Core Curriculum in Emergency Radiology
The Core Curriculum is a collection of cases covering clinical topics essential for the practice of emergency radiology, intended to be used as reference for both trainees and established practitioners within the field or interested in learning about emergency radiology.
Core Curriculum Case Library - ASER Learning Academy
The case collection is available via the Learning Academy, accessible to all ASER members and members-in-training.
A historical version of the curriculum is viewable here [https://aser.org/core-curriculum/].
Acknowledgements
Our sincere gratitude to the following individuals who contributed to the Core Curriculum case collection. Thank you for your support!
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Abhinav Suri |
Alexander M. Kuehne |
Alisa Lu |
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Andy C. Yu |
Anna K. Thomas |
Arnold C. Merrow |
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Balvindar Singh |
Bindu N. Setty |
Brian Butterfield |
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Chris Nguyen |
Dell P. Dunn |
Elaine Koberlein |
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Ellen X. Sun |
Esther Ro |
Frederick Weiss |
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George Koberlein |
Ishmael Raheem |
Jake A. Barrett |
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Jeffrey Robinson |
Jennifer Uyeda |
Jessica Flakne |
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Jilian Wothe |
Juan Eguiguren |
Kathleen Schenker |
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Kayla Murphy |
Kelvin Zhou |
Krystina Kalland |
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Larry Chow |
Latifa Sanhaji |
Laura Kohl |
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Lisa Wendt |
Logan G. Peter |
Lorece A. Harris |
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Lynn Della Grotta |
Mariza Clement |
Marwah Algodi |
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Michael Beal |
Michael Hood |
Michael R. Aquino |
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Nicholas R. Dick |
Nupur Verma |
Peter Fata |
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Pooja Sikka |
Ranjan Ragulojan |
Sarah Fischer |
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Tai-Lin (Irene) Lee |
Taylor A. Zabel |
Taylor Beal |
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Taylor Noel |
Ulysses Marquez-Valenzuela |
Zoha Huda |
Submissions
Interested in showcasing your case in the Core Curriculum? Please reach out to the committee chair lchow@stanford.edu or submit a case of the day here. Here is a list of topics we are looking for
| Organ System | Topic |
| Neuro: Brain Non-Traumatic | Intraparenchymal hemorrhage: Primary and Secondary |
| Acute Hydrocephalus | |
| HSV encephalitis | |
| Neuro: Brain Traumatic | Intraventricular hemorrhage |
| Secondary injury: cerebral edema, ischemia and herniation | |
| Shearing injury – diffuse axonal injury (DAI) | |
| Neuro: Face and Neck | Invasive fungal sinusitis |
| Thrombophlebitis | |
| Orbital trauma – globe rupture, lens dislocation, retrobulbar hematoma | |
| Spine: Traumatic and non-traumatic |
Active bleed/extravasation of contrast |
| Cauda equina and Cord compression | |
| Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) | |
| Spondylodiscitis and Epidural abscess | |
| Epidural hemorrhage | |
| Cardiovascular Non-Traumatic |
Coronary artery dissection with myocardial infarct |
| Myocarditis | |
| Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm | |
| Cardiovascular Trauma |
Coronary artery injury |
| Blunt large venous vessel injury | |
| Chest Non-Traumatic |
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy |
| Intra-arterial line | |
| Infectious pseudoaneurysm | |
| Illicit drug-toxicity | |
| Chest Traumatic |
Flail chest |
| Tracheobronchial injury | |
| Diaphragm rupture | |
| Scapulothoracic dissociation | |
