ISMRM Sports Medicine MRI

Course Description
This six-hour course will cover advanced MRI techniques that are used in imaging and diagnosis of complex joint pathology in sports medicine.

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 for musculoskeletal injuries;

Explain the role of MR arthrography in joint imaging;

Assess the role of MRI in musculoskeletal practice;

Distinguish trauma-related bone and muscle injuries from neoplastic lesions;

Determine the significance of findings on post-operative MRI of the joints.

08:00	Pulse Sequences and Protocols	Garry E. Gold
08:25	MRI of the Hip and Pelvis	George Nomikos
08:50	MRI of the Elbow	Mark Schweitzer
09:15	MRI of the Ankle	Douglas W. Goodwin
09:40	Panel Discussion
10:00	Break
10:20	MRI of the Shoulder: Rotator Cuff	David Salonen
10:50	MRI of the Shoulder: Labrum	Lynne S. Steinbach
11:20	MRI of the Knee: Ligaments and Tendons	Sandra L. Moore
11:50	MRI of the Knee: Menisci and Cartilage	Koenraad L. Verstraete
12:20	Panel Discussion
12:30	Break
13:30	Interventional Sports Imaging	Christopher F. Beaulieu
14:00	Spine Imaging	William B. Morrison
14:30	MRI of Muscle Injuries	Robert D. Boutin
15:00	Panel Discussion
15:10	Adjournment