Imaging Pediatric Head Trauma

This continuing education course reviews information about the use and benefits of magnetic resonance imaging compared with computed tomography in evaluating pediatric head trauma to determine which modality is more sensitive in identifying subtle findings of brain injury.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  AHRA Approved, Category A

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Compare the use and benefits of MRI versus CT in evaluating pediatric head trauma
• 2Identify subtle findings of brain injury on diagnostic imaging
• 3Determine appropriate modality selection for pediatric head trauma evaluation
• 4Describe sensitivity differences between MRI and CT in detecting brain injury

Course Outline

• •Overview of Pediatric Head Trauma
• •CT in Pediatric Head Trauma Evaluation
• •MRI in Pediatric Head Trauma Evaluation
• •Comparing MRI and CT Sensitivity
• •Identifying Subtle Brain Injury Findings
• •Modality Selection and Clinical Decision Making