Body CT with Intravenous Contrast in the ER Setting

As the volume of medical imaging obtained in the emergency department (ED) has increased over the last two decades, emergency physicians are now at the forefront of determining patients' exposure to ionizing radiation. Ordering physicians must be aware of risks inherent to ionizing radiation, available alternative imaging modalities and appropriateness of each study.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, General Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Hospitalists, Nurse Practitioners and all other interested healthcare professionals.  

Learning Objectives

  • Apply the American College of Radiology (ACR) guidelines in the utilization of iodinated contrast for cross-sectional imaging in the ED setting for body imaging cases.
  • Discuss body CT protocols with and without contrast, as well as indications, contraindications and alternatives to cross-sectional CT imaging.
  • Identify the accurate imaging test to obtain the correct diagnosis for the clinical question.
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Jones, J. G., Mills, C. N., Mogensen, M. A., & Lee, C. I. (2012). Radiation Dose from Medical Imaging: A Primer for Emergency Physicians. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13(2), 202–210. 
  • Mills, A. M., Raja, A. S., & Marin, J. R. (2015). Optimizing Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 22(5), 625–631. 
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
Course opens: 
04/01/2018
Course expires: 
04/01/2020

Frederico Souza, M.D.
Radiologist, Baptist Health South Florida
Associate Professor of Radiology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Frederico Souza, M.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.

The conference director, Ann Podrasky, M.D., indicated that she is a consultant for Siemens Healthineers Ultrasound.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
              
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
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