European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) 2022

European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) 2022 is organized by European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) and will be held from Jun 09 - 11, 2022 at Yachthafenresidenz Hohe Düne Hotel (Yachthafenresidenz Hohe Düne), Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpomme, Germany.

Learning Objectives:
Focus 1: How to monitor systemic skeletal disorders?
• To understand the role of monitoring arthritis with plain films
• To learn about findings in MRI and ultrasound concerning the monitoring of modern treatment schemes in arthritis
• To get acquainted with seronegative spondyloarthropathy and its treatment monitoring
• To intensify knowledge about how to monitor SKIBO (skin and bone) diseases

Focus 2: How to monitor healing of fractures, of muscle as well as tendon tears?
• To understand the role of radiology in assessing bone healing
• To learn about delayed fracture healing
• To get acquainted with the assessment of muscle tears and the healing of tears
• To be aware of cartilage repair techniques and their appearance in imaging

Focus 3: How to monitor tumours?
• To understand the tumor surgeon’s role of stabilizing primary and secondary bone tumors
• To learn how to obtain sufficient samples from imaging-guided biopsies
• To get acquainted with collateral effects of radiation- and chemotherapy on the musculoskeletal system with focus on bone marrow seronegative spondyloarthropathy and its treatment monitoring
• To intensify knowledge about Postoperative and posttherapeutic changes in soft tissue tumors
• To learn the specific issues and requests when monitoring bone tumours
• To deepen the understanding for the specific issues and requests when monitoring bone metastases

Focus 4: How to evaluate hardware complications?
• To get acquainted with the types of endoprotheses a radiologist should know
• To understand the role of stabilization regarding post-treatment imaging of the vertebral column
• To learn the radiological assessment of rotational malalignment of endoprosthesis
• To get acquainted with the radiological assessment of loosening of endoprosthesis
• To be aware of the imaging findings of postoperative infection of endoprostheses

Focus 5: How to evaluate post-treatment imaging of the lower limbs?
• To get acquainted with surgical techniques in ligament, meniscal and cartilage repair
• To understand the role of imaging for evaluating the ankle joint after treatment
• To learn about postoperative findings after cruciate and collateral ligaments repair
• To get acquainted with postoperative and post-interventional musculoskeletal imaging findings following hip preservation surgery, deformity correction, and hip arthroplasty
• To be aware of the imaging findings of meniscal repair techniques

Focus 6: How to evaluate post-treatment imaging of the upper limbs?
• To get acquainted with repair techniques of the rotator cuff and glenoid rim and what the orthopedic surgeon wants to know from the radiologist
• To understand the role of imaging for evaluating rotator cuff repair
• To learn about normal and abnormal imaging findings after surgery of the glenoid and glenolabral complex
• To get acquainted with post-treatment imaging of the elbow
• To be aware of the imaging findings of the hand and wrist after treatment

Focus 7: How to evaluate post-treatment imaging of the spine?
• To get acquainted with the radiological appearance of the normal spine after treatment
• To understand the role of imaging for evaluating the vertebral column after surgery of discs
• To learn about post treatment imaging findings of new treatment techniques for the intervertebral discs
• To get acquainted with post-treatment imaging of the spondylodiscitis
• To be aware of the imaging findings of the treated scoliosis