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Sports Med Days 2025

Join us for Sports Med Days, a new five-day webinar series made possible by the Canon Medical Academy.

This peer-to-peer education program explores how advanced diagnostic imaging is redefining the care of elite athletes. From soft tissue strain to cardiac health, imaging is increasingly central in injury detection, recovery optimisation, and long-term performance management.

Program
Day 1 | Aug 19　Hamstring Muscle
Day 2 | Aug 20　Gastrocnemius Muscle
Day 3 | Aug 21　Heart Health
Day 4 | Aug 26　Ankle Instability
Day 5 | Aug 28　Knee Ligaments

Canon Medical Academy

Webinar | Sports Med Days

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The Clinical Value of Sports Medicine Imaging

As elite athletes push the boundaries of human performance, precision diagnostics are essential to support safe and sustainable training. Recent advancements in sports medicine imaging – such as high-resolution MRI, ultrasound elastography, and AI-powered diagnostics – are transforming the way clinicians diagnose, monitor, and manage athletic injuries.
These tools allow clinicians to detect subtle injuries, personalise rehabilitation protocols, forecast return-to-play timelines with increasing accuracy, and – importantly – significantly reduce the risk of re-injury.

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions impact more than 1.7 billion people worldwide, with the highest prevalence observed in high-income regions where organised sports are widespread. The elite sports environment offers a valuable testing ground for innovations in sports medicine imaging that can benefit broader public health. 1
By translating elite-level practices into mainstream care, medical imaging contributes to more active lifestyles and helps reduce injury-related disability across populations.

Sports Med Days

Day 1 | Aug 19　Hamstring Muscle

Ultrasound / MRI
  • Understand how MRI and ultrasound contribute to diagnosing typical and less common hamstring injuries.



  • Learn how to evaluate healing progression and determine readiness for return to sport.
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Day 2 | Aug 20　Gastrocnemius Muscle

Ultrasound / MRI
  • Explore the use of MRI and ultrasound in classifying and monitoring gastrocnemius muscle injuries.

  • Gain practical insights into imaging-based rehabilitation planning for elite athletes.
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Day 3 | Aug 21　Heart Health

Ultrasound / MRI
  • Learn to distinguish between physiological adaptation and pathology using cardiac imaging.

  • Apply findings from major endurance studies to assess cardiovascular risk in athletes.
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Day 4 | Aug 26　Ankle Instability

Ultrasound / MRI
  • Review how ultrasound and MRI are used to identify and assess ligament injuries in the ankle.

  • Understand diagnostic challenges and typical injury patterns in elite-level ankle instability.
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Day 5 | Aug 28　 Knee Ligaments

Ultrasound / MRI
  • Improve accuracy in diagnosing knee ligament injuries with MRI and ultrasound.

  • Discover the role of ultrasound-guided therapies in managing ligament damage in athletes.
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References

  1. WHO - Musculoskeletal health | 2020 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/musculoskeletal-conditions

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