STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      List the scanning protocols of the upper abdomen and identify anatomic structures

 II.     of the upper abdomen as presented in multiple planes.

 III.    Identify and discuss laboratory values and their roles in differential diagnosis of

 IV.     liver pathology, scanning protocols, and sectional anatomy of the liver.

 V.      Identify and discuss laboratory values and their roles in differential diagnosis of gallbladder and biliary tract pathology, scanning protocols, and sectional anatomy of the gallbladder and biliary tract

 VI.     Identify and discuss laboratory values and their roles in differential diagnosis of pancreatic and splenic pathology, scanning protocols, and sectional anatomy of the pancreas and spleen. Identify and discuss laboratory values and their roles in differential diagnosis of

 VII.    renal, ureteric, and urinary bladder pathology, scanning protocols, and sectional anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Upper Abdomen

         A.      Sectional Anatomy

         B.      Scanning Protocols

         C.      Liver

         D.      Laboratory Values

         E.      Pathology

         F.      Sectional Anatomy

         G.      Scanning Protocols

         H.      Case Study

 II.     Gallbladder/Biliary Tract

         A.      Laboratory Values

         B.      Pathology

         C.      Sectional Anatomy

         D.      Scanning Protocols

         E.      Case Study

 III.    Pancreas and Spleen

         A.      Laboratory Values

         B.      Pathology

         C.      Sectional Anatomy

         D.      Scanning Protocols

         E.      Case Study

 IV.     Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder

         A.      Laboratory Values

         B.      Pathology

         C.      Sectional Anatomy

         D.      Scanning Protocols

         E.      Case Study