Moderators: Professor Mikkel Ostergaard and A/Professor Paul Bird
The evolving role of MRI in the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy provides an opportunity for rheumatologists to become proficient in interpreting MRI of the SI joints and the spine.
This unique workshop combines case studies with clinical image interpretation so that the participant will gain a deeper understanding of MRI and spine pathology in patients with spondyloarthropathy.
By attending the one day course participants will understand:
- How to differentiate a T1 and T2 weighted sequence, fat suppressed vs non-fat suppressed
- What does MRI ostieitis look like in the SIJ and spine
- What is the meaning of fat metaplasia and how does it provide clues to the diagnosis
- How to spot erosions in the SIJ on MRI
- What is backfill and what is its significance?
- What are the differential diagnosis to consider?
- Artefacts, pitfalls and clinical pearls in MRI interpretation
Join Mikkel Ostergaard and Paul Bird at APLAR for an interactive, case based MRI interpretation experience.
Each participant will have the opportunity to interpret MRI scans in groups and individually, with results assessed and discussed in detail by expert moderators.
A course suitable for clinicians, fellows and trainees – all levels of expertise are welcome!
Program
| Sunday 7 April 2019 | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 0800-0810 | Opening remarks and introduction | Professor Mikkel Østergaard and A/Professor Paul Bird |
| 0810-0840 | MRI of sacroiliac joints: Basic anatomy and MRI technique, and key MRI pathologies | Professor Mikkel Østergaard |
| 0840 – 0930 | Interactive session 1: Quiz | Professor Mikkel Østergaard |
| 0930 – 1030 | MRI of sacroiliac joints: Differential diagnosis and pitfalls | Professor Mikkel Østergaard |
| 1030-1100 | Coffee break | |
| 1100-1230 | Interactive session 2: Assessing full MRIs on individual PCs, followed by discussion | Professor Mikkel Østergaard and A/Professor Paul Bird |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch break | |
| 1330-1400 | MRI of sacroiliac joints: Differential diagnosis and pitfalls | Professor Mikkel Østergaard |
| 1400-1500 | Interactive session 3: Assessing full MRIs on individual PCs, followed by discussion | Professor Mikkel Østergaard and A/Professor Paul Bird |
| 1500-1530 | Coffee break | |
| 1530-1600 | MRI of the spine: Basic anatomy and MRI technique, key MRI pathologies, and differential diagnosis | A/Professor Paul Bird |
| 1600-1700 | Interactive session 4: Assessing full MRIs on individual PCs, followed by discussion | Professor Mikkel Østergaard and A/Professor Paul Bird |
| 1700-1715 | Evaluation and close of the workshop | |