Radiology Grand Rounds: Body CT with Intravenous Contrast in the ED Setting

Miami, FL US
April 16, 2018

As the volume of medical imaging obtained in the emergency department (ED) has increased over the last 2 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.

Please join us for “Radiology Grand Rounds: Body CT With Intravenous Contrast in the ED Setting” with Dr. Frederico Souza.

Locations
Live Event - Baptist Hospital, 5MCVI
Webcast


 

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, General Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Hospitalists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Radiology Technologists 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, contra indications and alternatives to cross-sectional CT imaging.
  • Identify the accurate imaging test to obtain the correct diagnosis to the clinical question.
     
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
02/01/2018
Course expires: 
05/18/2018
Event starts: 
04/16/2018 - 6:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/16/2018 - 7:00pm EDT
Baptist Hospital
8900 N. Kendall Dr
5MCVI
Miami, FL 33176
United States

Frederico Souza, M.D.
Radiologist, Baptist Health South Florida
Associate Professor in 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.

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.

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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Accreditation & Credit Statements

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 live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course # 20-615899, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology (1 hour), Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
 
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