Gulfcoast Advanced Peripheral Nerve Applications (Videos+PDFs)
- Format:Â 1 Video File (.mp4 format) + 1 PDF file.
Advanced Peripheral Nerve Applications
Advanced Peripheral Nerve Applications: Diagnosis and Treatment Options Training Video is designed to provide an advanced overview into the anatomy, scan techniques and characteristics associated with ultrasound of peripheral nerves.
Video Length:Â 0:43:00
OBJECTIVES
- Increase knowledge and competence to perform peripheral nerve ultrasound of the foot/ankle.
- List important principles of peripheral nerve sonography scanning techniques.
- Identify the sonographic appearance of peripheral nerves.
- State the methods of assessing peripheral nerves innervating the foot and ankle.
- Apply diagnostic criteria for assessing pathology of the nerves affecting the foot and ankle.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, sonographers, PAs and NPs, and other medical professionals who are involved with performing and/or interpreting musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) radiology, sports medicine, orthopedics, rheumatology, internal medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, PM and R, and physiatrist.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.
Topics/Speaker:
- Principles of Imaging Peripheral Nerves with Ultrasound
- Peripheral Nerve Scanning Techniques
- Peripheral Nerve Anatomy
- Normal and Abnormal Nerve Echotexture
- Use of Anatomic Landmarks
- Electrodiagnostic Testing vs’ Ultrasound
- Ultrasound Evaluation of Foot/Ankle Focal Neuropathies, Nerve Trauma, Nerve Injury, Neuromas, Nerve Scarring, Masses, Tumors
