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Musculoskeletal Imaging Education

Practical interpretation of radiography, ultrasound, CT, and MRI for musculoskeletal disorders, with an emphasis on findings that influence clinical decisions.

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  • Radiography and alignment
  • Dynamic musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • CT anatomy and procedural planning
  • MRI and MR angiography

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Thumbnail for Hoffa’s Fat Pad and Anterior Knee Pain: An MRI Reading PathwayMusculoskeletal Imaging Education01

Hoffa’s Fat Pad and Anterior Knee Pain: An MRI Reading Pathway

Read Hoffa’s fat pad systematically: normal anatomy, impingement, trauma, postoperative fibrosis, adjacent pathology, cysts and synovial disease. Edema alone does not establish the source of pain.

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Thumbnail for MRI of Medial Elbow Pain: From Golfer’s Elbow to Valgus InstabilityMusculoskeletal Imaging Education02

MRI of Medial Elbow Pain: From Golfer’s Elbow to Valgus Instability

A medial elbow MRI pathway through normal UCL anatomy, common flexor tendinopathy, acute and chronic ligament injury, the ulnar nerve, and the immature medial epicondyle.

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MRI of Lateral Elbow Pain: Beyond Tennis Elbow

A practical MRI pathway for lateral elbow pain, from the common extensor tendon to the RCL, LUCL, radiocapitellar joint, annular ligament, and signs of posterolateral instability.

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Thumbnail for Avulsion Fracture of the Fifth Metatarsal Tuberosity [Diagnostic Radiology]Musculoskeletal Imaging Education04

Avulsion Fracture of the Fifth Metatarsal Tuberosity [Diagnostic Radiology]

Author: Bow Wang, M.D. Bow Wang, M.D. suffered an ankle inversion and foot flexion due to a misstep on the stairs. After taking an X-ray, Bow Wang, M.D. diagnosed himself with an "Avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal tuberosity." Bow Wang, M.D. went to the "Debang Clinic" on Wusheng Road, where "Dr. Huang Mingdong" scanned his ankle to assess the damage to the surrounding joints and soft tissues. The image above shows that besides the fracture site, there is damage to multiple joints in the foot and ankle…

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[Imaging Manifestations of Stress/Fatigue Fractures] [Medical Imaging]

Author: Bow Wang, M.D. Mr. H, a 14-year-old table tennis player, has been undergoing high-intensity training and competitions in various table tennis events for a long time. Recently, he experienced severe pain in the proximal lateral aspect of his right lower leg near the knee crease and sought treatment at National Cheng Kung University Hospital [Interventional Medical Center] [Bow Wang, M.D.]. X-ray examination revealed no obvious bone fracture on the proximal lateral aspect of the tibia, but there was localized bone sclerosis and whitening (circled in red on the left in the image above). Further examination by [Bow Wang, M.D.] [magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)] revealed localized bone marrow edema under T2WI/FS fluid-sensitive imaging…

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Thumbnail for Musculoskeletal Image-Guided Procedures: CT-Guided Biopsy of a Malignant Bone TumorMusculoskeletal Imaging Education06

Musculoskeletal Image-Guided Procedures: CT-Guided Biopsy of a Malignant Bone Tumor

Mr. W, 67 years old, was referred by a hematologist at National Cheng Kung University Hospital to Bow Wang, M.D. in the Department of Medicine for a biopsy of the bone lesion because the bone tumor was too hard. His face was flushed. Author: Bow Wang, M.D.. Due to the high degree of calcification and hardness of this bone lesion, it took the combined efforts of multiple radiologists and two biopsies to finally obtain a specimen sufficient for diagnosis. The specimen was then examined by a pathologist…

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Thumbnail for Winning Every Conversation: Experiential Team Building (MTa L2–4)Musculoskeletal Imaging Education07

Winning Every Conversation: Experiential Team Building (MTa L2–4)

Author: Bow Wang, M.D. Hello everyone, I'm Wang Bo. Since I've been absent for so long, let me introduce myself: I'm a student in the Thinking Skills Class 13, and I'm a radiologist specializing in medical imaging and interventional treatment of related pain in musculoskeletal. Participating in this course reminded me of many memories and content from my previous Thinking Skills Class, our Belbin Book Club, and MTA Level 1... What is Experiential Team Building? Experiential Team Building originates from…

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Thumbnail for Applications of Medical Imaging and Interventional Therapy in Bone Tumors and Other Diseases — Instrumentation Today, Q4 Issue 229Musculoskeletal Imaging Education08

Applications of Medical Imaging and Interventional Therapy in Bone Tumors and Other Diseases — Instrumentation Today, Q4 Issue 229

Author: Bow Wang, M.D. Thanks to the Taiwan Instrument Research Center of the National Applied Research Laboratories, Science and Technology News Magazine, and Professor Yeh Ming-Lung for the invitation to write an article in the 2021 Q4 Issue 229, titled "Applications of Medial Imaging Diagnosis and Associated Intervention to Bone Tumor and Other Diseases…

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Unboxing and Clinic Application of the GE Vscan Air Portable Ultrasound

Author: Bow Wang, M.D. In the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in various parts of the body, medical imaging, in addition to X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and other imaging methods, relies heavily on the ultrasound. My long-held wish to be able to use the ultrasound during clinic visits was fulfilled this year through a group purchase. This newly launched GE Vscan Air… The portable ultrasound is lightweight, aesthetically pleasing, stable, and offers quite good image quality. While it does have a slightly lower resolution compared to the larger ultrasound, it has been quite useful in my clinic…

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