SF 11 - My three top tips for musculoskeletal imaging

1. To understand the WHO 2020 classification on chondroid tumours.
2. To review the diagnostic dilemma of enchondroma versus atypical chondroid tumours.
3. To learn if MR imaging features differentiate low-grade chondrosarcoma from high-grade chondrosarcoma in long bones.

1. To understand the importance of radiographs in the diagnosis of bone tumours.
2. To learn the key considerations in arriving at a differential diagnosis.
3. To appreciate the important rules of biopsy and radiologic-pathologic correlation.

1. To learn about the role of imaging in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumours.
2. To understand the importance of biopsy and radiologic-pathologic correlation.
3. To become familiar with the basic aspects of local staging.

1. To learn about a short MRI protocol for early rheumatoid arthritis.
2. To detect the early signs of rheumatoid arthritis on MRI.
3. To appreciate the clinical impact of early MRI.

1. To understand how to increase the specificity in diagnosing axial SpA.
2. To review which particular MR imaging characteristics of sacroiliac joints BME/osteitis point towards axial SpA.
3. To learn how to differentiate axial SpA from mimickers.

1. To review the imaging features of CRMO/CNO.
2. To review the imaging features of SAPHO.
3. To learn about the imaging algorithm and the potential role of whole-body imaging in these diseases.

1. To present an overview of differential considerations in patients presenting with muscle oedema.
2. To become familiar with the causes of muscle oedema on the basis of mechanism (vasogenic, congestive, traumatic, and tumorigenic) and their specific imaging features.
3. To understand common mistakes and how to avoid them.

1. To provide an overview of the classification of bone marrow oedema.
2. To identify the difference between traumatic versus non-traumatic bone marrow oedema.
3. To understand that bone marrow oedema is unspecific but a sensitive sign of pathology.