Imaging Warm-Up in the Caribbean

At the completion of this course, the attendee should be able to:
1. Review technical considerations for musculoskeletal imaging of normal anatomy, osseous and soft tissue abnormalities, and arthritis.
2. Recognize markers and indications in the imaging of the shoulder, knee and sports injuries.
3. Effectively utilize ultrasound for routine work-ups of the pregnant, non-pregnant and post-menopausal patient.
4. Improve and expand the use of multi-modality imaging within breast imaging, including mammography, ultrasound, MRI and digital mammography.
5. Evaluate and identify pathology of women presenting with breast symptoms, and improve detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.
6. Learn the appropriate uses of CT and MR in evaluation of diseases of the spleen, liver, kidneys and colon.
7. Identify neurological abnormalities and conditions of the head & neck, brain, spine, pituitary gland, seizures and back pain.
8. Optimize use of HR/CT of the thorax to avoid commonly missed diagnoses of the lung and cardiac abnormalities, as well as the significance of nodules detected by CT screening.

Course Faculty: Ruth Goldstein, MD (Ultrasound); William Morrison, MD (Skeletal); Chris Flowers, MBBS (Breast); Brett Elicker, MD (Cardio-pulmonary); Emma Webb, MD (Abdominal); Chris Hess, MD, PhD (Neuro).