3 Day Bone Densitometry Course

2.5 Day Bone Densitometry Course

Locations & Dates
Milwaukee, WI Feb 17-19, 11

Course Overview

This 3-day course is a comprehensive review of the role of bone densitometry in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. The course will cover the technology, clinical applications, interpretation of results, clinical procedures, handling of problem cases, safety, quality assurance and the establishment and operation of a bone densitometry service. A hands-on workshop demonstration of clinical bone densitometry units is included in the curriculum.
This course is appropriate for anyone wanting to learn about bone densitometry including technologists, physicians, managers and allied health personnel. It would also be useful for individuals from companies offering products related to bone densitometry. The course will be useful to those setting-up, managing or operating a bone densitometry service as well as those preparing to take a certification exam, such as offered by the ISCD or ARRT.

Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will:

• be able to describe the pathology & physiology of osteoporosis
• know all the risk factors involved
• describe the difference between pencil and fan beam technologies
• understand T & Z scores and their role
• understand coding and billing
• understand the principles of photon absorptiometry
• have experienced a hands-on scanning demonstration
• have reviewed for the certification exam

Faculty

Michelle Heater, RT(R)(M)(BD), CBDT

Course Credit

This course provides 20 hours of category A continuing education credit for the radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of this course. Attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit.

Recommended Reading'

On the first day of the course you will be given a course syllabus containing all the course material. In addition we recommend these books:

"Bone Densitometry for Technologists"