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Essentials of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Interventional Skills
About this Program
Learn about ultrasound principles and operation, including presentations of proper scanning techniques with live model demonstrations of those techniques in this musculoskeletal ultrasound course. Along with a review of sonographic imaging of normal anatomy, there will be a review of pathology encountered followed by personal hands-on instruction in scanning. To complete the MSK ultrasound course, a hands-on lab will discuss and demonstrate interventional techniques. The combined 3-day musculoskeletal sonography training program makes this an effective learning experience to improve the provider’s technical competency and patient outcome.
This hands-on musculoskeletal ultrasound course offers training based on your experience level. Attendees will learn proper MSK imaging techniques for the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle. Learning is facilitated through an interactive and practical format with the direct supervision of our knowledgeable and experienced faculty.
Select MSK ultrasound courses will offer credits for Athletic Trainers accredited by the BOC (Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers) and for Physical Therapists accredited by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy.
With backgrounds in areas such as vascular sonography, pediatric ultrasound, and sports medicine, the instructors who lead Musculoskeletal Ultrasound courses are experts in sonographic point of care. They are ready, willing, and able to share that expertise with you.
As with all our skill-building opportunities, MTMI is dedicated to bringing MSK Ultrasound courses to convenient locations in your area. Check out the registration options at the top of the page to find musculoskeletal sonography training near you, or sign up for our email list for upcoming training announcements.
Check out our Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course Resources
What Makes the Best MSK Ultrasound Course?
The best MSK ultrasound course is taught by experienced faculty and includes hands-on scan time with a sonography system, studying relevant joint, bone and muscle problem cases. It should also qualify for musculoskeletal ultrasound training CME credits as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education so you can increase, develop, and maintain your skills and knowledge set to best serve your patients.
Is MSK Ultrasound Hard to Learn?
The biggest challenge to musculoskeletal sonography training is its fairly steep learning curve. From a working understanding of anatomy to simply knowing where to place probes, developing expertise in musculoskeletal scanning takes time and training. MTMI offers the training and resources you need to succeed. Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned pro, MSK ultrasound courses offers hands-on training opportunities to help you start building—or upgrading—your skills.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this musculoskeletal ultrasound course, participants will be able to:
- Describe scanning techniques for the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle.
- Recognize common pathological structures visualized in the joints studied.
- Demonstrate performance of ultrasound scanning protocols of joints on live models.
- Perform interventional techniques assisted by ultrasound guidance.
Schedule
What this course will cover
In this musculoskeletal sonography training program, we pack everything you need to reinforce your scanning expertise and earn your musculoskeletal CME in just three days.
Day One
| 7:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Introduction and Announcements ... Lee |
| 8:10 am | Ultrasound Image Optimization and Knobology ... French |
| 8:30 am | Normal Ultrasound Anatomy of Shoulder ... Lee |
| 8:45 am | Shoulder Live Demonstration ... Medford/Lee |
| 9:05 am | Q & A with Faculty and Break |
| 9:20 am | Dual Track
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| 10:30 am | Dual Track
Group B:
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| 11:30 am | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 11:45 am | Lunch - Provided |
| 1:00 pm | Normal Ultrasound Anatomy of Elbow/Wrist ... Stewart |
| 1:30 pm | Elbow/Wrist Live Demonstration ... Hendricks/Stewart |
| 2:00 pm | Q & A with Faculty and Break |
| 2:15 pm | Dual Track
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| 3:15 pm | Dual Track
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| 4:30 pm | Bonus: Protocols and CPT codes ... Hendricks |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
Day Two
| 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Principles and Techniques of Ultrasound Guided Interventions ... Lee |
| 8:20 am | Normal Ultrasound Anatomy of Hip and Thigh ... French |
| 8:40 am | Hip and Thigh Live Demonstration ... Hendricks/French |
| 9:00 am | Q & A Faculty and Break |
| 9:05 am | Dual Track
Group B:
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| 10:05 am | Dual Track
Group B:
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| 11:05 pm | Interventional Hands-On (Groups A and B) |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | (Optional) Open MSK Scan Lab w/Faculty 1-2 pm - French/Couvillion/Young/Lee |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
Day Three
| 7:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Normal Ultrasound Anatomy of Knee ... Biswal |
| 8:30 am | Knee and Ankle Live Demonstration ... Medford/Biswal |
| 9:00 am | Dual Track: Group A:
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| 10:00 am | Dual Track:
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| 11:00 am | Closing/Adjourn |
Audience
Who should attend?
With hands-on training, didactic lectures, and practice sessions, this MSK ultrasound course is appropriate for anyone wanting to learn diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound to treat patients presenting with muscle and joint pain, including:
- Radiologists
- Sonographers
- Rheumatologists
- Emergency Physicians
- Physical Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Athletic Trainers
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Orthopedic Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurse Practitioners
- Registered Vascular Technologists/Specialists
- Podiatrists
- Fellows/Residents
- Others interested in improving their skills in MSK Ultrasound Imaging
Program Faculty
Meet your presenter(s)
Kenneth Lee
MD, MBA - Program Director
Director of MSK Ultrasound at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin
Zachary E. Stewart
MD
Dr. Zachary Stewart is a musculoskeletal radiologist and the director of musculoskeletal ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also appointed as an Instructor of Radiology by Harvard Medical School. He completed his fellowship in Musculoskeletal imaging and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin in 2022 under the mentorship of Dr. Ken Lee. Since joining MGH in July of 2022, Dr. Stewart has established busy diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound services, including a weekly ultrasound clinic dedicated exclusively to peripheral nerves.
