8th Annual University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course and Hands-on Workshop

8th Annual University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course and Hands-on Workshop is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and will be held during Jan 27 - 29, 2018 at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, Santa Monica, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event for those interested in performing MSK ultrasound in their practices, including, but not limited to, radiologists, sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists as well as sonographers, and resident and fellow trainees seeking to improve scanning techniques and understanding of MSK sonography. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.


Course Description:
The MSK Ultrasound Course and Hands-On Workshop review the pertinent aspects of upper and lower extremity ultrasound critical for clinical application. This weekend course features, in addition to MSK ultrasound basics, up-to-date topics such as post-operative rotator cuff ultrasound, MSK ultrasound utility, MSK ultrasound procedures, and MSK ultrasound economics followed by panel discussions with audience participation.

The course also features live split-screen video demonstration of basic MSK sonographic technique essential for accurate clinical application. The interactive hands-on workshop provides ample opportunity for registrants to practice the techniques learned in lectures via small group training with subspecialists.

The additional option of specialty training in the Cadaver Lab is ideal for providing real-life, hands-on training of ultrasound-guided interventional technique that can expand the clinical scope of care for attendees. This hands-on practical day is taught by subspecialists who will demonstrate ultrasound-guided interventional techniques of the upper and lower extremity joints using cadavers.

Conference Objectives are :
• Understand MSK anatomy pertinent to ultrasound
• Perform basic MSK ultrasound technique
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of MSK ultrasound as an imaging modality
• Describe both the unique and complimentary roles of ultrasound examination
• Recognize transducer and required equipment selection
• Describe normal and abnormal findings on ultrasound of joints
• Recognize MSK ultrasound imaging pitfalls and artifacts
• Recognize dynamic properties of an MSK ultrasound examination
• Become familiar with the spectrum of MSK ultrasound-guided procedures

Program Locations: (Saturday and Sunday)
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Room: G-340
1250 16th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 319-4000

Optional Cadaver Lab: (Monday)
Center for Health Sciences (CHS 53-129)
UCLA Campus
650 Charles E. Young Drive South
Los Angeles, CA 90095