PT 728 Imaging and Electrodiagnosis Lecture Schedule PDF

Imaging and Electrodiagnostics PT 728 Lecture Schedule Recommended text: McKinnis, L. Fudamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging. F & A Davis: Philadelphia, Pa. 2021. 5th Ed. Available in the link under “textbook” in D2L ____...

Imaging and Electrodiagnostics PT 728 Lecture Schedule Recommended text: McKinnis, L. Fudamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging. F & A Davis: Philadelphia, Pa. 2021. 5th Ed. Available in the link under “textbook” in D2L ____________________________________________________________ Unit 1 Chapters 1-5 Week 1 Introduction and Background 1) Course requirements and policies 2) Principles of x-ray (radiographs), Computerized Axial Tomography (CT scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) without and with the use of contrast medium and Diagnostic Ultrasound 3) Distortion and Radiodensity 4) DEXA-scanning and its uses. 5) Electrodiagnostics Fractures 1) Specific types of fractures and their eponyms 2) Classification of fractures-OTA 3) Imaging recognition criteria for fractures ________________________________________________________________________ Week 2 Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Spine and Pelvic Girdle (Sacral) Region And CDRs’ Chapters 7, 9, 11 1) Techniques for Imaging of the Cervical Region 2) Radiologic Evaluation of the Cervical Region 3) Abnormal Findings and Pathology of the Cervical Region 4) Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs) and how they may be used in clinical decision making 5) Radiologic Evaluation of the Sacrum, Lumbosacral, and Sacroiliac Joints 6) Radiologic Evaluation of the Thoracic Spine, including Scoliosis 7) Abnormal Findings and Pathology of the Thoracic, Lumbar and Sacral Spine 9) Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs) and how they may be used in clinical decision making ______________________________________________________________________ Unit 2 Chcapters 15, 16, 17 Week 3 Shoulder 1) Radiologic evaluation of the shoulder 2) Abnormal findings and pathology Elbow, Wrist and Hand 1) Radiologic evaluation of the elbow, wrist, and hand 1  2) Abnormal findings and pathology ________________________________________________________________________ Chapters 12, 13 Week 4 Pelvis and Hip 1) Radiologic evaluation of the pelvis and hip 2) Abnormal findings and pathology Knee 1) Radiologic evaluation of the knee 2) Abnormal findings and pathology 3) Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs) and how they may be used in clinical decision making Quiz 2 __________________________________________________________________ Week 5 Mid Term Exam Unit 3 Chapter 14 Ankle and Foot 1) Radiologic evaluation of the foot and ankle 2) Abnormal findings and pathology 3) Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs) and how they may be used in clinical decision making _______________________________________________________________________ Chapter 10 Week 6 Thorax 1) Imaging of the bony thorax, heart, lungs, and other thoracic structures 2) Examples of chest pathology seen using imaging techniques Unit 4 Electrodiagnostics Part I: Principles of electrophysiological measurements and the physiological basis for nerve conduction velocity (NCV) studies _______________________________________________________________________ Week 7 Electrodiagnostics Part II: Principles of electrophysiological measurements and the physiological basis of electromyography (EMG) studies _______________________________________________________________________ Chapter 6 Week 8 MSK-US 1) Understand the basic principles and physics of ultrasound. 2) Identify the sonoanatomy of some major joints in the upper and lower extremities. 3) Recognize basic scanning techniques and protocols. 2  Chapter 18 Week 9 MSK-US 1) Recognize normal and pathological ultrasound images. 2) Identify opportunities to effectively integrate MSK ultrasound into clinical practice Final Exam 3