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Free Radiology CME Courses Online

 Since 2010, vRad Radiology Education has offered high-quality continuing medical education (CME) modules on practical radiology topics—accessible to all radiologists and designed for convenient learning.

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QA Forum Part 1: MSK

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2028

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Course Overview

The purpose of the QA Forum lectures is to review common pathology encountered during our QA review process in an effort to identify and understand the reasons why misses occur and help mitigate against similar mistakes in the future.

Learning Objectives


1. To review the imaging features of several common and uncommon musculoskeletal findings encountered in the emergency setting.
2. To identify and reduce interpretation errors routinely encountered during the QA review process.
3. To improve patient care by helping radiologists avoid common pitfalls in the diagnosis and characterization of musculoskeletal imaging findings.

Pediatric Musculoskeletal Radiographs

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2028

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Course Overview

A collection of pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs demonstrating common radiograph findings such as periostitis and metaphyseal density that allow for the diagnosis of unusual disorders such as Ewing sarcoma and scurvy.

Learning Objectives


1. Learn the appearance and importance of periostitis on radiographs.
2. Name the most important hip pathology to identify in the 11 to 13-year-old age range.
3. Identify the various bone findings seen in scurvy.

Pediatric Abdominal & Pelvic Radiographs

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2028

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Course Overview

A collection of pediatric abdominal and pelvic radiographs demonstrating a variety of unusual abnormalities that allow for specific radiographic diagnoses.

Learning Objectives


1. List differential hip pathology possibilities based on patient age.
2. Identify the appearance of free intraperitoneal gas on supine pediatric abdominal radiographs.
3. Appreciate the significance of abnormal bowel gas distributions in diagnosing IPCKD and bowel malrotation.

Pediatric Chest Radiographs

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2028

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Course Overview

A collection of seven pediatric chest radiographs demonstrating common pathologies, including pneumonia, asthma, abusive trauma, and complications of mechanical ventilation.

Learning Objectives


1. Identify important basic radiographic findings such as consolidation, pneumothorax, atelectasis, and fracture.
 
2. Name the clinically relevant complications of acute asthma.
 

3. Differentiate the normal and abnormal appearances of the pediatric thymus gland.

In: Chest

Hemoperitoneum

0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2027

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Course Overview

This activity presents multiple cases of hemoperitoneum of varying etiologies such as gynecologic emergencies, trauma, postoperative, vascular, and complications of liver disease. Cases demonstrate the spectrum of locations and appearance of blood in the abdomen and pelvis. Course instructs attendees about the necessity of utilizing relevant PACS tools to accurately and comprehensively diagnose hemoperitoneum.

Learning Objectives


1. Common sites and typical appearances of hemoperitoneum.
2. Reinforcing necessity and importance of using PACS-embedded tool to measure the attenuation of fluid (blood).
3. Review of common or typical etiologies for hemoperitoneum.

In: General

Acute Pancreatitis

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2027

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Course Overview

This course will clarify and teach the new nomenclature and apply it to CT of acute pancreatitis which is a very common entity.

Learning Objectives


1. Atlanta revised classification CT pancreatitis
2. New anacronyms made easy
3. Old nomenclature that no longer should be used

In: General

Breast Imaging Challenging Cases

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2027

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Course Overview

This course is a 15 minute case review. There are 5 cases that can present diagnostic challenges to radiologists. We will review the history provided, discuss the relevant findings and then have a brief overview of the important take home points and determining the most accurate diagnosis for each one. Appropriate evidence from the literature will be cited.

Learning Objectives


1. Understand challenges associated with diagnosis of breast cancer in patients under 40.
2. Understand the current recommendations for screening women after breast cancer treatment.
3. Understand the limitations of dense breast tissue and the current recommendations for dense breast screening.

In: Breast

Fractures of the Elbow and Wrist

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2027

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Course Overview

A collection of common elbow and wrist fractures and dislocations, presented with colored annotations and finding descriptions.

Learning Objectives


1. Become familiar with the findings in common elbow and wrist fractures.
2. Identify the presence and understand the significance of Prieser osteonecrosis.
3. Understand the value of oblique imaging in the elbow and wrist.

In: General

Fractures of the Shoulder and Elbow

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2027

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Course Overview

A collection of common spine and shoulder fractures and dislocations, presented with colored annotations and finding descriptions.

Learning Objectives


1. Become familiar with the findings in common shoulder and elbow fractures.
2. Identify the presence of elbow effusion or hemarthrosis.
3. Understand the nuances of distal clavicular and coracoclavicular insertion assessment.

In: General

Fractures of the Thoracolumbar Spine and Shoulder

0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost: Free

Expires: 12/31/2027

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Course Overview

A collection of common spine and shoulder fractures and dislocations, presented with colored annotations and finding descriptions.

Learning Objectives


1. Become familiar with the spine findings of ankylosing spodylitis.
2. Distinguish between internal and external rotation of the shoulder joint on radiograph.
3. Understand the importance of intravertebral gas on spine radiograph.

In: General