Summary: <br> What's the role of Imaging and Sports Injuries<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://med.uth.edu/radiology/faculty/manickam-kumaravel-md/kumaravel-manickam/">Dr. Manickam "Nicks" Kumaravel, MD</a> shares what the current and future role of imaging and sports injuries are at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Mark Knoblauch shares the mic as we are live in Katy, Texas learning. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> What is a normal day like for radiologists?<br> <br> <br> <br> Most are sitting in front of a computer looking at images, coming up with a diagnosis, and sending them back.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Nicks has a unique set up as he has a viewing room in the middle of the ortho floor. He regularly gets out of the office to interact with doctors and patients.<br> <br> <br> <br> He, at times, even scrubs in with the surgeons to help and learn.<br> <br> <br> <br> How much info are you usually given with the images to make a diagnosis?<br> <br> <br> <br> Usually one or two lines at most. This is part of the reason he gets out of the office to see and interact with the doctors.<br> <br> <br> <br> "Garbage in gets garbage out" plays true in imaging and sports injuries too.<br> <br> <br> <br> Are there specialties in radiology as well?<br> <br> <br> <br> Absolutely, If Dr. Kumaravel were to get a neuro MRI he would be sending it right along.<br> <br> <br> <br> Where are we headed with Imaging and sports injuries?<br> <br> <br> <br> Clinical Skills need to be an emphasis in radiology education. We are moving away from using clinical skills and he believes it is showing in the results.<br> <br> <br> <br> Continued improvement and growth. we are now able to see bone marrow edema with CT scans<br> <br> <br> <br> Ultrasound is the next big wave in the United States. It is becoming an extension of the physical exam.<br> <br> <br> <br> The hardest part about an AT using the US machine is knowing what it means and interpreting the results.<br> <br> <br> <br> Cinematic renderings are amazing to see as well.<br> <br> <br> <br> Watch the presentation on Facebook<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://www.facebook.com/sportsmedicinebroadcast/videos/872909889725750/<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://med.uth.edu/radiology/faculty/manickam-kumaravel-md/kumaravel-manickam/">Dr. Kumaravel</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
