OBJECTIVES
- Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and / or interpret peripheral nerve ultrasound exams.
- State the fundamentals of ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of system controls.
- Recognize anatomy and ultrasound characteristics of the nerves and surrounding tissue to assist with management of focal neuropathies.
- Assess and diagnose focal neuropathies using high frequency ultrasound techniques.
- Identify common and challenging nerves using high frequency ultrasound
- Outline the standard approach for common and uncommon peripheral nerve blocks and interventions.
- Recognize muscle echo texture and anatomical localization for diagnostic purposes and therapeutic injections, including chemodenervation.
- Increase confidence to perform diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound guidance for peripheral nerve procedures.
- Increase confidence to incorporate protocols, scan techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve diagnostic/treatment accuracy.
AUDIENCE
Any clinician, sonographer or other medical professional who has a desire to learn how to perform and interpret advanced musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve ultrasound techniques and interventional procedures of the upper and lower limbs. Physician participants may include: Neurology, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Rheumatology, PM&R, Pain Management, Anesthesiology, Regenerative Medicine, and other MSK related fields. NP’s, PA’s, Physical therapists, sonographers, and other medical professionals may attend.
TOPICS
- Ultrasound Imaging Fundamentals
- Introduction to the Ultrasound Evaluation of Peripheral Nerves
- Ultrasound Evaluation of the Brachial Plexus/Shoulder Nerves: Normal & Pathology
- Ultrasound Evaluation of the Radial, Ulnar, and Median nerves: Normal & Pathology
- Demonstration: Upper Extremity Nerves
- Ultrasound Evaluation of the Knee Nerves (Normal and Pathology)
- Ultrasound Evaluation of the Foot & Ankle Nerves (Normal and Pathology)
- Ultrasound Evaluation of the Hip Nerves: Normal & pathology
- Peripheral Nerves: Trauma and Tumors
- Demonstration: Lower Extremity Nerves
- Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Procedures
- Advanced Nerve Injections, Releases, & Possibilities
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Chemodenervation Procedures: Guidance & Localization
- EMG/Ultrasound
- Challenging Peripheral Nerve Cases
Date of Original Release: 9/15/2021
