Acute Care Radiology Series teaches primary care and emergency physicians to quickly diagnose the entire spectrum of problems recognizable on radiographs and other scanned sources. This best-selling review and reference course has been completely updated and also includes new cases and imagery, plus a brand new section on epidural fluid collection.

• Comprehensive Content
• Interactive Review and Testing
• Navigation and Environment
• Study At Your Own Pace
• Anywhere Flexibility
• Fast CME Fulfillment
• Free Support
• And Into The Future

Designed to Address Multiple Needs
In medicine the best tools are the most versatile and easiest to use. If you're one of the thousands of physicians seeking clinical review, CME credit hours, or a quick and modern clinical reference resource, wouldn't you like a tool to fulfill all your needs? Look no further. Acute Care Radiology Series, like all Challenger products, provides the resources and functionality you need in one, cost-effective, easy-to-use, go-anywhere package.

Your Clinical Content Comprehensive Resource Acute Care Radiology Series consists of state-of-the-art clinical information in 4 course modules covering 79 essential topics in acute care radiography. Clinicians using this course will learn to interpret radiographs and scans to recognize, describe, and diagnose disorders of the abdomen; chest; extremities and lumbar spine; and head and neck.

You will appreciate the cutting-edge clinical text, 800 high-resolution images, and over 580 interactive questions and answers with instant remediation feedback. Acute Care Radiology Series is intended for use by primary care and emergency physicians seeking to increase their clinical diagnostic confidence and improve their ability to accurately interpret acute presentations requiring the interpretation of radiographs and scans. Enhance your mastery of these subjects through challenging assessment quizzes and also earn up to 38.5 AMA Category 1 CME credits from Temple University.

Practice, Review, Assess, and Score!
The Challenger learning methodology is elegantly designed to promote the highest level of retention possible. Questions are written by clinical experts to emulate clinical examination standards and to enhance knowledge of current best practices. Whether you are seeking to acquire continuing medical education credits, preparing for an examination or re-affirming your knowledge, our review and testing structure will help.

Our three step - Practice, Review, Assess - progression incorporates a proven educational regime called programmed learning. At the start of each topic chapter, three tabs are displayed. Each tab's content is formatted for a specific function and use. You can toggle from tab to tab as you wish, allowing for a more personalized flow of study.

The "Practice" tab - The test run. Answer each question in a section and receive pop up feedback and remediation. Limited tries keep the session honest. Correct and incorrect indicators appear next to your selected answers. All answers are revealed when all tries are exhausted.

The "Review" tab - The study guide. The Review section presents the questions in the order seen in the Practice section, but with all answers and remediation displayed. Once your review is finished, you may either re-enter the Practice section or proceed to the Assessment.

The "Assessment" - The scored test. One or more assessments will be available for each topic. Questions seen in the Practice view will display in random order. At the end of each assessment your responses are scored and a detailed breakdown displayed.

The scoring report indicates correct answers and incorrect answers given for each question. These scores, if the required score is met, can be sent to Challenger Corporation for fast CME certificate fulfillment.

Fast Navigation in an Interactive Environment
The Challenger Interactive Viewer (CIV) environment integrates all content and dynamic testing functionality in a clear, point-and-learn format. The review progression is designed to allow quick navigation while providing a step-by-step structure to enhance learning and retention. Read, view, absorb, and retain material at your own pace.

Unlike most clinical review software programs where navigation is hard to use or confusing, navigating through Challenger courses, sections, and topics is a breeze thanks to Challenger's Interactive Viewer (CIV). Quickly jump to your area of interest, topic to sub-topic, in a straightforward outline form.

Find what you need, fast. The CIV is graphically laid out to provide large, on-screen selections for fast, easy navigation. Entry into each content section opens the Interactive Viewer Window where content is displayed. Topics list neatly down one side. Want to switch topics? Just click the topic title in the list. Practice, Review and Assessment tabs line the top of the window for multiple content review options. To return to the main table of contents, simply close the window or select the central home button.

Study At Your Own Pace
Keep time requirements under your control. Save features capture your scores from wherever you are in the course. Work in one topic in the morning, then jump to something completely different in the afternoon. You're not locked into any enforced content order, remote schedule, or lecture circuit with Challenger products, so your valuable review time is used at your discretion.

Built-in Flexibility - Two Points of Access
Don't have time to drive or fly to that CME seminar? Have it come to you. When you purchase any Challenger program, you will receive a CD-ROM and an instructional help guide. You will also be automatically set up in our Challenger Online Learning Portal, so you can access your course material via the web from any computer with an Internet connection. Review, study and take assessments online just as if you were at home. This convenience is crucial, given time constraints shouldered by today's clinical professionals.

Quick and Easy CME Fulfillment - For FREE
Obtaining your CME certificates has never been easier. You can request CME credits, in blocks of 10, any time upon completion of whole or partial sections of content. Challenger provides multiple score submission options and simple-to-follow instructions. Just mail or fax your printed scores or submit them directly via your online Challenger account. Your scores and required evaluation form (provided) are processed promptly and at NO COST to you. Challenger works closely with our prestigious, institutional sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible. For most of our courses, Challenger issues CME certificates on behalf of our sponsors directly from our office, speeding their delivery.

Free Technical Support - We're Always There
We'll be with you every step of the way. Should you need assistance, our technical support staff is on standby to assist you for FREE.

Into The Future - The Changing Face of Medicine
Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects of medicine. All courses are routinely peer-reviewed and updated. Should your program expire, upgrades are provided to Challenger clients at a fraction of standard retail cost. This way, as the face of medicine changes, our valued customers can cost-effectively keep their coursework and reference library current. Of course, the best value Challenger offer is the Challenger Lifetime Subscription - all products and upgrades for a one-time enrollment fee.

New Features...

• 2005 review and update by principal author Michael Smolens, MD, FACEP
• Includes over 25 new cases and more than 60 new images
• Enhanced image quality
• New Comprehensive Chart of Characteristics of Destructive Bone Lesions

Course Highlights...

• 4 course modules cover 79 key topics in acute care radiology
• 800 high-resolution case-study images
• Over 430 challenging Q&As
• Category 1 CME Credit
• 38.5 AMA credits available from Temple University
• Continuous review and update in conjunction with principal author Michael Smolens, MD, FACEP
• Post-question remediation for instant feedback and better retention
• Multiple score submission options and direct CME certificate fulfillment
• Comprehensive review on your home or office computer - online as well

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• Pediatric Radiology Series
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• Challenger Acute Care Pediatrics
• Challenger ECG Cases
• Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine and Trauma

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint sponsorship of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center and Challenger Corporation. The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this education activity for a maximum of 38.5 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
The comments and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors of this manuscript and are in no way to be considered the comments or opinions of The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.

Approval for Category 1 credit by The University of Arizona College of Medicine should not be construed as endorsement of any product.

Disclosure of Proprietary Interests
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support of the ACCME, which require "the disclosure of the existence of any financial interest or any other relationship between a faculty member or a sponsor and the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation," each faculty member completed disclosure forms for this project. The disclosure information forms indicated no existence of a relationship with any commercial entity or product discussed in this educational activity.

Activity Dates
Date of Original Release: September, 2000
Most Recent CME Review/Update: January 15, 2006
Edition Release Date: January 15, 2006
Expiration Date: January 15, 2008

Copyright Statement
Challenger Acute Care Radiology. Copyright © 2000 by Challenger Corporation. All rights reserved.

Target Audience:
Acute Care Radiology is intended for all medical practitioners who use radiographs for medical diagnosis; and who need to be familiar with the radiographic manifestations of diseases.