Who teaches this course?

This course features expert consultation and video walkthroughs by Dr. Angela Atinga and Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar. Both are award-winning MSK radiologists who have structured this material to bridge the gap between theory and the workstation.

How do I stop overcalling labral tears?

We teach a reliable clock-face approach to evaluating the labrum, with a heavy focus on the 12-to-3 o'clock positions where normal variants are most frequently mistaken for tears. You will learn to easily identify findings like a sublabral recess or foramen.

How long does the Shoulder MRI course take?

42 cases at roughly 10-15 minutes each takes about 7 to 8 hours to complete. The course provides 8 CME credits, reflecting the depth of active case work and the comprehensive video learning material.

MSK MRI

Read Shoulder MRI with a Rock-Solid Systematic Approach

Name: Read Shoulder MRI with a Rock-Solid Systematic Approach
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42DICOM Cases

1 Intro VideoVideo

8CME Credits

No credit card required.

Is that tendinosis or a tear? Torn labrum or just an anatomic variant? What are those alphabet soup acronyms like ALPSA or HAGL? Shoulder MRI can feel overwhelming at first, and important findings are easy to miss.

That is why we teamed up with expert MSK radiologists Dr. Angela Atinga and Dr. Rakesh Mohankumar to build a course that actually makes this click efficiently. Through a comprehensive introductory video, Dr. Atinga walks you through a clear, step-by-step outside-in approach to shoulder anatomy, showing you exactly what normal looks like and what you need to look for.

Then, you apply that knowledge across 42 high-yield, fully scrollable cases that cover the core pathologies you need to see. You get a full-screen PACS experience, live feedback from our AI Attending, and annotated answers so you can skip the guesswork. You start. You finish. You walk onto your next shift knowing exactly what you are looking at.

Who This Course Is For

R3–R5 residents and MSK fellows. Anyone who wants a systematic approach to rotator cuff tears, labral pathology, and post-operative shoulder interpretation. Particularly valuable for trainees rotating through orthopaedic radiology.

Pathologies include:

Get a taste for some of the pathologies covered in this course.

Normal Anatomy & Rotator Cuff

●Normal anatomy, arthrogram, and normal variants
●Partial thickness articular and bursal sided supraspinatus tears
●Full thickness supraspinatus tendon tear and massive rotator cuff tear
●Subscapularis tendon tear and delaminating intrasubstance infraspinatus tear
●Subacromial subdeltoid (SASD) bursitis and subcoracoid impingement
●Long head of biceps tendon dislocation and post-operative re-tears

Labrum and Instability

●Bankart and bony Bankart lesions
●ALPSA, Perthes, and GLAD lesions
●SLAP tears, posterior labral tears, and circumferential labral tears
●Hill Sachs, reverse Hill Sachs, and Bennett lesions
●HAGL (Humeral Avulsion of Glenohumeral Ligament)

Capsule, Ligaments, Muscle & Nerve

●Adhesive capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) and internal/posterosuperior glenoid impingement
●Fatty atrophy of rotator cuff muscles secondary to massive tearing
●Suprascapular nerve entrapment (spinoglenoid notch cyst)
●Parsonage-Turner syndrome and quadrilateral space syndrome

Joint-Centred Disorders & Post-Op

●Glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis and focal chondral defects
●Synovial osteochondromatosis, PVNS, and septic arthritis
●Milwaukee shoulder and AC joint dislocation
●Anterior labral re-tear post-Bankart repair and post-Latarjet procedure evaluation

Other Challenging Cases

●Shoulder tumour (metastasis) from renal cell carcinoma
●Proximal humerus sarcoma with intra-articular extension

What You'll Learn

1Master a systematic, outside-in search pattern for evaluating the shoulder, starting with the rotator cuff and moving sequentially to the biceps tendon, labrum, capsule, and bones.
2Confidently differentiate between true glenoid labral tears and normal anatomical variants (like the Buford complex or sublabral foramen).
3Accurately classify partial and full-thickness rotator cuff tears while assessing for critical secondary signs like muscle fatty atrophy and specific nerve entrapment syndromes.
4Evaluate complex instability patterns, including Bankart, ALPSA, and HAGL lesions, to determine appropriate surgical management.

"It really simulates the real-world experience. It's not just sitting there studying — it's sitting there practising."
Dr. Moosa Kamran, PGY-5 Radiology Resident, Southern Illinois University

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