Department of Family and Community Medicine

Grand Rounds

“Cost Effective Use of High Tech Imaging: When to Order the Right Test”

Presented by:

Gregg Allen, M.D.

Assistant Professor for Family Medicine

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 1pm

Family and Community Medicine

Conference room on the 3rd Floor of the Old Hospital

Learning Objectives:

• Residents will understand the availability, and utility of evidence-based high tech imaging criteria that can guide clinical diagnostic decision-making on a daily basis.
• Residents will gain an initial understanding of the radiation safety issues attendant to certain high tech imaging procedures and steps that can be taken to limit this exposure for patients.
• The residents will have an opportunity to explore the application of evidence-based imaging criteria to selected clinical scenarios, and the role of assessing pre-test probability of disease in choosing appropriate imaging studies. 

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