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

Evaluation Methods:

            The learner’s time spent studying and participating in the course is tracked electronically.  A formal multiple-choice examination is administered at the termination of the course materials.  There will be at least three questions for every hour of the class.  The learner will also be required to construct essay materials related to the case studies. The learner must receive a score of 75% of the total possible points to receive credit for the course.  Learners not achieving the pass rate will be directed to additional study by the instructor and allowed to re-take the examination. 

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