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Lecture Hall Diabetic Foot | Analysis

Foot And Ankle MRI: Tendons and Ligaments

Available Credits
CME 0.75
CPME 0.75

Steven Needell
Steven Needell, MD
Director of Musculoskeletal Imaging
Boca Raton Community Hospital, Florida
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A patient arrives in your clinic 72 hours status post inversion sprain of the right ankle. The conscientious emergency room physician ordered a MRI to rule out possible rupture of the collateral ligaments. The patient arrives with the MRI jacket, but there is no report contained within. A trickle of sweat appears on your brow. Will you be able to distinguish between a well-defined anterior talofibular ligament and an amorphous ligament with increased signal intensity on a T1 weighted image?

Relax!!! Dr. Steven Needel, Director of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Boca Raton Community Hospital, is here to help. He will clarify the difference between T1, T2, and Stir images; enlighten us on the distinction between tendonitis, tendonosis, dysfunction and tears. He will explain why fluid distending the peroneal sheath is an important secondary indicator of calcaneofibular ligament injuries. With Dr. Needel's help, you will be able to confirm or possibly rule out sinus tarsi or os trigonum syndrome.

This is a beautiful lecture filled with crystal clear MRI images, all evaluated and explained in detail by an excellent, enthusiastic practicing radiologist and teacher.

 Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Enumerate MR sequences and contrast.
2. Describe MRI anatomy.
3. Determine pathology of various anatomical structures.

Estimated time to complete this activity is 41 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
MEDICINE: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: 01/17/2007 Expiration Date: 06/15/2012
Re-Accrediation Date: 01/01/2009 2nd Re-Accreditation Date:06/15/2011
Peer Review: on 08/10/2010
Activity Number: 101033

PODIATRY: The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine(OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).

The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 0.75 credit hour.

Release Date: 01/17/2007 Expiration Date: 12/30/2012

Peer Review: on 01/17/2007

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Foot And Ankle MRI: Tendons and Ligaments
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Method of Participation
Foot And Ankle MRI: Tendons and Ligaments
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  • Complete and submit the required pre-test
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  • Complete and submit post-test and program evaluation. Credit will be issued with a passing score of 70% or better.
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Disclosure Information
Foot And Ankle MRI: Tendons and Ligaments
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Steven Needell, MD Steven Needell, MD has nothing to disclose.