MSK SPINE ULTRASOUND NOW CME ACCREDITED FOR 8 HOURS EACH COURSE!!
Agenda at a Glance
Day 1
8.00AM – 8:30AM
Introduction
The course begins with an overview of the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of the spine. Optimal transducer selection, patient positioning, imaging approaches, and techniques for sonographically evaluating the spine are discussed.
8:30AM – 12.30AM
Lumbar Spine (with intermittent breaks)
- Lumbar Spine Anatomy
- Ultrasound transducer selection, machine settings, patient positioning.
- Ultrasound Diagnostic Evaluation, Tips and Pitfalls.
- Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Facet Injection
- Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Medial Branch Block
1:30PM – 3:45PM
Thoracic Spine Part 2
- Thoracic Spine Anatomy
- Ultrasound transducer selection, machine settings, patient positioning.
- Ultrasound Diagnostic Evaluation, Tips and Pitfalls.
- Ultrasound Guided Thoracic Facet Injection
- Ultrasound Guided Thoracic Medial Branch Block
4:00PM – 5:30PM
Orthobiologics & What You Need to Know
- Umbilical Cord Allograft Tissue
- Exosomes
- Autograft Tissue – Bone Marrow/Adipose
Day 2
8:00AM – 10:30AM
Sacroiliac Joint
- Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy
- Ultrasound transducer selection, machine settings, patient positioning.
- Ultrasound Diagnostic Evaluation, Tips and Pitfalls.
- Ultrasound Guided SI Joint Injections
10:45AM – 11:30AM
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
providers will learn the basics of PRP therapy, what it is, what the research shows and how it's processed.
11:45AM – 12:45PM
Regenerative Biologics Introduction
Attendees will learn about autograft and allograft biologics, regenerative biologics regulations and receive information on clinical research studies.
01:45PM–05:00PM
Supervised Patient Procedures with Ultrasound
Outcome Methods
- Procedural observation
Expected Outcomes