Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK)Sonography Skills Training Course

The program is designed for physicians and sonographers who currently perform ultrasound imaging and wish to extend their capabilities to incorporate musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging. This course will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound. Optional Hands-on scanning will be incorporated into a half of day on the second day of the program.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After attending this program the participant should be able to:
- Identify ultrasound representations of common pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
- Discuss the capabilities and limitations of ultrasound in the musculoskeletal evaluation.
- Identify normal anatomy and pathology from musculoskeletal ultrasound images.
LECTURE TOPICS
Anatomic areas typically covered in this course include:
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Upper Extremity
1. Shoulder Joint Ultrasound
2. Ultrasound Elbow Joint
3. Ultrasound Wrist & Hand Joint
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Lower Extremity
1. Hip Joint Ultrasound
2. Ultrasound Knee Joint
3. Ultrasound Ankle and Foot Joint
- Shoulder joint ultrasound scanning techniques and standard Canadian’s protocols
- Shoulder general anatomy
- shoulder sonographic anatomy
- Shoulder joint ligaments and bursae
- Shoulder joint common ultrasound pathologies, pathophysiology and mechanics
- Tendons pathologies
- Nerve pathologies
- Boney pathologies
- Traumatic abnormalities
- Congenital abnormalities
- Normal measurements related to shoulder joint
- Dynamic ultrasound assessment of shoulder joint
- Elbow joint ultrasound scanning techniques and standard Canadian’s protocols
- Elbow joint general anatomy
- Elbow joint sonographic anatomy
- Elbow joint ligaments and bursae
- Elbow joint common ultrasound pathologies, pathophysiology and mechanics
- Tendons pathologies
- Nerve pathologies
- Boney pathologies
- Traumatic abnormalities
- Congenital abnormalities
- Normal measurements related to elbow joint
- Dynamic ultrasound assessment of elbow joint
- Wrist and Hand Joint Ultrasound Scanning Techniques and Standard Canadian’s Protocols
- Wrist and Hand Joint General Anatomy
- Wrist & Hand Joint Sonographic Anatomy
- Wrist and Hand Joint Ligaments and Bursae
- Wrist and Hand Joint Common Ultrasound Pathologies, Pathophysiology and Mechanics
- Tendons Pathologies
- Nerve Pathologies
- Boney Pathologies
- Traumatic Abnormalities
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Normal Measurements Related to Wrist and Hand Joint
- Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment of Wrist and Hand Joint
- Sonographic Assessment of Fingers
- Hip joint ultrasound scanning techniques and standard Canadian’s protocols
- Hip joint general anatomy
- Hip joint sonographic anatomy
- Hip joint ligaments and bursae
- Hip joint common sonographic pathologies, pathophysiology and mechanics
- Tendons pathologies
- Nerve pathologies
- Boney pathologies
- Traumatic abnormalities
- Congenital abnormalities
- Normal measurements related to hip joint
- Dynamic study of hip joint
- Knee joint ultrasound scanning techniques and standard Canadian protocols
- Knee joint general anatomy
- Knee joint sonographic anatomy
- Knee joint ligaments and bursae
- Knee joint common ultrasound pathologies, pathophysiology and mechanics
- Tendons pathologies
- Nerve pathologies
- Boney pathologies
- Traumatic abnormalities
- Congenital abnormalities
- Normal measurements related to knee joint
- Dynamic ultrasound assessment of knee joint
- Ankle and foot joint ultrasound scanning techniques and standard Canadian’s protocols
- Ankle and foot joint general anatomy
- ankle and foot joint sonographic anatomy
- Ankle and foot joint ligaments and bursae
- Ankle and foot joint common ultrasound pathologies, pathophysiology and mechanics
- Tendons pathologies
- Nerve pathologies
- Boney pathologies
- Traumatic abnormalities
- Congenital abnormalities
- Normal measurements related to ankle and foot joint
- Dynamic ultrasound assessment of ankle and foot joint
- Sonographic assessment of foot arches