Refresher Course: Emergency Imaging

RC 917 - Non-trauma acute abdomen: don't miss the diagnosis

February 27, 12:30 - 13:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Raffaella Basilico, Chieti / Italy
15 min
Peritonitis: diagnostic approach
Tiina Elina Lehtimäki, Helsinki / Finland
  1. To review the imaging patterns of peritonitis.
  2. To provide a search pattern that can help in the differential diagnosis of peritonitis.
  3. To understand how accurate diagnosis influences clinical management.
15 min
Spontaneous haemorrhage: diagnostic approach
Ali Devrim Karaosmanoğlu, Ankara / Turkey
  1. To review different causes and imaging findings of spontaneous abdominal bleeding.
  2. To understand the role of imaging in detecting the source of bleeding and the most appropriate protocol.
  3. To recognise the role of CT in guiding proper treatment.
15 min
Ischaemia: diagnostic approach
Ingrid Millet, Montpellier / France
  1. To define the role of different imaging techniques in diagnosing and managing acute ischaemia.
  2. To recognise the specific imaging findings of different forms of mesenteric ischaemia.
  3. To distinguish between various signs and conditions mimicking acute mesenteric ischaemia.
10 min
Panel discussion: From imaging findings to aetiology, not always an easy task