Imaging in the ITU 2020

Imaging in the ITU

CT and XR Interpretation

Fully interactive webinar

Attendees will be provided with individual, secure access to the CT cases and advanced image viewing PACS software so that they can go through the cases with the faculty, simultanteously.
This event will further develop your CT and XR interpretation skills and practice

Catch-up with course playback for revison and reflection

We included in your fee, access to the course recordings for up to 7 day with an optional extra to extend this to 31 days.

Catch-up streaming service

You can stream this event now for up to 90 days with full access to the cases

Full webinar programme

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Demonstration of the case image viewer. You are in control of your own access to the cases!

Course director

Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley

Justin Kirk-Bayley is a Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthetist in Guildford with a significant interest in critical care imaging. His area of expertise is in point of care ultrasound. He runs an ultrasound training fellowship that also teaches general imaging with radiologists, and believes that understanding imaging, and also what constitutes the best image to acquire, is the key to optimal critical care management.

Who should attend

Consultants in Intensive Care
SASGs in Intensive Care

Consultant and SASG Anaesthetists
Also suitable to senior STs

About

Case based learning with short introductory lectures, offering guidance and practical knowledge
Interactive discussions, what is relevant and significant, tips and take home messages that will change your interpreting practice
Lecture on 'Introduction to CT' (Following delegate feedback)
Stimulating, interactive, challenging cases, and very importantly, immediate feedback with around 100 cases to interpret and report

The Course will assist the Intensivist

to understand how radiological investigations can best be used to assist in the management of critically ill patients (covering head and spine, chest, abdomen)
to interpret radiological investigations performed on critically ill patients to acquire a systematic approach to image interpretation
to understand what not to miss and why, including life threatening problems, and common errors to avoid
to know what investigation to ask from the Radiologists and when to ask for help!
to understand the key guidelines and protocols
to understand the roles, advantages, disadvantages of modalities, i.e. Plain XR, US, CT and MR

the aim and Outcomes

To provide the busy, ‘hands-on’ Consultant Intensivist with a practical, stimulating and comprehensive update on the best use of imaging in the assessment of the critically ill patient:

By the end of the course, the delegate will have:

(1) a comprehensive understanding of good/best imaging interpretation and reporting practice in intensive care;
(2) improved imaging interpretation skills;
(3) greater confidence in his/her advanced practice; and
(4) identified skills and knowledge gaps, if any, relevant to his/her practice, and clear ways by which these can be addressed.

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Programme

Wednesday 2 December 2020

09.30 - 17.00 (GMT+1)

09.00 – 09.45

Webinar opens for connections

09.45 – 10.00

Tutition on the PACS/case viewing platform

Mr Jack Hodson and Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley

10.00 – 10.30

Introduction to CT

Dr Imran Lasker, Consultant Radiologist, Basildon and Thurrock Hospital

10.30 – 11.15

Lecture: Acute Non-Traumatic CT Head

Dr Luke Dixon, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

11.15 – 11.45

Break

11.45 – 12.15

Cases: Acute Non-Traumatic CT Head

Dr Luke Dixon, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

12.15 – 13.15

Lecture and Cases: Trauma CT Head

Dr Calvin Soh, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Manchester University Foundation Trust

14.00 – 15.00

Lunch

50 minutes

Lecture and Cases: C-Spine

Dr David Doig, Consultant Neuroradiologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

15.00 – 15.40

Lecture: Chest Radiology

Dr Jan Brožík, Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

15.40– 16.00

Break

16.00 – 17.00

Cases: CT Chest

Dr Jan Brožík, Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

Chest wall injury
Trauma to the lung
Mediastinal and vascular Injury
Trauma to the heart and pericardium
Diaphragm damage/dysfunction
Aneurysms
Fibrosis
Bronchiectasis & airway disease
ARDS
Pulmonary embolism
Barotrauma and ballistics
Patterns of infections

17.00

Close

Thursday 3 December 2020

09.30-16.30 (GMT)

09.45 – 11.00

Cases: CT Chest Cases [and COVID-19]

Dr Paloma Perez, Consultant Radiologist, King’s College Hospital, London

11.00 – 11.20

Break

11.20 – 12.00

Cases: CT Chest Cases continued...

