Lung Biopsy

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3.5 CME

42 Videos

22 Clinical Cases

3.5 CME

Course Description

Learning Outcomes & CME Information

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SA-CME now available! In addition to earning AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, this course is eligible for SA-CME credit. Note: the course evaluation must be completed and SA-CME selected in order to claim SA-CME credit.

After completing this course, you will be better able to:

Apply appropriate search patterns to ensure high quality case assessment
Identify key anatomical landmarks, variations, and abnormalities on imaging
Accurately interpret advanced imaging cases
Formulate definitive diagnoses and limited differentials

Instructors

Mikhail CSS Higgins, MD, MPH

Director, Radiology Medical Student Clerkships; Director, ESIR

Boston University Medical Center

Lesson

Introduction to CT Guided Biopsy

19 min.

Introduction to CT Guided Biopsy

1 m.

CT Guided Thoracic Biopsies: Principles, Pearls, Pitfalls and Complications

9 m.

Morphology of the Nodule

5 m.

Location of the Lung Nodule

7 m.

Lesson

Interventional Radiology Biopsies

35 min.

Interventional Radiology Biopsies Part 1

14 m.

Fine Needle Aspiration

11 m.

Interventional Radiology Biopsies Part 2

3 m.

Interventional Radiology Biopsies: VATS

4 m.

Interventional Radiology Biopsies: Mediastinoscopy

2 m.

Interventional Radiology Biopsies: Percutaneous

5 m.

Lesson

Thoracic Biopsy

10 min.

Indications for Thoracic Biopsy

6 m.

Contraindications for Thoracic Biopsy

6 m.

Lesson

Chest Anatomy

21 min.

Anatomy: Lungs & Pleura

5 m.

Anatomy: Mediastinum

8 m.

Anatomy: Chest X-Ray

5 m.

Anatomy: Chest CT

6 m.

Lesson

Performing a Lung Biopsy

6 min.

Performing a Lung Biopsy

4 m.

Lung Biopsy: Equipment

3 m.

Lesson

Performing Image Guided Lung Biopsy

31 min.

Performing Image Guided Lung Biopsy

8 m.

Performing Image Guided Biopsy: Equipment

6 m.

Performing Image Guided Biopsy: Introducer Needle

5 m.

Performing Image Guided Biopsy: Removing the Stylet

6 m.

Where Things Can Go Wrong

4 m.

Lung Biopsy: Summary

5 m.

Lesson

Pneumothorax Complications

10 Clinical Cases

51 min.

Introduction: Lung Complications

9 m.

Complications: Pneumothorax: Case 1

5 m.

Risk Factors

7 m.

Complications: Pneumothorax: Case 2

4 m.

Complications: Pneumothorax: Case 3

6 m.

Chest Tube Placement: Case 4

14 m.

Pneumothorax Complications: Case 3: Chest X-Ray

2 m.

Pneumothorax Complications: Case 4

3 m.

Kinked Chest Tube

5 m.

Lesson

Hemorrhage Complications

12 Clinical Cases

38 min.

Hemorrhage Complications

4 m.

Hemorrhage: Case 2

4 m.

Hemoptysis: Case 2

4 m.

Air Embolism Complication: Case 1 and Case 2

8 m.

Pleural-based Mass

3 m.

Retrosternal Bleeding

5 m.

Collaborate with Thoracic Surgery

5 m.

Hematoma

6 m.

Complications: Summary

4 m.

Lung Biopsy

Course Description

Instructors

Lesson

Introduction to CT Guided Biopsy

Lesson

Interventional Radiology Biopsies

Lesson

Thoracic Biopsy

Lesson

Chest Anatomy

Lesson

Performing a Lung Biopsy

Lesson

Performing Image Guided Lung Biopsy

Lesson

Pneumothorax Complications

Lesson

Hemorrhage Complications

Course Evaluation

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