2025 Pearls, Pitfalls & Protocols: Spring Imaging Update

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LIVECME

Monday, March 17, 2025, 6:30 AM - Friday, March 21, 2025, 12:15 PM, Walt Disney World Swan Reserve, Lake Buena Vista, FL

This program addresses practical challenges in imaging interpretation and aims to enhance diagnostic skills across a spectrum of common and rare clinical scenarios. Participants will delve into innovative imaging protocols, focusing on identifying potential pitfalls. The curriculum spans selected topics in neuroradiology, abdominal, breast, thoracic, & musculoskeletal radiology. Daily case conferences spotlight missed diagnoses and misinterpretations, offering valuable learning opportunities.

1. Apply the current advances in radiology for accurate image interpretation of common and uncommon diseases across multiple radiologic subspecialties.
2. Design and implement appropriate imaging protocols to optimize diagnostic accuracy and minimize pitfalls
3. Review the updated classification of CNS neoplasms, and provide practical tips to distinguish tumor progression from treatment effects and tumor mimics.
4. Apply ACR diagnostic criteria to thyroid (TI-RADS), adnexal lesions (O-RADS), and liver (LI-RADS)
5. Learn how to improve diagnostic accuracy across a spectrum of benign and malignant breast pathologies, including imaging of special populations
6. Discuss the framework for developing a differential diagnosis for diffuse lung diseases
7. Recognize early and late complications in the postoperative spine
8. Indentify and discuss common perceptual and interpretive errors through daily missed case conferences.

Please click this link to access the official course agenda.

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 24.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 24.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Nurses: This program provides 24.00 NCPD Hours.

ABS MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 24.00 credits toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (24.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (24.00 hours)

Course Faculty

Suyash Mohan, MD
Course Director

Samantha P. Zuckerman, MD, MBE

Scott A. Simpson, DO, MS

Jill E. Langer, MD

Amr K. El Jack, MD, PhD

John H. Woo, MD, PhD

Viviane Khoury, MD, BSc, FRCPC
Guest Speaker

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Penn Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.