Atualiza23 l Musculoskeletal - Everything you need to know to be a sports radiologist at the next soccer World Cup

Aline Serfaty

Francisco Abaeté das Chagas Neto

Marcelo Bordalo Rodrigues

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Develop familiarity with US and MRI examination techniques aimed at analyzing soccer injuries;
• Interpretation of the examination in the evaluation of ligament injury patterns in the knee and ankle;
• Interpretation of the follow-up examination of soccer injuries;
• Classification of muscle injuries in soccer;
• Knowledge of the relevant aspects that should be highlighted in imaging reports on soccer injuries.

This course focuses on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for assessing patients with soccer injuries.

There will be lectures on the main aspects of the use of ultrasound and MRI in the assessment of soccer injuries, focusing on clinically relevant issues and new developments in diagnosis and treatment, as well as an approach from sports medicine specialists, discussing what they expect and when they recommend imaging tests.

Before the day of the interactive live online course, all students will be provided with lectures and exams on the dicom platform for prior analysis.

On the day of the live course, the cases will be evaluated and discussed interactively with the participants, focusing on the key points for the report.