FELLOWSHIP IN MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND
Unlock new possibilities with the Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, a practical-based Postgraduate Diploma Program designed for medical professionals aspiring to excel in diagnostics. Gain clinical training, expert guidance, and advanced skills to master musculoskeletal ultrasound techniques and elevate your clinical expertise.
Batch starts on
Jan to Dec/ May to June
Course Duration
12 Months
Multimodal Program
Hybrid Mode & Clinical Attachment
Flexible payment
financing options available
Program overview
The Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound at MGA Medical Global Academy is a course aimed at enhancing skills in musculoskeletal imaging and ultrasound guided procedures, with a particular emphasis on practice. This structured 12-month program consists of theoretical studies, clinical training, live case demonstrations, and mentored instruction to develop skills in the assessment of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves and soft tissue pathologies. The fellowship areas of concentration are diagnostic accuracy, dynamic imaging modalities, interventional procedures, sports injury assessment, rheumatologic applications, pain management, and advanced ultrasound technologies, allowing the fellowship to provide the fellow with the ability to provide precise care supported by evidence.
Skills You Will Gain
Understanding physics, instrumentation, probe selection, machine optimisation and musculoskeletal sonoanatomy.
Specialty knowledge of upper and lower limb ultrasound assessment and imaging of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot.
Knowledge of peripheral nerve sonography and diagnosis of entrapment neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome).
Training on ultrasound-guided interventions such as joint injections, aspirations, hydrodissection and corticosteroid injections.
Understanding of the assessment of sports injury such as tendon tear, ligament injury, muscle haematoma, avulsion injury and dynamic instability evaluation.
Rheumatologic ultrasound skills in synovitis, Power Doppler and early detection of erosions in inflammatory arthritis.
Knowledge of paediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound, hip dysplasia, transient synovitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Advanced applications like elastography, dynamic ultrasound, weight-bearing imaging, AI-assisted ultrasound interpretation and tele-ultrasound practices.
Correlating ultrasound findings with MRI, CT and X-ray images for a full diagnostic interpretation.
Clinical decision making skills, interpretation and reporting of images, teaching and inter-disciplinary working in musculoskeletal imaging practice.
Career Outcomes After the Fellowship
Develop a specialised career in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and diagnostic imaging practice.
Practice in hospitals, sports medicine centres, orthopedic centres, pain centres, rheumatology centres, rehabilitation centres and diagnostic imaging centres.
To assist with sports injury management, planning for sports injury rehabilitation and return to play evaluation of athletes.
Work with orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, physiotherapists, pain specialists and sports medicine doctors to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Look for opportunities in intervention clinics, academic teaching, ultrasound training facilities and research.
Improve skills with minimally invasive image guided procedures and regenerative medicine applications.
Gain insight into the latest advances in MSK ultrasound, AI-driven imaging and advanced interventional sonography.
What you'll learn
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System
Common Musculoskeletal Pathologies
Advanced Ultrasound Techniques
Clinical Applications and Case Studies
Research Methodology and Evidence-Based Practice
Key Features
- Attending /Non-Attending Classes
- Clinical Training in Nearest Hospital/Clinics.
- Free Study Material with recorded lectures
- Best Faculties (Super Specialists) of India
5. Library Access & Question & Answer Session
6. NAAC A+ University
7. 1 Year of Mentorship
8. Updated Curriculum
Course Curriculum
- Principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation
- Machine settings, probe selection, and ergonomics
- Artefacts in musculoskeletal imaging
- Indications and limitations of MSK ultrasound
- Sterile technique and infection control for ultrasound-guided procedures
- Rotator cuff evaluation (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor)
- Biceps tendon and subacromial-subdeltoid bursa
- Impingement assessment
- Common extensor and flexor tendons
- Ulnar collateral ligament and ulnar nerve
- Joint effusions and bursitis
- Flexor/extensor tendons
- Median and ulnar nerve evaluation
- Joint synovitis and ganglion cysts
- Iliopsoas, gluteal tendons, trochanteric bursa
- Evaluation of effusion, snapping hip syndrome
- Quadriceps and patellar tendons
- Medial/lateral collateral ligaments
- Joint effusions, Baker’s cysts
- Achilles tendon, plantar fascia
- Peroneal, tibialis, and flexor tendons
- Ligamentous structures, Morton’s neuroma
- Fundamentals of nerve sonography
- Brachial plexus, median, ulnar, radial nerves
- Sciatic, tibial, common peroneal nerves
- Entrapment neuropathies (e.g., carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel)
- Sterile technique and setup
- Diagnostic and therapeutic injections (joints, bursae, tendon sheaths)
- Needle visualization techniques
- Aspiration, lavage, and hydrodissection
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and corticosteroid injections
- Tendinopathies, tears, ligament injuries
- Bursitis, tenosynovitis, and arthritis
- Sports-related injuries
- Case discussions and image interpretation
- Live case demonstrations and clinical scanning
- Elastography in MSK ultrasound
- High-resolution nerve imaging
- Dynamic and weight-bearing ultrasound
- Artificial intelligence in MSK imaging
- Integration with MRI and other modalities
- Normal developmental anatomy in children
- Common pediatric MSK conditions: transient synovitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, hip dysplasia
- Evaluation of limping child
- Safety and technique adjustments in pediatric scanning
- Role of MSK ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout
- Power Doppler and gray scale scoring systems (e.g., OMERACT)
- Early detection of erosions and synovitis
- Ultrasound-guided synovial biopsies
- Dynamic scanning in sports medicine
- Real-time evaluation of muscle tears, hematomas, and avulsion injuries
- Tendon subluxation, ligament instability
- Return-to-play assessment using ultrasound
- In-depth review of complex anatomical landmarks
- Recognition of normal variants vs pathology
- Anatomical pitfalls and misinterpretation avoidance
- Layer-by-layer dissection with ultrasound correlation
- Real-time movement-based scanning
- Tendon snapping, muscle hernias, impingements
- Stress maneuvers for ligament instability
- Use in rehabilitation and post-injury monitoring
- Point-of-care MSK ultrasound (POCUS) for trauma
- Fracture detection and joint effusions in ER
- Foreign body localization
- Rapid assessment of soft tissue infections and abscesses
- Cross-referencing imaging findings
- When to use ultrasound alone vs in combination
- Communicating findings in multidisciplinary teams
- Guided nerve blocks for chronic MSK pain
- Ultrasound in fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, enthesopathy
- Monitoring outcomes of regenerative therapies (e.g., PRP, prolotherapy)
- MSK ultrasound role in pain clinics
- Techniques and tools for remote MSK ultrasound consultation
- Real-time guided scanning over telemedicine platforms
- Legal and technical considerations
- Applications in rural and underserved settings
- How to teach MSK ultrasound to peers and students
- Curriculum development and academic pathways
- Developing workshops and clinical courses
- Leadership roles in sonography and MSK imaging societies
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