RheumaXP Global Edition: Case-Based Rheumatology Imaging, On Demand
BLACK MONTH — NOVEMBER 2026
A practical, report-oriented course for radiologists, rheumatologists, and MSK trainees. Approximately 18 hours of case-based learning, available on demand for one full year.
Featuring guest professor Prof. Kay-Geert Hermann, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
About RheumaXP Global Edition
RheumaXP Global Edition is an approximately 18-hour, on-demand, case-based course designed for radiologists, rheumatologists, and MSK trainees seeking a structured approach to rheumatology imaging.
Led by Dr. Sergio Lopes Viana, the program develops a practical, report-oriented framework for recognizing and interpreting the key imaging patterns of inflammatory arthritis, spondyloarthritis, crystal disease, infection, pediatric rheumatologic disorders, and spinal involvement.
Lessons are available through a premium members’ area for one full year, allowing participants to study at their own pace, with no live attendance required. Enrollment also includes a direct channel to Dr. Sergio Lopes Viana for questions and practical guidance.
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CONTENT
1 - Common Joint Responses to Injury: Imaging Correlation
2 - Imaging in arthritis: a primer for beginners (guest speaker - Prof. Hermann)
3 - Rheumatoid arthritis
4 - Collagen vascular diseases
5 - ASAS criteria
6 - Axial spondyloarthritis
7 - Peripheral spondyloarthritis
8 - Differential diagnosis of sacroiliitis
9 - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
10 - Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (nonbacterial osteitis)
11 - Crystalline arthropathies I
12 - Crystalline arthropathies II
13 - Osteoarthritis
14 - Infectious arthropathies
15 - The spine in rheumatology I
16 - The spine in rheumatology II
17 - The spine in rheumatology III
18 - Miscellany I
19 - Miscellany II
Meet the professor
Dr. Sergio Lopes Viana
Dr. Sergio Lopes Viana is a musculoskeletal radiologist based in Brasília with over 20 years of experience, with a focus on rheumatology imaging and pediatric MSK radiology. He is a member of the International Skeletal Society and regularly lectures at national and international meetings. He is the author of leading reference books and chapters in Brazil and abroad and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Viana is also involved in training residents and fellows at a high-complexity (tertiary/quaternary) hospital and participates in a pediatric bone tumor multidisciplinary group. Since 2019, he has produced online continuing medical education courses through the Advanced MSK platform. He is also an Adjunct Researcher at the Dasa Education and Research Institute.
FEATURED GUEST PROFESSOR
Prof. Kay-Geert Hermann
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Prof. Hermann is an Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Radiology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. An internationally renowned researcher and a global authority in rheumatology imaging, his expertise focuses on arthritis and spondyloarthritis, encompassing both the axial skeleton and peripheral joints. As the founder of the BerlinCaseViewer project, he is a pioneer in integrating innovative technology into medical education. An active member of ASAS, ESSR, DGMSR, and DRG, he has been honored with the prestigious Conrad Wilhelm Roentgen (2011), Felix Wachsmann (2014), and DVMB (2015) research awards.
Testimonials
"With RheumaXP, imaging findings become clear and finally make sense. Dr. Viana shows true mastery through real cases. Highly recommended; I continue to learn from him whenever possible."
Dr. Marcos Corpa, Campo Mourão - PR, Brazil
Have you read the books yet?
Released in the second half of 2024 by Editora Dilivros, "Manual de Diagnóstico por Imagem em Reumatologia" by Sergio Lopes Viana and Bruno Beber Machado is the revival of a classic in Brazilian medical literature that, more than 15 years after its initial publication, remains the only book in Portuguese on the subject. It is a highly focused work on Rheumatology, covering both traditional themes and emerging topics of increasing interest in research and daily practice, illustrated with over 600 carefully selected images. Its list of contributors includes some of the most renowned musculoskeletal radiologists in Brazil. You can purchase your copy on Amazon or on the publisher's website. Additionally, they authored "Joint Imaging in Childhood and Adolescence," now in its second edition (Springer, 2019), an internationally recognized reference work for anyone interested in pediatric joint imaging, available on Amazon or Springer's website.
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RheumaXP Global Edition will provide approximately 18 hours of on-demand, case-based learning through a premium members’ area, available for one full year with no live attendance required.