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This intensive one-day hands-on workshop will feature dedicated training and sessions focused on emergent pathology and will provide practical problem-solving tools for the general radiologist. Designed for practicing radiologists, the workshop is structured to simulate real-case reporting. Short high-impact didactic reviews will be followed by multiple interpretation sessions where participants can review complete image files under the supervision of expert faculty. There is an emphasis on common pathologies, as well as a focus on pitfalls and missed diagnoses.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM Introduction & Opening Remarks
Tanya Chawla

8:40 AM - 9:50 AM MSK

MSK Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
Viviane Khoury

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MSK Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
Gina DiPrimio

MSK Ultrasound in the ER - Case Based Review Presentation will focus on when and how Ultrasound can be used in the Emergency to manage patients in the acute setting.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Review the most common indications for use of MSK ultrasound in the ER
- Discuss when Ultrasound can be used to effect management in the Emergency Department.

9:50 AM - 11:00 AM GENERAL TRAUMA

Case-Based Interpretation of Neurological Traumas
Nicolas Murray

This session will provide practical problem-solving tools for the general radiologist in assessing neuroradiology trauma cases with the emphasis on common pathologies, as well as a focus on pitfalls and missed diagnoses.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Use a systematic approach in interpreting imaging of acute neurological trauma
- Recognize some of the most commonly missed traumatic imaging findings in the evaluation of neurological trauma

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Case-Based Interpretation of Abdominal Traumas
Jessica Rotman

This case-based presentation on abdominal trauma will provide radiologists with valuable pearls and pitfalls to best identify and characterize common abdominal traumatic injuries.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Identify signs of traumatic abdominopelvic solid organ and hollow visceral injury
- Classify traumatic abdominal organ injury according to the AAST grading system
- Problem solve how to distinguish certain injuries from others, particularly when the diagnosis will affect management 

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Break

11:10 AM - 12:20 PM ABDOMINAL

Tackling the Lower Quadrants in the ER
Tanya Chawla

This case-based review will provide an overview of common and uncommon non-traumatic imaging emergencies in the abdomen as well as illustrate pitfalls when imaging patients who present with abdominal pain to the emergency department. Emergent imaging protocols in specific scenarios will also be discussed.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Recognize common and uncommon non-traumatic imaging emergencies in the abdomen
- Identify pitfalls when imaging patients who present with abdominal pain to the emergency department
- Apply the appropriate emergent imaging protocols for specific scenarios

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Upper Quadrant Emergency!
Angus Hartery

Presentation and Review of a variety of Upper Quadrant pathologies and scenarios in the ER context.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Recognize a variety of common and uncommon right upper quadrant pathologies and presentations.
- Recognize a variety of common and uncommon left upper quadrant pathologies and presentations.

12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Lunch

1:20 PM - 2:30 PM NEURO

Challenging and Interesting Stroke Cases
Eduardo Portela de Oliveira

This presentation will elaborate on the crucial roles of imaging modalities, such as NCCT, CTA, and MRI, in acute stroke management. We'll then hone our skills to analyze imaging to differentiate between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke hallmarks. Lastly, we'll develop a systematic, time-sensitive approach to prioritize critical findings, especially when considering thrombectomy eligibility.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Elaborate on imaging modalities in acute stroke management
- Analyze key radiologic features
- Develop a time-sensitive approach to prioritize urgent findings

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Unveiling Silence: Diagnosing Unconscious Patients in the Emergency Department
Lindsay Milroy

Through a case-based approach, imaging patterns and differential diagnoses will be discussed in patients presenting to the emergency department with altered levels of consciousness. Relevant clinical history will be incorporated to help narrow the differential diagnosis.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Describe imaging patterns and discuss differential diagnoses in patients presenting with altered levels of consciousness through a case-based approach
- Integrate relevant clinical history with the imaging findings

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Break

2:40 PM - 3:50 PM CARDIO / THORACIC

Cardiovascular Imaging in the Emergency Department: Pearls and Pitfalls
Elsie Nguyen

This session on cardiovascular imaging aims to review commonly encountered cases in the Emergency department, highlight common and differentiating imaging features, important findings to comment on in your radiology report and some imaging pitfalls.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Identify imaging features of cardiovascular trauma
- Identify active hemorrhage or ruptured Type A aortic dissection
- Assess the risk of prognostication in acute pulmonary embolism

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Imaging of Thoracic Non-Cardiovascular Traumatic Injuries
Hamid Bayanati

Biomechanics of the lung and chest wall related to trauma, blunt and penetrating isolated chest injuries and in patients with polytrauma will be discussed. Imaging findings and clinical significance as well as proper terminology to use and report will be reviewed. Detection, description and reporting of chest CT in trauma will be practiced by reviewing imaging of several cases.

Following active participation in this session, the participants should be better able to:
- Detect traumatic injuries of the lung and chest wall
- Produce a clinically useful report using proper terminology

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM Wrap up and End of Workshop

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