This course provides learners with six common clinical scenarios and the most likely emergency diagnoses they may represent. The course is presented in a flipped classroom format. Learners will access a series of DICOM cases and are asked to answer questions related to the findings in each case.
Pre-Course Activities
Faculty & Planning Disclosure
Course Instructions
Course PowerPoint
Pre-Quiz
Lesson Content
Pre-Quiz
Introduction to Emergency Neuroimaging
Introduction to Emergency Neuro Imaging
3 min.
Clinical Scenario 1 – New Neurologic Deficit
Clinical Scenario 1 – New Neurologic Deficit – Video Introduction
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 1 – Pre-Quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 1 – Left MCA Stroke – Non Contrast
5 min.
Case 1 – Left MCA Stroke – CTA
12 min.
Case 1 – Left MCA Stroke – MRI
8 min.
Case 1 – Non-Contrast Findings in CT and Stroke
7 min.
Case 1 – ASPECTS Score
3 min.
Case 1 – Perfusion Evaluation
7 min.
Case 1 – Timing of Therapy for Stroke
5 min.
Lesson Content
Case 2 – Pre-Quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 2 – Right Ocluded Vessel
11 min.
Case 2 – Accute Left Middle CA With Penumbra
11 min.
Case 2 – RAPID Analysis
4 min.
Case 2 – Right MCA Occlusion w/ MC 1 clot on MRI
8 min.
Lesson Content
Case 3 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 3 – Old and New Strokes: Cardioembolic Phenomenon
6 min.
Lesson Content
Case 4 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 4 – Basilar Artery Clot on CTA, CT, CTP
8 min.
Lesson Content
Case 5 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 5 – Childhood Stroke: MRI, MRA, MRP
6 min.
Lesson Content
Case 6 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 6 – Moyamoya Syndrome
4 min.
Case 6 – Childhood Stroke, Moyamoya: CT
4 min.
Lesson Content
Case 7 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 7 – Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis: CT, CTV
3 min.
Case 7 – Imaging of Sinus Thrombosis
5 min.
Lesson Content
Case 8 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Clinical Scenario 2 – Head Trauma – Introduction
2 min.
Case 8 – Cortical Vein Thrombosis, CT, MRI, MRV
4 min.
Case 8 – Cortical Vein Thrombosis CTV
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 9 – Pre-quiz – New Neurologic Deficit
Case 9 – New Neurologic Defecit from MS
2 min.
Case 9 – Glioblastoma (ED)
2 min.
CLINICAL SCENARIO 2 – HEAD TRAUMA
Clinical Scenario 2 – Head Trauma Introduction – Video Introduction
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 10 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 10 – Head Trauma CT SDH SAH IPH
5 min.
Case 10 – SDH With Midline Shift, Active Bleeding
3 min.
Case 10 – Traumatic Brain Injury (ED)
6 min.
Case 10 – Cortical Contusion
6 min.
Case 10 – Extra-axial collections
2 min.
Case 10 – Subdural Hematoma: CT
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 11 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 11 – Epidural Hematoma: CT
2 min.
Case 11 – Epidural Hematoma from Transverse Sinus Injury: CT
3 min.
Case 11 – Epidural Hematoma from Transverse Sinus Injury, Prognosis: CT
2 min.
Case 11 – Acute Epidural Hematomas
2 min.
Case 11 – Epidural Hematomas
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 12 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 12 – Isodense Subdural Hematoma
4 min.
Case 12 – Acute Subdural Hematomas/ Diffuse Axonal Injury
10 min.
Case 12 – Density of Falx/Tentorium
5 min.
Lesson Content
Case 13 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 13 – Depressed Skull Fractures (ED)
3 min.
Case 13 – Occipital Bone Open/Depressed Fracture: CT
2 min.
Case 13 – Role of MRI in Head Trauma
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 14 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 14 – Non-accidental Trauma
5 min.
Case 14 – Non-accidental Trauma MRI (Part 1)
2 min.
Case 14 – Non-accidental Trauma MRI (Part 2)
1 min.
Case 14 – Posterior Fossa Lesions from Trauma
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 15 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 15 – DAI on MRI
7 min.
Case 15 – CT on DAI
3 min.
Case 15 – DAI
3 min.
