ISCD-IOF Osteoporosis: Essentials of Densitometry, Diagnosis and Management

ISCD-IOF Osteoporosis: Essentials of Densitometry, Diagnosis and Management

This course is designed for technologists who have worked or are working in the field. It offers an advanced curriculum, given over a day and a half. Attendees will appraise the applications of DXA technology, its limitations and pitfalls, and evaluate and monitor fracture risk. Participants will also be able to interpret the clinical utility of bone densitometry and describe the x-ray science, radiation safety and quality assurance of this modality.