DIAG408-0124: Thoracic Radiology Cardio/PulmonaryCourse Open: January 8-February 22, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, February 5, and 12, 2024; 9:00-10:30 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 7.5
RACE Category: 7.5 hours Medical
| Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: Member $173 ($156 early bird special if enrolled by December 26, 2023) |
Course Information:
This course is for veterinarians who are interested in building a solid foundation interpreting cardiopulmonary abnormalities in thoracic radiographs of dogs and cats. The course will go over anatomy of the thorax, cardiac interpretation, pulmonary patterns such as interstitial, bronchial and alveolar. By the end of the course, you should be able to understand the normal anatomy of the thorax, by able to recognize interstitial, bronchial, and alveolar patterns and be able to describe these patterns to aid case management.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- recognize the different types of interstitial patterns.
- understand naming conventions to assist with the description of an interstitial pattern.
- describe interstitial patterns in order to assist with the creation of a diagnostic and therapeutic plan.
- recognize bronchial and alveolar patterns.
- describe bronchial and alveolar patterns in order to assist with the creation of a diagnostic and therapeutic plan.
- understand the utility of several methods of cardiac interpretation.
- recognize the limitations of cardiac interpretation on radiographs.
Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in building a solid foundation interpreting cardiopulmonary abnormalities in thoracic radiographs of dogs and cats.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 7.5 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-953974)
Course Agenda: Week 1 (Real Time Session January 15, 2024): Pulmonary Patterns - Interstitial
In this session we will cover different types of interstitial patterns, understanding naming conventions to assist with the description of an interstitial pattern and learn to describe their order to assist with the creation of a diagnostic and therapeutic plan.
Week 2 (Real Time Session January 22, 2024): Pulmonary Patterns - Bronchial
After this session you will be able to recognize bronchial patterns and describe the order to assist with the creation of a diagnostic and therapeutic plan.
Week 3 (Real Time Session January 29, 2024): Pulmonary Patterns - Alveolar
After this session you will be able to recognize alveolar patterns and be able to describe alveolar patterns in order to assist with the creation of a diagnostic and therapeutic plan.
Week 4 (Real Time Session February 5, 2024): Cardiac Interpretation
After this session you will be able to understand the utility of several methods of cardiac interpretation and recognize the limitations of cardiac interpretation on radiographs.
Week 5 (Real Time Session February 12, 2024): Putting It All Together
In this last session we will put together recognizing interstitial, bronchial, and alveolar patterns and recognize the limitations of cardiac interpretation on radiographs.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate. Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
| Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: Member $173 ($156 early bird special if enrolled by December 26, 2023) |
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on January 8, 2024 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached. *For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.
Enrollment qualifications:
- VIN CE Courses:
- VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
- Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- VSPN CE Courses:
- VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
- Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
- Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
- Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses.
- Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund. *For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog. Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357