MSK Ultrasound Bootcamp: Upper Extremity

Sunday, April 7, 2024

9:00am – 10:30am

Location:408

CE: 1.5

This session will provide a "back-to-basics" ultrasound exploration of three upper 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)

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Nicholas Nacey, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Radiology; Fellowship Director of Musculoskeletal Imaging
University of Virginia
Crozet, United States

Session Speaker(s)

Jon Jacobson, MD

Professor of Radiology
Lenox Hill Radiology and University of California, San Diego
Ann Arbor, United States
Sandra Allison, MD FACR

Associate Professor of Radiology
Washington Radiology and Georgetown University School of Medicine
Arlington, United States

Learning Objectives:

Recognize what the speaker considers to be the most impactful diagnoses of the Upper Extremity that can be made with ultrasound.
Identify important ultrasound mimics and differential diagnoses of Upper Extremity abnormalities to avoid misinterpretation of imaging findings.

Presentations:

9:00am – 9:30am

Key Diagnoses and Differentials in the shoulder
Jon A. Jacobson, MD – Lenox Hill Radiology and University of California, San Diego
9:30am – 10:00am

Key Diagnoses and Differentials in the Elbow
Sandra Allison, MD FACR – Washington Radiology and Georgetown University School of Medicine
10:00am – 10:30am

Key Diagnoses and Differentials in the Wrist and Hand
Nicholas Nacey, MD (he/him/his) – University of Virginia