Growing Pains: Navigating Challenges in Pediatric MSK Imaging
Moderators: Elka Miller & Neetika Gupta

Pearls and Pitfalls in Pediatric Upper Extremity Imaging with a Focus on the Elbow
Caroline Rutten

Pearls and Pitfalls in Pediatric Knee Imaging
Gali Shapira

• This presentation provides a practical approach to imaging the pediatric knee, focusing on normal developmental anatomy, common diagnostic pitfalls, and frequently encountered traumatic and sports-related injuries. Through a case-based review, participants will learn to distinguish normal variants from pathology and recognize key findings that impact management.
• Target Audience: Radiologist, Resident. Medical Student
• At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Differentiate normal developmental anatomy and common imaging variants of the pediatric knee from pathological findings.
  • Identify common traumatic and sports-related knee injuries in children based on key imaging findings.
• CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator. Scholar, Professional

Pearls and Pitfalls Pediatric Hip Imaging
Ayesha Hadi

• Pediatric hip imaging is full of high-stakes misses: a dysplastic hip scanned at the wrong age, a septic joint hidden behind reassuring lab values, a slip that only the lateral view reveals. This concise, case-based session works through the key question at each age (is the hip dysplastic, infected, ischemic, or slipped?) and turns current guidelines and evidence into practical pearls and pitfalls for everyday reporting. Topics include Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) ultrasound and radiography, the irritable hip, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE), with a brief look at where AI-assisted hip assessment stands today.
• Target Audience: Radiologist, Resident, Medical Student
• At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Select the appropriate imaging modality and timing for suspected developmental dysplasia of the hip, based on patient age and clinical presentation.
  • Interpret hip ultrasound findings (Graf α angle, femoral head coverage and dynamic stability) that guide management, including the current role and limitations of AI-assisted assessment.
  • Identify imaging findings associated with septic arthritis, transient synovitis, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, and slipped capital femoral epiphysis that influence management, including when MRI is warranted.
• CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert. Collaborator, Scholar

Pearls and Pitfalls in Pediatric Ankle Imaging
Alejandra Bedoya

• Pearls and Pitfalls in Pediatric Ankle Imaging highlights key imaging findings, normal developmental variants, and common injury patterns in the pediatric ankle, with an emphasis on accurate diagnosis and avoiding interpretive errors. The presentation reviews practical imaging "pearls" that improve diagnostic confidence and discusses common "pitfalls" that can lead to missed injuries or misdiagnosis in children and adolescents.
• Target Audience: Radiologist, Resident
• At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
  • Recognize normal developmental anatomy and common pediatric ankle injury patterns on radiography, ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
  • Identify common imaging pitfalls and normal variants that may mimic pathology in pediatric musculoskeletal imaging. 
  • Apply diagnostic strategies to minimize imaging misinterpretation and missed injuries in children and adolescents.
• CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar