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PET CT Imaging

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4.5 CME

72 Videos

31 Clinical Cases

4.5 CME

Course Description

Join Dr. Elisa Franquet Elia as she covers the fundamentals of PET/CT imaging, its advantages and limitations, and her expert approach to interpreting PET/CT cases.

Start with Dr. Franquet’s in-depth introduction to PET/CT imaging, including a review of acquisition and quality control, commonly used positron-emitting radionuclides, quantification of tracer uptake, and how to read a PET/CT study

Then, follow along with her review of common tracers (FDG, DOTATATE and PSMA), common pitfalls and benign lesions with tracer-specific uptake, and the role of PET/CT in cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment.

Read alongside Dr. Franquet as she walks through her approach to using FDG, DOTATATE and PSMA PET/CT in the evaluation of:

Prostate cancer
Paraganglioma
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Breast cancer staging
Aspiration pneumonia
…and more!

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Join Dr. Elisa Franquet Elia as she covers the fundamentals of PET/CT imaging, its advantages and limitations, and her expert approach to interpreting PET/CT cases.

Learning Outcomes & CME Information

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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

Elisa Franquet Elia, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

UMass Chan Medical School

Show Content Titles

Lesson

Introduction to PET/CT Imaging

4 Clinical Cases

49 min.

Introduction to PET/CT Imaging

1 m.

How to Use the Case Viewer to Evaluate PET/CT Images in this Course

2 m.

What is PET/CT Imaging?

7 m.

Commonly Used Positron-emitting Radionuclides

2 m.

PET/CT Imaging Acquisition

4 m.

PET/CT Quality Control

5 m.

Quantification of Tracer Uptake

6 m.

Factors Impacting Quantification of Tracer Uptake

3 m.

Where to Start: Reading a PET/CT Study

9 m.

Case: Systematic Approach to Reading a PET/CT Study

9 m.

Case: Setting Up Your Imaging Display for a PET/CT Study

5 m.

PET/CT Report Example

2 m.

Lesson

FDG Use in PET/CT

4 Clinical Cases

28 min.

Introduction to FDG

4 m.

FDG: Patient Preparation

2 m.

FDG: Patterns of Muscle Uptake

6 m.

FDG: Patterns of Bone Marrow Uptake and the Effects of G-CSF

5 m.

FDG: Patterns of Bone Marrow Uptake and the Effects of Bone Marrow Disease

3 m.

Case: Normal Distribution of FDG Tracer

4 m.

Case: Abnormal Distribution of FDG (Hyperinsulinemia)

6 m.

Cases: Abnormal Distribution of FDG (Hyperinsulinemia, Rhabdomyolysis, Myositis)

2 m.

Lesson

FDG: Common Pitfalls and Benign Lesions

7 Clinical Cases

21 min.

Overview of Common Pitfalls and Benign Lesions With FDG

1 m.

Fractures on FDG PET/CT

2 m.

FDG Case: Brown Fat

5 m.

FDG Case: LHIAS

2 m.

FDG Case: Pleurodesis

3 m.

FDG Case: Metformin

3 m.

FDG Case: Aspiration Pneumonia

4 m.

FDG Case: Osteoarthritis

3 m.

FDG Case: Metallic Artifact

3 m.

Lesson

FDG Use in Hematologic Malignancies

7 Clinical Cases

40 min.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma: Classification and Staging

7 m.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma: Response to Therapy

3 m.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Lymphoma: Follow-up Reports

3 m.

FDG Case: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Initial Presentation

9 m.

FDG Case: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Follow-up

6 m.

FDG Case: DLBCL, Initial Presentation

5 m.

FDG Case: DLBCL, Follow-up

5 m.

FDG Case: Multiple Myeloma

7 m.

Lesson

FDG Use in Lung Cancer

3 Clinical Cases

17 min.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Solitary Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer

6 m.

FDG Case: Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

2 m.

FDG Case: Solitary Pulmonary Nodule With Positive Lymph Nodes

5 m.

FDG Case: Lung Cancer Delineation

3 m.

FDG Case: Lung Cancer Staging

2 m.

Lesson

FDG Use in Head & Neck Cancer

1 Clinical Cases

14 min.

FDG Case: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

5 m.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Brain Tumors

8 m.

FDG Case: Brain Metastasis

4 m.

Lesson

FDG Use in Breast Cancer

8 min.

FDG Case: Breast Cancer Staging

4 m.

FDG Case: Breast Cancer Restaging and Treatment Response

6 m.

Lesson

FDG Use in Immunotherapy

18 min.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Immunotherapy: Basic Concepts

4 m.

Role of FDG PET/CT Imaging in Detecting Adverse Effects of Immunotherapy

9 m.

FDG Case: Response to Therapy and Adverse Events in Patient With Melanoma

7 m.

Lesson

DOTATATE Use in PET/CT

1 Clinical Cases

15 min.

Introduction to DOTATATE

4 m.

DOTATATE: Patient Preparation

1 m.

Case: Normal Distribution of DOTATATE Tracer

5 m.

DOTATATE: Common Pitfalls and Benign Lesions

1 m.

DOTATATE Case: Meningioma

3 m.

DOTATATE Case: Inflammation

2 m.

DOTATATE Case: Prostatitis

3 m.

Lesson

DOTATATE and FDG Use in Neuroendocrine Tumors

3 Clinical Cases

22 min.

Role of PET/CT Imaging in Neuroendocrine Tumors

10 m.

DOTATATE Case: Gastric NET

3 m.

DOTATATE Case: Ileal NET

4 m.

DOTATATE Case: Pancreatic NET

4 m.

DOTATATE Case: Lung Carcinoid

4 m.

DOTATATE Case: Paraganglioma

2 m.

Lesson

PSMA Use in PET/CT

1 Clinical Cases

9 min.

Introduction to PSMA

3 m.

PSMA: Patient Preparation

2 m.

Case: Normal Distribution of PSMA Tracer

3 m.

Common Pitfalls and Other Malignancies to Consider With PSMA

4 m.

Lesson

PSMA Use in Prostate Cancer

2 Clinical Cases

23 min.

Role of PSMA PET/CT In Prostate Cancer

9 m.

PSMA Case: Initial Staging of Prostate Cancer

3 m.

PSMA Case: Initial Staging, High Risk Prostate Cancer

4 m.

PSMA Case: Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer

6 m.

PSMA Case: Prostatectomy and Biochemical Recurrence

5 m.

PET CT Imaging

Course Description

Faculty Planning and Disclosures

Instructors

Lesson

Introduction to PET/CT Imaging

Lesson

FDG Use in PET/CT

Lesson

FDG: Common Pitfalls and Benign Lesions

Lesson

FDG Use in Hematologic Malignancies

Lesson

FDG Use in Lung Cancer

Lesson

FDG Use in Head & Neck Cancer

Lesson

FDG Use in Breast Cancer

Lesson

FDG Use in Immunotherapy

Lesson

DOTATATE Use in PET/CT

Lesson

DOTATATE and FDG Use in Neuroendocrine Tumors

Lesson

PSMA Use in PET/CT

Lesson

PSMA Use in Prostate Cancer

Course Evaluation: PET CT Imaging

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