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Assessing the left atrium using 3D echocardiography

The left atrium size is a meaningful prognostic marker for cerebral or cardiovascular disease. In this video, we’ll cover measuring atrial volume with 3D echo and the assessment of intracardiac masses.
6th Jun 2022 • 1m read

Evaluating the aortic valve using 3D echocardiography

3D echo allows you to evaluate the cusp morphology and function in the aortic valve, which hasn’t been possible with 2D echo. In this video, you’ll learn when to use the X plane mode for valve assessment and how 3D echo helps diagnose congenital valve malformations.
6th Jun 2022 • 1m read

Diagnosing colon cancer on abdominal CT

While colonoscopy is the standard diagnostic test for colorectal cancer, CT plays a role as a staging tool. In this video, you’ll find out what the apple core lesion is and how to recognize hepatic metastases from colon cancer.
3rd May 2022 • 1m read

Detecting diverticulitis on abdominal CT

When an older patient presents with fever and left lower quadrant pain, a very probable cause for these symptoms is diverticulitis. To be sure, you need to confirm your diagnosis with imaging. This video summarizes the key CT features of both uncomplicated diverticulitis and diverticulitis with perforation.
3rd May 2022 • 1m read

Identifying acute appendicitis on abdominal CT

Abdominal CT is the most reliable imaging method to diagnose appendicitis. In this video, you’ll learn the three key imaging features of both uncomplicated appendicitis and appendicitis with perforation. You’ll also see an expert radiologist review a real CT study of a patient with appendicitis.
3rd May 2022 • 1m read

Go your own way—creating cards in Anki

Anki gives you a lot of freedom when it comes to creating your flashcards. It’s a great advantage because you can adjust the flashcards to your material and learning strategy. In this video, we compare the two main card types. By the end, you’ll know how to create basic cards and cloze deletion cards.
28th Apr 2022 • 1m read

Experiencing Anki magic: setting up Anki and reviewing the cards

At first, Anki may seem discouraging. This video aims to help you ease into using the app, explaining the interface and how to add cards to your library. Even if you don’t consider yourself very tech savvy, you’ll feel comfortable adding Anki to your learning routine.
28th Apr 2022 • 1m read

Ordering the right abdominal CT study for cancer staging

Some cancer types, such as pancreas adenocarcinoma or renal cell carcinoma, require a multiphasic CT study for staging. This video explains why it's important to review both the late arterial phase and the portal venous phase for some cancers.
25th Apr 2022 • 1m read

Evaluating the abdominal arteries (aorta) with the help of CT

How does a radiologist make sure they don't miss anything when reviewing the aorta and its branches on an abdominal CT? In this video, an abdominal CT expert shows his search pattern.
25th Apr 2022 • 1m read

Diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma with CT

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a unique type of cancer in that it can often be diagnosed based on imaging features alone. In this video, you'll learn how to recognize this cancer right away on a multiphasic CT exam.
25th Apr 2022 • 1m read