Video-based course (recorded 2014)

"Focal liver lesions: how can I recognise and characterise them?"
Speaker: Carmen Ayuso (Barcelona, Spain)
Learning objectives:
• to get familiar with the typical and atypical imaging features of benign lesions including haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia and liver cell adenoma
• to understand the imaging features of HCC and peripheral cholangiocarcinoma on ultrasound, CT and MRI and the principles for the early diagnosis in cirrhosis
• to understand the main options of tumour treatment (follow-up, surgery, intervention, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) and to be able to discuss an appropriate orientation given the results of imaging

"Imaging of the most frequent emergencies of the GI tract"
Speaker: Marc Zins (Paris, France)
Learning objectives:
• to understand when abdominal radiographs are appropriate and when to propose addition or substitution with other imaging techniques in cases of acute abdomen
• to learn about the imaging of perforation, haemorrhage, small bowel ischemia/infarction, appendicitis, simoiditits and their differential
• to understand the principles of clinical management (medical, surgical, interventional)