Dr. Brian Cole describes how MRI is used in preseason physicals to observe potential problems where no apparent symptoms are present. MRI is also used to evaluate progress of injury treatment to forecast return to play by the athlete.?Dr. Cole is a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. In 2011, he was appointed as?Chairman of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital. He is the Section Head of the?Cartilage Research and Restoration Center?at Rush University Medical Center, a multidisciplinary program specializing in the treatment of arthritis in young active patients. He also serves as the head of the Orthopedic Master’s Program and trains residents and fellows in sports medicine and research. He lectures nationally and internationally, and through his basic science and clinical research has developed several innovative techniques for the treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee conditions. He has?published more than 1,000 articles and has published 5 widely read textbooks in orthopedics.??[08:31]
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