Course Description:
This course will cover current concepts regarding various aspects of
musculoskeletal MRI, and will cover anatomy and pathophysiology of the
topics presented.
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Audience Description:
This course is designed for radiologists, orthopedists, rheumatologists,
and MR technologists who work in an environment that incorporates
musculoskeletal MRI. Attendees should have basic knowledge of MRI
and musculoskeletal anatomy.
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Educational
Objectives:
Upon completion
of this course participants should be able to:
 Identify various principles of physics
that result in some of the more popular MR imaging sequences;
Design optimized protocols in
musculoskeletal MRI;
Interpret normal anatomy of the ankle
tendons and ligaments, knee ligaments, hip, wrist, shoulder and elbow;
Recognize pathology of the ankle
tendons and ligaments, knee ligaments, hip, wrist, shoulder and elbow
using MRI;
Distinguish some patterns of benign
lesions that can be mistaken for neoplastic lesions on MRI.
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