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Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 8:55am - 4:00pm |
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Medical Update: Medical Imaging and Injection Therapy Seminar
Wednesday, May 16 2007
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
MTLA Center for Legal Education
706 Second Avenue South
140 Baker Building , Minneapolis
Steven Terry & Chuck Slane, Course Chairs
5.5 CLE Hours Requested
AGENDA
8:30 am – 8:55 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:55 am – 9:00 am
Introduction
9:00 am – 9:55 am
Medical Imaging after Trauma - MRI. The who, why, where chapter.
Gregory B. Snyder, MD, Minnesota Radiology
9:55 am – 10:50 am
MRI physics, interpretation, interesting cases. The when and what chapter.
Gregory B. Snyder, MD, Minnesota Radiology
10:50 am – 11:05 am
Break
11:05 am – 12:00
Pain management with injection and oral medications. Recovery plans.
Gregory B. Snyder, MD, Minnesota Radiology
At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to discuss:
- * Who gets injured and why.
- * How medical imaging is performed. The Physics of MRI and CT
- * Different types of MRI machines available in the community. How to choose between a 1.5 T short bore, mobile, open sided or Upright scanner and what to tell your client.
- * Understanding a medical report. What to look for in a study. Important findings that are present or absent.
- * Define a herniation, protrusion, extrusion or bulge.
- * Describe the types of pain management options (oral steroids / injectables – epidural, facet, etc) and what is appropriate for your client.
- * Interesting case review
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Injection Therapy, Diagnostic and Theraputic.
Steven R. Sabers M.D., Medical Director of Institute for Low Back & Neck Care
Dr. Erik J. Ekstrom M.D., Institute for Low Back & Neck Care
- Cervical and Lumbar pain secondary to Z-joint
- Indications for Facet Joint Injection and Medial Branch Block
- Indications for RF neurotomy
- Response rates
- Recurrence of pain
- Complications
There will be a 15-minute break at 2:30 p.m. |
Location: MAJ Center for Legal Education
Contact: Derek Lampartry,
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