ECR 2016
Subcommittee MUSCULOSKELETAL (Topic 10)
Mario Maas; Amsterdam/NL
Andrea Alcalá-Galiano (Madrid, ES), Gustav Andreisek (Zurich, CH), Antonio Barile (L'Aquila, IT), Catherine
Cyteval (Montpellier, FR), Elena E. Drakonaki (Iraklion, GR), Iris-Melanie Noebauer-Huhmann (Vienna, AT),
Philip Robinson (Leeds, UK), Maryam Shahabpour (Brussels, BE), Violeta Vasilevska Nikodinovska (Skopje, MK),
Alberto Vieira (Porto, PT), Marc-André Weber (Heidelberg, DE), Anagha P. Parkar (Bergen, NO)
Programme:
Level III
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal; Secondary Category: Neuro
RC 110: Wednesday, March 2, 2016/08:30-10:00/Room E1
M: A. Alcalá-Galiano; Madrid/ES
(New; integrated RC type)
The elbow: a comprehensive approach
Chairman's introduction (5')
A. Alcalá-Galiano; Madrid/ES
Session objectives:
1. To understand that assessing this joint requires specific technical focus of technique, imaging protocol, choice of
coils and sequences and modalities.
2. To learn about the pivotal role of the radiologist in evaluating elbow imaging in order to provide essential
information for the arthroscopist.
A. The tendons: anatomy, pathology and
intervention (23')
P. Peetrons; Brussels/BE
1. To become familiar with the normal imaging anatomy and pathological appearances of the elbow tendons.
2. To learn about interventional radiological techniques for treating elbow tendon disease.
B. Ligament injury and instability: what to look
for and what to say (23')
M.C. De Jonge; Amsterdam/NL
1. To become familiar with patterns of abnormality seen in elbow instability.
2. To learn about the imaging findings of elbow instability.
C. Nerve entrapment at the elbow (23')
L.M. Sconfienza; San Donato Milanese/IT
1. To understand the radiological anatomy of the peripheral nerves at the elbow.
2. To learn about the imaging findings of nerve entrapments at the elbow.
Panel discussion: US, CT, conventional MR, high field MR: what to choose when? (16')
Level II
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal; Secondary Category: Emergency Radiology
RC 410: Wednesday, March 2, 2016/16:00-17:30/Room E1
M: M.-A. Weber; Heidelberg/DE
(New)
Bone trauma in the axial skeleton: patterns of injury and how I describe them
A. Thoracic and lumbar spine
V.N. Cassar-Pullicino; Oswestry/UK
1. To become familiar with the types of injury seen in the thoracic and lumbar spine.
2. To learn how to describe the injuries in a manner useful to the clinician.
B. Pelvis
K. Verstraete; Ghent/BE
1. To become familiar with the types of injury seen in the pelvis.
2. To learn how to describe the injuries in a manner useful to the clinician.
C. Acetabulum
A. Kassarjian; Majadahonda/ES
1. To become familiar with the types of injury seen in the acetabulum.
2. To learn how to describe the injuries in a manner useful to the clinician.
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Level III
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal; Secondary Category: Imaging Methods
RC 510: Thursday, March 3, 2016/08:30-10:00/Room E1
M: M. Reijnierse; Leiden/NL
(New; integrated RC type)
Inflammatory arthritis: beyond the radiograph
Chairman's introduction (5')
M. Reijnierse; Leiden/NL
Session objectives:
1. To gain insight into the merits of various imaging modalities in the daily practice of radiology of rheumatology.
2. To appreciate the crucial radiological contribution we need to provide in order to support optimal clinical decision
making.
A. Rheumatoid arthritis: what does MRI show
and how do I do it? (23')
I. Sudoł-Szopińska; Warsaw/PL
1. To become familiar with MRI techniques used in the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis.
2. To learn about the MRI findings in rheumatoid arthritis and their significance.
B. The axial skeleton in spondyloarthritis:
conventional radiograph to MRI (23')
R. Campbell; Liverpool/UK
1. To become familiar with imaging findings seen in the axial skeleton in spondyloarthritis.
2. To understand features on imaging which distinguish spondyolarthrtitis from other spinal diseases.
C. Ultrasound in inflammatory arthritis: what does
it show and what does it mean? (23')
A. Klauser; Innsbruck/AT
1. To become familiar with US techniques used in the assessment of inflammatory arthritis.
2. To learn about the US findings in inflammatory arthritis and their significance.
Panel discussion: How practical is it for radiologists to support ultrasound and MRI for clinical
rheumatology? Is it something the rheumatologists should undertake themselves? (16')
Level II
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal; Secondary Category: Radiological education
RC 810: Thursday, March 3, 2016/16:00-17:30/Room E1
M: V. Vasilevska Nikodinovska; Skopje/MK
(Rep. '15/ RC 1210; C.: speaker and title amended; integrated RC type)
Sports injuries to the knee: improving my report
Chairman's introduction (5')
V. Vasilevska Nikodinovska; Skopje/MK
Session objectives:
