Workshop: Musculoskeletal Sonography

This course offers theoretical knowledge and practical skills to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations, with a focus on the shoulder, for diagnosis and management of chronic injuries.

Course Overview

Domain

Health and Social Sciences

Format

Short Course

Duration

6 days

Fee Subsidy

Up to 90% SF Funding

Professional Development Units

CPD points (SSR) – Pending approval

Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation and management of patients presenting with chronic musculoskeletal injuries.

The course will provide you with the underpinning academic knowledge and clinical skills needed to undertake a range of musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations.

You will develop and enhance the theoretical knowledge and advanced image interpretation as well as specialist scanning skills in sonography of the shoulder and other musculoskeletal structures. Topics will include principles of musculoskeletal ultrasound, common indications, protocol and scanning techniques of the various upper and lower limb musculoskeletal structures. You will also develop an insight into the role of ultrasound and other supplementary imaging tests (X-rays and MRI) for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disease.

Intensive hands-on practical sessions will be conducted to supplement the didactic teaching. It is ideal for practitioners who wish to expand their scope of practice in musculoskeletal sonography and can be taken as a single module for continuing professional development.

Who Should Attend

Radiographers practising ultrasound
Healthcare professionals involved in ultrasound work

"I had a good learning experience. The trainers were dedicated and generous to share their wealth of knowledge. Mr. Stephen Bird is a brilliant sonographer and was able to conduct his lessons hands-on in a very structured way. Awesome workshop!"

Teo Si Min

Radiographer, Singapore General Hospital

"This Musculoskeletal Sonography Workshop helped me a lot to improve my knowledge and scanning skills. it helped me to be more confident in doing musculoskeletal scans."

Ariane Espino

Sonographer, Medi-Rad

What You Will Learn

Understand the basic principles and technical requirements of musculoskeletal imaging
Discuss the normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the musculoskeletal structures (soft tissues such as skin, muscles, tendon, ligaments, and nerves as well as bone)
Differentiate the sonographic appearance of normal structures from pathologic conditions
Acquire knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound including static and dynamic imaging, ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal intervention, and advanced imaging technique such as elastography
Understand the correlation between ultrasound and other imaging techniques such as x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Teaching Team

Ooi Chin Chin

Associate Professor, Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology

Stephen Bird

General Sonographer, Benson Radiology, Australia

Schedule

Time	Date	Topics
9:00 am - 6:00 pm	19 May 2024	Introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound Instrumentation, system presets, and technical requirements (color/power Doppler, panoramic, dynamic scanning) Basic principles of musculoskeletal scanning Sonographic appearances of normal structures, sonographic artifacts, pathological concepts, interpretation, and presentation of findings Shoulder ultrasound Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/technique/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications Rotator cuff abnormalities, common pitfalls, ultrasound evaluation of post-op shoulders Practical Hands-on 1 & 2 Reflect, review, Q&A
	20 May 2024	Elbow ultrasound Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications Ultrasound examination technique: anterior, posterior, lateral, medial evaluation Tendon, muscle, ligament, joint/bursal abnormalities Practical Hands-on 3 & 4 Reflect, review, Q&A
	21 May 2024	Wrist ultrasound Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/techniques/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications, ultrasound detectable pathologies Common ultrasound-detectable abnormalities Practical demonstration (wrist) Practical Hands-on 5 & 6 Knowledge Quiz 1 Reflect, review, Q&A
	23 May 2024	Hand ultrasound Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/techniques/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications, ultrasound detectable pathologies Common ultrasound-detectable abnormalities Practical demonstration (hand) Practical Hands-on 7 & 8 Foot and lower leg ultrasound Q&A
	24 May 2024	Ankle ultrasound Anterior and posterior compartments Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications, scanning technique and protocols Common ultrasound-detectable abnormalities Practical Hands-on 9 & 10 Medial and lateral compartments Reflect, review, and Q&A
	25 May 2024	Knee and thigh ultrasound Hip ultrasound Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications, scanning technique, and protocols. Common ultrasound-detectable pathologies Practical Hands-on 11 & 12 Advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound techniques 3D/4D, elastography Knowledge Quiz 2 Reflection on learning, certificates issuing, review, Q&A

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who

Attend at least 75% of the course; and
Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course

Participants who meet the attendance requirement but do not pass the assessment will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$4,054.80.

Category	After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40)	S$1,216.44
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above)	S$472.44
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder	S$1,216.44
Non-Singapore Citizen	S$4,054.80 (No Funding)