Programme & syllabus
Programme
The lecture course runs over two full days, although attendance at either day is permitted.
Attendance of both days is required in order to go forward for Certification in Bone Densitometry.
The lecture course content includes:
Day 1:
- Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation of Osteoporosis
- Epidemiology of Osteoporosis
- Clinical Assessment of Osteoporosis
- Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
- Techniques of Bone Densitometry
- Physical Principles of X-Ray Densitometry
- DXA Scanner Technology
- Statistics for Bone Densitometry
- Biological Effects of Radiation and Radiation Dose
- DXA Manufacturers’ Workshops
Day 2:
- Technical Interpretation of Bone Densitometry Results
- Clinical Interpretation and Reporting of Bone Densitometry Results
- Practical DXA Techniques
- DXA in Children and Young People
- Whole Body DXA
- Vertebral Fracture Assessment
- Other Densitometric Techniques
- The Bone Densitometry Service
- Commissioning, Quality Assurance and Quality Control of DXA Scanners
- Radiation Protection: Legislation and the Protection of Staff and the Public
- Radiation Protection of Patients
- Errors and Artefacts in DXA
Course content and learning outcomes
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