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Introduction to MSK Ultrasound - Lower Extremities is organized by Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute (GCUS) Inc..

Date of Original Release: 12/18/2019
Reviewed for content accuracy: 12/18/2022
This edition valid for credit through: 12/18/2025

Overview:
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Lower Extremities Online Course is designed to increase knowledge and competence in order to better perform and/or interpret lower extremity musculoskeletal ultrasound. This course is made up of five (5) modules, which include recommended reading assignments, online video lectures, case presentations, and online interactive activities, including post-module exams. Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. Extend your online course access another 3 months with the addition of an onsite hands-on workshop or registration for a regularly scheduled GCUS scan workshop.

Objectives:

Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret MSK ultrasound examinations.
List the indications, benefits, and limitations of MSK ultrasound for sports medicine injuries, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and rheumatology applications.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images.
Demonstrate scanning protocols for performing knee, ankle/foot & hip ultrasound examinations.
Identify normal anatomy during musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging.
Identify the sonographic appearance of commonly seen pathology of the knee, ankle, foot, and hip.
Demonstrate the use of MSK sonography for diagnosis and ultrasound-guided interventions and describe “in-plane” and “out of plane” injection/aspiration techniques.
Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, techniques & interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.

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