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Mastery Series

Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Spine

Content Reviewed: 2021-12-13

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3.25 CME

37 Videos

26 Clinical Cases

3.25 CME

Course Description

Degenerative joint disease in the spine lies at the crossroads of musculoskeletal and neuroimaging.

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  • Apply appropriate search patterns to ensure high quality case assessment 
  • Identify key anatomical landmarks, variations, and abnormalities on imaging
  • Accurately interpret advanced imaging cases
  • Formulate definitive diagnoses and limited differentials
  • Instructors

    David M Yousem, MD, MBA

    Professor of Radiology, Vice Chairman and Associate Dean

    Johns Hopkins University

    Lesson

    Pre-Course Activities

    1 Clinical Cases

    3 min.

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    4 m.

    Lesson

    Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)

    26 Clinical Cases

    3 hr. 17 min.

    Introduction to Degenerative Spine Disease

    6 m.

    MRI Pulse Sequences for Degenerative Spine Disease

    7 m.

    Anatomy of an Intervertebral Disc

    4 m.

    Pulse Sequences For Lumbar Spine Imaging

    10 m.

    Nomenclature of Intervertebral Disc Disease

    12 m.

    Disc Protrusions vs. Extrusions

    8 m.

    Disc Sequestration

    8 m.

    Reporting of Lumbar Spine Degenerative Changes

    14 m.

    Case of Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease

    11 m.

    Case of Disc Protrusion

    5 m.

    Appropriate Reporting of Spine Degenerative Changes

    7 m.

    Describing Disc Protrusion Location and Important Features

    4 m.

    Analyzing a Disc Extrusion

    3 m.

    Foraminal/Far-Lateral Disc Herniation

    5 m.

    Cervical Spine Disc Extrusion

    8 m.

    Annular Fissure

    3 m.

    Contained vs. Uncontained Disc Herniation

    7 m.

    Terminology for Herniation Location

    4 m.

    Modic Classification of Degenerative Marrow Changes

    9 m.

    Modic Type 1 Endplate Changes

    3 m.

    Identifying an Annular Fissure

    3 m.

    Modic Type II Endplate Changes

    4 m.

    Differentiate Postoperative Scar vs. Recurrent Herniation

    8 m.

    Identify Common Causes of Spinal Canal Stenosis

    7 m.

    Grading and Common Causes of Spondylolisthesis

    7 m.

    Spondylolisthesis Secondary to Spondylolysis

    3 m.

    Synovial Cyst

    4 m.

    Clinical Importance of Posteriorly Projecting Synovial Cyst

    3 m.

    Common Causes of Acquired Stenosis

    6 m.

    Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL)

    6 m.

    Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)

    3 m.

    Role of CT for the Identification of OPLL

    5 m.

    Association of OPLL and OLF

    3 m.

    Evaluation of Uncovertebral Joints

    2 m.

    Uncovertebral Degenerative Disease and Foraminal Narrowing

    4 m.

    Other Causes of Low Back Pain and Spinal Canal Stenosis

    8 m.

    Course Evaluation

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