Case 15 – DAI with Blood Products: CT
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 16 – Pre-quiz – Head Trauma
Case 16 – Traumatic Injuries: Herniation
5 min.
Case 16 – Herniations: CT
4 min.
CLINICAL SCENARIO 3 – WORST HEADACHE OF LIFE
Clinical Scenario 3 – Worst Headache of Life – Video Introduction
2 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 18 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 18 – Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm, Leading to IPH: CT, Arteriogram
4 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 19 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 19 – Basilar Artery Aneurysm, CT, CTA
6 min.
Case 19 – SAH Localization of Aneurysm
3 min.
Case 19 – Imaging of Aneurysms
9 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 20 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 20 – Mycotic Aneurysm: CT
4 min.
Case 20 – Non-infectious Mycotic Aneurysm: CT
3 min.
Case 20 – AVM
5 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 21 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 21 – Hypertensive Bleed, IPH with IVH: CT
4 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 22 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 22 – Hypertensive Bleed, IPH with IVH, Case 2: CT
3 min.
Case 22 – Signal Intensity of IPH on MRI
11 min.
Case 22 – Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
3 min.
Case 22 – Non-aneurysmal SAH
4 min.
Case 22 – Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
3 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 23 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 23 – Pseudotumor Cerebri, CT, CTV
4 min.
Case 23 – IIH
6 min.
Lesson Content
Cases 24 – Pre-quiz – Worst Headache of Life
Case 24 – Intracranial Hypotension: MRI
6 min.
Case 24 – Intracranial Hypotension – Spinal Imaging: MRI
5 min.
CLINICAL SCENARIO 4 – FOUND DOWN
Clinical Scenario 4 – Found Down – Video Introduction
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 25 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 25 – Anoxic Brain Injury
3 min.
Case 25 – Metabolic Brain Disease
4 min.
Lesson Content
Case 26 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 26 – Hyper Anomenia: MRI
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 27 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 27 – Thiamine Deficiency: MRI
4 min.
Case 27 – Thiamine Deficiency
2 min.
Case 28 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 28 – PRES
4 min.
Case 28 – PRES: MRI
3 min.
Case 28 – PRES Variants
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 29 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 29 – Cytoplastic Lesions of the Corpus Callosum
2 min.
Case 29 – CLOCC from Seizure Medication MRI
2 min.
Lesson Content
Case 30 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 30 – Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: MRI
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 31 – Pre-quiz – Found Down
Case 31 – Toxic Leukoencephalopathy from medication: MRI
1 min.
Case 31 – Toxic Leukoencephalopathy
2 min.
Case 31 – Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
5 min.
CLINICAL SCENARIO 5 – FEVER & SEIZURES
Clinical Scenario 5 – Fever and Seizure – Video Introduction
1 min.
Lesson Content
Case 32 – Pre-quiz – Fever & Seizures
Case 32 – Herpes Encephalitis: MRI
5 min.
Lesson Content
Case 33 – Pre-quiz – Fever & Seizures
Case 33 – Herpes Encephalitis in Lung Cancer Patient: MRI
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 34 – Pre-quiz – Fever & Seizures
Case 34 – Listeria Rhombencephalitis MRI
4 min.
Case 34 – Status epelipticus, CJD, Encephalitis
4 min.
Lesson Content
Case 35 – Pre-quiz – Fever & Seizures
Case 35 – Abscess: MRI
4 min.
Lesson Content
Case 36 – Pre-quiz – Fever & Seizures
Case 36 – Abscess: MRI (pt 2)
3 min.
Lesson Content
Case 37 – Pre-quiz – Fever & Seizures
Case 37 – Subacute BE with ventriculitis and sceptic emboli
3 min.
CLINICAL SCENARIO 6 – S/P VPS, NEW LETHARGY
Clinical Scenario 6 – S/P, VPS, New Lethargy – Video Introduction
6 min.
Lesson Content
Case 38 – Pre-quiz – S/P VPS, New Lethargy
Case 38 – Shunt Failure
3 min.
Case 38 – Overshunting
5 min.
Case 38 – CSF Shunt Malfunctioning/Summary
1 min.
Post Quiz
Lesson Content
Post Quiz
Suggested Reading
Course Evaluation
