MSK Ultrasound Bootcamp: Lower Extremity

Monday, April 8, 2024

9:00am – 10:30am

Location:408

CE: 1.5

This session will provide a "back-to-basics" ultrasound exploration of three lower extremity joints. Each lecture will highlight the 5 most interesting pathologies of each joint that can be diagnosed with ultrasound. The speakers will also cover important differential diagnoses and key mimics to help prevent misinterpretation of pathology.

Moderator(s)

DN

Daniel Nissman, MD, MPH, MSEE (he/him/his)

Professor
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, United States

Session Speaker(s)

HR

Humberto Rosas, MD

Professor of Radiology
Dept of Radiology
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, United States
Joseph Craig, MB ChB

Professor of Radiology; Associate Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Henry Ford Health
Ann Arbor, United States

Learning Objectives:

Recognize what the speaker considers to be the most impactful diagnoses of the lower extremity that can be made with ultrasound.
Identify important ultrasound mimics and differential diagnoses of lower extremity abnormalities to avoid misinterpretation of imaging findings.
Identify potential pitfalls in ultrasound evaluation of the lower extremity.

Presentations:

9:00am – 9:30am

Key Diagnoses and Differentials in the Hip
Humberto Rosas, MD – University of Wisconsin - Madison
9:30am – 10:00am

Lower extremity Bootcamp: Ultrasound of the knee
Joseph Craig, MB ChB – Henry Ford Health
10:00am – 10:30am

Key Diagnoses and Differentials in the Ankle and Foot
Daniel Nissman, MD, MPH, MSEE (he/him/his) – University of North Carolina School of Medicine