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Imaging Pathology of the Chest and Abdomen
6 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Debra Kendall, M.Ed, RT(R)(CV)(QM)(CT)
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About this webinar
A printable download will be
e-mailed to each registrant prior to
each session of the webinar.
This will allow you
to follow along
with the presentation and make
notes as you feel necessary.
This webinar will be presented
in
three 2-hour sessions.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Review normal anatomy imaged on a chest/abdomen radiograph.
- Recognize normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy.
- Predict the appearance of major pathology on a radiograph.
- Determine which major organs are likely to develop calcifications.
- Explain casues/differences of free air and fluid levels.
- Recognize enlarged organs, masses or free fluid in radiographic images.
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Webinar
Session Dates
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About the Instructor
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Debra Kendall, M.Ed, RT(R)(CV)(QM)(CT)
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Debra is the program director for both El Centro College's
Radiologic Sciences and Computed Tomography programs. She holds a Masters
Degree in Education with a specialty in Instructional Technology from Texas
Technical University in Lubbock Texas. She has 30+ years experience in
education, diagnostic radiology and computed tomography. Debra has been
teaching cross-sectional anatomy for many years.
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Webinar Credit
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This webinar provides a total of 6 hours of Category A continuing
education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by
the ARRT and various licensure states. A certificate of
attendance will be provided for each individual upon
completion of each 2 hour session of the webinar. You must attend all webinar
sessions to receive the full 6 hours of credit.
A certificate of
attendance, documenting 2 hours of credit will be provided for each individual upon
completion of each 2 hour session of the webinar.
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Session Schedule for Webinar
Session 1
Jul 13, 2010
10am Eastern
9am Central
8am Mountain
7am Pacific
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The Erect PA and Lateral Chest Radiograph
- Anatomy
- Thoracic cage
- Respiratory system
- Mediastinum
- Respiratory bases diseases
- Increased attenuation of the beam vs. decreased attenuation ... what do you see?
- Pneumonia and other inflammatory conditions
- Air or fulid in the pleural spaces
- Hilar adenopathy
- Review of cases
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Session 2
Jul 14, 2010
10am Eastern
9am Central
8am Mountain
7am Pacific
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The Erect PA and Lateral Chest Radiograph (continued)
- Cardiac related diseases
- How cardiac conditions present on PA, lateral and oblique chest radiographs
- Can the heart change size quickly?
- Pericardial disease
- Review of cases
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Session 3
Jul 15, 2010
10am Eastern
9am Central
8am Mountain
7am Pacific
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The Supine and Erect Abdomen
- Anatomy including pertoneum and spaces
- What is normal organ size?
- Normal location
Technical Stuff
- Do you need the pelvis on the upright?
- How free fluid displaces normal organs
- How masses displace normal organs
Free Air vs. Air Fluid Levels
- How do they differ?
- Why do we do right side down decubitus projectionsof the abdomen only?
Calcifications in Organs and Vessels
- kidneys
- gall bladder
- pancreas
- arteries
- spleen
- pelvis
Review of Cases
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars
The advanced tuition for this webinar is $87 (MTMI members $78) for the complete series when
registration is received 4 or more days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
The regular tuition is $93 (MTMI members $84) for the complete series when registration is
received 3 or less days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
Advanced tuition for a single session of the webinar series is $29 (MTMI members $26) per session when
registration is received 4 or more days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
Regular tuition is $31 (MTMI members $28) per session
when registration is received 3 or less days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
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credit toward a future MTMI webinar less the $15 processing fee. No refunds will be
made after the start of the webinar series with the exception stated above.
MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled webinar due to low advance
registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any
program tuition paid.
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