Musculoskeletal Imaging of the Knee

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Course Description:  This is a live, virtual 2-hour course designed for physical therapists to enhance their foundational knowledge in diagnostic imaging modalities for individuals with knee pain/pathology. Prior to this course, we recommend (although it is not mandatory) that participants take the Intro to MSK Imaging course, available on-demand here. This course will equip each student with the knowledge required to know when a patient with knee pain may be in need of imaging, what images to order, and how to perform appropriate clinical correlation of results.

CEU Info: 2 contact hours approved in these jurisdictions

Instructor:

Dr. Lance M. Mabry, PT, DPT

Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist

Fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists

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LMabry@highpoint.edu

Course Objectives:

- Identify common static musculoskeletal imaging modalities utilized in the knee.

- Determine the necessary radiographic views to request based on symptomatic distribution or mechanism of injury

- Identify normal knee anatomy on radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging

- Identify the most common imaging planes for knee magnetic resonance imaging

- Determine radiograph necessity for acute knee injuries based on the Ottawa Knee Rule

- Determine radiograph necessity for chronic knee conditions based on the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria

- Determine secondary imaging modality necessity based on the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria

Course Schedule:

Introduction and Radiography in the knee - 30 min

MRI of the knee - 30 min

Imaging for Acute Knee Pathology - 45 min

Referral for Imaging - 15 min

Competency Demonstration:  In order to receive continuing education credit, each participant must achieve 70% in a 10-question online quiz after the course (unlimited attempts). If the student fails to achieve 70%, they will be asked to complete additional assignments until remediation is achieved. Once the student achieves this score and completes the course evaluation, a completion certificate will be awarded.

Disclosures: The instructor has no disclosures. No products or services are mentioned nor promoted in this course.