1. To understand how the structure of reporting influences clinical interpretation and treatment.
2. To appreciate the value of assessing both familiar and less familiar structures in the traumatised knee.
A. Reporting meniscal tears: pitfalls and how I
avoid them (23')
G. Andreisek; Zurich/CH
1. To understand how normal appearances can mimic meniscal tears.
2. To understand pitfalls in the diagnosis of meniscal tears.
B. The collateral ligaments and posterolateral
corner: what are they, why do they matter and
how do I assess them? (23')
U. Aydingoz; Ankara/TR
1. To appreciate the significance of the collateral ligaments and posterolateral corner.
2. To understand pitfalls in the diagnosis of posterolateral corner injuries.
C. Imaging the reconstructed ACL in athletes: how to
assess and what to report (23')
A.P. Parkar; Bergen/NO
1. To be able to distinguish normal from pathological postoperative imaging features in ACL reconstruction.
2. To understand the clinical relevance of postoperative ACL reconstruction imaging.
Panel discussion: How will the patient and clinician be most helped by our report, and is there a
role for structured reporting? (16')
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Level II
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal; Secondary Category: General Radiology
RC 1210: Friday, March 4, 2016/16:00-17:30/Room E1
M: A. Cotten; Lille/FR
(New)
Systemic disease: what to look for in the musculoskeletal system
A. Imaging the diabetic foot
J. Kramer; Linz/AT
1. To learn about the range of imaging abnormalities seen in the diabetic foot.
2. To become familiar with features that distinguish infection from other abnormalities in the diabetic foot.
B. MSK manifestations of non-malignant
haematological disease
A.H. Karantanas; Iraklion/GR
1. To understand the way haematological conditions can affect the musculoskeletal system.
2. To become familiar with patterns of imaging abnormality seen in the musculoskeletal system in patients with nonmalignant haematological disorders.
C. MSK manifestations of renal disease
G. Guglielmi; Andria/IT
1. To demonstrate the way renal disease can affect the musculoskeletal system.
2. To become familiar with patterns of imaging abnormality seen in the musculoskeletal system in patients with renal
disease.
Level II
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal; Secondary Category: Imaging Methods
RC 1510: Saturday, March 5, 2016/14:00-15:30/Room E1
M: M. Maas; Amsterdam/NL
(New; integrated RC type)
Shoulder MRI: mastering technique and making my report relevant
Chairman's introduction (5')
M. Maas; Amsterdam/NL
Session objectives:
1. To understand the level of expertise that patients expect for adequate performance and reading of shoulder MRI.
2. To gain insight into differentiating normal age-related changes from clinical relevant MR features.
A. The normal MRI: techniques and anatomy (23')
E. Llopis; Valencia/ES
1. To become familiar with MRI techniques for imaging the shoulder.
2. To understand normal MRI shoulder anatomy, and normal variants seen.
B. Rotator cuff tears: what are they and what
do they look like? (23')
K.-F. Kreitner; Mainz/DE
1. To become familiar with the anatomical basis of rotator cuff tears.
2. To learn about the MRI findings of rotator cuff pathology.
C. Patterns of instability: what does the MRI show? (23')
A.J. Grainger; Leeds/UK
1. To become familiar with patterns of abnormality seen in shoulder instability.
2. To learn about the MRI findings of shoulder instability.
Panel discussion: How are the indications for MR arthrography in the shoulder changing? (16')
programme/learning objectives have been proofread
ECR 2016
E³ - ECR Master Class
E³ 1826: Sunday, March 6, 2016/10:30-12:00/Room A
Musculoskeletal (ESSR)
Coordinator: M. Maas; Amsterdam/NL
Primary Category: Musculoskeletal
Secondary Category: Interventional Radiology
INTERACTIVE: YES
M: A. Gangi; Strasbourg/FR
MSK and intervention
Chairman’s introduction (6')
A. Gangi; Strasbourg/FR
A. How to biopsy soft tissue and bone tumours (21')
G.K.O. Åström; Uppsala/SE
1. To learn which tumours are ‘no touch’.
2. To demonstrate how to plan a biopsy, when to culture and when to biopsy.
3. To discuss complications and how to deal with them.
B. Low back pain; what can I do? (21')
D.J. Wilson; Oxford/UK
1. To learn which common pathologies account for low back pain that we can treat.
2. To illustrate the common technique used in the specific pathologies.
C. Injectables - steroids and Platelet Rich
Plasma (PRP): how and when? (21')
M.J.C.M. Rutten; 's-Hertogenbosch/NL
1. To learn about appropriate technique in MSK joint and tendon intervention.
2. To learn about the complications.
3. To illustrate the evidence on use of steroids and PRP.
D. Painful solitary bone lesions: what is the
most appropriate approach? (21')
F. Arrigoni; L'Aquila/IT
1. To learn which painful bone lesion can be treated.
2. To learn how to plan the treatment and how to choose the most appropriate technique.
3. To illustrate complications and diagnostic follow-up.
programme/learning objectives will be proofread