For this virtual Acute Care GI session, please do the following:

1. Watch "Introduction to abdominal CT" lecture (22 min) 

2. Watch "How to use a basic PACS viewer" (4 min)

3. Watch "Adjusting window, level and HU" (4 min)

4. Watch acute appendicitis mini-lecture and review the two cases (10 min)

5. Watch diverticulitis mini-lecture and review the two cases (10 min) 

6. Watch small bowel obstruction mini-lecture and review the two cases (10 min) 

7. Review any additional cases of interest at the bottom of the page

Please contact me with any questions mhartung@uwhealth.org  

Pull up a CT and review it like a pro! 

This quick video that reviews how to properly manipulate radiology images that every student and trainee should be familiar with. This includes changing window/level settings, basic annotation, measuring ROI, and changing the layout to triangulate a finding in two planes. 

This "adjusting window settings" Medmastery lecture will demystify an often confusing concept for learners and radiologists alike and explain what exactly the window/level settings mean.