Program Description: 
This is a weekly interesting case conference and didactic lecture series primarily presented by MCW body imaging fellows and faculty radiologists. A wide range of basic and advanced body imaging topics are presented, with each conference devoted to evaluating and applying principles of critical thinking and problem-solving in challenging and practical cases in body imaging or to an in-depth review of the imaging of a specific disease process. Invited MCW clinical colleagues also present on their areas of expertise and the role of body imaging in their practice, often leading to a multidisciplinary discussion of ways to improve imaging to meet current clinical needs.
 
Key Words: Body Imaging, Imaging Technology, Practice Improvement
Target audience: 
  • Physicians
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  1. In the setting of early PDAC, it is often easier to see the secondary signs rather than the mass itself
    1. Abrupt terminating duct sign
    2. Corona sign
  2. Field defect: Pancreas and IPMNs - patients with IPMNs are prone to developing cancer elsewhere in the pancreas
    1. analogous to cirrhosis and HCC
  3. Acute pancreatitis confined to the pancreatic tail is abnormal and needs explanation
    1. Is there a mass?
    2. Are there findings of chronic pancreatitis?
    3. Is there AIP?
    4. If none, think imaging occult PDAC
  4. Autoimmune pancreatitis/IgG4 disease - consider when there is
    1. Sausage-shaped pancreas
    2. hypodense peripheral rim,
    3. extrapancreatic disease --> biliary strictures, renal involvement, and retroperitoneal fibrosis
  5. Distinction between PDAC and groove pancreatitis can be challenging...
    1. Marked dilation of main pancreatic duct, encasement of vessels, liver lesions (mets), jaundice/weight loss, lack of cysts in groove, lack of alcohol abuse --> favors PDAC
    2. Characteristic location , cysts in the groove, lack of vessel encasement, and alcohol abuse --> favors groove pancreatitis
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Michael Griffin, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Radiology
Division of Abdominal and Body Imaging 
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Speaker:
Charles Messerly
Instructor
Department of Radiology
Division of Abdominal and Body Imaging 
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Michael Griffin
  • Charles Messerly
 

Contact

Name: 
Laurie Grieb
Email: 
lgrieb@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
05/22/2024 - 7:30am to 8:30am CDT
Location: 
Virtual Meeting/Scanlon North Conference Room
Milwaukee, WI
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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