Sports medicine imaging solutions were in the spotlight at Old Trafford
Manchester United Football Club’s Old Trafford stadium played host to an event dedicated to the world of sports medicine to promote the sharing of best clinical practice. Hosted by Canon Medical Systems UK, the event drew together clinicians, researchers and industry experts to discuss how medical imaging can assist elite sports and the wider public with injury prevention, earlier diagnosis and faster rehabilitation.
More than 100 sports physiologists, radiologists and physiotherapists joined the forum to hear about developments in MSK and cardiology. The latest MR, CT and ultrasound imaging systems were also discussed to educate on how technical innovations can help unlock deeper information to support informed decision-making on sports health.
Best practice and clinical research speakers included head of football medicine and science at Manchester United Football Club Dr Steve McNally, who delivered a talk on progression to the next level at a football club medical imaging department; paediatric and adult cardiologist at Bristol Heart Institute and University of Bristol Dr Guido Pieles who presented state-of-the-art cardiac performance monitoring in elite sports clubs; and team doctor and medical director Barca Innovation Hub, FC Barcelona, Dr Gil Rodas who highlighted experience of genomics to return to play in professional team sport players.
“The Sports Medicine and MSK Solutions event was a great opportunity to hear how sports medicine luminaries are pushing the boundaries of MSK and cardiology knowledge using innovative imaging solutions,” said Canon Medical Systems UK md Mark Hitchman. “Across Europe, Canon Medical is working with football, tennis, basketball, rugby and cycling teams. These sporting partnerships are giving greater insight into the anatomical and physiological understanding of the human body to prevent, diagnose and aid recovery from illness and injury.”
Picture: Professor Wim Derav from the department of movement and sports sciences at Ghent University, Canon Medical Systems UK md Mark Hitchman, Manchester United Football Club head of football medicine and science Dr Steve McNally, Bristol Heart Institute and University of Bristol paediatric and adult cardiologist Dr Guido Pieles, six times Olympian athlete and sports ambassador Tessa Sanderson CBE, 1990s Manchester United player Dennis Irwin, MSK radiologist at Hospital Central CHRU-Nancy in France Dr Pedro Augusto Gondim Teixeira, Windsor Knee Clinic consultant orthopaedic surgeon Andrew Unwin and president of Canon Medical Research Europe Ken Sutherland.
Published on page 8 of the February 2020 issue of RAD Magazine.