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Topics in Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound: Part 2Moderator: Michael Blaivas, MDSan Diego B · North Tower/Marriott Pavilion/Lobby LevelThis is part 2 of a 2-part Categorical Course involving the use of ultrasound inthe emergency and critical care setting. Part 2 will feature three topics: (1) theuse of ultrasound in diagnosing soft tissue infections, with an emphasis onidentifying life-threatening conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis and guidingappropriate interventions; (2) use of ultrasound in acute right upper quadrantpain, including tips and pitfalls for this potentially challenging examination;and (3) how sonography can aid (or perhaps should not aid) in the resuscitationand therapy of patients in cardiopulmonary arrest.Saturday, March 15 • Convention1:45 PM–2:15 PM Emergent Ultrasound of Skin and Soft TissuesVivek Tayal, MD2:15 PM–2:45 PM Pearls and Pitfalls in the Sonographic Evaluation ofAcute Right Upper Quadrant PainLeslie Scoutt, MD2:45 PM–3:15 PM Use of Sonography in Diagnosing and Treating thePatient in Cardiopulmonary ArrestSrikar Adhikari, MD3:30 PM–5:00 PMScientific SessionsFour concurrent sessions, each including 7 presentations on the latestultrasound research, are offered during this period. * indicates presenter;(CR) indicates Case Report.Basic Science and InstrumentationModerators: Evan Boote, PhD, and Ernest Madsen, PhDMarriott Hall 4 · North Tower/Marriott Pavilion/Lobby Level3:30 PM–3:42 PM410433 Automated Ultrasound Quality Assurance Tests Using VoidPhantoms and Image Deconvolution to Evaluate the Point SpreadFunctionBoote, Evan3:42 PM–3:54 PM409944 Contact Force Measurement for Breast Ultrasound ElastographyKiessel, Lee M.; Hall, Timothy J.*; Jiang, Jingfeng66