DConline
Course Syllabus
Course Name: Special
Imaging for the Chiropractic Patient
Instructor:
Ian McLean, DC, DACBR
Hours: 10 (radiology category)
Dates: Offered
each term through the DConline CEU coursework
Course Description
This 10-hour image rich distance-based
course will provide Doctors of Chiropractic with information and practical
guidelines related to ordering special or advanced imaging procedures for the
chiropractic patient. Review plain film highlights of the spine and
extremities, develop a plan to decide if special imaging is really needed,
recognize the uses of nuclear imaging, understand when to implement CT imaging,
recognize when MRI should be utilized, review the basis physics of advanced
imaging techniques. 10 hours of radiological CEU's. Please check with the
approved states link to the right regarding your state's acceptance of CE hours for online learning and this
course.
Plain film radiology is first explored in an in depth manner to provide the
foundation before advanced studies are considered. This course contains
evaluative measures in the form of a secure online examination using
multiple-choice questions, true/false, short answer and essay to evaluate
learner outcomes. The learner is required to participate in an asynchronous
class discussion. The exam requires a passing score of 75% or the student is
instructed to do further study and retake the exam. The actual time the learner
spends in the course is tracked electronically. The learner will be required to
read imaging studies and independently formulate assessments.
Course Outline:
Hour
1. Introduction and methods used for construction of a radiographic report of
findings.
2. Plain film radiograph positioning.
3. Cervical spine trauma studies (plain
film) and soft tissue findings associated with trauma.
4. Arthritis and the chiropractic
patient (plain film).
5. Imaging physics
6. Imaging physics continued and
introduction to types of special imaging (CT, MRI, nuclear imaging)
7. Types of special imaging (CT, MRI,
nuclear imaging) - continued
8. Imaging selection process
9. Practical case studies using plain
film imaging and report construction
10. Practical case studies using
advanced imaging
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