Diagnostic Radiology: Body CT 1
Body CT 1
The purpose of the rotation is to focus on the fundamentals of body imaging and to build base of knowledge.
Rotation Goals and Objectives
Week 1
Read Fundamentals of Body CT, Chapters 8-10:
Ch 8. Introduction to CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Ch 9. Peritoneal Cavity, Vessels, Nodes, and Abdominal Wall
Ch 10. Abdominal Trauma
Articles:
Beyond Appendicitis: Common and Uncommon Gastrointestinal Causes of Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain at Multidetector CT
Multidetector CT of Surgically Proven Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric Injury
Week 2
Read Fundamentals of Body CT, Chapters 11-14, 17:
Ch 11. Liver
Ch 12. Biliary Tree and Gallbladder
Ch 13. Pancreas
Ch 14. Spleen
Ch 17. Gastrointestinal Tract
Rad primer cases:
Basic GI
Week 3
Read Fundamentals of Body CT, Chapters 15, 16, 18:
Ch 15. Kidneys and Ureters
Ch 16. Adrenal Glands
Ch 18. Pelvis
Rad primer cases:
Basic GU
Videos:
Retroperitoneum, by Vahdat
Imaging of the Adrenal Glands, by Corwin