Musculoskeletal Imaging Categorical Course

Elevate your expertise in musculoskeletal imaging.

Registration Details

Date:

Feb. 1–4, 2027

Credits:

Up to 36.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Format:

Virtual

Cost:

$1575 per course. Discounted rates available for ACR members.

This course covers the vast majority of musculoskeletal diseases including trauma, neoplasm, infection, arthritis and internal derangement, metabolic, systemic and congenital abnormalities.

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2027 AIRP Musculoskeletal Categorical Course: VIRTUAL - 2/1-4/2027

Course Overview

Boost your musculoskeletal imaging expertise with our comprehensive course. Perfect for radiologists looking to expand their skills, this program is designed for those new to MSK imaging or interested in incorporating it into their practice. Join us to confidently enhance your capabilities in MSK imaging.

The course covers the vast majority of musculoskeletal diseases including trauma, neoplasm, infection, arthritis and internal derangement, metabolic, systemic and congenital abnormalities. A systematic “pattern approach” to differential diagnosis will also be emphasized.

Instruction will be provided by nationally and internationally recognized faculty who will emphasize radiologic-pathologic correlation to enhance your understanding of musculoskeletal disease.

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At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

Identify the most common musculoskeletal lesions.
Describe the best imaging modality for a variety of musculoskeletal lesions.
Identify the tools and strategies that can be implemented to facilitate radiology-pathology communication and correlation.
Describe those diseases of the musculoskeletal system in which radiologic imaging is key for accurate diagnosis.

Schedule (subject to change)

Time	Topic	Faculty
7am	MSK Case Review 1 Pre-Presentation Review (PPR)	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
7:15am	Imaging of Ewing Sarcoma and Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
8am	Fundamental Concepts of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms-Radiographs	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
9am	Fundamental concepts of Musculoskeletal Neoplasms-CT and MRI	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
10am	Osteoid Lesion of Bone Part 1	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
10:35am	Osteoid Lesion of Bone Part 2	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
11:10am	Osteoid Lesion of Bone Part 3	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
11:50am	MSK, Case Review 1	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
1pm	MRI of the Rotator Cuff Part 1	Stephanie Bernard, MD
1:35pm	MRI of the Rotator Cuff Part 2	Stephanie Bernard, MD
2:10pm	Chondroid/Cartilaginous Lesions of Bone Part 1	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
2:55pm	Chondroid/Cartilaginous Lesions of Bone Part 2	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
3:35pm	Chondroid/Cartilaginous Lesions of Bone Part 3	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
4:05pm	Office Hour & Unknown Case Review - 1 (Attendance Optional) Session will be RECORDED	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
5pm	Skeletal Metastases, Myeloma, and Lymphoma	Omer Awan, MD

Time	Topic	Faculty
7am	MSK, Case Review 2, Pre-Presentation Review (PPR)	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
7:15am	Osteonecrosis and Femoroacetabular Impingement	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
8:10am	Musculoskeletal Angiomatous Lesions	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
9:05am	MSK Lipomatous Lesions	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
10am	Fibrous Lesions of the MSK System, Part 1	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
10:35am	Fibrous Lesions of the MSK System, Part 2	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
11:15am	Fibrous Lesions of the MSK System, Part 3	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
11:55am	MSK, Case Review 2	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
1pm	Approach to Inflammatory Arthropathies, Part 1	Stephanie Bernard, MD
1:35pm	Approach to Inflammatory Arthropathies, Part 2	Stephanie Bernard, MD
2:10pm	Approach to Inflammatory Arthropathies, Part 3	Stephanie Bernard, MD
2:50pm	Alphabet Soup and Cystic Lesions of Bone	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
3:30pm	Alphabet Soup and Cystic Lesions of Bone	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
4pm	Office Hour & Unknown Case Review - 2 (Attendance Optional) Session will be RECORDED	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR

