PROGRAM

Impact of MDCT on Emergency Radiology

October 17, 2007 12:30 pm

Radiology Conference Room

Robert A. Novelline, MD, is a professor of radiology at the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where for more than 2 decades he has been the director of the Emergency Radiology Division. Dr. Novelline received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, completed internships in medicine and surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital Medical Center (New York, NY) and a residency in diagnostic radiology at MGH. He completed fellowships in radiology education and vascular radiology at MGH.

His current research centers on the evaluation of multidetector CT (MDCT) in trauma diagnoses, including the design and testing of new trauma protocols, and the evaluation of new MDCT techniques in the diagnosis of nontraumatic abdominal emergencies. He has received numerous honors for teaching and is active in the preparation of innovative educational materials in radiology for medical students. including textbooks, slide-tape, CD-ROM and internet programs. He has served as president of the American Society of Emergency Radiology and of the Association of Medical Student Educators in Radiology.

Among his publications are:

1.                          Asrani A, Novelline R, Abujudeh H, Lawrason J, Kaewlai R. Intramural gastric abscess-preoperative diagnosis with CT. Emerg Radiol. 2007;14:253–256.

2.                          Singh A, Danrad R, Hahn PF, Blake MA, Mueller PR, Novelline RA. MR imaging of the acute abdomen and pelvis: acute appendicitis and beyond. RadioGraphics. 2007;27:1419–1431.

3.                          Sinelnikov AO, Abujudeh HH, Chan D, Novelline RA. CT manifestations of adrenal trauma: experience with 73 cases. Emerg Radiol. 2007;13:313–318.

4.                          Chan DP, Abujudeh HH, Cushing GL Jr, Novelline RA. CT cystography with multiplanar reformation for suspected bladder rupture: experience in 234 cases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006;187:1296–1302.

5.                          Singh AK, Gervais DA, Lee P, Westra S, Hahn PF, Novelline RA, Mueller PR. Omental infarct: CT imaging features. Abdom Imaging. 2006;31:549–554.

6.                          Hayter RG, Rhea JT, Small A, Tafazoli FS, Novelline RA. Suspected aortic dissection and other aortic disorders: multi-detector row CT in 373 cases in the emergency setting. Radiology. 2006;238:841–852.

7.                          Singh AK, Gervais DA, Hahn PF, Sagar P, Mueller PR, Novelline RA. Acute epiploic appendagitis and its mimics. RadioGraphics. 2005;25:1521–1534.

8.                          Kalra MK, Rizzo SM, Novelline RA. Reducing radiation dose in emergency computed tomography with automatic exposure control techniques. Emerg Radiol. 2005 ;11:267–274.

9.                          Rhea JT, Halpern EF, Ptak T, Lawrason JN, Sacknoff R, Novelline RA. The status of appendiceal CT in an urban medical center 5 years after its introduction: experience with 753 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005;184:1802–1808.

10.                      Gutierrez AJ, Mullins ME, Novelline RA. Impact of PACS and voice-recognition reporting on the education of radiology residents. J Digit Imaging. 2005;18:100–108.

11.                      Rhea JT, Novelline RA. How to simplify the CT diagnosis of Le Fort fractures. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005;184:1700–1705.

12.                      Kalra MK, Rizzo SM, Novelline RA. Technologic innovations in computer tomography dose reduction: implications in emergency settings. Emerg Radiol. 2005;11:127–128.

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About Diagnostic Radiology Grand Rounds and CME Credit

Targeted audience: health care providers

Learning objectives:

(1) Review the increasing role of MDCT in the imaging workup of emergency department patients;

(2) Describe indications, protocols, and radiological findings in MDCT imaging of common traumatic conditions; and

(3) Describe indications, protocols, and radiological findings in MDCT imaging of common nontraumatic emergency conditions.

Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements: The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.