Refresher Course: Musculoskeletal

RC 1710 - Peripheral nerves imaging

March 1, 08:00 - 09:00 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Diana Afonso, Lisbon-Funchal / Portugal
15 min
How to determine nerve pathology on MRI
Roman Guggenberger, Zurich / Switzerland
  1. To become familiar with the semiotics of nerve pathology at MRI.
  2. To show the advantages and limitations of MRI in assessing nerves.
  3. To provide tips for improving MRI scans for nerve assessment.
15 min
How to determine nerve pathology on US
Elena E. Drakonaki, Heraklion / Greece
  1. To become familiar with the semiotics of nerve pathology at ultrasound.
  2. To show the advantages and limitations of ultrasound in assessing nerves.
  3. To provide tips for improving ultrasound scans for nerve assessment.
15 min
Interventional procedures to address nerve pathologies
Thomas Le Corroller, Marseille / France
  1. To describe the most frequent indications for image-guided procedures on nerves.
  2. To present tips and tricks in image-guided procedures on nerves.
  3. To discuss the role of the radiologist in image-guided nerve intervention.
10 min
Panel discussion: The advantage and integration of peripheral nerve imaging in clinical practice