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Xray 193 - 195

Credit Hours(s)6.0

Instructorsmultiple

Price$120.00 USD

Format(s)AudioVisual Course, Journal Article Review, Multiple Formats, Text

Educational Objectives

Hour 1: Non-traumatic wrist pain

Discuss the pertinent anatomy of the forearm, wrist and hand
Differentially diagnose disorders of each location of the wrist
Assess imaging findings of representative cases in the list of differential diagnosis
Quantify and access different imaging modalities and gauge their use in evaluating wrist pain

Hour 2: Clinical Utility & Outcomes

Conduct and evidence-based assessment of the diagnostic, therapeutic and clinical utility of routine and repeat radiographs (without red flags) for the structural and functional assessment of the spine by chiropractors
Summarize the current evidence for the use of spinal x-rays within chiropractic practice, with consideration to the related risks and benefits
Determine if diagnostic imaging influences clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care
Analyze whether an association between vertebral endplate structural defects and back pain exists
Assess the relationship between movement-related pain in the shoulder and the number or severity of rotator cuff MRI findings

Hour 3 - 6: Diagnostic Imaging for Clinical Practice

Select the appropriate imaging modality for suspected foreign bodies
Identify foreign bodies on radiographs
Identify foreign bodies CT
Identify foreign bodies MRI
Identify foreign bodies Ultrasound
List various indications for radiographic evaluation in relationship to specific clinical scenarios
List various limitations for radiographic evaluation in relationship to specific clinical scenarios
Identify fracture patterns on radiographic imaging
Identify radiographic abnormalities within the soft tissues
List various indications for MRI and CT imaging evaluation in relationship to specific clinical scenarios
List various limitations for MRI and CT imaging evaluation in relationship to specific clinical scenarios
Identify osseous landmarks on MRI and CT imaging
Identify abnormalities within the bones and soft tissues on MRI and CT imaging
List various indications for ultrasound imaging evaluation in relationship to specific clinical scenarios
List various limitations for ultrasound imaging evaluation in relationship to specific clinical scenarios
Identify osseous landmarks on ultrasound imaging
Identify abnormalities within the bones and soft tissues on ultrasound imaging

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