spine imaging, impact of MR imaging in cardiac disease, role of lung cancer screening, major issues in adrenal imaging, traumatic injuries of the aorta, common acute problems of the thoracic aorta, role of imaging in the treatment and diagnosis of female pelvic disease, the correlation of shoulder MR and shoulder arthroscopy, imaging findings of infiltrating lobular carcinoma, benefits and limitations of preoperative breast MRI and decision-making steps prior to image-guided breast biopsy

The Tutorials in Diagnostic Radiology and Advanced Radiology Life Support brings together residents and fellows, radiology physicians, technologists and nursing personnel.