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Emergency Radiology Video Course | Acute Stroke Imaging, Trauma CT, Chest Imaging, Abdominal Emergencies & Emergency MRI
Penn Radiology Acute Imaging in Emergent Settings 2026 is a comprehensive emergency radiology course designed to provide radiologists and emergency physicians with the latest evidence-based approaches to imaging patients in acute and life-threatening clinical situations.
Developed by the internationally recognized faculty of Penn Radiology, this practical, case-based educational program focuses on rapid diagnosis, appropriate imaging selection, protocol optimization, image interpretation, and recognition of common diagnostic pitfalls encountered in emergency departments, trauma centers, and inpatient settings.
Participants will gain practical experience in interpreting emergency CT, MRI, ultrasound, and multimodality imaging studies involving the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and central nervous system. The curriculum emphasizes real-world clinical scenarios that improve diagnostic confidence and support timely, accurate patient management.
From pulmonary embolism and acute lung disease to stroke, traumatic brain injury, gastrointestinal bleeding, biliary disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, postoperative complications, and ectopic pregnancy, this course delivers a comprehensive review of today’s most important emergency imaging topics.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Radiologists
- Emergency Physicians
- Emergency Radiologists
- Trauma Physicians
- Critical Care Physicians
- Hospitalists
- Radiology Residents
- Radiology Fellows
- Emergency Medicine Residents
- Emergency Medicine Fellows
- Physician Assistants
- Nurse Practitioners
- Healthcare professionals involved in emergency and acute imaging
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Select the most appropriate imaging modality for acute and emergency conditions.
- Improve interpretation of emergency CT, MRI, ultrasound, and radiographs.
- Recognize common imaging pitfalls in emergency radiology.
- Diagnose thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, neurologic, and traumatic emergencies with greater confidence.
- Apply evidence-based imaging protocols in emergency settings.
- Improve multidisciplinary communication between radiology and emergency medicine teams.
- Enhance diagnostic accuracy in high-acuity clinical situations.
Course Schedule
| Session | Topics Covered | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1: Chest Imaging | Atelectasizing Atelectasis and Consolidating Consolidation • Looking Through the Ground Glass: Approach to Acute Lung Disease • Managing Incidental Mediastinal Findings on Chest CT • To PE or Not to PE: Pearls and Pitfalls in Reporting Pulmonary Embolism on CTPA • Chest Cases | Scott Simpson, MD |
| Session 2: Abdominal Imaging | Imaging of the Gallbladder • Imaging in Gastrointestinal Bleeding • Imaging of Cholestatic Liver Injury and Hepatic Cholangiopathies • Challenging Biliary Cases • Challenging Abdominal Imaging Cases | Shuchi K. Rodgers, MD • Susan Summerton, MD • Karthik M. Sundaram, MD, PhD |
| Session 3: Neuroimaging | Time is Brain: Improving Stroke Detection in the Acute Setting • Don’t Touch Lesions and Normal Variants in Neuroimaging • Common Blind Spots in Neuroimaging of Trauma • Spine on Fire: Imaging of Discitis/Osteomyelitis and Common Mimics • Neuroimaging Cases | Vivek Patel, MD, PhD |
| Session 4: Pelvic Imaging | Scrotal Pearls and Pitfalls • Twists and Turns in the Abdomen and Pelvis • Multimodality Imaging of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease • Postoperative Complications in the Abdomen and Pelvis • Ectopic Pregnancy: Usual and Unusual Suspects • Interesting Cases | Jill E. Langer, MD • Susan Summerton, MD • Shuchi K. Rodgers, MD |
Why This Course?
Rapid diagnosis is essential in emergency medicine, where imaging often determines immediate treatment decisions. Penn Radiology Acute Imaging in Emergent Settings 2026 equips clinicians with practical strategies for interpreting emergency imaging studies accurately and efficiently across a broad spectrum of acute conditions.
Through expert-led lectures and real-world case discussions, participants will strengthen their ability to recognize critical imaging findings, avoid common diagnostic errors, and confidently manage emergency imaging in the emergency department, trauma center, intensive care unit, and inpatient practice.
Whether interpreting acute stroke imaging, pulmonary embolism, trauma CT, abdominal emergencies, pelvic pathology, or emergency MRI, this course delivers practical knowledge that can be immediately applied to daily clinical practice.
Best For
- Emergency Radiologists
- General Radiologists
- Emergency Physicians
- Trauma Teams
- Critical Care Physicians
- Radiology Residents
- Radiology Fellows
- Emergency Medicine Trainees
- Hospitalists
- Acute Care Clinicians
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