Inaugural ER and Trauma Imaging Course

The department held a first-time course in September 2021 on ER and Trauma Imaging, headed by course co-chairs Soonmee Cha, MD, and Preethi Raghu, MD. This two-day joint effort, held virtually, featured two dozen faculty members from the Parnassus, Mission Bay, ZSFG and VAMC campuses. They covered abdominal, chest, musculoskeletal and neuro imaging, as well as emergent interventional procedures.

In focusing on the time-critical nature of ER-Trauma, Dr. Cha noted that, “Radiology is often the first step in a collaborative diagnostic effort in the emergency and trauma setting. This course reinforced protocols for quick and accurate imaging assessment of the ER-trauma patient. The array of topics and speakers stressed the key role of radiology in the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of patients, in conjunction with emergency medicine, trauma surgery and neurosurgery.”

The course was clinically valuable for all medical professionals involved in the chain of treatment of the emergency-trauma patient, enabling their teams to recommend and perform appropriate imaging and procedures and ensure continuity of patient care. 

For further information, please contact: UCSF Radiology Continuing Medical Education Telephone: (415) 476-5731, E-mail: rad-cme@ucsf.edu

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