This advanced hybrid course will review the essentials of musculoskeletal ultrasound and intervention, combining lectures organized by extremity joints, live scanning demonstrations, and supervised scanning sessions with live model volunteers. Each segment begins with a live scanning demonstration, which reviews anatomy and scanning protocols, and provides a comprehensive review of each joint. Featured lectures will focus on specific topics including ultrasound-guided procedures, imaging protocol, and a hands-on workshop with questions and answers allowing attendees to ask the faculty critical challenging questions.  

Topics have been selected based on the educational needs and underlying identified professional practice gaps in musculoskeletal ultrasound. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: 

The AIUM is a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM) for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The AIUM is the owner and sponsor of this activity. This activity is approved by the AIUM for 12.0 ARRT Category A credits. This CE activity may be available in multiple formats or from different CE sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities (e.g., Internet courses, home study programs, directed readings, live lectures) to be repeated for CE credit in the same CE biennium. 

Additional Credit Information 

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). The ARDMS accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™. 

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) requires those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies* within the prior 24 months. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies*, regardless of the amount and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to education.  

* Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. For specific examples of ineligible companies, visit accme.org/standards.  

As an accredited provider, the AIUM must collect information from all planners, faculty, and others in the planning and control of continuing medical education (CME) activities to disclose all of their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, in ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education.   

The AIUM has implemented a system to resolve conflicts of interest for each CME activity to help ensure content is objective, fair balanced, independent, and free of commercial bias. Conflicts, if any, are resolved through one or more processes. All relevant conflicts pertaining to this activity have been mitigated. 

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the AIUM. 

The following faculty/planners have disclosed the following financial relationships with ineligible companies:  

Jon Jacobson, MD, FAIUM, FACR, FSRU, RMSK – Consultant: BioClinica, Covera Health, Samsung 

Daniel Kowal, MD – Consultant: Neurologica Corporation, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 

Bill Medford, MD – Speaker: GE HealthCare, United Imaging: Research/Contractor 

Humberto Rosas, MD – Speaker: GE HealthCare 

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. 

The following faculty/planners of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.  

Sandra Allison, MD, Sarah Allred, BMRSc, RDMS, RMSKS, RVT, Lisa Billone, BMRSc, RDMS, RMSKS, Girish Gandikota, MD, MBBS, FRCR, RMSK, Levon Nazarian, Md, FAIUM, FACR, FSRU, Daniel B. Nissman, MD, MPH, MSEE.  

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The AIUM would like to thank the following companies for their in-kind support towards this educational activity.  

Canon Medical Systems 

Chison Medical 

EDM Medical Solutions 

FUJIFILM Sonosite 

GE HealthCare 

Mindray 

Parker Laboratories, Inc. 

Samsung 

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