2021 Musculoskeletal Imaging In Clinical Practice - A CME Teaching Activity

This activity provides a review of clinical applications concerning the diagnosis, treatment and management of the musculoskeletal disorders. Modern imaging strategies, surgical correlation and the need for intra-disciplinary teamwork when deciding the most effective patient management is addressed. Faculty share techniques and tips in image interpretation of musculoskeletal injuries and pathology. Information gained from this activity is geared to improve diagnostic capabilities and expand clinical applications.

This CME activity is designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians who supervise and interpret musculoskeletal MRI. In addition, referring physicians who order musculoskeletal MRI should gain an appreciation of the strengths and limitations of these types of procedures.

Educational Symposia

Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this enduring material for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

SA-CME: Credits awarded for this enduring activity are designated “SA-CME” by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and qualify toward fulfilling requirements for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-assessment.

All activity participants are required to take a written or online test in order to be awarded credit. (Exam materials, if ordered, will be sent with your order.) All course participants will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate the program as it relates to practice relevance and educational objectives.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM for these programs may be claimed until September 14, 2024.

This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, a leader in accredited continuing education since 1975.

This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Elements.

At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to:

• Optimize image protocols to accurately assess musculoskeletal injury and pathology.
• Assess patients with joint pathology in a non-invasive manner utilizing MRI.
• Recognize the strengths and limitations of MRI for the management of sports related injuries.
• Describe the MR appearance of muscle and tendon injury.
• Differentiate musculoskeletal masses and tumors.
• Correlate MRI, ultrasound and surgical findings of musculoskeletal injury.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.