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Bone Densitometry: A Registry Review
8 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Michelle Heater, RT(R)(M)(BD), CDT
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About this webinar
Osteoporosis is a major health problem that affects 44 million people. Recent
medical breakthroughs have created hope and healing to those who are diagnosed
early. Facilities are recognizing the importance of early diagnosis due to adequate
examinations by DXA equipment and imagers. This webinar will help the student obtain a
sound foundation of knowledge in densitometry imaging and give them a better
understanding of the appropriate use and interpretation of this technology. It will
also prove to be valuable instruction for those preparing for the ARRT or ISCD Bone
Densitometry Certification Examinations.
A printable download will be
e-mailed to each registrant prior to
each session of the webinar.
This will allow you
to follow along
with the presentation and make
notes as you feel necessary.
This webinar will be presented
in
four 2-hour sessions.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this webinar, participants will:
- Have begun their preparation to take the ARRT Bone Densitometry Certification Exam or the I.S.C.D. examination.
- Understand key concepts in densitometry scanning.
- Identify conditions, complications, and causes of osteoporosis and bone
health.
- Obtain knowledge of the operation and QC of DXA equipment.
- Address patient preparation for densitometry imaging and its radiation
safety.
- Comprehend the importance of proper positioning.
- Maintain accurate and consistent analysis of images and ROI placement.
- Identify related anatomy of areas scanned.
- Explain the differences between pencil and fan beam techniques.
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Webinar
Session Dates
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Who Should Attend
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This webinar is for health care professionals interested in learning about
bone densitometry imaging. Technologists that may be preparing for the
ARRT Bone Densitometry Certification Exam or the I.S.C.D. examination to be a
Certified DXA Technologist will find this seminar particularly beneficial. If
you are a healthcare, are an imaging professional interested in bone densitometry,
or if you are looking for a registry review in bone densitometry imaging,
this webinar is for you.
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About the Instructor
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Michelle Heater, RT(R)(M)(BD), CDT
is certified in Bone Densitometry by both the ISCD and
the ARRT and has worked in BD for the past 9 years. She was an item writer
for the ARRT Bone Densitometry Certification Exam and a member of the expert
panel that reviewed the exam. Michelle has extensive clinical experience in
bone densitometry having worked with both GE Lunar and Hologic units. She has
participated in several community outreach programs aimed at educating the
public and healthcare professionals about bone health. Michelle is also the
Northeast Regional Representative for Technologists for the ISCD. Her
friendly teaching style and extensive knowledge of bone densitometry will
make this a very enjoyable educational experience.
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Webinar Credit
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This webinar provides a total of 8 hours of Category A continuing
education 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 each 2 hour session of the webinar. You must attend all webinar
sessions to receive the full 8 hours of credit.
If you have attended
Bone Densitometry: A Registry Review as a live seminar
you will not be able to recieve credit for this event.
A certificate of
attendance, documenting 2 hours of credit will be provided for each individual upon
completion of each 2 hour session of the webinar.
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Session Schedule for Webinar
Session 1
Mar 15, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
12am Greenwich Mean Time
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History of Bone Densitometry
Osteoporosis and Bone Health
- Definition and types of osteoporosis
- Bone physiology
- Risk factor
- BMMA (Bone Mass Measurement Act)
- Diagnosis and evaluation
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Session 2
Mar 17, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Centra
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
12am Greenwich Mean Time
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Equipment Operations
Quality Control
- Equipment QC
- Pencil beam
- Fan beam
- Components of DXA
Patient Preparation and Safety
- Basic principles of radiation safety
- Radiation doses in densitometry
- Preparation for patients
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Session 3
Mar 22, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
12am Greenwich Mean Time
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DXA Scanning of the Lumbar Spine, Proximal Femur and Forearm
- Anatomy
- Scan acquisition
- Scan analysis
- Dilemmas related to positioning
- ROI plaement and analysis
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Session 4
Mar 24, 2010
7pm Eastern
6pm Central
5pm Mountain
4pm Pacific
12am Greenwich Mean Time
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Mock Registry
- Exam content
- Preparation resources
- Mock exam
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars
The advanced tuition for this webinar is $116 (MTMI members $104) 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 $124 (MTMI members $112) 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 $29 (MTMI members $26) per session when
registration is received 4 or more days prior to the start of session one of the webinar series.
Regular tuition is $31 (MTMI members $28) 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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