Zagreb, January 16th – January 18th, 2025
OBJECTIVES
• To learn technical characteristics and setting of ultrasound equipments for rheumatology
• To learn basic normal musculoskeletal ultrasonographic anatomy (MSUS).
• To learn basic pathological MSUS findings
• To learn the systematic standardized sonographic scanning method of each anatomical region, according to the EULAR guidlines
• Applications, indications and limitations of MSUS inrheumatology
• Image documentation
• Basics of Colour and Power Doppler application to detect synovial and entheseal inflammation
MAIN TOPICS
• Ultrasound physics and technology, technical characteristics of ultrasound equipments in rheumatology, applications, indications and limitations of MSUS
• MSUS anatomy, artefacts and misinterpretation in MSUS
• Standardized sonographic scanning method of each anatomical region (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot) according to the EULAR guidelines
• Basic pathological sonographic findings (tendinosis, tenosynovitis, partial and complete tendon tear, entesopathy, bursitis, calficitations, articular cartilage lesions, cortical abnormalities and joint synovitis).
• Reporting US findings and diagnosis
WORKSHOP
• Practical handling of the ultrasound system settings
• Supervised identification of musculoskeletal sono anatomy
• Supervised standardized sonographic scanning of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot
• Supervised hands-on scanning of patients with basic musculoskeletal lesions
• Supervised assesment of the basic somographic symptoms or inflammation severity in grades
TIMETABLE
• Musculoskeletal Sonography Course for
Rheumatologists, Basic Level, consists of 20 hours
of activities within 3 days (lectures: 30% of total
time; practical training on models and/or patients
with musculoskeletal disorders: 70%)
