2019 OC: Pitfalls, Variants, and Pseudolesions: How to Avoid Misdiagnosis Online Presentations Plus Book


Pitfalls, Variants, and Pseudolesions outlines common and unusual diagnostic imaging pitfalls and provides tips on avoiding those errors and misdiagnoses. After viewing the course, the participant is likely to enhance image interpretation skills, apply appropriate scanning techniques, and positively impact patient care. The course will cover data from clinical practice guidelines, peer-reviewed data, and expert suggestions for best practice in image interpretation and communication, and reducing diagnostic errors.
This book offers 30 AMA Category 1 Credits™ and 30 American Board of Radiology©, MOC Part II, Self-Assessment CME (SA-CME) following completion of an online test. Soft bound book; 291 pages; 40 chapters.


Target Audience:
The target audience is all radiologists effecting a reduction in misdiagnosis by identifying variants, pitfalls, and pseudolesions in common imaging practice.

Goals and Objectives:
After completing the material in this article, the learner should be able to:
  1. Identify and characterize relevant incidental findings.
  2. List differential diagnoses, when necessary, and suggest the best management strategy.
  3. Apply practice-based strategies for optimizing patient outcomes.
  4. Apply practice-based strategies for optimizing patient outcomes.


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:

Planners
  • K. Elsayes has nothing to disclose.
  • E. Lee has nothing to disclose.
  • C. Wu has nothing to disclose.
  • A. Paladin has nothing to disclose.

Module 1 General
  • L. Berlin has nothing to disclose.
  • S. Bhatt has nothing to disclose.
  • M. Desai has nothing to disclose.
  • M. Elmohr has nothing to disclose.
  • K. Fowler has nothing to disclose.
  • D. Livingston has nothing to disclose.
  • E. Rohren has nothing to disclose.
  • D. Yoo has nothing to disclose.

Module 2 Hepatobiliary
  • F. Coakley is the inventor and founder of OmnEcoil Instruments, Inc.
  • K. Jensen has nothing to disclose.
  • B. Foster has nothing to disclose.
  • L. Kania has nothing to disclose.
  • E. Korngold has nothing to disclose.
  • P. Liu has nothing to disclose.
  • D. Mitchell has nothing to disclose.
  • E. Siegelman has nothing to disclose.

Module 3 Urinary Topics in the Abdomen
  • L. Aganovic has nothing to disclose.
  • W. Alshehri has nothing to disclose.
  • M. Elmohr has nothing to disclose.
  • K. Elsayes has nothing to disclose.
  • J. Leyendecker has nothing to disclose.
  • J. Soto is a book editor and recipient of royalties from Elsevier.

Module 4 Gastrointestinal
  • H. Ale Ali has nothing to disclose.
  • Ahari has nothing to disclose.
  • D. DiSantis has nothing to disclose.
  • W. Ehieli has nothing to disclose.
  • T. Jaffe has nothing to disclose.
  • K. Jhaveri has nothing to disclose.
  • D. Kim has nothing to disclose.
  • P. Pickhardt has stock ownership with Cellectar, SHINE, and Elucent. He also receives a stipend from Biosciences, and is an advisor for Bracco.

Module 5 Female and Male Pelvis
  • V. Chernyak has nothing to disclose.
  • F. Cofre has nothing to disclose.
  • R. Gupta is a recipient of consultant honoraria from Bayer Pharma AG, Invivo Corp., and Bard. He is also a member of Bayer Pharma AG’s Speakers Bureau.
  • Kennedy is an author and recipient of royalties from book sales and educational program sales with Amirsys and Elsevier.
  • N. Mehta is the CEO and owner of Cleareview.
  • V. Paroder has nothing to disclose.
  • Roth provided authorship with Elsevier’s Fundamentals of Body MRI.
  • S. Sekar has nothing to disclose.
  • Weitzler has nothing to disclose.

Module 6 Neuroradiology
  • K. Baugnon has nothing to disclose.
  • M. Chen has nothing to disclose.
  • C. Geannette has nothing to disclose.
  • R. Gravolet has nothing to disclose.
  • N. Karbasian has nothing to disclose.
  • N. Salamon has nothing to disclose.

Module 7 Pulmonary
  • C. Chiles has nothing to disclose.
  • S. Hobbs is an editor and recipient of book royalties from Wolters Kluwer Health, and Elsevier.
  • R. Munden provides lung cancer expertise to Optellum, Ltd. He is also a member of Optellum’s advisory board and recipient of non-monetary stock options.
  • M. Price has nothing to disclose.
  • G. Puthoff has nothing to disclose.
  • J. Shepard has nothing to disclose.
  • G. Shroff has nothing to disclose.
  • M. Truong has nothing to disclose.
  • C. Wu has nothing to disclose.

Module 8 Cardiovascular/Breast <
    li>M. Agrons has nothing to disclose.
  • C. Hassani has nothing to disclose.
  • J. Ko is a research collaborator for Seimens Medical.
  • E. Lee has nothing to disclose.
  • J. Leung is a teacher and recipient of honoraria from Fujifilm. She is also a Scientific Advisory Board member and recipient of stock shares from Subtle Medical.
  • S. Patel has nothing to disclose.

Module 9 Musculoskeletal
  • D. Blankenbaker is a recipient of royalties and an editor/consultant for Elsevier.
  • K. Davis has nothing to disclose.
  • P. Evangelista is a recipient of financial compensation and a consultant for Wright Medical.
  • G. Gaviola has nothing to disclose.
  • K. Lian has nothing to disclose.
  • M. Murphey has nothing to disclose.

Module 10 Pediatrics
  • N. Kadom has nothing to disclose.
  • R. Krishnasarma has nothing to disclose.
  • E. Lee has nothing to disclose.
  • G. Schooler has nothing to disclose.
  • J. Son has nothing to disclose.
  • Trofimova has nothing to disclose.


Member Price:
$795.00
NonMember Price:
$1,045.00

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 30 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 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and 30 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: June 10, 2019
Date of expiration: June 9, 2023
Estimated time to complete the activity: 30 hour(s)