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Buy One, Get One Free!On-demand course library with video lectures, expert case reviews, and more
Fellowship Certificate™ Programs
Buy One, Get One Free!Practice-focused training programs designed to help you gain experience in a specific subspecialty area.
Ultimate Learning Pass
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Complete all of your state CME requirements in one convenient place.
Noon Conference (Free)
Get access to free live lectures, every week, from top radiologists.
Case of the Week (Free)
Get a free weekly case delivered right to your inbox.
Case Crunch: Rapid Case Review (Free)
Register for free live board reviews.
Dr. Resnick's MSK Conference
Learn directly from the MSK Master himself.
Lower Extremities MRI Conference
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Emergency Imaging
PET Imaging
Pediatric Imaging
For Training Programs
Supplement your training program with case-based learning for residents, registrars, fellows, and more.
For Private Practices
Upskill in high growth, advanced imaging areas.
Compliance
NewTrack, fulfill, and report on all your radiologists' credentialing and licensing requirements.
Emergency Call Prep
Prepare trainees to be on call for the emergency department with this specialized training series.
Small Joints MRI Case Challenge
Content Reviewed: September 18, 2023
Test your knowledge and accuracy with Case Challenges. These case quizzes let you simulate your workstation from anywhere with our fully scrollable web-based viewer.
Included with Premium Membership and Subspecialty Plans
3.75 CME
15 DICOM Case Files
15 Quiz Questions
Course Description
Assess your speed and accuracy reviewing Small Joints MRI studies (and earn CME while doing it!).
Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz and Dr. Edward Smitaman have put together a series of interesting Small Joints MRI cases that you can scroll through and assess your reading and interpretation skills. After each case quiz, you'll be provided with your case review time, the correct diagnosis, and a gold standard case report. Note: The first 5 cases are related to hand and wrist, and the remaining 10 are related to foot and ankle.
Each case includes:
- Patient history
- DICOM study you can scroll through in our diagnostic web viewer
- Timed case review assessment
- Diagnosis and findings assessment
- Gold Standard Case report
- Additional learning materials
At the end of the series, review your results and then dive into our companion Mastery Courses that can help you gain confidence and improve your accuracy and efficiency reading Small Joints MRI cases.
The Small Joints MRI Case Challenge was developed by Stephen J. Pomeranz, MD, and Edward Smitaman, MD, along with co-contributor, Kurtis Rosengreen, MD.
Assess your speed and accuracy reviewing Small Joints MRI studies (and earn CME while doing it!).
Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz and Dr. Edward Smitaman have put together a series of interesting Small Joints MRI cases that you can scroll through and assess your reading and interpretation skills. After each case quiz, you'll be provided with your case review time, the correct diagnosis, and a gold standard case report. Note: The first 5 cases are related to hand and wrist, and the remaining 10 are related to foot and ankle.
Faculty Planning and Disclosures
Faculty
Instructors
Stephen J Pomeranz, MD
Chief Medical Officer, ProScan Imaging. Founder, MRI Online
ProScan Imaging
Edward Smitaman, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
University of California San Diego
Disclosure Statements
Faculty
The faculty for this course session have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
CME Planning Committee
The CME Planning Committee members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Staff and Content Reviewers
All Medality (formerly MRI Online) staff and reviewers involved in the development of content for this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Learning Outcomes & CME Information
After completing this course, you will be better able to:
- Independently construct search patterns for a variety of imaging cases
- Assess variations and abnormalities on imaging
- Efficiently interpret advanced imaging cases
Faculty
Stephen J Pomeranz, MD
Chief Medical Officer, ProScan Imaging. Founder, MRI Online
ProScan Imaging
Edward Smitaman, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
University of California San Diego
Case Challenge
0 / 15
Quiz Questions
15 DICOM Case Files
Case 1 - 68 year old male with moderate dull pain in left wrist x3 weeks, weakness and swelling
Case 2 - A 51-year-old female with right wrist pain for one month. No known injury. History of popping at the joint. The patient said she has a calcified nodule in the ulnar aspect of the wrist.
Case 3 - 53 year-old male reports mass on ulnar/volar area of left wrist
Case 4 - 65 year old female with right thumb pain and swelling after fall
Case 5 - 65-year-old man with complaint of swelling of the left hand for the last 3 months, response to steroids.
Case 6 - 16 year old female with lateral right ankle pain, continues to worsen.
Case 7 - 56 year old male c/o twisted right ankle, increased pain, decreased ROM, edema.
Case 8 - 48 year old male left foot pain with edema
Case 9 - 27 year old male with right lateral ankle mass
Case 10 - 30 year old male with midfoot pain following twisting injury.
Case 11 - 22 year old male with lateral right ankle pain and swelling after injury; patient rolled ankle.
Case 12 - 24 year old male stepped on another player's foot and felt a pop in the ankle.
Case 13 - 24 year old male with left ankle pain after injury
Case 14 - 49 year old female with twisted ankle injury, popped, lateral ankle pain and swelling.
Case 15 - 53 year old female with hind foot soft tissue lump, no injury or pain
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