AMSIG Research Grants Applications The purpose of AMSIG’s research grants is to provide research experience to AMSIG members and student members of AMSIG. Grants may also support an initial pilot project prior to a large grant submitted to another funding body. Applicants are required to complete a detailed application form for consideration by the AMSIG Radiology Research Committee. Project funding is restricted to $10 000 per project.
CONTINUE READING →The safety of corticosteroid injections during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Recommendations from the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists (19/03/2020). AMSIG recommends that members continue to perform image guided corticosteroid injections during the Covid-19 pandemic where they are clinically indicated following informed consent. The recommendations of BSSR can be accessed online from this post. AMSIG recommends that you consider these recommendations and the data that they are based on.
CONTINUE READING →On behalf of the AMSIG President Dr Greg Cowderoy, AMSIG Executive and the 2020 Meeting Convenors, we must unfortunately announce the postponement of the 2020 AMSIG Meeting, scheduled for the 1-3 May 2020 at the SMC Conference and Function Centre, Sydney, Australia.
CONTINUE READING →The AMSIG Executive, Organising Committee and Organisers have been closely following the latest information provided by the Australian Government regarding COVID-19, and will continue to monitor their recommendations. Based on current information, the AMSIG Meeting will continue as scheduled from the 1-3 May in Sydney.
CONTINUE READING →AMSIG are pleased to announce the addition of the AMSIG Academy to our Scientific Programme for 2020 AMSIG Sydney, Sunday 3 May. The AMSIG Trainee Academy is open to registrars preparing for their Part 2 exam presented by RANZCR (Part II) musculoskeletal examiners, 1.00pm – 2.30pm, Sunday 3 May at the conclusion of the 24th AMSIG Annual Meeting, SMC Conference and Function Centre, Sydney.
CONTINUE READING →Applications are invited for the International Skeletal Society (ISS) Founders’ Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Editing. The Founders’ Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Editing is awarded yearly to one physician or scientist who is interested in medical publishing and MSK disorders.
CONTINUE READING →President’s Report (October 2019*) – AMSIG 2020 Sydney and Pre Meeting SpA workshop – reminder to register early, AMSIG Membership, Radiology Across Borders (RAB) update from Cambodia, ISS update, AMSIG members invited to join 3 new sub committees; ISS MSK content available online and participation in international MSK Societies and meetings.
CONTINUE READING →Dr Mark Coates and Dr Byron Oram (2019 Convenors) conducted a survey at the AMSIG 2019 Annual Meeting to monitor and assess the use of intraarticular anaesthetic agents in musculoskeletal radiology – the results are now available for AMSIG members to review.
CONTINUE READING →“Two eminent AMSIG past presidents, A/Prof David Connell and Dr James Linklater, have worked tirelessly to develop a high quality concentrated Musculoskeletal MRI course tailored to the Australasian environment. The first course will be in Melbourne in October. The course is well suited for Radiology, Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine registrars and Consultants wishing to up skill […]
CONTINUE READING →2019 QUEENSTOWN MEETING VIDEOS All Plenary Sessions now available to view The 2019 AMSIG meeting videos of each Speaker’s Presentation and Panel Discussions are now available to view in the Member’s Only Area of the AMSIG website for each of the six Plenary Sessions covering the overall meeting themes of “MRI Neurography, MRI Advances and Updates on injectable therapies.” […]
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