Dr. Paul Conneely and Mr. Alex Petsoglou (chief radiographic and MRI consultant of City X-Ray, Sydney) have formulated a Two-day Workshop on podiatry radiology.

Dr. Conneely and Mr. Petsoglou are the founders of 3D radiology producing 3D angles called the "Angles of Paulex". These angles will be discussed in relationship to whether orthotics are needed and if applied are they doing what they purport to do. These images can also be used to construct images to show how well the foot is sitting in the orthotic and whether cutouts and other orthotic changes are in the correct place. This is a totally new radiology direction and currently the angles are being patented and the name 'Angles of Paulex' registered.

This Workshops will be a complete package.

The Workshop will start on Saturday and Sunday at 8.30 for 9am and finish at 5pm. Each participant will be issued a interactive CD as well as a certificate of attendance.

The workshop will cover;

- What is X-Ray: How it works, new features, new hardware, new software. What it can do and more importantly canot do.

- What is CT: How it works, new features, new hardware, new software. What it can and more importantly cannot do.

- What is Ultrasound. How it works, new features, new hardware, new software. What it can and more importantly cannot do.

- What is MRI. How it works, new features, new hardware, new software. What it can and more importantly cannot do.

When to have combinations of the different forms of radiology performed.

How much radiation is there in the production of X-Rays and CT's etc.

A special new section that covers all the X-Ray radiology that a podiatrist can now order. Each view is demonstrated with a photo of how the X-Ray tube and the X-Ray plate are positioned as well as an X-Ray example. This allows one to explain to a radiological practice where terminologies may not be the same.

A new section is the 'hands-on' use of the ultrasound probe. The 'hands-on' method of learning ultrasounds greatly enhances ones ability to understand the ultrasound film that lands on ones lap in the clinic. You will be suprised how easy it becomes to read the films.

Topics covered will include all of the common fractures, bony injuries, tendon injuries and ligament injuries that occur in one's practice. A complete list is made below.

The aim of this Workshop is to give you the confidence to examine and understand your patient's radiology images in the consultation room. You will be able to give precise information about how the images were made, and where their problem(s) are also make sense to the patient exactly what the radiologist's report says in plain English.. It will surprise you how well this information will be received by your information hungry patient.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, and would like other topics to be covered please contact me on paul@musmed.com.au

Some examples from the Podiatry Radiology Workshop.

talar dome fracture from a CT scan. ======= Bunions and bipartate sesamoids

Spiral fracture of the ankle invlovling the talar dome.