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7th London
Musculoskeletal
Ultrasound Skills Course
An
intensive and practical two day course on the use of Ultrasound
in the assessment of musculoskeletal injuries, on
Wednesday
25 and Thursday 26 April 2012,
at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square, London WC1B 5BB
Fully booked. Please
email us to be notified of the next available Course
 Course Director
Dr David Elias,
Consultant Radiologist,
King’s College Hospital, London
Course Objectives
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The Course is essentially an introduction to
US imaging and techniques for assessing musculoskeletal injuries:
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Gain an understanding of the physics,
technology, instrumentation and techniques in MSK US
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Learn to recognise normal MSK anatomy under
US
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Learn to identify sonographic image
appearance commonly associated with key MSK pathologies
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Observe and practise ultrasound examination
of each joint in different planes, covering shoulder, elbow, wrist and
hand, hip, knee, and ankle and foot
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A first step towards further MSK US training
Target Audience
The course is designed for
clinicians new to MSK US, including:
Radiologists, Rheumatologists, Sports Medicine
Physicians,
Orthopaedic Surgeons, Emergency Medicine Consultants
About the Course
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 Knowledge
and practical skills will be gained by a mixture of lectures,
demos and skills stations
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Interactive, focused lectures,
featuring real-life screenshots (dual screen setup)and video
clips, covering anatomy and pathologies on shoulder, elbow,
wrist and hand, hip, knee, and ankle and foot
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Immediate post-lecture Practical
Sessions with live demos with models and patients (the latter
subject to condition availability) and hands-on ultrasound work
at Skills Stations under the supervision of experts in MSK
imaging
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Opportunities to practise on a
variety of widely used US scanning machines
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Web access in advance to copies of
the lecture slides and other relevant information
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No knowledge of ultrasound knobology
or techniques is assumed
The Faculty includes
A Faculty of leading MSK
Radiologists, who are experienced in providing skills and
practical ultrasound knowledge to all medical specialities
Dr Otto Chan, Consultant
Radiologist, London Independent Hospital
Dr Keshthra Satchi,
Consultant Radiologist, Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospital,
London
Dr Syed Babar, Consultant
Radiologist, Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospital, London
Dr Leonard King, Consultant
Radiologist, Southampton General Hospital
Dr Chandani Thorning,
Consultant Radiologist, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill
Dr Waseem Mazrani, Consultant
Radiologist, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester
Dr Shezad Hussain, Consultant
MSK Radiologist, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Dr Derek Svasti-Salee,
Consultant Radiologist, Queen Mary's University Hospital,
Roehampton
Dr Siobhan Green, Consultant
Radiologist, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough
Dr Lisa Meacock, Consultant
Radiologist, King's College Hospital, London
Mr James Dent, Sonographer,
King's College Hospital, London
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