Musculoskeletal ultrasound · Beginner

Fundamentals of musculoskeletal ultrasound

Fundamentals of musculoskeletal ultrasound: normal anatomy of muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints.

16academic hours

Beginnerlevel

Distance learningmode of study

Course curriculum

Introduction to ultrasound scanning
History
Operator-dependent features
Transducers and equipment settings for musculoskeletal examinations
Physics of ultrasound scanning
Principles and parameters important for studying joints, muscles, and other musculoskeletal structures, including resolution, focusing, and settings
Assessment of ultrasound scanning quality
Criteria and recognition of artifacts
Distinguishing artifacts from pathologies when scanning joints and soft tissues
Ultrasound imaging of musculoskeletal structures
Anatomy and typical patterns in normal and pathological conditions, including connective tissues and joints
Ultrasound diagnostics of bones and periosteum
Features of imaging fractures, erosions and other pathologies
Ultrasound imaging of skeletal muscles
Anatomy
Typical patterns
Mechanisms of muscle damage
Tendon pathologies
Ultrasound signs of tendinopathies, enthesopathies and other conditions based on current consensus statements
Ultrasound anatomy of the peripheral nerves
Structure
Differences between nerves and tendons
General signs of pathology
Ultrasound examination of soft tissues and joint components
Anatomy of adipose tissue, ligaments and other structures
Application of ultrasound in rheumatology
Diagnosis and assessment of arthritis, arthropathies, bursitis and other conditions
Assessment of disease activity

A foundational course. You will master the normal ultrasound anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and the correct examination technique — the base on which the entire diagnosis of pathology is built.

Knyazev Konstantin Andreevich

Leading instructor of the MEDTRAIN Training Center, physician in ultrasound and functional diagnostics

Ultrasound diagnostics physician, Member of the Eurasian Association of Ultrasound and Functional Diagnostics Specialists. Member of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

Knyazev Konstantin Andreevich is a practising specialist with a foundational clinical background in internal medicine and many years of experience in ultrasound and functional diagnostics. He graduated from the Ural State Medical Academy with a degree in General Medicine (2012), completed an internship in internal medicine (2013), and subsequently underwent professional retraining in Ultrasound Diagnostics and Functional Diagnostics.

Konstantin Andreevich is a member of the Eurasian Association of Specialists in Ultrasound and Functional Diagnostics, as well as a member of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. A leading instructor at the MEDTRAIN Training Centre and chair of the examination board, he has developed and teaches more than 25 educational courses and training cycles devoted to the modern capabilities of ultrasound and functional diagnostics.

Konstantin Andreevich's professional interests include neurosonography, paediatric echocardiography with the diagnosis of congenital heart defects, ultrasound assessment of the lower-limb arteries, and ultrasound monitoring of arterial shunts and endovascular interventions. In his teaching he combines current international guidelines with clinical cases, paying particular attention to practical skills and the safe application of ultrasound techniques in real clinical practice.

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