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Imaging Pathology of the Chest and Abdomen

Debra Kendall, M.Ed, RT(R)(CV)(QM)(CT)
About this webinar

A printable download will be
available 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 one 6-hour session.
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.
Webinar
Session Dates
Feb 11, 2012

9am Eastern
8am Central
7am Mountain
6am Pacific
5am Alaska


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About the Instructor
Debra Kendall, M.Ed, RT(R)(CV)(QM)(CT)
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.
Webinar Credit
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 the 6 hour webinar session.
Session Schedule for Webinar
Session 1
Feb 11, 2012

9am Eastern
8am Central
7am Mountain
6am Pacific
5am Alaska
2pm UTC/GMT
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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
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
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
Registration
All prices are in US dollars

The tuition for this webinar is $134.25 (MTMI members $121.25 ) per person when registration is received 4 or more days prior to webinar. The tuition is $137.25 (MTMI members $123.25 ) per person when registration is received 4 or less days prior to webinar

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Refunds, minus a $15.00 processing fee, will be available only to registered participants that do not login to any of the scheduled Webinar sessions. Attendees must be logged on for entire webinar to receive credit.

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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