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Radiology CEUs...where?

So my program didn't really include much in the way of radiology interpretation, such as for xrays, CTs, etc. Not many programs do from what I can tell; they seem to rely more on where you precept or future OJT as to whether you get much training or not. So I was wondering if there are any good CEU courses for this kind of thing. I would prefer classroom instruction, but online would be nice as well. Would also prefer more for beginner/intermediate level since the most training I have is pretty much just what I had seen as an RN in the ER. LOL! So, anybody know of any good places/courses/etc? Thanks!

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    Not sure if a single class is enough or if it even exists. Imaging interpretation covers a wide scope of skill and knowledge and there are specific imaging films that unless you work in Radiology yourself, should be left to the experts to read for legal reasons.

    I think at the very least, in-patient NP's must be proficient with chest x-rays. Your ability to read films will also depend on your specialty (Neurology = good at head and spine CT's and MRI's, Cardiac Surgery = good at Thoracic CT's).

    Personally, I find my learning enhanced better by looking at films at my own pace rather than being in a classroom setting. There are many websites that teach Radiology but the best I've seen that incorporates all various imaging websites is this one: RadiologyEducation.com: A digital library of radiology education resources - Free Radiology Books | Learning Radiology | Radiologist. The site is actually referenced by AANP.

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    Oh, thanks! Yeah, I know one class won't do it, but I would like a course that covers basics, like just terminology, positioning, determining if there's over or under-exposure, etc. And then maybe cover CXR, KUB, and a couple other very commonly ordered xrays and/or other imaging. Just the basics really. I don't need MRI/MRA training. Basic CT stuff would nice, too, though, for helping to recognize certain things lie an acute abdomen and whatnot. My RN background is ER, so a big issue is that while I recognize major conditions, it is the little things and normal variants that escape me. Huge pneumo? No prob. Weird looking xray just because then pt is hunched over and has some extra calcification in their pulmonary vessels....? Meh. After getting a better foundation/understanding of the basics, I think I'll be better prepared to study on my own with a text or an online course. I just really like having a live person initially to ask questions of. Right now, my NP experience has been outpt Internal Med and Pain Medicine. Then I started at an Urgent Care a few months back, and we do xrays there, which is when I realized how inept I am. And while a radiologist reads our xrays and sends us the report generally within 3-6 hrs after it's been done, I hate relying solely on him, you know. If I can't find a course, then I may ask one of the radiologists at my old hospital if I can shadow them for a while and just learn it like it's OJT. That could be fun anyway!

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    Well, look at this one: CXR0413. It is in that link I provided in my previous post. It's fun and there are many others similar to it.

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    Neat! Thanks a lot!

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    I'd like to have some head imaging training since I have none outside the book I bought on Amazon covering the topic. I'd also like to have some EEG training.

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    Juan, thanks for that link. Good stuff.

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    Here are some links I used when I was in rad tech school:

    Lieberman's Interactive Tutorials in Radiology

    Lieberman's eRadiology Learning Sites

    https://www.dartmouth.edu/~anatomy/HAE/Radiology_Intro/rad_index.html

    https://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/cxr/index.html

    Search around these sites to find basic information on anatomy and pathology. I think the last link from uva is the most beneficial to you. It describes everything you need to know about chest x-Rays: from different positions, rotation, exposure, and etc. with lots of pictures.

    These sites are every where. Hope they help!

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    Try youtube.

    I am not making this up. Youtube has some really concise lectures on just about any medical topic you can imagine.

    Undergroundmed is one of my favorites. No CEU's or CME's though.

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