SON 255B - Seminar and Case Review II

1. Select interesting cases for presentation that provide an extension of basic knowledge of subject material.
2. Discuss technical quality of exams presented, planes of section and anatomy demonstrated.
3. Identify disease process on exams and give a differential diagnosis.
4. Discuss alteration of anatomy shown and how the exam protocol was altered to demonstrate pathology.
5. Identify artifacts on the exam images and discuss how the artifacts may have interfered or assisted in the diagnosis, or how they could have been decreased or eliminated.
6. Discuss any surgery, invasive procedure, or laboratory tests which may have been performed to confirm diagnosis.
7. Discuss the final diagnosis and patient prognosis.
8. Interact with others giving case presentations and demonstrate knowledge of the subject material by asking pertinent questions.
9. Use APA Style for writing all case reports and presentations for possible journal publication.
10. Select a case and write a formal paper using APA Style which will be submitted for publication.
11. Become familiar with HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient privacy.