Part 4 Board Review

Learn and practice the skills necessary to produce diagnostic radiographs of skeletal and related body components, including measurement, positioning, radiation protection, technique factor calculation, and equipment set-up and operation. Emphasis is on the projections commonly used in chiropractic practice.

Differentiation of normal from abnormal radiographic anatomy of the chest and abdomen using plain film. Correlation of X-ray findings with patient history, exam and lab findings. Discussions of the uses of and indications for advanced imaging techniques such as intravenous pyelography, barium studies, ultrasonography, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Identification of radiographic projections and normal radiographic anatomy and selected developmental variants of the spine, extremities, chest and abdomen.

Assessment of spinal biomechanics, congenital anomalies and normal variants, with emphasis on correlation of radiographic findings with patient history, exam and lab findings. Discussion of various methods of chiropractic X-ray marking and measurement,and the benefits and limitations of each as supported by current literature.

Radiographic interpretation of skeletal trauma using a regional approach. Presentation of degenerative, inflammatory and metabolic arthritides. Correlation of radiographic findings with those from patient history and physical examination and lab. Discussion of various concerns regarding case management.

Discussion of neoplastic, infectious and metabolic diseases and their associated radiographic findings. Skeletal dysplasias, hematologic and nutritional disorders will be covered. Emphasis will be on correlating anatomic-clinical-radiological findings, with appropriate discussion of physical exam, laboratory and diagnostic imaging findings. Indications for and routes of appropriate referral for follow-up will be discussed.