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Mastery Series

Lung Biopsy

Content Reviewed: 2021-12-03

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3.5 CME

42 Videos

22 Clinical Cases

3.5 CME

Course Description

Join Dr. Mikhail Higgins as he reviews CT Lung Guided Biopsy in this Imaging Mastery Course. He discusses CT guided thoracic biopsies: principles, pearls, pitfalls, IR biopsies, anatomical considerations, how to perform a lung biopsy including the equipment and technique, and a long series of potential complications.
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  • Apply appropriate search patterns to ensure high quality case assessment 
  • Identify key anatomical landmarks, variations, and abnormalities on imaging
  • Accurately interpret advanced imaging cases
  • Formulate definitive diagnoses and limited differentials

    • Instructors

    Mikhail CSS Higgins, MD, MPH

    Director, Radiology Medical Student Clerkships; Director, ESIR

    Boston University Medical Center

    Lesson

    Introduction to CT Guided Biopsy

    19 min.

    Introduction to CT Guided Biopsy

    1 m.

    CT Guided Thoracic Biopsies: Principles, Pearls, Pitfalls and Complications

    9 m.

    Morphology of the Nodule

    5 m.

    Location of the Lung Nodule

    7 m.

    Lesson

    Interventional Radiology Biopsies

    35 min.

    Interventional Radiology Biopsies Part 1

    14 m.

    Fine Needle Aspiration

    11 m.

    Interventional Radiology Biopsies Part 2

    3 m.

    Interventional Radiology Biopsies: VATS

    4 m.

    Interventional Radiology Biopsies: Mediastinoscopy

    2 m.

    Interventional Radiology Biopsies: Percutaneous

    5 m.

    Lesson

    Thoracic Biopsy

    10 min.

    Indications for Thoracic Biopsy

    6 m.

    Contraindications for Thoracic Biopsy

    6 m.

    Lesson

    Chest Anatomy

    21 min.

    Anatomy: Lungs & Pleura

    5 m.

    Anatomy: Mediastinum

    8 m.

    Anatomy: Chest X-Ray

    5 m.

    Anatomy: Chest CT

    6 m.

    Lesson

    Performing a Lung Biopsy

    6 min.

    Performing a Lung Biopsy

    4 m.

    Lung Biopsy: Equipment

    3 m.

    Lesson

    Performing Image Guided Lung Biopsy

    31 min.

    Performing Image Guided Lung Biopsy

    8 m.

    Performing Image Guided Biopsy: Equipment

    6 m.

    Performing Image Guided Biopsy: Introducer Needle

    5 m.

    Performing Image Guided Biopsy: Removing the Stylet

    6 m.

    Where Things Can Go Wrong

    4 m.

    Lung Biopsy: Summary

    5 m.

    Lesson

    Pneumothorax Complications

    10 Clinical Cases

    51 min.

    Introduction: Lung Complications

    9 m.

    Complications: Pneumothorax: Case 1

    5 m.

    Risk Factors

    7 m.

    Complications: Pneumothorax: Case 2

    4 m.

    Complications: Pneumothorax: Case 3

    6 m.

    Chest Tube Placement: Case 4

    14 m.

    Pneumothorax Complications: Case 3: Chest X-Ray

    2 m.

    Pneumothorax Complications: Case 4

    3 m.

    Kinked Chest Tube

    5 m.

    Lesson

    Hemorrhage Complications

    12 Clinical Cases

    38 min.

    Hemorrhage Complications

    4 m.

    Hemorrhage: Case 2

    4 m.

    Hemoptysis: Case 2

    4 m.

    Air Embolism Complication: Case 1 and Case 2

    8 m.

    Pleural-based Mass

    3 m.

    Retrosternal Bleeding

    5 m.

    Collaborate with Thoracic Surgery

    5 m.

    Hematoma

    6 m.

    Complications: Summary

    4 m.

    Course Evaluation

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