Radiology for Medics

Thursday 17 July

Courses

Thu 17 Jul

13:00 - 16:45

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Overview

The Scottish Government's vision for Realistic Medicine - to deliver high-quality and personalised care, focused on shared decision-making, reducing harm and waste, and effective risk management by 2025 - is here

Ever wondered if you are asking for too much or inappropriate imaging?

Join us in this timely, exciting and new offering by the RCPE - in association with the Scottish Radiological Society.

topics include

Acute Respiratory Distress
Manage Silver Trauma in Elderly Patients
Neurological Imaging for Acute Patients
Abdominal Imaging for Acute Patients

This half day interactive case-based webinar will guide you through common scenarios encountered on the "Acute Take". Watch and learn how experts in the field of Medicine and Radiology use Bayesian probability, clinical reasoning and guidelines to manage each live case "blind".

Examples of key diagnoses will be illustrated with high quality images. Expert radiologists will guide you through some basic approaches to each modality type, basic interpretations and key findings

Hear these experts answer your questions "live" in this not-to-be-missed event to help us all practice "Realistic Medicine" today.

Organising Committee:

Professor Cindy Chew (Chair)

Dr Kerri Baker

Dr Jan Engel

Programme

Thursday 17 July 2025

12:45	Livestream opens
13:00	Welcome tbc

Session 1

Chair: tbc

13:05	The Breathless Patient: Acutely breathless young patient arrives in the Acute Medical Unit Professor Brian Garibaldi, Director, Center for Bedside Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine & 2nd speaker tbc * CXR (pneumothorax, LVF, consolidation ARDS) * CTPA (small/big PE)
13:55	5 minute stretch
14:00	Silver trauma: Delirious elderly woman found at bottom of stairs at home speaker tbc * PelviC/hip XR (#pubis romus, #NOF) * cervical spine XR/CT (#) * CT head (SDH)
14:45	Break

Session 2

Chair: tbc

15:05	Acute weakness: Existing inpatient is found by the night nurse to have altered neurology... Professor Andrew Farrall, Clinical Neuroradiologist, University of Edinburgh & NHS Lothian & 2nd speaker tbc * CT Head (infarct, haemorrhage, moss) * CT venogram (CVST) * CT angiogram
15:55	5 minute stretch
16:00	Acute abdominal pain speaker tbc * AXR (obstruction, colitis) * CXR (perforation) * CT abdo (collection)
16:45	Thanks and Close

Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

	Fee £
Standard Fee	£135
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member	£85
Allied Health Professional	£85
RCPE Retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member	£35
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country	£0
RCPE Student Member	£0

Membership of RCPE gives you discounted rates to most of our Education events, as well as access to further content on our Education Portal. You can find out more about Membership and how to join here.

Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members, please contact the Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available whilst booking online.

Free places

Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free

Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

The event will be available to registered delegates to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Bookings Terms & Conditions: Please read the College's full event bookings Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 14 August 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until 14 August 2025. Please note that in order to obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey within the 28-day period.

Event co-ordinator

Marie Allan

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3680

m.allan@rcpe.ac.uk

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