6:45 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:15 AM
Introduction & Overview
Gurjit Kaeley, MD • University of Florida-Jacksonville; Ponte Vedra, Florida
7:30 AM
Practical Demonstration: The Shoulder - Standard Scans and Dynamic Testing
Gurjit Kaeley, MD • University of Florida-Jacksonville; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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7:45 AM
Sonopathology of the Shoulder: The Radiologist's Perspective
Girish Gandikota, MD • University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- describe the types of rotator cuff tears and recognize the differentiating sonographic findings
- identify common non-cuff shoulder sonopathology
- recognize the pitfalls of shoulder ultrasound
8:15 AM
Sonopathology of the Shoulder: The Rheumatologist's Perspective
Gurjit Kaeley, MD • University of Florida-Jacksonville; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- describe common indications for a rheumatologist to perform sonography of the shoulder
- recount the sonographic manifestation of rheumatic diseases of the shoulder
8:45 AM
Hands-on Scanning: The Shoulder
All Faculty
9:45 AM BREAK
10:15 AM
Practical Demonstration: The Elbow – Standard Scans
Jon Jacobson, MD • University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan
10:45 AM
Sonopathology of the Elbow: The Radiologist's Perspective
Jon Jacobson, MD • University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
11:00 AM
Sonopathology of the Elbow: The Rheumatologist's Perspective
Wolfgang Schmidt, MD • Medical Center for Rheumatology, Berlin-Buch; Berlin, Germany
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- identify normal sonographic elbow anatomy
- identify relevant ultrasound pathology in rheumatologic practice
11:30 AM
Hands-on Scanning: The Elbow
All Faculty
12:30 PM BOXED LUNCH
1:30 PM
Interventional Procedures and Sonographically Guided Upper Extremity Procedures
Juhani Koski, MD • Mikkeli Central Hospital; Mikkeli, Finland
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- describe different techniques of needle insertion under ultrasound guidance
- explain the effect of needle and sound beam angle on needle visualization
- explain the effect of transducer tilt on needle visualization
- identify different approaches to the target under ultrasound guidance
2:00 PM
Practical Demonstration: The Hand – Standard Scans
George Bruyn, MD • MC Groep; Loenga, Netherlands
2:15 PM
Sonopathology of the Hand and Wrist
George Buryn, MD • MC Groep; Loenga, Netherlands
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- discuss the technical aspect of performing an ultrasound examination of the hand and wrist
- identify the pathological features of inflammatory arthritis in the hand and wrist
- recognize ultrasound findings of carpal tunnel syndrome
2:45 PM
Hands-on Scanning: The Hand and Wrist
All Faculty
3:45 PM BREAK
4:00 PM
Sonography of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hilde Hammer, MD • Diakonhjemmet Sykehus; Olso, Norway
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- discuss the role of imaging in the evaluation of ealy rheumatoid arthritis
- review sensitivity/specificity of MSUS in diagnosing and monitoring RA patient in comparison to other modalities
- demonstrate how MSUS could alter decision making regarding therapeutic choices for RA based on ultrasound findings
4:30 PM
Optimizing the Ultrasound Image
Jay Higgs, MD • San Antonio Medical Center; San Antonio, Texas
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At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to:
- describe the practical engineering of ultrasound machines
- optimize images from a wide range of machines