This course provides delegates with knowledge on the interpretation and utilization of emergency radiological modalities focusing on the principles of various radiological techniques including Xray, CT, US and MRI and the relevant application to clinical emergencies.
| Course Date(s): | TBA for 2012 |
| Course Duration: | 1 Day – 8am to 5pm |
| Course Venue: | College of Emergency Care |
| Clinical Director(s): | Melanie Stander & Annemarie Kropman |
| Logistics Coordinator: | Fatima Saban | fatima.saban@uct.ac.za | 021 406 6330 |
| Course Price in ZAR: | R 950 |
| Certification Received: | Stellenbosch University |
Brief Course Overview
This course is aimed at persons working within Emergency Centers. It deals with Radiological Investigations (excluding Ultrasound) used for diagnosing Emergency Conditions. These will be covered through a series of lectures followed by practical stations to give candidates opportunities to practice interpretation.
Who should attend this course?
Doctors, Emergency Registrars and Emergency Physicians
Why should someone attend this course?
Interpretation of different radiological modalities can be very difficult, even more so if an important clinical decision needs to be made based on the result.
This course will cover a vast range of imaging interpretation to assist in the expediation of decision making and to improve confidence in radiological diagnosis.
Detailed Course Outline
- Xray basic principles and utilization
- Interpretation of Xrays (including CXR, Abdo, extremity and skull/facial Xrays etc.)
- CT scan basic principles and specific indications (CT brain and Abdo)
- Ultrasound basic principles and emergency applications
- MRI principles and utilization
- Extremity XRays
- Paediatric XRays
- Trauma Series
- Abdominal Investigations
Clinical Director Profile
Dr Melanie Stander is an Emergency Medicine Physician looking after emergency care in the Metro East division and works for the Division of Emergency Medicine, Universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch. She has a special interest in emergency ultrasound and procedural sedation.
Annemarie Kropman
Qualifications: MBChB, DipPEC(SA), FCEM(SA)
When completed: 2007
Current Job: Consultant – Joint Emergency Medicine Division UCT & SUN
