Description
This emergency radiology fellowship course of 3 half days includes an overview of the main mechanisms of injury, examination trauma CT protocols , reading techniques with tips and tricks and reporting guidelines including the injury scoring scale of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST).
Each module includes several short lectures. After the lectures, you will be challenged with practising on real anonymised key cases from the TMC Academy teaching file. After the individual case readings, there will be additional review lectures followed by a ‘Questions and Answers’ session.
Besides the interactive lectures and case rounds, the mentor also provides a large amount of extra learning material, in the form of recorded short lectures on related topics, articles and links.
Dr. Labruto is a highly skilled and experienced radiologist and a passionate lecturer and teacher who creates a dynamic learning experience.
TMC Academy online radiology fellowships are held in a virtual classroom on Zoom. Participants are encouraged to engage in discussions using their camera and microphone 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 Dr. Labruto.
CME Certificate
This trauma radiology course is organised by TMC Academy, an European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) Trusted Provider. An application has been made to the UEMS/EBR for CME accreditation.
Testimonials:
🗨 “I'd strongly recommend that fellowship to all interested in Emergency Radiology. There is no doubt that you will learn a lot of daily reporting tips based on the vast experience of a mentor, a great selection of cases and evidence-based lectures. It is also a well-structured fellowship with an appropriate pace.” Kamil Bekalarek, Radiologist, Poland (Fellow, Feb 2024)
🗨 “Fausto is a great lecturer and this course is highly recommended to all emergency radiology lovers.” Samer Naser, Radiologist, Germany (Fellow, Feb 2024)
🗨 “Brilliant fellowship. Excellent teaching.” Anees JWAD, Consultant Radiologist, TMC & Noble's Hospital ,Isle of Man (Fellow, Feb 2024)
Learning objectives
- Upgrade your knowledge by immersion in a learning environment without distraction and without stress to learn and practice to read Abdominal Trauma CT
- Become familiar and feel confident with basic and advanced Abdominal Trauma CT as encountered in daily practice
- Learn to decide the correct CT scanning protocol
- Discriminate common variants from pathology to avoid pitfalls, learn tips and tricks from a veteran Trauma Radiologist
- Learn to construct an adequate report in accordance to AATS guidelines
Programme will include
- Lectures on planning, reading and reporting Abdominal Trauma CT
- Lectures on basic paediatric neuroimaging features, common queries for imaging studies, malformations of the brain and spinal cord, and paediatric brain tumours (Including bonus takeaway lectures)
- Individual case reading and interpretation on provided cases
- Group case discussion of the selected cases
- Plenty of time for Q&A with the radiologist mentor
- Lifetime access to presentation slides, session recordings, and other course materials
- Access to discussed cases prior to and after the fellowship
- 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 III - Subspecialisation training
Radiologists with little or with early advanced knowledge in Abdominal Trauma CT will benefit most from the fellowship. Radiologists who would like to become more familiar with the diagnosis of abdominal trauma will find the fellowship useful.
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.