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About this webinar
Osteoporosis is a major health problem that affects more than 28
million people in the U.S. Ongoing research advances have created
optimism and treatment options for those who have been diagnosed
with the disease. An early assessment of bone health with accurate
and precise measurements is critical to the prevention and diagnosis
of osteoporosis. This webinar will help you obtain a foundation in
clinical bone densitometry as well as provide an in depth
understanding of the appropriate use and interpretation of Dual
X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans. In addition, it will also be a
valuable guide for those preparing for the ARRT or ISCD Bone
Densitometry Certification Examinations.
This webinar will be presented in
two 2-hour sessions.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to perform higher quality DEXA measurements and provide up-to-date bone health information
for all patients, as well as:
- Understand why DEXA is the "Gold Standard" diagnostic method used to determine fracture risk.
- Be able to uderstand and discuss fracture risk and treatment options.
- Design and generate useful forms and reports for your DEXA service.
- Develop a valuable patient intake form for all referred patients.
- Attain highest quality DEXA image acquisition and analysis.
- Learn how to detemine and improve your reproducibility and precision in DEXA analysis for all relevant skeletal sites: Hip, Spine, Forearm, and
Whole Body
- Understand the differences between DEXA manufacturers and how to compare results between them.
- Develop competency in comparing previous DEXA tests in order to determine meaningful rate of change reports.
- Provide information and study points for the registry exams for bone densitometry.
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Webinar
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Who Should Attend
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This seminar is for radiologic technologists, physicians and
other health care professionals interested in learning about
the clinical use of bone densitometry.
Technologists preparing for the ARRT Bone Densitometry
Certification Exam or the I.S.C.D. examination to be a
Certified DEXA Technologist will find this seminar
particularly beneficial.
Physicians and other healthcare and imaging professionals
who are working with osteoporosis patients in medical
practices involved with predominantly senior or
postmenopausal patients, such as OB/GYN, family practice,
rheumatology, endocrinology, orthopedics and internal
medicine will also find this webinar of value.
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About the Instructor
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Michael T. DiMuzio, PhD
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Michael T. DiMuzio, Ph.D. is the founder and president of Bone
Health Management, Inc. as well as the Executive director of
The North Shore Osteoporosis Center within the Ravinia
Associates in Internal Medicine in Highland Park Illinois.
From 1996 to 2000, Dr. DiMuzio began and directed The
Osteoporosis Prevention and Research Center of Highland Park
Hospital near Chicago, honored as the first “Center of
Excellence” in bone health education and diagnostics in the
U.S.
He has lectured around the world on topics related to
osteoporosis, bone densitometry, and advances in the
diagnostics of bone metabolic diseases, such as ultrasound and
bone biochemical markers.
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Course Credit
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The Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education for physicians.
MTMI designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4
category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition
Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that
he/she actually spent in the activity. These AMA CAT 1 credits
are accepted by AAPA and AANP accrediting bodies.
This webinar also offers 4 hours of Category A 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 webinar. You must attend all
webinar sessions to receive credit.
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Session Schedule for Webinar
Session 1
Apr 24, 2012
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
3pm Alaska
11pm UTC/GMT
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Osteoporosis
- What is osteoporosis?
- The impact of osteoporosis
- Who is at risk?
- Biology of osteoporosis
Clinical Utility of DEXA Bone Mass Measurement Instrumentation
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Session 2
Apr 26, 2012
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
3pm Alaska
11pm UTC/GMT
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Diversity of Treatment Options
Preventative Options
DXA Clinical Case Studies
Improving Your DEXA Service
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars
The advanced tuition for this webinar is $89.5 (MTMI members $81.5)
for the complete series when registration is received 4 or more days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
The regular tuition is $91.5 (MTMI members $81.5)
for the complete series when registration is
received 3 or less days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
Advanced tuition for a single session of the webinar series is $44.75 (MTMI members $40.75) per session
when registration is received 4 or more days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
Regular tuition is $45.75 (MTMI members $40.75) per session
when registration is received 3 or less days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
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credit toward a future MTMI webinar less the $15 processing fee. No refunds will be
made after the start of the webinar series with the exception stated above.
MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled webinar due to low advance
registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any
program tuition paid.
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