OAMRS 2026 Fall Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Symposium

1. 8:55 AM

   Welcome and Opening Remarks - Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences

2. 9:00 AM

   Knee Ultrasound - Diagnostics and Intervention

   

   Dr. Marcos Loreto Sampaio, MD, MSK Section Head, The Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa

   Dr. Marcos Sampaio is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Ottawa, MSK Section Head, and a Clinician Investigator at TOH Research Institute. Dr. Sampaio has authored and co-authored articles and book chapters on MSK imaging, and he was also awarded as best clinical teacher by undergraduate students, radiology residents, and MSK radiology fellows in past years. His specialty is Musculoskeletal radiology. His clinical and research interests include: MSK ultrasound and MRI techniques; neuromuscular Imaging; rheumatology imaging; and sports medicine.

   Presentation Objectives:

   • Describe the sonographic technique to identify and recognize relevant knee structures
   • Provide examples of relevant pathology
   • List and describe common procedures and the sonographic approach

   1.0 CE Hour
3. 10:00 AM

   Sound Footing: A Practical Guide to Ankle and Foot
   Ultrasound
   

   

   
   Jag Dhanju, DMS, Director/Founder, CCMSU Medical Imaging
   

   Jag Dhanju, RDMS is the founder and director of CCMSU Medical Imaging in Toronto. With over 25 years of experience, he is recognized as a leader in MSK ultrasound education, research, and clinical practice. Jag has lectured across North America at institutions and conferences including UCLA, Stanford, Thomas Jefferson University, and a North American MSK Imaging Symposium series. He has worked extensively with professional athletes across a range of sports, and provides diagnostic ultrasound services for elite tennis players as part of the medical team at the National Bank Open, an ATP and WTA professional tennis tournament. He has also been actively involved in numerous research initiatives advancing the field of musculoskeletal ultrasound.

   Presentation Objectives:

   • Review ankle and foot sonography, including regional anatomy, scanning techniques and protocols, identification of normal structures, and recognition of common injuries and pathologies
   • Highlight more recent advances in both technology and dynamic maneuvers — including microvascular Doppler imaging and elastography —to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

   1.0 CE Hour
4. 11:00 AM

   Morning Break

5. 11:15 AM

   Ultrasound of the Rotator Cuff

   
   

   Dr. Jon Jacobson, MD, Professor of Radiology, University of California, San Diego and Lennox Hill Radiology, NYC
   

   Jon A. Jacobson, MD FACR is a board-certified musculoskeletal radiologist. His educational background includes radiology residency at Henry Ford Hospital and musculoskeletal fellowship at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at the University of Michigan, where his research interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI. His academic achievements include over 260 peer-reviewed publications and many invited national and international lectures or workshops. Dr. Jacobson has been a visiting professor on over 50 occasions, is past-President of the Society of Skeletal Radiology, and has received numerous teaching and mentoring awards, including the 2023 Distinguished Educator Award (American Roentgen Ray Society). He is also the author of the textbook “Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound,” which has been translated into 5 languages and now with its fourth edition in publication.

   Presentation Objectives:

   • Recognize the primary ultrasound findings of rotator cuff tears
   • List the indirect sonographic findings of rotator cuff tears
   • Understand the pitfalls when performing ultrasound of the rotator cuff

   1.0 CE Hour
6. 12:15 PM

   Lunch Break

7. 12:45 PM

   Artificial Intelligence for Medical Ultrasound

   
   
   

   Laura Brattain, PhD, Associate Professor, The University of Central Florida

   Dr. Brattain is an Associated Professor of Medicine in the Dept. of Medicine at UCF College of Medicine. She is a core faculty member at UCF Institute of AI and holds secondary positions in the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Sciences and Institute of Simulation and Training. Dr. Brattain’s research integrates biomedical artificial intelligence (AI), medical imaging, and surgical robotics. She has a proven track record in fostering collaborations, leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring students, and facilitating translational AI applications. One of her research focuses is to apply AI and robotics to medical ultrasound to enable noninvasive, point-of-care medical technologies.

   

   L. Colby Mangum, PhD, LAT, ATC, Associate Professor, The University of Central Florida

   Dr. Colby Mangum is a tenured associate professor with the Athletic Training Program in the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She is the Director of the REhabilitation, Athletic assessment, and DYnamic imaging (READY) Lab in the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science. Mangum’s research focuses on the lumbopelvic-hip complex, low back pain, and the connection between core stability and lower extremity function. She also has specific interest in dynamic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging and muscle function in chronic lower extremity injuries.

   Presentation Objectives:

   This presentation will discuss the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in the acquisition and measurement of musculoskeletal ultrasound. There will be a focus on a recent research project that investigated AI measurement of lateral abdominal wall musculature in people with and without a history of low back pain.

   • Understand the benefit and limitations of medical ultrasound
   • Learn the landscape of AI for Medical Ultrasound
   • Learn the examples of AI for MSK ultrasound
8. 1:45 PM

   Advances in Hip Dysplasia Ultrasound Using POCUS-A

   

   Dr. Jacob Jaremko, MD, PhD, FRCPC, University of Alberta
   

   Dr. Jacob Jaremko is a Professor of Radiology and Adjunct Professor of Computing Science at the University of Alberta, a practicing board-certified Pediatric and Musculoskeletal radiologist and partner at Medical Imaging Consultants, and co-founder of 3 startup companies including MEDO.ai. He has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. He is a Canada CIFAR AI Chair and Fellow of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute. His research has focused on developing objective imaging biomarkers of disease in ultrasound and MRI, and on implementing AI-augmented medical imaging diagnostic tools at the clinical point of care-- building the 21st-century stethoscope.

   Presentation Objectives:

   • Hip dysplasia ultrasound is transforming from a specialized test to one that lightly-trained users can perform with handheld POCUS and AI support.
   • Learn about advances in understanding of hip dysplasia imaging and how new imaging technology and AI are being integrated.

   1.0 CE Hour
9. 2:45 PM

   
   Concluding Remarks - Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences

Schedule, speakers and biographies as published on oamrs.org. Times are Eastern.