Dr Paloma Perez, Consultant Radiologist, King’s College Hospital, London

12.00 – 12.45

Cases: Supine CXR [compared to CT, US]

Dr Raj Das, Consultant Radiologist, Glenfield Hospital Leicester

Collapse
Heart failure
Pleural effusions/empyema/Hx
Px/tension Px
Supine CXR: Supine CXR vs. Erect, Lines and nodules, Life threatening problems
Supine PTx
Consolidation
ARDS vs pulmonary oedema

12.45 – 13.30

Lunch

13:30 – 13:50

Lecture: COVID-19 The Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill

Dr Tim Yusuf, Consultant Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

13.50 – 14.45

Lecture: Abdo Radiology

Dr Tim Yusuf, Consultant Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

Key anatomy
DD of gallstones/cholecystitis
Renal tract
Renal calculi – investigations
AAA – stable/rupture
Ovarian cysts and masses
Uterus fibroids

14.45 – 15.00

Break

15.00 – 15.30

Cases: Abdo

Dr Tim Yusuf, Consultant Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

15.30 – 17.00

Cases: CT Abdo

Dr Ana Nicolescu, Consultant Radiologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London

Trauma
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic trauma
Splenic trauma
Injuries to the urinary system and retroperitoneum
Vascular injuries
Bowel and mesenteric injury (the seat belt injury)

Non-trauma
Infections
Air in the wall
Abscesses/collections/ascites
Renal calculi
Renal problems
Bowel problems
Pancreatitis

17.00

Close

Frequently asked questions

Will I need any special software to partake?

NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.

Can I interact with the speakers (Q&A)?

YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the ‘chat’ facility and they will be put to the speakers.

Can Infomed provide me with a certificate of attendance?

YES! We shall ask for your evaluation of the faculty and organisation. Upon completing this, we shall send you a certificate of attendance by email.

COMMENTS from previous online courses

Some positive things come out of the current COVID crisis

Consultant Intensivist

Good content, short lecture format, remote access, great!

Consultant Anaesthetist

I think the online streaming format really works, it should bring costs down, more environmentally friendly...should be used more often now.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Good of Infomed in developing this on-line teaching format so quickly, I guess this may be the future.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Excellent interactive course with new on line option that worked very well

Consultant Radiologist

Speakers, topics, timekeeping, helpful organiser and content all very good.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Excellent - the streaming service was excellent in audio and video. There was no lag between the delivery and the AV content.

Consultant Radiologist

I must say that I was very impressed, given current Coronavirus issues, at late notice sorted out online streaming of the conference that worked well. The organisers showed a good understanding of the situation. Well delivered and well done Infomed.

Consultant Radiologist

Great day, did well above expectation given the existing Covid-19 pandemic and the unexpected online streaming

Consultant Radiologist

COMMENTS from the previous mental health WEBINAR SERIES in April 2020

Below is just 10% of all the feedback received!

Very informative; concise/bullet points presentation and good time keeping
Concise , time keeping aspect and introduction and delivery of questions by the facilitator
Varied nature of topics, excellent speakers ,good timekeeping
Wide areas of interest; good presentation and audience interaction.
Important topics; wide coverage pertaining to day to day practice - very practically focused : essentials covered
Good to have knowledgeable presenters who were up to date with most recent COVID studies
1) range of topics 2) expertise and quality of the speakers
I could attend it from my home; every one has similar questions as me; the information is very little and we are dealing with unknown
1. Excellence. 2. Enthusiasm. 3 Relevance during this restricted time.

I could attend from home, hearing specialists speak, it was free!!!
Range and expertise of the speakers. Well organised. Very well thought out with respect to what is needed at this time.
I really enjoyed the panelists taking questions; I really enjoyed how smoothly the webinar has been run; all the panellists gave valuable information
All presentations clinically relevant. High standard of information
Good mix of quality information in a short time frame.
Time keeping , facilitation and organisation as a whole
I have already recommended this course to many colleagues.
Good impact . Will help me to think more and act more proactively if by any means I come across a patient with COVID-19 . Good applications in order areas of practice as well.