Meetings By Mail Penn Radiology Acute Imaging in Emergent Settings 2026

Release date: June 15, 2026

Penn Radiology Acute Imaging in Emergent Settings provides valuable lessons for instances where rapid response is required. Penn’s renowned faculty lends insight regarding modality choice, protocols, image acquisition and interpretation skills covering a wide range of clinical presentations. Selected topics in chest, neuroradiology, abdominal, pelvic imaging are presented to ensure confident analysis, so the practitioner is never outside of their comfort zone.
Topics: Pulmonary embolism, atelectasis, acute lung disease, GI bleeding, cholestatic liver injury, stroke detection, neuroimaging of trauma, pelvic inflammatory disease, post operative complications, ectopic pregnancy and much more.
The Meetings By Mail – Penn Radiology Acute Imaging in Emergent Settings 2026 course is best for radiologists, emergency physicians, and trainees who want a comprehensive, evidence‑based update on imaging in acute and emergent scenarios. It emphasizes rapid diagnosis, multimodality imaging, and practical pearls for high‑stakes clinical decision‑making.
Who Should Use It

Radiologists (general and subspecialty) interpreting imaging in trauma, stroke, and acute abdominal/pelvic emergencies.
Emergency physicians & hospitalists collaborating with radiology for urgent patient care.
Residents & fellows in radiology or emergency medicine preparing for board exams or rotations.
Advanced practice providers (NPs, PAs) working in emergency or acute care settings.
Trauma and critical care teams integrating imaging into rapid response workflows.

What You’ll Learn

Neuroimaging in emergencies: stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, trauma.
Thoracic emergencies: pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, chest trauma.
Abdominopelvic emergencies: bowel obstruction, perforation, vascular catastrophes.
Trauma imaging: whole‑body CT protocols and pitfalls.
Multimodality approach: CT, MRI, ultrasound, and plain film in acute care.
Case‑based instruction: real emergent scenarios to sharpen diagnostic accuracy.

Why It’s Valuable

Evidence‑based: reflects Penn Radiology’s expertise and current emergency imaging guidelines.
Practical focus: directly applicable to ER, ICU, and trauma settings.
Comprehensive scope: covers neuro, thoracic, abdominal, and musculoskeletal emergencies.
Professional development: supports and continuing education requirements.
Patient‑centered: improves outcomes by enabling rapid, accurate imaging interpretation.

+ Topics:
Session 1: Chest

Atelectasizing Atelectasis and Consolidating Consolidation
Scott Simpson, MD

Looking Through the Ground Glass: Approach to Acute Lung Disease
Scott Simpson, MD

Hey Shoddy, It’s Ya Birthday: Managing Incidental Mediastinal Findings on Chest CT
Scott Simpson, MD

To PE or Not to PE: Pearls and Pitfalls in Reporting PE on CTPA
Scott Simpson, MD

Chest Cases
Scott Simpson, MD

Session 2: Abdomen

Imaging of the Gall Bladder
Shuchi K. Rodgers, MD

Imaging in GI Bleeding
Susan Summerton, MD

Imaging of Cholestatic Liver Injury and Hepatic Cholangiopathies
Karthik M. Sundaram, MD, PhD

Challenging Billiary Cases
Karthik M. Sundaram, MD, PhD

Challenging Abdominal Imaging Cases
Susan Summerton, MD

Session 3: Neuroimaging

Time is Brain: Improving Stroke Detection in the Acute Setting
Vivek Patel, MD, PhD

“It’s Not a Toomah!” Don’t Touch Lesions and Normal Variants in Neuroimaging
Vivek Patel, MD, PhD

Common Blind Spots in Neuroimaging of Trauma
Vivek Patel, MD, PhD

Spine on Fire: Imaging of Discitis/Osteomyelitis and Its Common Mimics
Vivek Patel, MD, PhD

Neuroimaging Cases
Vivek Patel, MD, PhD

Session 4: Pelvis

Scrotal Pearls and Pitfalls
Jill E. Langer, MD

Twists and Turns in the Abdomen and Pelvis
Susan Summerton, MD

Multimodality Imaging of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Shuchi K. Rodgers, MD

Post Operative Complications in the Abdomen and Pelvis
Susan Summerton, MD

Ectopic Pregnancy: Usual and Unusual Suspects
Jill E. Langer, MD

Interesting Cases