Musculoskeletal Imaging in the Digital World

Musculoskeletal Imaging in the Digital World
8 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Russell L. Cain, MA, MS, CRA, RT(R)(CT)

About this Seminar

Today’s radiology personnel must continue to educate themselves to best utilize the advancing technology of digital radiography, while maintaining proper positioning and technique to provide the best possible diagnostic image with the lowest patient dose. This seminar is designed to update your musculoskeletal radiography skills and improve your understanding of digital radiography. Anatomy, function and pathology of each major musculoskeletal system will be discussed. Proper patient positioning and dose optimization will also be discussed, as well as, common artifacts that you will find while utilizing digital radiography. Radiologic technologists, students and educators will find this an enjoyable and useful presentation.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the anatomy and function of upper and lower extremities.
• Discuss the dynamics of injury to the upper and lower extremities.
• Apply routine and atypical positioning of all areas of the anatomy of the lower and upper extremity modified for Computed Radiography or Direct Digital Radiography systems.
• Provide a simple explanation of how a Computed Radiography image is obtained/optimzied.
• Provide a simple explanation of how a Direct Digital Radiography image is obtained/optimzied.
• Briefly and simply, discuss the technology of Computed Radiography and Direct Digital Radiography.
• Discuss the application of the above techniques for improving quality of imaging studies while minimizing radiation exposure of the patient (Optimizing Dose).
• Explain, simply, some of the more common artifacts associated with digital radiography.

About the Instructor

Russell L. Cain, MA, MS, CRA, RT(R)(CT)

Russ Cain is an active radiologic technologist who is currently the Director of Radiology at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California. Russ is one of the initial group of Certified Radiology Administrators, certified by the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators. He is an educator who holds multiple graduate degrees and has taught psychology and management in undergraduate and graduate programs. Russ is a scuba instructor and is pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and Business Administration. This diverse background facilitates an uncommon insight into the issues of taking radiology into the electronic age, an insight he will share with the attendees of this seminar.

Seminar Credit

This seminar provides 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the course. All attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit.