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title: Artificial Intelligence and Epidural Fluid Collections
description: Multiple paired case presentations of radiographs and companion CT scans demonstrating a number of complications associated with endotracheal intubation. Such complications are common in emergency medicine imaging and radiologists play a critical role in identifying them.
image: https://cme.vrad.com/hubfs/epidural%20fluid%20collections.png
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# Artificial Intelligence and Epidural Fluid Collections

[![Picture of Benjamin W. Strong, MD](https://cme.vrad.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Strong-Ben-03-19.png) Benjamin W. Strong, MD ](https://cme.vrad.com/author/benjamin-w-strong-md) :  February 7, 2023

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0.25 *AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™*

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### Course Overview

This 15-minute CME course presents data showing that epidural fluid collections are the most commonly missed pathology in emergency imaging as well as the most expensive from a medical malpractice perspective. The presentation includes twenty examples of epidural hemorrhage and abscess found by AI but missed by radiologists.

### Learning Objectives

1. Understand the frequency with which epidural fluid collections are missed on CT.
2. Understand the importance of missed epidural fluid collections from a clinical and medical malpractice perspective. 
3. Appreciate the typical imaging appearance of missed epidural fluid collections so as to recognize them in future studies. 

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If you haven't accessed the vRad Radiology Education platform before, you will be prompted to complete a one-time registration process which allows you to access this course, and all other free CME courses vRad offers.

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This course has been designed for radiologists. A certificate awarding credit will be issued to participants who have reviewed the entire presentation and correctly answered the post-test question.

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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and vRad Radiology Education. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Minnesota Medical Association designated this online course review for a maximum of *0.25 **AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)**TM**. *Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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#### [Endotracheal Intubation Pt. 1](https://cme.vrad.com/endotracheal-intubation1)

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#### [Endotracheal Intubation Pt. 2](https://cme.vrad.com/endotracheal-intubation2)

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