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5th London MSK Ultrasound Course
An Introduction to MSK Ultrasound for
busy Physiotherapists and
GPs
An intensive and practical
introduction on the use of Ultrasound in assessment, diagnosis
and intervention in patients with MSK injuries, on
Friday 27
April 2012,
at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square, London WC1B 5BB
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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
The Course Faculty
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Dr Otto Chan, Consultant Radiologist,
London Independent Hospital
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Dr Waseem Mazrani, Consultant
Radiologist, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester
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Mr Robert Laus, Clinical Director of
Physiotherapy and Ultrasound Imaging in Sports Medicine, Canary Wharf
Health, Sports & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Clinics, London
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Dr Rosy Jalan, Consultant
Radiologist, Barts and The London NHS Trust
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Dr Chandani Thorning, Consultant
Radiologist, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill
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Dr Tom Crisp, Sports and Orthopaedic
Physician, Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford
 About the Course
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Knowledge and practical skills will be
gained by a mixture of lectures and skills stations.
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Covering pathologies on Shoulder, Elbow,
Wrist, Hand, Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot.
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Interactive, focused lectures, with
extensive use of real-life screenshots and video clips: what it looks
like in US, what is normal, what is not normal.
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Practical sessions with live demos with
models and, if available, patients.
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Web access in advance to lecture slides and
other relevant information.
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Good knowledge of Anatomy is assumed.
Course Objectives
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Gain an understanding of how ultrasound can
assist in the assessment, diagnosis and intervention of patients with
MSK injuries
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Become familiar with the physics of
Ultrasound
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Learn how to set up machines and Ultrasound
scanning knobology
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Learn how to optimise image quality
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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
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Practise hands-on US examination of each
joint under the supervision of experts
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Practise using a variety of scanners from
different suppliers
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A first step towards further MSK US training
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.
Course equipment and
technical support kindly provided by
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