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Phase 1 Radiology
Educational Objectives
Faculty
Mike Baker, MD
Carol Boles, MD
Mike Brooks, MD
Jonathan Burdette, MD
Jamie Cheung, MS2
Felix Chew, MD
Eric Mansell, MD, PhD
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UPPER EXTREMITY SESSION OBJECTIVES
On completion of the session you should be able to:
- Recognize the various components of an extremity - the epiphysis, physis, metaphysis, diaphysis, cortex and medullary bone; differentiate between an immature/growing skeleton and mature skeleton.
- Recognize the various components of the upper limb and the shoulder girdle including the clavicle, scapula, and humerus; the forearm including radius and ulna; and the hand including carpal bones (scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate), metacarpals and phalanges.
- Recognize the various named parts, tubercles and other appendages of the various long bones; scapula (acromion, coracoid glenoid, scapular spine); humerus (greater and lesser tuberosities, head of humerus, anatomic and surgical neck, deltoid ridge, medial and lateral epicondyles, capitellum, and trochlea; radius (head, neck, styloid process, and relationship of the head to the humeral capitellum); ulna (olecranon, coronoid process, styloid process), carpus (the carpal bones and
inter-relationship of the various bones), metacarpals and phalanges (head, neck, and base).
- Recognize simple fractures and dislocations.
- Recognize other modalities of investigation of the musculoskeletal system including arthrography, e.g. of the wrist or shoulder; CT, e.g. of the shoulder; and MRI of the shoulder.
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