DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MODULE 1 - PT

Course overview

This continuing education course utilizes text from the hardback textbook by James Swain, MPT, Kenneth Bush, MPT, PhD and Juliette Brosing, PhD ¿Diagnostic Imaging for Physical Therapists ¿2009. Diagnostic Imaging for Physical Therapists gives you the knowledge to understand the basic principles of musculoskeletal imaging and how to interpret radiographic images in your physical therapy practice. This straightforward, highly illustrated text is organized by body region and covers all the fundamentals with an emphasis on standard, two-dimensional x-rays. Course Outline: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Systemic Analysis Using ABCs Chapter 3: The Physics of Medical Imaging Chapter 4: The Cervical Spine Chapter 5: The Lumbar Spine Chapter 6: The Hip Chapter 7: The Knee