Radiology Grand Rounds: Clinical Applications Of Liver Doppler
Embryological experiments in animal models have demonstrated that liver development occurs through a progressive series of reciprocal tissue interactions between the embryonic endoderm and nearby mesoderm. In the last ten years many of the genes and molecular pathways that regulate hepatogenesis have been identified. Dr. Madrazo will discuss the use of Doppler to assess hepatic embryogenesis and help in the timely diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis.
Target Audience
Emergency Medicine Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, General Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and all other interested healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Describe hepatic embryogenesis and detail hepatic vascular shunts.
- Assess hemodynamics changes associated with portal and systemic venous thrombosis (budd-chiari).
- Implement Doppler assessment of transjugular intrahepatic shunts (tips) to improve patient outcomes.
Beatrice L. Madrazo, M.D., FACR, RVT
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Division of Body Imaging
Medical Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Beatrice Madrazo, M.D., indicated that neither she nor her spouse/partner have relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and she will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in her presentations or discussions:
The Conference Director, Ann Podrasky, M.D., is a consultant for Siemens Ultrasound, and she will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in her discussion.
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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- 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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