Upon completion of the program, the participant should be able to:
- Explain the capabilities and limitations of knee sonography.
- Discuss the imaging sequence and protocol for sonographic evaluation of the knee.
- Identify the normal musculoskeletal anatomy of the knee and surrounding areas.
- Describe some commonly seen knee pathology.
Disclosure of Significant Relationships
Pat Meyers, BS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Director, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of SE Wisconsin LLC
Milwaukee, WI
Consultant accepting honorariums from Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc
No relevant Commercial Relationships exists.
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals interested in imaging and evaluating the Knee. Physician participants may include, but are not limited to, those involved in emergency medicine, internal medicine and family medicine.
Chapter Topics
- Exam Overview / Anatomy
- Sonographic Evaluation
- Scanning Demonstration
- Pathology
Compatible with set-top DVD players, DVD-Rom drives, DVD-R drives, and DVD+R drives.
An optional CME Quiz ($25.00 processing fee) can be submitted to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, if needed.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This product also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.
Date of Original Release:11/22/2009
Termination Date of this Release: 11/22/2012