2nd London MSK
Ultrasound Course
for Physiotherapists, General Practitioners, Sports Physicians and Sonographers

An intensive and practical day, just what you need, on the use of Ultrasound in assessment,
diagnosis and intervention in patients with musculoskeletal injuries,

organised by Infomed Research & Training, on Thursday 9 December 2010,
at the Russell Square Conference Centre, 10-12 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EH

Course advisors:

• Dr Peter Resteghini, Consultant Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal Medicine, Homerton University Hospital

• Dr Thomas Marshall, Consultant Radiologist,
  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

• Dr Stephen Burke, Consultant Radiologist,
  Homerton University Hospital

Delegate fee: £280 (inc VAT)

Course fee includes web access to the
latest Course data and presentations
submitted by the faculty, lunch and
refreshments and attendance certificate.
 

Other Faculty members include:

• Dr Otto Chan, Consultant Radiologist, London Independent Hospital

• Dr David Elias, Consultant Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London

• Dr James Brown, Interventional Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds

• Mr Robert Laus, Clinical Director of Physiotherapy and Ultrasound
  Imaging in Sports Medicine, Canary Wharf Health, Sports
  & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Clinics, London

• Dr Steve Motto, Consultant in Sports Medicine, London Bridge Hospital

• Dr Sivadas Ganeshalingam, Consultant Radiologist, Whittington Hospital, London

• Dr Sandeep Pathak, Consultant Radiologist, Whipps Cross University Hospital

• To familiarise with, and practise on, a variety of scanners from different suppliers; and learn the different machine settings/adjustment necessary to optimise image quality for MSK applications.

• To gain an understanding of how ultrasound can assist in the assessment, diagnosis and intervention of patients with MSK injuries.

• To learn to identify key anatomy and pathologies during lectures (demos on models), with real-life shots (dual screen setup) and video clips from expert MSK physiotherapists and radiologists.

• To practise hands-on ultrasound examination of each joint in groups under the supervision of experts, on models, at the skills stations.

About the Course:

• Knowledge and practical skills will be gained by a mixture of lectures and skills stations.

• Covering pathologies on Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot. Good knowledge of Anatomy is assumed.

• Interactive, focused lectures, with extensive use of real-life screenshots and video clips: what it looks like in US, with different views of what is normal, what is not normal, what can be managed and what needs to be referred.

• Practical sessions with live demos with models and, if available, patients.

• Access to weblink with copies of the lectures and other relevant information to all attendees.

On the Skills Stations:

Hands-on ultrasound work at the Stations, facilitated by the Faculty, with opportunities for attendees to practise on models (and patients if available) using a variety of widely used ultrasound scanning machines.

Getting to London:
 

By Train:

To check trains and times please use the London Midland form
on the right. This can advise you for any return journey in the UK.



By Air:

The best airport to use for this venue is Heathrow. From the airport simply
head for the London Underground and take the Piccadilly line eastbound to
Russell Square station. The journey is between 45 and 60 minutes.
The venue is then just a few minutes walk (turn left out of the station).



By Car:

Secure parking is available at an NCP a few minutes walk away.
Parking for the day is between £12 and £15 a day.

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If you require further information please call us: +44 (0)20 8123 0021 or email us