Chest CT Imaging for the Allergist

Overview

Allergists and immunologists frequently encounter patients with respiratory complaints, and understanding chest imaging is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment. This CME course provides Allergists with a comprehensive introduction to high-resolution chest computed tomography (CT) imaging, a valuable tool for assessing complex asthma cases and ruling out alternative diagnoses.

Target Audience

  • Allergist/Immunologists
  • Fellows-in-Training

Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize the following commonly used chest radiology findings in CT chest reports: ground glass opacities, consolidations, reticulations, bronchiectasis, honeycombing, cysts, nodules and masses.
  2. Form a differential diagnosis for interstitial lung diseases affecting the upper lung zones, middle lung zones, lower lung zones or throughout the lung fields. 
  3. Differentiate radiologic features of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis from other forms of interstitial lung disease.
  4. Recognize radiographic findings of pulmonary complications of primary immunodeficiencies.
  5. Characterize patients who qualify for low-dose lung cancer screening. 
  6. Become familiar with the Fleishner criteria for incidental pulmonary nodules and Lung Rads criteria for low dose lung cancer screening in high risk patients.
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
05/01/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2027
Member cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$25.00
Rating: 
0

Faculty

Lead Author

Miranda Curtiss, MD PhD
University of Alabama Birmingham
Relevant Relationships: None

Course Authors

Kevin Dsouza
University of Alabama Birmingham
Relevant Relationships: None

Mary Lee-Wong, MD MS FAAAAI
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Relevant Relationships: None

Stokes Peebles Jr., MD FAAAAI
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Relevant Relationships: None

Anthony Szema, MD FAAAAI
Three Village Allergy and Asthma
Relevant Relationships: None

Jubal R. Watts Jr., MD PhD
Birmingham VA Medical Center
Relevant Relationships: None

Content Reviewers

Juan Carlos Cardet, MD FAAAAI
University of South Florida 
Relevant Relationships: None

Rebecca Scherzer, MD FAAAAI
Nationwide Children's Hospital 
Relevant Relationships: None

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Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Claiming Period

Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on April 30, 2027. Requests to claim credit on or after May 1, 2027 will be denied.

Follow these steps to complete the activity:

  1. Register for the activity.
  2. Review the CME and Disclosure information.
  3. Complete all required components.
  4. Complete the activity evaluation.
  5. Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
  6. Print or save your certificate.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.

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