Overview
Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation and management of patients presenting with chronic musculoskeletal injuries. The course will provide participants with the underpinning academic knowledge and clinical skills needed to undertake a range of musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations. Participants will develop and enhance the theoretical knowledge and advanced image interpretation as well as specialist scanning skills in sonography of the shoulder and other musculoskeletal structures. Topics will include principles of musculoskeletal ultrasound, common indications, protocol and scanning technique of the various upper and lower limb musculoskeletal structures. Participants will also develop an insight into the role of ultrasound and other supplementary imaging tests (X-rays and MRI) for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disease.
Intensive hands-on practical sessions will be conducted to supplement the didactic teaching. It is ideal for practitioners who wish to expand their scope of practice in musculoskeletal sonography and can be taken as a single module for continuing professional development.
What You’ll Learn
On completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Understand the basic principles and technical requirements of musculoskeletal imaging
- Discuss the normal and abnormal imaging characteristics of the musculoskeletal structures (soft tissues such as skin, muscles, tendon, ligaments, and nerves as well as bone)
- Differentiate the sonographic appearance of normal structures from pathologic conditions
- Acquire knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound including static and dynamic imaging, ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal intervention, and advanced imaging technique such as elastography
- Understand the correlation between ultrasound and other imaging techniques such as x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Who Should Attend
- Radiographers practising ultrasound
- Healthcare professionals involved in ultrasound work
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
This course is SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) eligible. Please refer to the
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Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who
- Attend 75% of the workshop; and
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the workshop
Continuing Professional Development
This is a SSR validated programme and TBA CPD points will be awarded to Radiographers (who attended at least 75% of the workshop).
Schedule
Day 1 (22 June)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Topic 1: Introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Instrumentation, system presets, and technical requirements (color/power Doppler, panoramic, dynamic scanning)
|
| 10:00 am |
- Basic principles of musculoskeletal scanning
- Sonographic appearances of normal structures, sonographic artifacts, pathological concepts, interpretation, and presentation of findings
|
| 10:30 am |
Break |
| 11:00 am |
- Topic 2: Shoulder ultrasound
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/technique/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications
|
| 11:30 am |
Rotator cuff abnormalities, common pitfalls, ultrasound evaluation of post-op shoulders |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 1 |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 2 |
| 6:00 pm |
Reflect, review, Q&A |
Day 2 (23 June)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Topic 3: Elbow ultrasound
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications
|
| 10:00 am |
Ultrasound examination technique: anterior, posterior, lateral, medial evaluation |
| 10:30 am |
Break |
| 11:00 am |
Tendon, muscle, ligament, joint/bursal abnormalities |
| 12:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
Practical Hands-on 3 |
| 3:00 pm |
Practical Hands-on 4 |
| 4:30 pm |
Knowledge Quiz 1 |
| 6:00 pm |
Reflect, review, Q&A |
Day 3 (24 June)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Topic 4: Wrist ultrasound
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/techniques/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications, ultrasound detectable pathologies
|
| 10:00 am |
Common ultrasound-detectable abnormalities |
| 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:30 am |
Practical demonstration (wrist) |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 5 |
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 6 |
| 6:00 pm |
Reflect, review, Q&A |
Day 4 (26 June)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Topic 5: Hand ultrasound
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, equipment/techniques/protocol, clinical presentation, common indications, ultrasound detectable pathologies
|
| 10:00 am |
Common ultrasound-detectable abnormalities |
| 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:30 am |
Practical demonstration (hand) |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 7 |
| 2:30 pm |
- Topic 6: Foot and lower leg ultrasound
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications. Common ultrasound detectable pathologies
|
| 3:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 8 |
| 6:00 pm |
Q&A |
Day 5 (27 June)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Topic 7: Ankle ultrasound
- Anterior and posterior compartments
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications, scanning technique and protocols
|
| 10:00 am |
Common ultrasound-detectable abnormalities |
| 10:30 am |
Break |
| 11:00 am |
Practical Hands-on 9 |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
- Topic 7: Ankle ultrasound (continued)
- Medial and lateral compartments
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications, scanning technique, and protocols. Common ultrasound-detectable pathologies
|
| 2:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 10 (Ankle - all compartments) |
| 6:00 pm |
Reflect, review, and Q&A |
Day 6 (28 June)
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 am |
- Welcome and Registration
- Topic 8: Knee and thigh ultrasound
- Knee/thigh: Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications, scanning technique, and protocols. Common ultrasound-detectable pathologies
|
| 10:00 am |
- Topic 9: Hip ultrasound
- Normal gross and sonographic anatomy, clinical presentation, common indications, scanning technique and protocols, common ultrasound-detectable pathologies
|
| 11:00 am |
Break |
| 11:30 am |
Practical Hands-on 11 |
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 pm |
- Topic 10: Advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound techniques
|
| 2:30 pm |
Practical Hands-on 12 (Consolidation - all regions) |
| 4:00 pm |
Knowledge Quiz 2 |
| 6:00 pm |
Reflection on learning, certificates issuing, review, Q&A |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) |
$3,980.40 |
$1,194.12 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$3,980.40 |
$450.12 |
| Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder |
$4,017.60 |
$1,205.28 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$4,017.60 |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SF Series Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Funding
In order to be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded by SkillsFuture, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
What Past Participant Say
"Excellent, encouraging, knowledgeable and dynamic trainer. Materials provided are comprehensive. Practical sessions are exceptionally good and trainer was very patient in teaching. Best MSK workshop ever!" -
Kho Ying Ying, Radiographer, Singapore General Hospital
"Sincerely appreciate the content and practical lessons (especially). Greatly widen our skills and knowledge in MSK." - Chong Pei Qi (Paige), Radiographer, National University Health System Pte. Ltd
"Lecturer is knowlegeable and willing to share. Excellent course." - Azzalia Binte Abu, Application Specialist, Canon Medical Systems Asia Pte. Ltd
"I had a good learning experience. The trainers were dedicated and were generous to share their wealth of knowledge. Mr Stephen Bird is a brilliant sonographer and was able to conduct his lessons and hands-on in a very structured way. Awesome workshop!" - Teo Si Min, Radiographer, Singapore General Hospital
