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Course Overview
Part 1: The Spine and Radiologic Reporting - 1.5 hours
- Introduction to the concept of consistently utilizing a radiologic search pattern
- Tune-up of cervical spine views
- Search pattern points and utilization for the cervical spine
- Tune-up of thoracic spine views
- Search pattern points and utilization for the thoracic spine
- Tune-up of lumbosacral spine views
- Search pattern points and utilization for the lumbosacral spine
- Changing standards for the use of full spine radiography
- Tune-up of full spine views
- Narrative reporting for the spine
- The One-Minute report for increased speed in reporting
Part 2a: Extraspinal Thorax - Normals - 1 hour
- Why it is useful to know some chest radiology for interpretation of thoracic spine studies
- Radiographic anatomy of the chest
- Search pattern for chest
- Criteria for a good chest film
- Confusing findings and variants
- Radiography of the ribs
- Reporting for chest findings
- 1-minute report for chest
Part 2b: Extraspinal Thorax - Abnormals - 1.5 hours
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary edema
- Infections
- Cardiovascular
- Lung masses
- Airway disorders
- Pneumoconiosis
- diaphragm: eventration, hernias
Part 3: Extraspinal Lumbar - 1 hour (free course)
- Why it is useful to know some abdomen radiology for interpretation of lumbar spine studies
- Abdomen radiography
- Radiographic anatomy of the abdomen
- What soft tissues can be seen on an abdomen or lumbar spine radiograph
- What soft tissues cannot be seen on an abdomen or lumbar spine radiograph
- Gas patterns: gastric, small intestine, large intestine
- Calcifications
Part 4a: Upper Extremity - Normals - 1.5 hours
- Extremity radiography technical requirements
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Wrist
- Hand
Part 4b: Upper Extremity - Abnormal Shoulder - 1.5 hours
- Trauma: fracture, G-H dislocation, A-C dislocation, epiphyseal fracture
- Arthritides: degenerative, inflammatory, crystal, infectious
- Tumors: benign, malignant, metastases
- Osteonecrosis/AVN, infarct
- Paget's
- Rotator cuff syndrome
- Shoulder arthroplasty
Part 4c: Upper Extremity - Abnormal Elbow, Wrist, and Hand - 1.5 hours
- Elbow
- Trauma: fractures, fat pad sign, dislocation
- Arthritides
- Tumors
- Other conditions
- Wrist
- Trauma: FOOSH injuries, fracture, torus fracture, scaphoid fracture, dislocation
- Arthritides
- Tumors
- Other conditions
- Hand
- Trauma: fracture, dislocation
- Arthritides
- Tumors
- Other conditions
Part 5a: Lower Extremity - Normal Hip - 1 hour
- Extremity radiography technical requirements
- Hip
- Normal anatomy
- Radiographic positioning: standard and supplemental
- Search pattern
- Normal variants
Part 5b: Lower Extremity - Normal Knee, Ankle, and Foot - 1 hour
- Normal anatomy, radiographic positioning, search pattern, and normal variants for the:
Part 5c: Lower Extremity - Abnormal Pelvis and Hip 1 - 1 hour
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Trauma: pelvis fractures, hip fractures, dislocation, myositis ossificans
- Repetitive microtrauma in youngsters: Perthe's, slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Part 5d: Lower Extremity - Abnormal Pelvis and Hip 2 - 1.5 hours
- Arthritides:
- Degenerative, femoroacetabular impingement
- Inflammatory
- Crystal
- Infectious
- Tumors: benign primary, malignant primary, metastatic
- Paget's
- Osteonecrosis/AVN, infarct
- Transient osteoporosis of the hip
- Achondroplasia
- Hip arthroplasty
Part 5e: Lower Extremity - Abnormal Knee - 1.5 hours
- Trauma
- Fracture, myositis ossificans
- Repetitive microtrauma in youngsters: Osgood-Schlatter, Sinding-Larsen-Johansson, Blount
- Osteochondral defect, osteochondritis dissecans
- Arthritides: degenerative, inflammatory, crystal, infectious
- Tumors: benign primary, malignant primary
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's
- Osteonecrosis/AVN, infarct
- Popliteal cyst
- MRI needed for many knee conditions: brief overview of knee MRI
- Knee arthroplasty
Part 5f: Lower Extremity - Abnormal Ankle and Foot - 1.5 hours
- Ankle
- Trauma
- Arthritides
- Tumors
- Osteonecrosis talus
- Other conditions
- Foot
- Fractures: hindfoot, midfoot, forefoot, sesamoids
- Arthritides
- Degenerative
- Inflammatory: rheumatoid, psoriatic, reactive
- Gout
- Infectious
- Tumors
- Paget's
- Osteonecrosis: Freiberg, Kohler
- Hallux valgus
- Other conditions
Part 6: Radiographic Standards and Jurisprudence - 1.5 hours
- Laws affecting practice: statute, administrative rule, case law
- Justification for x-ray
- Film handling
- Ownership of x-rays
- Exchange of x-rays
- Records release
- Film duplication
- HIPPA issues related to transfer of x-rays and reports
- Retention of x-rays
- Disposal of x-rays
- Consents
- Simple
- Informed
- Pregnancy
- Aortic stent grafts
- Osteoporosis
- Radiologic scope of practice for doctor vs C.A.
- Radiologic malpractice and x-ray liability issues for the doctor
- Liability issues for CA herself/himself
- Liability issues for the doctor relative to the CA (maximal permissible dose, dosimetry, pregnancy)
- Requirements for x-ray quality
- Necessity for a radiologic report
- What if patient refuses a test?
- Taking x-rays for another doctor