Refresher Course: Musculoskeletal
RC 710 - Imaging hip joint replacement
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Alberto Bazzocchi, Bologna / IT
2
Radiography and ultrasound: how far can you go?
15:00Saulius Rutkauskas, Kaunas / LT
3
CT: when should you do it, and how?
15:00Tobias Dietrich, St. Gallen / CH
4
MRI: can it replace the above?
15:00Pia M Jungmann, Chur / CH
5
Panel discussion: Can we define an algorithm for the assessment of painful hip replacement?
10:00Panel discussion: Can we define an algorithm for the assessment of painful hip replacement?
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Alberto Bazzocchi, Bologna / Italy
15 min
Radiography and ultrasound: how far can you go?
Saulius Rutkauskas, Kaunas / Lithuania
- To differentiate the strengths and weaknesses of conventional radiography in assessing the structural integrity of a hip implant.
- To present ultrasound examination technique of soft tissues around THA.
- To illustrate the real-time capabilities of ultrasound and the guidance of diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures.
15 min
CT: when should you do it, and how?
Tobias Dietrich, St. Gallen / Switzerland
- To present CT techniques of metal artefact reduction in hip joint replacement.
- To show indications of CT imaging in hip joint replacement.
- To describe hip joint replacement disorders on CT images.
15 min
MRI: can it replace the above?
Pia M Jungmann, Chur / Switzerland
- To present possible advantages of MRI in hip joint replacement.
- To discuss limitations of MRI after hip joint replacement.
- To provide tips to overcome or reduce the limitations of MRI after hip joint replacement.
10 min
Panel discussion: Can we define an algorithm for the assessment of painful hip replacement?