Course Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculosceletal system

The course C190 Image diagnostic methods for evaluation of the musculoskeletal system is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, 2026.

Criteria for participation: University degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or Master’s degree in other fields and/or postgraduate research fellows (PhD students and research-year medical students).

Requirements for participation: Basic physics (high school level) and anatomy knowledge.

Aim: To educate participants about different image diagnostic methods and their potential for research and clinical investigation of the human body/musculoskeletal system including baseline knowledge on their advantages/limitations and risks (radiation physics, protection and doses/risks).   

Learning outcomes: 

1. Obtain knowledge about commonly used radiologic methods
2. Understand the basic background for methods (physics, instruments)
3. Characterize risks of the methods
4. Understand the advantages and disadvantages/limitations of the methods
5. Obtain inspiration to using imaging methods in research projects 

Workload: The full workload of the course is expected to be 25 hours

Content: The course focus is on image diagnostic methods and their potential for research and clinical investigation of the human body/musculoskeletal system including baseline knowledge on their advantages/limitations and risks (radiation physics, protection and doses/risks). Methods included are: X-ray, DXA, Radiostereometry, CT, Cone Beam CT, HRpQCT, mCT, Dynamic NaF PET, MRI, Musculoskeletal modeling (AnyBody Modeling System), 3D printing and surgical guides, and Augmented reality.

Instructors: 

• Maiken Stilling, MD, PhD – maiken.stilling@clin.au.dk
  Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus
  Consultant Hand Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus
• Emil Toft Petersen, MSc, PhD - emiltp@clin.au.dk
  Adjunkt., AutoRSA Research Group, Department of Orthopedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus
• Anders Frodo Stegmann Mikkelsen, anders.mikkelsen@stab.rm.dk
  Medical-Physical expert, Dept of Medical Technology, Aarhus University Hospital/Central Region, Aarhus
• Jennifer Heather Christensen, DDS, PhD, - jchristensen@dent.au.dk
  Post Doc, Oral Radiology - Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus
• Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, MSc, PhD - jst@biomed.au.dk
  Professor, Biomedical Engineer, Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus
• Michael Pedersen, MSc, PhD – michael@clin.au.dk

Professor, Comparative Medicine Lab – Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus

• Bryan Haddock, MSc, PhD - bryan.haddock@regionh.dk
  Physicist, Department of PET, Glostrup hospital, Copenhagen
• Lau Brix, MSc - lau.brix@rm.dk
  Department of Medical Technology, Aarhus University Hospital/Central Region, Aarhus
• Anders Mølgaard Jakobsen, MSc – anrjko@rm.dk

Product Manager, 3D Innovation, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus

• Torben Harsløf, MD, PhD - torbhars@rm.dk
  Consultant Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus

Venue: Aarhus University, Aarhus

Participation in the course is without cost for:

• PhD students, Health Research Year students from Aarhus University
• PhD students enrolled at partner universities of the Nordoc collaboration
• PhD students from other institutions in the open market agreement for PhD courses

Course dates:

• 02 December 2026 08:30 - 16:00
• 03 December 2026 08:30 - 16:00
• 04 December 2026 08:30 - 16:00