MSK | Shear wave elastography in MSK to date
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219 | Canon Medical
| Friday, June 13, 2025 |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
| 219 | Canon Medical |
Overview
Dr Lisa Hackett
Speaker
Dr Lisa Hackett
Dr Lisa Hackett - The Ultrasound Educator
Shear wave elastography in MSK to date
3:00 PM - 3:50 PMAbstract
Shear wave elastography in MSK to date
Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) is transforming musculoskeletal imaging by providing quantitative assessments of tissue stiffness, offering valuable insights into tendon and muscle health beyond conventional ultrasound. This presentation explores the current applications of SWE in evaluating tendon pathology, muscle stiffness, and functional biomechanics across the upper and lower limbs. Through case studies, we will examine its role in detecting early pathological changes, monitoring rehabilitation progress, and assessing post-surgical recovery. Additionally, the challenges of standardization, reproducibility, and clinical translation will be addressed. Looking ahead, the integration of SWE with multimodal imaging and dynamic assessments presents exciting opportunities for advancing musculoskeletal diagnostics and optimizing patient care.
Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) is transforming musculoskeletal imaging by providing quantitative assessments of tissue stiffness, offering valuable insights into tendon and muscle health beyond conventional ultrasound. This presentation explores the current applications of SWE in evaluating tendon pathology, muscle stiffness, and functional biomechanics across the upper and lower limbs. Through case studies, we will examine its role in detecting early pathological changes, monitoring rehabilitation progress, and assessing post-surgical recovery. Additionally, the challenges of standardization, reproducibility, and clinical translation will be addressed. Looking ahead, the integration of SWE with multimodal imaging and dynamic assessments presents exciting opportunities for advancing musculoskeletal diagnostics and optimizing patient care.
Biography
Dr Lisa Hackett FASA |
The Ultrasound Educator
Lisa Hackett is a qualified radiographer and sonographer and holds a Master’s degree in Science (Research) a Fellowship of Ultrasound and is a PhD candidate with UNSW. She has been actively involved in MSK ultrasound since 1993. She began her career in Sydney working with hand surgeons and was a pioneer in the establishment of MSK ultrasound in Sports Medicine imaging and research. She now works in the field of Orthopaedics, Sports medicine and Rheumatology. She is an experienced and well respected educator and mentor in MSK ultrasound, and presents both Nationally and Internationally. She is actively involved in research and has presented her work at the AAOS(2015) and ORS(2016) meetings where she presented “Are the symptoms of Calcific tendonitis due to neoinnervation and/or neovascularization” and this work was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Feb 2016) and most recently her work on “Reliability of shearwave elastography to assess the supraspinatus tendon: An intra and inter-rater in vivo study”, was published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (2020) & more recently “A Systematic Temporal Assessment of Changes in Tendon Stiffness Following Rotator Cuff Repair”, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2023. She has published over 35 peer reviewed papers both as primary author and co-author and is activity involved as a peer reviewer.
