Imaging in Sports Medicine
Garry E. Gold and Juerg Hodler, Organizers


Last updated 20 January 2009

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Use MRI findings to identify mechanisms of joint injury and improve their diagnosis of sports-related abnormalities;
  • Tailor MRI protocols to address sports-related musculoskeletal injuries;
  • Explain the role of MR arthrography in the evaluation of intro-articular injuries;
  • Assess the clinical relevance of sports injuries and correlate MRI findings with surgical treatments;
  • Distinguish trauma-related bone and muscle injuries from neoplastic lesions.

Tuesday, 24 April

07:00 Foot and Ankle Injuries Mark Schweitzer
07:25 Stress Injuries in Runners Gabrielle Bergman
07:50 Discussion

Wednesday, 25 April

07:00 MRI in Surgical Therapy of Cartilage and ACL Injuries Hollis G. Potter
07:25 Muscle and Tendon Injuries William E. Palmer
07:50 Discussion

Thursday, 26 April

07:00 MRI of Shoulder Instability Lynne S. Steinbach
07:25 MRI of Knee Injuries Johannes Bloem
07:50 Discussion

Friday, 27 April

07:00 Hip Injuries Juerg Hodler
07:25 Spine Injuries Axel Stabler
07:50 Discussion