How We Do It: Fundamentals of Radiological Practice

How 20 - How we confidently image and interpret the postoperative abdomen

March 7, 14:00 - 15:00 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
15 min
What was done and why it matters
  1. To understand surgical reports and the related expected post-op changes.
  2. To recognise the normal postoperative appearance of common surgeries (e.g., Whipple, colectomy, gastric bypass, stoma creation).
15 min
Which modality and what protocol to choose
  1. To know how to choose between CT (portal venous phase vs dual phase, with/without oral/rectal contrast), MRI, fluoroscopy, or ultrasound based on clinical questions.
  2. To recognise when and how to suggest targeted imaging follow-up.
15 min
How to spot postoperative complications
  1. To learn how to identify leaks, abscesses, obstructions, and collections and understand time-based changes (day 1 vs week 1 vs month 1).
  2. To know what language to use that clearly conveys urgency or lack thereof, and how to appropriately highlight uncertainty and differential diagnoses.
13 min
Open forum discussion