PART III – NEW PARADIGMS FOR ULTRASOUND: WHY MSK ?

CONTINUED FROM PART I and PART II

The future is always coming up with surprises for us, and the best way to insulate yourself from these surprises is to diversify. – Robert J. Shiller, American economist and Nobel Laureate

Anyone who sits down with a financial/investment planner will be familiar with the advice surrounding diversification of assets.  “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”, as the old saying goes, and that advice is equally valid for your “career capital” assets.  Continue reading →

NEW PARADIGMS FOR ULTRASOUND: ASSESSING PERIPHERAL NERVES

CONTINUED FROM PART I

Our last blog discussed the gradual ascendancy of ultrasound /sonographic evaluation(s) within the field of musculoskeletal anatomy, and more specifically in assessing pathologies for peripheral nerves.  This material was presented earlier this year at the 2019 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Annual Convention.

We covered the rapid technological improvements over the past 4-5 years, and briefly Continue reading →

NEW PARADIGMS FOR ULTRASOUND: ASSESSING PERIPHERAL NERVES

Pegasus Lectures’ President Frank Miele invited me to guest-blog a recap of my presentation at the  2019 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Annual Convention.  The topic was The Role of Ultrasound in Locating and Assessing Peripheral Nerves, and this discussion harmonizes well with Frank’s previous posts on ‘New Paradigms for Ultrasound’.

As Frank has emphasized, there are advances in ultrasound technology that will Continue reading →