2015 OC: The Dark Side of Radiology: Multispecialty After Hours Imaging - Online Presentations plus Book

Course Directors: Jonathan B Kruskal, MD, PhD and Christine "Cooky" Menias, MD


The Dark Side of Radiology: Multispecialty After-Hours Imaging— is designed to educate practicing radiologists of all core levels in dealing with patients who are acutely ill or injured. After completing the course, the participant is likely to enhance image interpretation skills, apply appropriate scanning techniques, and positively impact patient care. This course will fill multiple educational needs, including: protocol and practice standards in diagnostic and interventional radiology; state of the art imaging methods; practice strategies arising from developments in other medical specialties that affect radiology; and operational and logistic issues in emergency health care.

In-Training Members will receive a discounted price of $375 after login.  


Module 1 — Neuroradiology — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 2 — Musculoskeletal — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 3 — Pediatrics — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 4 — QA Missed ED Cases — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 5 — Acute Chest Pain — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 6 — Abdomen — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 7 — Women's Imaging — 2.5 SA-CME Credits
Module 8 — QA Missed ED Cases — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 9 — Vascular and/or Interventional Radiology — 3 SA-CME Credits
Module 10 — Acute Care — 3 SA-CME Credits

Target Audience:
This activity is specifically designed to educate practicing radiologists of all core levels in dealing with patients who are acutely ill or injured. After completing the course, the participant is likely to enhance image interpretation skills, apply appropriate scanning techniques, and positively impact patient care.

Statement of Need:
This course will fill multiple educational needs, including: protocol and practice standards in diagnostic and interventional radiology; state of the art imaging methods; practice strategies arising from developments in other medical specialties that affect radiology; and operational and logistic issues in emergency health care. Needs sources for this course include peer review data, clinical practice guidelines, peer-reviewed literature, and expert-defined needs for performance improvement in image interpretation.

Goals and Objectives:
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
  1. Identify the correct diagnosis confidently in dealing with ill patients
  2. Develop a differential diagnosis, when necessary, and suggest the best management strategy
  3. Apply practice-based strategies for optimizing patient outcomes
  4. Describe systems barriers to improving diagnoses and patient outcomes
  5. Analyze personal peer review data, define performance improvement strategies, and test those strategies in practice


Disclosure of Commercial Interest:
ARRS staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Below is a listing of activity's contributors and planners disclosures:

  • C. Glastonbury Glastonbury is an investor, author, and recipient of dividends and royalty from Amirsys, Inc.
  • C. Torres has nothing to disclose
  • S. Symons has nothing to disclose
  • A. Vagal has nothing to disclose
  • L. Bancroft is the recipient of speaker fees from Radiology International and from IDKD.
  • C. Chin has nothing to disclose
  • D. Wessell has nothing to disclose
  • J. Wu has nothing to disclose
  • V. Ho-Fung has nothing to disclose
  • J. Reid has nothing to disclose
  • E. Lee has nothing to disclose
  • S. Anupindi has nothing to disclose
  • K. Fink receives salary support from Bayer Healthcare, Guerbet, LLC and Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.
  • L. Fordham has nothing to disclose
  • E. England has nothing to disclose
  • A. Kielar has nothing to disclose
  • D. Yoo received a consulting fee from Endocyte
  • D. Litmanovich is a principal investigator and recipient of research grants from Radiology Society of North America, Association of University Radiologists, Association of Program Directors in Radiology, and Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments. She also received a research grant from Society of Thoracic Radiology.
  • S. Patel has nothing to disclose
  • C. Raptis has nothing to disclose
  • C. Menias has nothing to disclose
  • B. Siewert has nothing to disclose
  • S. Anderson has nothing to disclose
  • S. Bhatt has nothing to disclose
  • S. Allison has nothing to disclose
  • D. Baumgarten has nothing to disclose
  • K. Richman has nothing to disclose
  • P. Glanc has nothing to disclose
  • M. Smith is the recipient of research support from Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., and GE Healthcare.
  • T. Angtuaco has nothing to disclose
  • P. Pickhardt has nothing to disclose
  • N. Dahiya has nothing to disclose
  • M. Ahmed has nothing to disclose
  • M. Lubner has nothing to disclose
  • K. Hong has nothing to disclose
  • I. Brennan has nothing to disclose
  • K. Sandrasegaran is a consultant and on the Speakers Bureau for Repligen Corp.
  • A. Harris has nothing to disclose
  • T. Weber has nothing to disclose
  • M. Blake has nothing to disclose


Member Price:
$745.00
NonMember Price:
$1,499.00

Accreditation Statement
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education activities for physicians.

Designation Statement
The ARRS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 29.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ARRS designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 29.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and 29.5 American Board of Radiology©, MOC Part II, Self-Assessment CME (SA-CME.) Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



Date of issuance: May 15, 2015
Date of expiration: May 14, 2021
Estimated time to complete the activity: 29.5 hour(s)