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The module exposes participants to a wide scale of intestinal abnormalities as commonly encountered in every day emergency radiology.
25.00 €
Description
Working in the on-call section of Telemedicine Clinic exposes our on-call team members to a high concentration of acute abdominal pathologies. Whilst presentation of peritonitic patients can sometimes be atypical and challenging at presentation in the ER, the radiological assessment of the CT studies obtained in this group of patients can often be challenging as well.
Based upon experiences learned in our daily emergency work, a step-by-step assessment is proposed to facilitate radiology readings. In this programme participants are exposed to a wide variety of commonly and less commonly encountered acute bowel conditions.
As images say more than 1000 words, hands-on training and reporting teaching cases are by far the best way to further grow into the field. Feel challenged, and participate!
Learning objectives
- To use a standardised approach to the assessment of the acute abdomen, specifically aimed at the assessment of the bowel in the on-call setting.
- To obtain extensive overview of intestinal emergencies, including inflammatory (common and less common) conditions, obstruction, ischemia, acute presentation of malignancy and others.
- To gain experience in step-by-step analysis of imaging features commonly encountered in the bowel, including (but not limited to) luminal width, wall thickness, density and enhancement. This in the ends facilitates the design of the differential diagnosis in most cases.
Level
Level II - General radiologist
Residents on year 4 and General radiologists
Additional info
| Estimated duration: | 120 min |
| Date created: | 11 Feb 2019 |
| Date of EACCME review: | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Date of EACCME expiration: | 2 Feb 2023 |
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 | 8 Gigabyte | 16 Gigabyte |
| Processor (CPU): | Dual core 1.85 Ghz | Dual core 2 Ghz | Quad core 2.5 Ghz |
| Internet connection | Minimum | Recommended | |
| Speed: | 10 Mbps | 25 Mbps | |
| Software | Tablets | Desktop | |
| Browser: | Safari * | Chrome ** | |
- * 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.
- ** Firefox, Edge and Safari also work but might not provide an equally smooth experience. Internet Explorer is not supported.
Introduction Video
Prepared by
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Indra Pieters M.D. Ph.D.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Consultant radiologist at TMC Emergency and Body Radiology UK
Indra Pieters-van den Bos has worked as consultant Radiologist for Telemedicine Clinic since 2015. Her field of specialisation entails emergency Radiology as well as subspecialist abdominal and oncological Radiology. In 2018, she was awarded a level II European Society of Gastroenterology (Esgar) certificate of excellence. Having obtained her PhD on MRI of primary hepatocellular tumours, Dr. Pieters co-authored several peer reviewed studies on body imaging. After completing her Radiology training at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, she worked at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Being a dedicated and experienced teacher, Dr. Pieters is actively involved in the activities of the Telemedicine Academy. Her goal in teaching is not just transfer knowledge, but rather ‘ignite the flame of curiosity’.