In this episode our guest, Dr. Ryan Tai discusses septic arthritis and the radiologist’s role in its work-up, diagnosis and management.  The learning objectives for this podcast include:
1.	Describe the pathophysiology of septic arthritis
2.	Discuss the clinical manifestations of septic arthritis
3.	Understand the role of imaging in the work-up of septic arthritis
4.	Understand the role of joint aspiration in the diagnosis of septic arthritis
5.	Briefly describe the treatment of septic arthritis

Host:  Christopher Cerniglia, DO, ME, FAOCR.  Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, UMMS Dept of Radiology. Hao Lo, MD, MBA.  Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, UMMS Dept of Radiology.

Guest:  Ryan Tai, MD.  Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, UMMS Dept of Radiology.

Resources:
•	Karchevsky, M et al. MRI Findings of Septic Arthritis and Associated Osteomyelitis in Adults. AJR 2004;192:119-122.
•	Greenspan, A and Tehransadeh J. Imaging of Infectious Arthritis. Radiology Clinics of North America 2001;39(2):267-276.

Episode 18:  Evaluation of pyogenic septic arthritis in a native joint

From the Viewbox is the podcast of the Department of Radiology at UMass Chan Medical School hosted by Dr. Hao Lo and Dr. Christopher Cerniglia.  This educational podcast series covers diverse topics in radiology for medical students, residents and fellows.