Time	Topic	Faculty
6:30am	MSK, Case Review 3 Pre-Presentation Review (PPR)	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
6:45am	Paget Disease	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
7:40am	MSK Manifestations of Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Osteomalacia, and Rickets	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
8:35am	Crystal Deposition Diseases and Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy	Charles S. Resnik, MD
9:25am	MRI of Shoulder Instability	Stephanie Bernard, MD
10am	Juxtaarticular Soft Tissue Part 1	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
10:35am	Juxtaarticular Soft Tissue Part 2	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
11:15am	Juxtaarticular Soft Tissue Part 3	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
11:55am	MSK, Case Review 3	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
1pm	MRI of the Knee Part 1	Mark Anderson, MD
1:30pm	MRI of the Knee Part 2	Mark Anderson, MD
2pm	MRI of the Knee Part 3	Mark Anderson, MD
2:30pm	MRI of the Knee Part 4	Mark Anderson, MD
3:05pm	MRI of the Foot and Ankle, Part 1	Mark Anderson, MD
3:35pm	MRI of the Foot and Ankle, Part 2	Mark Anderson, MD
4pm	Office Hour & Unknown Case Review - 3 (Attendance Optional) Session will be RECORDED	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR

Time	Topic	Faculty
6:30am	MSK, Case Review 4, 5, 6 Pre-Presentation Review (PPR)	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
7am	MRI of the Elbow	William B. Morrison, MD
7:40am	MRI of the Wrist	Mark Anderson, MD
8:40am	Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with MRI Correlation: Demonstration	Jon A. Jacobson, MD
9am	Radiologic Assessment of Joint Replacement and Imaging of Bone Grafts	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
10am	Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with MRI Correlation: Upper Extremity	Jon A. Jacobson, MD
10:55am	Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with MRI Correlation: Lower Extremity	Jon A. Jacobson, MD
11:45am	MSK, Case Review 4	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
1pm	MSK Infection, Part 1	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
1:35pm	MSK Infection, Part 2	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
2:15pm	MSK Infection, Part 3	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
3pm	MSK, Case Review 5	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
3:30pm	MSK, Case Review 6	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR
4pm	Office Hour & Unknown Case Review - 4 (Attendance Optional) Session will be RECORDED	Mark Murphey, MD, FACR

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Fees

Category	2026	2027/2028
Nonmember	$1500	$1575
Member	$1300	$1375
Member-in-Training	$750	$825
Nonradiologist Resident	$850	$925
Military Discount	50% discount off listed fees

Cancellation/Refund Guidelines

Cancellations more than 30 days prior to the start of a one-week course will receive a refund less a $100 fee.

For registration questions, contact the ACR.

Section Chiefs

Meet the section chiefs teaching this course.

Mark D. Murphey, MD, FACR

Professor of RadiologyUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Omer A. Awan, MD, MPH

Associate Vice Chair of Education and Professor of MSK Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Stephanie A. Bernard, MD

Musculoskeletal Imaging radiologist, Brooke Army Medical CenterFort Sam Houston, Texas

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Faculty

Meet the faculty teaching this course.

Mark W. Anderson, MD

Professor of Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery and Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System

Jon A. Jacobson, MD, FACR

Professor of Radiology, Lenox Hill Radiology, NYC, University of California

William B. Morrison, MD

Professor of Radiology and Director, Division of Musculoskeletal and General Diagnostic RadiologyThomas Jefferson University Hospital

Charles S. Resnik, MD

Professor of Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine

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Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Physician Accreditation Statement
The American College of Radiology^® (ACR^®) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation Statement
The American College of Radiology designates this other (blend of enduring materials and internet live) activity for a maximum of 36.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
The ACR Disclosure Policy: The American College of Radiology (ACR) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by ACR are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by ACR in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by ACR to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by ACR.

The following planners, managers, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Mark Murphey, MD
Erika Gonzalez
Andrea Alsup
Obse Debela

The following faculty/content developers have no relevant ﬁnancial relationships to disclose:

Omer A. Awan, MD MPH CIIP
Stephanie A. Bernard, MD
Charles S. Resnik, MD
Mark W. Anderson MD
William B. Morrison, MD
Mark Murphey, MD
Jon A. Jacobson, MD

Instructions for Claiming CME Online
In order to successfully complete the activity, participants must complete an activity evaluation and claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity. Within one week of the course, each registered learner will be sent an email from aalsup@acr.org with a link to claim credit. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the email. Learners have 90 days from receiving the link to claim credit for the activity.

Contact Information
For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact the ACR.

Americans with Disabilities Act
The ACR encourages the participation of all people. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ACR.

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Musculoskeletal Imaging Categorical Course

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