Emerging Methods in MSK MRI: Muscle
Sunrise Session

ORGANIZERS: Eric Chang, Garry Gold, Emily McWalter, Edwin Oei, Philip Robinson

Monday, 18 June 2018

Skill Level: Intermediate

Session Number: S-M-06

Overview
These sessions provide an overview of emerging methods to image a variety of musculoskeletal tissues: muscle, articular cartilage, bone, tendon, ligaments, and meniscus. Each sunrise session will begin with an overview of the basic MR physical concepts of the emerging techniques along with a summary of their current state of development, validation or implementation. This is followed by a a clinically focused presentation on the utility of these methods for clinical research or patient care.

Target Audience
Trainees, researchers, and clinicians with an interest in the technical aspects and clinical applications of emerging MR methods for a variety of musculoskeletal tissues.

Educational Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
-Describe the technical principles of a variety of emerging MRI methods for MSK imaging;
-Summarize how far these emerging methods have progressed from development to validation or implementation; and
-Discuss potential areas for clinical application of these techniques.