MSK Ultrasound Hands-on course

This hands-on consultant led MSK ultrasound course will feature practical scanning using a variety of ultrasound machines with delegates placed in small groups to maximise experience and practice.

Delegates will have the opportunity to rotate around stations and try new and different machines in small groups and arranged to work with colleagues of a similar experience with ultrasound (predetermined by a pre-course questionnaire) to enhance the learning.

The course is heavily practical orientated but interspersed with small lecture-based talks reviewing some theory around imaging.

The course will cover joints and soft tissues both in the upper limb and lower limb and help to assess pathologies that are commonly seen in daily MSK practice involving the large and small joints of the musculoskeletal system. Specialities reviewed include pathologies encountered within Trauma & Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Sports & Exercise Medicine. There will be opportunities for Q&As after each presentation and discussions will be encouraged between delegates and faculty.

This course would be of interest to anyone practicing currently in MSK ultrasound and wishes to update skills and/or wishes to consider starting practice with MSK ultrasound.

This course will primarily target radiology consultants / residents / fellows / sonographers / practitioners / physiotherapists in the fields of general & MSK radiology, orthopaedics, sports & exercise medicine, rheumatology, general practice with MSK specialist interests and physiotherapy.

Key Highlights

• Image optimisation and how to get the best out of your scan
• Tips & tricks around MSK USS scanning
• Review of large and small joints in the upper limb focussing on the hand and wrist, elbow and shoulder joints
• Review of large and small joints in the lower limb including the foot and ankle, knee and hip joints
• Review of common nerve entrapments and what to look for

Your faculty lead: Dr Subhasis Basu is a fellowship-trained Consultant Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Radiologist holding a substantive post as Clinical Lead in MSK imaging at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Basu completed his medical training at St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London. His postgraduate training in clinical radiology took place in Manchester and the North West of England, followed by a dedicated sports imaging fellowship at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. Dr Basu’s practice involves reviewing and reporting X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans and also perform diagnostic ultrasound scans as well as treat various joint and soft tissue disorders with image-guided therapeutic injections.

Day 1 Upper Limb

• 0900-0915 – Introduction / Overview
• 0915-0945 – Imaging Optimisation & Knobology
• 0945-1015 – Lecture Ultrasound of the Shoulder and Demo
• 1015-1100 – Hands-on Session Shoulder
• 1100-1115 – TEA/COFFEE BREAK
• 1115-1200 – Hands-on Session Shoulder
• 1200-1230 – Lecture Ultrasound of the Hands & Wrist and Demo
• 1230-1315 – LUNCH BREAK
• 1315-1345 – Lecture Ultrasound and Intervention in the Upper Limb
• 1345-1445 – Hands-on Session Hands & Wrist
• 1445-1500 – TEA/COFFEE BREAK
• 1500-1530 – Lecture Ultrasound of the Elbow and Demo
• 1530-1645 – Hands-on Session Elbow
• 1645-1700 – Review & Feedback / Close of day

Day 2 Lower Limb

• 0900-0915 – Introduction / Overview
• 0915-0945 – Lecture Ultrasound of the Knee and Demo
• 0945-1100 – Hands-on Session Knee
• 1100-1115 – TEA/COFFEE BREAK
• 1115-1145 – Lecture Ultrasound of the Foot & Ankle and Demo
• 1145-1230 – Hands-on Session Foot & Ankle
• 1230-1315 – LUNCH BREAK
• 1315-1400 – Hands-on Session Foot & Ankle
• 1400-1430 – Lecture Ultrasound of the Hip and Demo
• 1430-1515 – Hands-on Session Hip
• 1515-1530 – TEA/COFFEE BREAK
• 1530-1645 – Hands-on Session Hip
• 1645-1700 – Review & Feedback / Closure of day

*Please note that due to clinical considerations or unforeseen changes, the final programme may differ slightly from the version provided at the time of booking.

Venue: Wrightington Hospital Conference Centre

Wrightington Hall Conference Centre, Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, WN6 9EP, UK

This course will attract 12 CPD points as per the Guidelines of the Royal College of Radiologists

Please Note: Accommodation is not included but we will look to have negotiated rates available for our guests attending in-person. All tickets are fixed to a 20% VAT rate. To request an invoice by email, please email educateenquiries@medica.co.uk

All tickets are fixed to a 20% VAT rate.

Discounts are available for group bookings please email educateenquiries@medica.co.uk

Please note: Whilst we make every effort to ensure the course runs as scheduled, unforeseen circumstances may occasionally require a change of date or venue. We strongly recommend that delegates book flexible or refundable travel and accommodation arrangements, as we cannot be held responsible for any costs incurred due to changes beyond our control.

The latest in ultrasound technology will be utilised and demonstrated during the course by: