RISC5793 Topic in Nuclear Medicine I Course Guide: Web Resources

Anatomy Teaching Links

•  Loyola University Medical Education Network (LUMEN). A helpful collection of Internet links with educational material for anatomy.
•  Structure of the Human Body, "LUMEN Dissector", Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

Radiology Teaching Files

•  MRI Teaching Files organized according to organ sustem. Total of cases: 60. Ray Ballinger.
•  CHORUS-Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology. "Lists" of diseases with radiological findings. One of the oldest online. Charles E. Kahn, M.D., University of Wisconsin.
•  Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging. This is an ecellent example of an internet "text" for education that was released 3/25/99. Michael L. Richardson, M.D., University of Washington.
•  A list of special teaching collections authored by members of the Brigham and Women's Department of Radiology. Several Nuclear medicine teaching files are linked here.
•  Site devoted to thoracic imaging with many links with a more public section describing all of the modalities and their protocols. One link is designed for medical students.
•  Images, case presentations and anatomy correlation from Michigan State University Radiology.
• From the Society of Skeletal Radiology WWW site, Felix Chew, M.D. site curator, with peer reviewed musculo-skeletal teaching file sites nicely linked.
•  University of Rochester School of Medicine Radiology 602 Medical Student teaching files, Susan Comerci, M.D.
•  From 1998 Radiology Electronic Journal article summarizing T.F. links on RSNA.org.

Pathology/Chest Radiology

• Interactive website with more than 33 cases. A clinical summary will be followed by descriptions of pertinent radiographs and images of the histology. References are included.

• Chest Radiology
• ICU Chest Films
• High Resolution Chest CT
• CT Pulmonary Angiography
• Cardiac MRI
• Cardiac Radiography
• Radionuclide Localization
• Plain Chest Radiograph
• Cross-sectional Thorax

• Gastrointestinal Radiology

  Genitourinary Radiology

  Emergency Body CT

  Emergency Ultrasound

  Testicular Ultrasound

  Plain Abdominal Radiograph

  Cross-sectional Abdomen

  Cross-sectional Female Pelvis

  Cross-sectional Male Pelvis

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• American Association for Women      Radiologists (AAWR) AAWR was founded to provide a forum for      issues unique to women in radiology, radiation oncology and related      professions; sponsor programs that promote opportunities for women; and      facilitate networking among members and other professionals.
• American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD)      The AAMD is an international society established to promote and support      the medical dosimetry profession.
• American Board of Radiology (ABR)      The ABR is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American      Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Through ABMS, the boards work      together to establish common standards for physicians to achieve and maintain      board certification.
• American College of Radiology (ACR) The ACR      include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists,      interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and allied health      professionals.
• American Institute of Ultrasound      in Medicine (AIUM) The purpose of the AIUM is to advance the      art and science of ultrasound in medicine and research through      educational, scientific, literary and professional activities.
• American Osteopathic College of      Radiology (AOCR) AOCR is the principal organization serving      osteopathic radiologists.
• American Registry of Diagnostic      Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) ARDMS promotes quality care and      patient safety through the certification and continuing competency of      ultrasound professionals.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)      ARRT is the world’s largest credentialing organization that seeks to      ensure high quality patient care in medical imaging, interventional      procedures, and radiation therapy.
• American Roentgen Ray Society      (ARRS) The ARRS is the first and oldest radiology society in      the United States.
• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)      ASE is an organization of professionals committed to excellence in      cardiovascular ultrasound and its application to patient care through      education,advocacy, research, innovation and service to our members and      the public.
• American Society of Radiologic      Technologists (ASRT) The mission of the ASRT is to advance the      medical imaging and radiation therapy profession and to enhance the      quality of patient care.
• Association      for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) AHRA is the professional      organization representing management at all levels of hospital imaging      departments, freestanding imaging centers, and group practices.
• Canadian Association of      Radiologists (CAR) The CAR is the national specialty society      for radiologists in Canada.
• International Society for      Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) The ISCD is a multidisciplinary,      nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing excellence in the assessment      of skeletal health by:
       - Promoting education and a broader understanding of the clinical      applications of bone mass measurement and other skeletal health assessment      technologies.
• Joint Review Committee on      Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) The JRCDMS is the      accrediting agency for diagnostic medical sonography education programs.
• Joint Review Committee on Education      in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) JRCERT provides accreditation      of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography,      radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry.
• Medical Dosimetrist Certification      Board (MDCB) The MDCB steers the advancement of the Medical      Dosimetry profession by establishing certification and continuing      education standards to enhance quality patient care.
• Radiological Society of North      America (RSNA) RSNA is an international society of      radiologists, medical physicists and other medical professionals. It      publishes two top peer-reviewed journals: Radiology, the highest-impact      scientific journal in the field, and RadioGraphics, the only journal      dedicated to continuing education in radiology.
• Section      for Magnetic Resonance Technologists (SMRT) SMRT, a section of      the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM),      provides an international forum for education, information and research in      magnetic resonance for technologists and radiographers throughout the      world.
• Society for Imaging Informatics      in Medicine (SIIM) SIIM is devoted to advancing the field of      medical imaging informatics through education and research.
• Society for Vascular Ultrasound      (SVU) SVU represents vascular technologists, vascular      physicians, vascular lab managers, nurses, and other allied medical      ultrasound professionals.
• Society      of Breast Imaging (SMI) The mission of the SBI is to save lives      through early detection, quality education, and trusted information      provided to patients, physicians and organizations worldwide.
• Society of Computed Body      Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT-MR) The mission of the      SCBT-MR is to improve patient care through the appropriate use of CT and      MR by fostering innovative research and educating radiologists.
• Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) SNMMI is a nonprofit scientific and professional organization that promotes the science, technology and practical application of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

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