Introduction to Musculoskeletal Imaging (online self-study)

Course overview

This is a 2 hour course designed for physical therapists to enhance their foundational knowledge in diagnostic imaging modalities. This course will be the foundation for additional head to toe region specific courses. In this module, we will focus on a range of modalities including radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography. The course will convey the inherent statistical properties of each modality and how that impacts interpretations and clinical management. The course will instruct on radiologic verbiage to maximize the students' ability to garner information from an interpretation and for inter-professional communication with radiologists. Students will also be taught a communication strategy with radiologists to improve the interpretation, improve the clinical correlation, and ultimately improve the management of the patient.