MRI of the Musculoskeletal System: Essentials for the Orthopedic Surgeon, Clinician, and Radiologist

This educational activity aboard the Royal Caribbean Internationals Voyager of the Seas is a classic Mediterranean cruise that encompasses a unique educational opportunity. MRI is the most commonly employed and effective advanced imaging modality for evaluation of the musculoskeletal system. Currently, the primary responsibility for the evaluation of these imaging studies resides with the diagnostic radiologist as they are more frequently formally trained in the interpretation of such imaging studies. Clinicians tend to learn how to evaluate MR imaging of the musculoskeletal system via experience and "on the job." This activity will provide the clinicians with the essentials of MRI evaluation of the musculoskeletal system, including the major joints and spine, as well as to update the radiologists working with orthopaedic surgeons and other clinicians. A systematic approach to the interpretation of these studies will be provided, and how to incorporate the reading of MRI examinations in your practice.