IMAGING IN REHABILITATION MODULE 2: THE SPINE AND UPPER EXTREMITIES

Course overview

This course utilizes content from the textbook ¿Imaging in Rehabilitation¿ by Terry R. Malone, EdD, PT, ATC, FAPTA, Charles Hazle, PT, MS, Michael L. Grey, MS, RT(R)(MR)(CT) ¿ 2008, published by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Instructional Level: Beginner to Intermediate Included in this course is everything you need to know about common imaging modalities ¿ and their use in evaluating, monitoring and treating the most frequently seen injuries. Delivering a complete review of radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound technology with clinically focused coverage emphasizing what is crucial to patient management and education. Addressing each technology from the perspective of the rehabilitation therapist. Instructive material on reading a plain film x-ray reinforces comprehension of pathologies and the diagnostic process. You will find discussions of many eponyms used by physicians in describing imaging findings and clinical pearls reinforcing key points. Also included are more than 260 state-of-the art images that depict injuries and the healing process; taking you though both the advantages and limitations of using each imaging modality in the rehabilitation setting as well as the screening and evaluation process. To better meet your professional needs, this fully illustrated text of 287 pages has been carefully broken down into 2 modules. Each module approved for 10 contact hours of post-graduate continuing education (NOTE: board approvals vary state to state, please check your states approval status in the state specific course catalog by returning to our home page and entering both your state and profession). Each 10 contact hour module can be purchased individually or combined with one or all of the other modules from this course to create a Course Bundle. Each course is offered in two easy formats to again meet your professional needs. You can choose to have immediate access to your course by selecting the online format (PDF download) or a hard copy of the material can be rushed to your home by selecting our mail format.