How We Do It: Fundamentals of Radiological Practice
How 20 - How we confidently image and interpret the postoperative abdomen
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
02:00Adrian Dijmarescu, Bucharest / RO
2
What was done and why it matters
15:00Corina Lupascu-Ursulescu, Iași / RO
3
Which modality and what protocol to choose
15:00Damian John Michael Tolan, Leeds / UK
4
How to spot postoperative complications
15:00Yves Menu, Villejuif / FR
2 min
Chairperson's introduction
Adrian Dijmarescu, Bucharest / Romania
15 min
What was done and why it matters
Corina Lupascu-Ursulescu, Iași / Romania
- To understand surgical reports and the related expected post-op changes.
- 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
Damian John Michael Tolan, Leeds / United Kingdom
- 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.
- To recognise when and how to suggest targeted imaging follow-up.
15 min
How to spot postoperative complications
Yves Menu, Villejuif / France
- To learn how to identify leaks, abscesses, obstructions, and collections and understand time-based changes (day 1 vs week 1 vs month 1).
- 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