Dr. Stewart’s primary clinical interests are in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and image-guided pain palliation. His research interests focus on applications of quantitative imaging, such as shear-wave elastography, improving imaging for foot and ankle diagnostic imaging, and optimizing techniques for interventional pain procedures. He is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology and is a member of the Society of Skeletal Radiology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Radiology, and the Radiological Society of North America.
Cathryn Couvillion
RDMS, RVT, R.T. (R) (ARRT)
Cathryn Couvillion is the Lead Ultrasound Technologist at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. She has been the lead tech for 15 years specializing in General, GYN, Peds, Vascular, MSK. Cathryn is registered in ARDMS, AB, OB/GYN, RVT, PS, BR. She is also a registered Radiologic Technologist, ARRT. Cathryn currently orients and precepts all new Sonography graduates and students from the surrounding Sonography Programs. She serves on the Medical Diagnostic Sonography Advisory Board for Delgado Community College. She accompanies the Ultrasound Dept by serving as the Radiology liaison between all departments and offsite satellite clinics. She has accomplished ACR accreditation for the Ultrasound Dept. in 4 categories and assisted with MRI and CT accreditation. She monitors all QA for Ultrasound imaging and TJC policies and protocols. She has a passion for Ultrasound procedures and learning new scanning techniques for enhancing imaging optimization. She enjoys attending SDMS and MSK conferences to expand her learning and teaching techniques.
Cristy French
MD
Penn State Health
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Sandip Biswal
MD
UW Health Radiologist and professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
William Medford
BS, RDMS, RMSKS
Christina Hendricks
BS, RDMS, RMSKS, RVT, RT(R)
Christina Hendricks is a senior sonographer from the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics with over 16 years experience in abdominal, OB/GYN, vascular, musculoskeletal, and pediatric ultrasound. She also assists in a variety of ultrasound guided procedures including biopsies, injections, and microwave, cyro, & histotripsy ablations. As a senior sonographer, Christina not only scans patients but also writes protocols, oversees accreditation compliance & quality assurance, educates a variety of students & radiology trainees in all areas of ultrasound, and teaches musculoskeletal ultrasound skills at national conferences.
In her life outside of the hospital, Christina loves domestic travel to many of our national parks to explore & day-hike, as well as international travel, including several volunteer trips to teach ultrasound in low resource settings abroad. She believes it is important to learn about other cultures through experience to better herself as a professional & member of society.
Kelly Young
RDMS
Technical Manager at Massachusetts General Hospital
Credits
Accredited training programs
CME
The Medical Technology Management Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Technology Management Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
BOC
MTMI is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers.
This program is eligible for a maximum of 16.75 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
ASRT Category A
This program provides 18.75 hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
Location
Course location and hotels
| New Orleans, LA- January 31 - November 02, 2025 |
Accommodations & Course Location Reservations: 888-490-6547 or click here Airport Transportation: The Hilton New Orleans St, Charles The link below has a list of parking locations close to the Hilton New Orleans Charles Avenue. Contact hotel directly if further parking information is needed. https://www.premiumparking.com/city/new-orleans/hilton-new-orleans-st-charles Hotel website click here |
| Savannah, GA October 10-12, 2025 | |
Accommodations: Savannah International Airport(SAV) is 15 miles/22 mins | Course Location: Note: The Convention Center is located |
Tuition
Convenient payment options available
| Audience | Price | Early Price | Member Price | Member Early Price |
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| Physician (0-1 year of experience) | $1,759.00 | $1,659.00 | $1,759.00 | $1,659.00 |
| Physician (1+ years of experience) | $1,759.00 | $1,659.00 | $1,759.00 | $1,659.00 |
| PA, NP, Resident, Fellow or Military (0-1 year of experience) | $1,270.00 | $1,195.00 | $1,270.00 | $1,195.00 |
| PA, NP, Resident, Fellow or Military (1+ years of experience) | $1,270.00 | $1,195.00 | $1,270.00 | $1,195.00 |
| Sonographer or Technologist (0-1 year of experience) | $1,045.00 | $970.00 | $1,045.00 | $970.00 |
| Sonographer or Technologist (1+ years of experience) | $1,045.00 | $970.00 | $1,045.00 | $970.00 |
| Athletic Trainer (0-1 year experience) | $1,050.00 | $975.00 | $1,050.00 | $975.00 |
| Athletic Trainer (1+ years experience) | $1,050.00 | $975.00 | $1,050.00 | $975.00 |
| Physical Therapist (0-1 year experience) | $1,055.00 | $980.00 | $1,055.00 | $980.00 |
| Physical Therapist (1+ years experience) | $1,055.00 | $980.00 | $1,055.00 | $980.00 |
At MTMI, we believe in providing quality care at every point of care. We also believe in making high-quality training accessible for every healthcare professional in need of CME and skill upgrades.
Early Pricing Guidelines
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 21 days in advance for the program.
Cancellation Policy
“Hands-On” Courses
Refunds, minus a $50 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations received prior to 10 days before the program. Cancellations received within 10 days of the program will receive a credit toward a future MTMI program, minus the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made after the program starts. MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled program because of low advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable airline tickets. In case of cancellation of a program for any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees including non-refundable airline tickets.
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