PART 1 LUMBAR SPINE
Diagnosing and managing lower back pain in general practice
Tuesday 27th July 6.30 – 7.30 pm (AEST)
Dr Andrew Rotstein MBBS, FRANZCR
Radiologist and Clinic Director, I-MED Radiology Victoria House

In this interactive webinar presentation on the Spine, Dr Andrew Rotstein will focus on diagnosing and managing lower back pain in general practice. Beginning with an overview of mechanical back pain, the red flags and historical features, he will discuss facet joint injury, disc injury, trochanteric bursitis and gluteal tendinopathy, before moving on to outline the radiology modalities and the clinical indications. Some clinical cases with specific radiology and management will follow. Attendees will be able to ask questions throughout, via the moderator.

Dr Andrew Rotstein (MBBS, FRANZCR) is the clinical director of MRI, CT and Nuclear medicine at Victoria House Medical Imaging. Andrew has a keen interest in musculoskeletal radiology and is a local expert in Radiology guided musculoskeletal and spinal injections.

Andrew is a Monash University graduate and a former Melbourne University anatomy tutor. Andrew trained as a Radiologist at Royal Melbourne Hospital and subsequently completed fellowships in Neuroradiology, Breast imaging and Musculoskeletal imaging. 

Andrew has given numerous radiology presentations at national conferences and is actively involved in 3T MRI and ultrasound research. Andrew is a Radiology specialist for athletes of AFL teams, Cricket Australia, Australian Open tennis, VIS, Rugby and A-league soccer teams. 

He was an official Radiologist for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games and has an ongoing involvement in trainee education at Victoria House Medical Imaging and Melbourne University.

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PART 2 KNEE
Diagnosing and managing common knee complaints in general practice
Tuesday 10th August 6.30 – 7.30 pm (AEST)
Dr Tomas O’Shea MBBS, FRANZCR
Radiologist, I-MED Radiology Network

Knee pain affects 25% of adults, and the prevalence has increased by 65% in the past 20 years. Many patients with pain have a history of trauma.  Of all joints, the knee is most commonly affected by sports injuries, reducing the quality of life in young and physically active patients.  In older patients, acute pathology is usually superimposed on chronic degeneration/osteoarthritis. Up to half of people over the age of 50 years report knee pain in any year, and a quarter of people will have severe and disabling pain.

In this interactive webinar presentation on the Knee, Dr Tomas O'Shea will focus on diagnosing and managing knee pain in general practice. Some clinical cases with specific radiology and management will follow. Attendees will be able to ask questions throughout, via the moderator.

Dr Tomas O'Shea MBBS, FRANZCR is a general diagnostic radiologist with considerable experience in musculoskeletal MRI and ultrasound. Dr O'Shea is also an experienced interventional radiologist in the areas of musculoskeletal and spinal procedures. He has a secondary interest in Emergency radiology with an appointment with I-TeleRAD. Dr O'Shea is a member of the Victorian Ski Patrol Association, a volunteer Paramedic at the Mt Buller Ski Patrol and a Lecturer for Australia Ski Patrol Association.

PART 3 SHOULDER
Diagnosing and managing shoulder complaints in general practice
Tuesday 24th August 6.30 – 7.30 pm (AEST)
Dr Justin Roebert, BHB MBCHB, FRANZCR
Radiologist, I-MED Radiology Network

With its wide range of motion, the shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body – and also the most unstable. Common injuries to the shoulder include shoulder instability, rotator cuff tear, labral tears, inflammation of the shoulder capsule (synovitis, adhesive capsulitis, bursitis), dislocation, osteoarthritis, strains and overuse. Problems with the joints of the neck and upper back can also lead to shoulder pain, along with referred pain from problems of the heart, abdomen or lungs. Imaging for shoulder investigations include x-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI.

In this interactive webinar presentation on the Shoulder, Dr Justin Roebert will focus on diagnosing and managing shoulder injuries' in general practice. Some clinical cases with specific radiology and management will follow. Attendees will be able to ask questions throughout, via the moderator.

Dr Justin Roebert BHB MBCHB, FRANZCR obtained his Bachelor in Human Biology and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Auckland University. He then trained in Radiology in both Palmerston North and Auckland, New Zealand.

Before completing an MRI fellowship in Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Imaging at Cabrini and Victoria House, Dr Justin Roebert acted as Head of Department in the second largest regional cancer centre in New Zealand for two years.

He has a keen interest in musculoskeletal imaging and currently works at I-MED Radiology Victoria House.