Refresher Course: Musculoskeletal
RC 2310 - Bone marrow imaging: new techniques for old clinical problems
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Apostolos H. Karantanas, Heraklion / GR
2
How to image bone marrow?
15:00Bruno Vande Berg, Kessel-Lo / BE
3
Bone marrow lesions: benign or malignant?
15:00Patrick Omoumi, Lausanne / CH
4
Bone marrow necrosis
15:00Charbel Mourad, Beyrouth / LB
5
Panel discussion: Which protocol for which indication?
10:00Panel discussion: Which protocol for which indication?
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Apostolos H. Karantanas, Heraklion / Greece
15 min
How to image bone marrow?
Bruno Vande Berg, Kessel-Lo / Belgium
1. To review the appearance of normal bone marrow by using currently available MR sequences.
2. To emphasise the merit of MR imaging technique in bone marrow disease.
3. To discuss the diagnostic strategy in bone metastases.
2. To emphasise the merit of MR imaging technique in bone marrow disease.
3. To discuss the diagnostic strategy in bone metastases.
15 min
Bone marrow lesions: benign or malignant?
Patrick Omoumi, Lausanne / Switzerland
1. To describe and reflect on the importance of the imaging of fat in distinguishing benign and malignant bone marrow lesions.
2. To list the sequences that should be part of all MRI protocols aiming at the assessment of bone marrow.
3. To diagnose the most common benign bone marrow lesions.
2. To list the sequences that should be part of all MRI protocols aiming at the assessment of bone marrow.
3. To diagnose the most common benign bone marrow lesions.
15 min
Bone marrow necrosis
Charbel Mourad, Beyrouth / Lebanon
1. To describe the typical MR imaging features of yellow (fatty) marrow necrosis.
2. To describe MR imaging features of red (hematopoietic) marrow necrosis.
3. To identify signs of early epiphyseal collapse of femoral head osteonecrosis on radiographs and MRI.
4. To discuss the role of CT as a problem-solving technique in early collapse of the femoral head osteonecrosis.
2. To describe MR imaging features of red (hematopoietic) marrow necrosis.
3. To identify signs of early epiphyseal collapse of femoral head osteonecrosis on radiographs and MRI.
4. To discuss the role of CT as a problem-solving technique in early collapse of the femoral head osteonecrosis.
10 min
Panel discussion: Which protocol for which indication?