Description
This neuroimaging in dementia short-term fellowship is designed for radiologists who would like to become more confident when reporting CT and MRI of the brain in dementia.
The course includes an overview of the classification of dementia disorders, diagnostic findings on CT and MRI and training to provide a structured report with a clinically relevant conclusion.
Each session will start with a lecture. After the lecture you will be challenged with practicing on real-life anonymised key cases from the TMC Academy teaching file. Reporting templates including recognized standardized rating scales will be used to help write adequate reports.
The individual case readings will be followed by mentor's interpretations, questions and comments, along with a group discussion.
TMC Academy fellowships are held in a virtual classroom environment on Zoom. Participants are encouraged to engage in discussions making use of their camera and microphone in order to recreate the face-to-face experience.
In this small group environment among your peers, you are free to ask questions, make mistakes, and learn together with the support of the radiologist mentor.
This fellowship is organised by TMC Academy, an EACCME Trusted Provider.
Testimonials:
"Professor Elna-Marie Larsson is a great lecturer and demonstrated how to apply dementia scoring systems in practice. I am glad that the fellowship involved individual review of the cases prior to discussion, and definitely improving scoring of all the attendees over the course. Thank you!"
Dr. Jonas Anuzis, Radiologist, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos (Fellow, March 2023)
"Excellent interactive course with a highly experienced mentor who was always ready to answer our questions"
Dr. Dr. Georgina Gati, radiologist, Telemedicine Clinic (Fellow, March 2023)
"Elna-Marie's in-depth knowledge of the subject, organization, and impeccable teaching skills are beyond commendable. She simply makes it look easy! And, this is unarguably one of the best courses for anyone wanting to have an excellent overview of dementia."
Dr. Olusola Patrick Bello, Radiologist, Canada (Fellow, Aug 2022)
Learning objectives
- To describe the characteristic imaging features of different dementia disorders: neurodegenerative dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia), vascular dementia and secondary dementia.
- To describe the characteristic imaging features of normal pressure hydrocephalus and other diseases that can be associated with dementia such as Parkinson’s disease.
- To interpret CT and MRI in patients with clinical suspicion of dementia, confidently write a structured report including the use of standardized rating scales for atrophy and white matter lesions and provide a clinically relevant conclusion.
Programme will include
- Lectures on imaging of the brain for dementia workup.
- Individual case reading including practice on the use of rating scales.
- Group case discussion of the selected cases
- Lifetime access to presentation slides, session recordings, and other course materials
- Access to discussed cases prior to and after the fellowship (for 1 year)
- Your own personal dashboard and course materials on TMCA online platform
- Certificate of attendance - An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation of this event
Level
Level II - General radiologist
Intermediate level for radiologists with basic knowledge of CT and MRI of the brain.
Group Discounts for Radiology Education
TMC Academy is happy to offer group discounts to support radiology education within hospitals or practices. Please email us at
academy.info@telemedicineclinic.com for details.
Technical requirements
The training platform runs entirely in the browser but the online PACS places a considerable load on the hardware and internet connection when viewing and loading cases.
Hardware |
Tablets * |
Minimum |
Recommended |
Memory (RAM): |
2 Gigabyte
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8 Gigabyte
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16 Gigabyte
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Processor (CPU):
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Dual core 1.85 Ghz
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Dual core 2 Ghz
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Quad core 2.5 Ghz
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Internet connection
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Minimum
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Recommended
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Speed:
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10 Mbps
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25 Mbps
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Software
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Tablets
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Desktop
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Browser:
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Safari *
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Chrome **
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* Tested with Safari on iPad 9.7 (2017), should also work on Android with Chrome. User interface not optimized for smaller screens. Large cases (more than 600 images) are not able to be opened on tablet or mobile devices due to memory constraints.
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** Firefox, Edge and Safari also work but might not provide an equally smooth experience. Internet Explorer is not supported.