This course reviews the essentials of musculoskeletal ultrasound and intervention, combining lectures, live scanning demonstrations, and supervised scanning sessions with models. The course content is organized by extremity joints. Each segment of the course begins with a live scanning demonstration, which reviews anatomy and scanning protocols, and provides a comprehensive review of each joint. This is followed by lectures focusing on specific topics including ultrasound-guided procedures, allowing a more in-depth review. Participants will then practice their ultrasound scanning techniques with models, reviewing the scanning protocol supervised by instructors while having the opportunity to use different ultrasound equipment from several companies.
This masterclass is designed for: Physicians, sonographers, diagnostic radiologists, physical therapists, and other subspecialists with an interest in MSK ultrasound. The course will benefit clinicians who are building their experience in musculoskeletal ultrasound and establishing an imaging protocol. Additionally, the focused in-depth lectures, including discussion of ultrasound-guided procedures, and supervised scanning sessions, are aimed at those advancing their musculoskeletal ultrasound skills.
Professor of Radiology
University of California, San Diego
Lenox Hill Radiology, NYC
Jon A. Jacobson, MD, FACR, is a board-certified musculoskeletal radiologist. His educational background includes a radiology residency at Henry Ford Hospital and a musculoskeletal fellowship at the University of California at San Diego. After working for 23 years at the University of Michigan as Division Director and Professor of Radiology developing their musculoskeletal ultrasound program, Dr. Jacobson currently works at Lenox Hill Radiology in New York City and the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Jacobson’s research interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI. His academic achievements include over 260 peer-reviewed publications and many invited national and international lectures or workshops. Dr. Jacobson has been a visiting professor on over 50 occasions, is President of the Society of Skeletal Radiology, and has received numerous teaching and mentoring awards, including the 2023 Distinguished Educator Award (American Roentgen Ray Society). He is also the author of the textbook “Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound,” which has been translated into 5 languages and is now in its third edition.