Advanced & Interventional Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound (Aug 16 - 17, 2018)

Advanced & Interventional Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GUI) Inc. and will be held from Aug 16 - 17, 2018 at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, St Petersburg, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Chiropractors, NP’s, PA’s, Sonographers, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers and other medical professionals specializing in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Rheumatology, PM&R, Pain Management, Emergency Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, and other MSK related fields. (GCUS recommends a minimum of 3 months prior MSK scanning experience, or attendance of our Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course prior to attending the Advanced Course). This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
The hands-on Advanced and Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound training course is taught by the leading MSK experts. This msk ultrasound hands-on course/program provides lectures and extensive hands-on scanning with live models and human cadaveric specimens for advanced applications and ultrasound-guided procedures including (but not limited to) regenerative therapy.

Topics:
• MSK Ultrasound Guided Injection Techniques
• Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Guided Procedures in Rehabilitative Medicine
• Post-operative Ultrasound: Shoulder, Knee & Beyond
• Indications for US Guided Nerve Blocks
• Challenging MSK Dilemmas: A Case Based Approach
• Advanced Peripheral Nerve Applications: Diagnosis & Treatment Options
• Advanced Foot, Ankle & Hip
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Spine
• Interesting Case Presentations

Conference Objectives are :
• Increase the participant's knowledge to better perform and / or interpret MSK ultrasound exams.
• List the use of MSK sonography for diagnosis and ultrasound - guided interventions for rheumatology, sports medicine, and physical medicine & rehabilitation applications
• Demonstrate techniques and protocols for performing shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, ankle/foot, adult hip, and spine.
• Identify sonographic appearance of commonly seen pathology of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, ankle, foot, adult hip, and spine.
• Interpret complex musculoskeletal ultrasound images and list treatment options and patient management strategies.
• Outline new ultrasound guided procedures for ligament and tendon injuries.
• List the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of the post-operative shoulder.
• State the role of ultrasound in nerve entrapment syndromes.
• Demonstrate the principals of injection techniques for the performance of upper and lower extremity MSK interventions on cadaver models.
• Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.