Hepatic Vascular Emergencies | Interesting Radiology Cases

In this fast-paced case review, vRad Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Benjamin W. Strong, utilizes cinematic and still imagery to explore the findings and diagnosis of some of his favorite cases complied from vRad’s extensive teaching library.

Become familiar with hepatic vascular pathologies causing acute patient presentations. Identify hepatic vascular CT findings useful in the diagnosis and management of acute illness. Recognize imaging pitfalls that can result in missed/misinterpreted CT findings of acute illness.

Diagnoses: Budd-Chiari syndrome, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Portal vein thrombosis, Hepatic artery aneurysm with acute hemorrhage, SVC Occlusion, Chronic passive congestion, Closed loop obstruction, Portal-venous fistula

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About the Speaker
Benjamin W. Strong, MD is Chief Medical Officer at vRad. Dr. Strong earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson; completed his residency in internal medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire; and completed both a radiology residency and a fellowship in Musculoskeletal MRI at the University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson. Dr. Strong is licensed to practice in all 50 U.S. states and holds credentials in a number of foreign countries.

[Brandi.Nicole]

I just watched this whole video to learn about liver emergencies & Im not even in the med field! Lol! Great video! The last one was crazy. I can’t imagine!