The UCSF Musculoskeletal MR Imaging program is designed to provide a comprehensive update on various aspects of musculoskeletal MRI. This educational activity is aimed at diagnostic radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, and MRI technologists with basic or intermediate knowledge of musculoskeletal MRI who want to advance their understanding in this field.
Topics and Speakers:
MRI of the Elbow
Speaker: Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
Biceps Tendon
Speaker: Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
Post Operative Shoulder
Speaker: Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
Imaging of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reconstruction
Speaker: Daria Motamedi, MD
Multimodality Imaging of Anterior Knee Pain
Speaker: Daria Motamedi, MD
MRI of the Ankle
Speaker: Thomas M. Link, MD, PhD
What Does the Surgeon Want to Know About Knee MRI?
Speaker: C. Benjamin Ma, MD
Shoulder MRI: What’s Important and What’s Not?
Speaker: C. Benjamin Ma, MD
Cartilage and Osteochondral Disease
Speaker: C. Benjamin Ma, MD
MRI of the Hip: Case-Based
Speaker: C. Benjamin Ma, MD
Bone Tumors
Speaker: Thomas M. Link, MD, PhD
Bone Biopsies and Radiofrequency Ablation
Speaker: Thomas M. Link, MD, PhD
Rotator Cuff and Impingement
Speaker: Christine Chung, MD
Knee Meniscus
Speaker: Christine Chung, MD
Injuries in the Overhead Throwing Athlete
Speaker: Christine Chung, MD
Patterns of Bone Marrow Edema
Speaker: Christine Chung, MD
Image Guided Diagnostic and Therapeutic MSK Injections
Speaker: John F. Feller, MD
MRI Post Joint Arthroplasty
Speaker: John F. Feller, MD
Faculty:
Course Chair: Thomas M. Link, MD, PhD
Guest Faculty: Christine Chung, MD, and John F. Feller, MD
UCSF Faculty: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Daria Motamedi, MD, and Lynne S. Steinbach, MD
Learning Objectives:
After completing this program, participants should be able to:
Relate MR image findings of the shoulder and knee to the perspective of the Orthopedic Surgeon.
Develop optimized protocols for imaging of the musculoskeletal system, including protocols used to suppress metal hardware in patients with joint replacements.
Identify abnormalities of the joints, muscles, bone marrow, and cartilage on MRI and understand their clinical significance.
Recognize common bone tumors with a pertinent differential diagnosis.
Understand the MRI anatomy of the elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle.
Recommend imaging-guided diagnostic and therapeutic joint injections.
Understand the indications, techniques, and caveats of bone biopsies and radiofrequency ablation.
Accreditation:
The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Series Release: May 16, 2014
Total File Size: 4GB
This program offers a valuable opportunity for medical professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills in musculoskeletal MRI imaging.