| Abdominal Non-Traumatic |
Biliary obstruction |
| Colitis- infectious, inflammatory, and vascular | |
| Splenic infarct | |
| Gastritis | |
| Peptic ulcer disease | |
| Ogilvie Syndrome | |
| Gastric volvulus | |
| Crohn Disease | |
| Abdominal Trauma |
Bladder Injury |
| Abdominal Aortic injury | |
| Active bleeding in pelvis – only seen on delayed imaging | |
| Adrenal hematoma | |
| Free fluid with no mesenteric injury | |
| Liver injury – grading | |
| Penetrating Bowel Injury | |
| Splenic Injury – grading (pseudoaneurysm vs extravasation) | |
| Peritoneal violation in penetrating trauma – small amount fluid and/or gas | |
| Traumatic lumbar hernia | |
| Rectal trauma | |
| Hemoperitoneum mesenteric injury | |
| Pseudoaneurysm | |
| Traumatic arteriovenous fistula | |
| Urinary |
Renal Vein Thrombosis |
| Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis | |
| Bleeding AML | |
| Cystitis – includes emphysematous | |
| Pyonephrosis | |
| Emphysematous infections (bladder/ureter/kidney) | |
| Testicular torsion | |
| Male GU |
Pyocele |
| Testicular injury | |
| Urethral injury – grading | |
| Prostatitis/prostatic abscess | |
| Scrotal abscess | |
| Penile fracture | |
| OB/GYN |
Ruptured Hemorrhagic Cyst |
| Migration of IUDs (expulsion, displacement, perforation) | |
| Retained Products of Conception (including placental polyp) | |
| Cervical Incompetence (premature rupture of membranes | |
| Placental Implantation Disorders (acreta, increta, percreta) | |
| Placenta Abruption ( including Retroplacental Hematoma) | |
| Ovarian Vein Thrombophlebitis | |
| Complications of Endometriosis (implants of rectus sheath, bowel obstruction, ruptured endometrioma) | |
| Trauma in pregnancy | |
| Pregnant Appendicitis on MR/US | |
| Peds – Non-Trauma |
Urinary tract infections and their complications |
| Malrotation with midgut volvulus | |
| Intussusception | |
| Bowel obstruction | |
| Viral or reactive airways disease vs pneumonia | |
| GU torsions – testicular, paratesticular, ovarian, paraovarian/tubal | |
| Transient synovitis vs. septic arthritis | |
| Inflammatory bowel disease and its complications, initial presentations | |
| Peds – Trauma |
Extremity trauma |
| Incomplete fractures including greenstick fractures | |
| Lung contusions and lacerations | |
| Pneumothorax and hemothorax | |
| Bladder injury | |
| Non-accidental trauma – neuro | |
| Non-accidental trauma – extremity | |
| Non-accidental trauma – chest/abdomen/pelvis | |
| Neuro trauma – pediatric spine trauma | |
| Liver injury | |
| Bowel/mesenteric injury | |
| Scrotal injury including testicular hematoma and testicular rupture | |
| MSK |
Fracture – open / closed / spiral / intra-articular extension |
| Fracture healing, non-union, malunion | |
| Stress fracture: insufficiency fracture | |
| Stress fracture: fatigue/overuse fracture | |
| Atypical femoral fracture (e.g. Bisphosphonate associated fractures) | |
| Hardware loosening / infection / periprosthetic fracture | |
| Septic arthritis | |
| Cellulitis | |
| Dislocation of intermediate and small joints – e.g. Lisfranc fracture dislocation, AC joint injury, carpal instability | |
| Mandible dislocations | |
| Costochondritis | |
| MSK ultrasound – focused topic – achilles , joint effusion, etc | |
| Penetrating extremity injuries | |
| High pressure injuries (paint gun, pneumatic) | |
| Compartment syndrome | |
| Tendon injury, e.g. Achilles, patellar tendon | |
| Ligament injury, e.g. of the knee or ankle or elbow | |
| Meniscus tear | |
| Necrotizing soft tissue infection / Necrotizing fasciitis | |
| Fracture – complex fracture patterns, eg subtle avulsions – Arcuate fx pattern, etc | |
| Nerve injury +/- denervation pattern, e.g. brachial plexus injury | |
| MSK: rare |
Exotic infections including tuberculosis and syphilis |
| Parasitic infections | |
| Osteoporosis and osteopenia | |
| Sickle cell disease | |
| Poisoning – heavy metal / fluorosis |