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How to Position Patients to a Standard that Reduces Technologists Variability in Hip Scans (On Demand)

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Activity approved for 1.00 ASRT Category A Credits
Activity approved for up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 
Activity Expires September 1, 2024

Activity Description

This activity will address strategies for technologists upon how to deal with challenging patient anatomy, particularly in situations where automated analysis fails and suboptimal positioning on DXA scans.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify how to properly assess patients on DXA with anatomy variances.
2. Determine best practices for DXA evaluation.
3. Distinguish between normal and abnormal skeletal differences and how they can best be analyzed.

Instructions:

Clinicians and Technologists are required to answer a set of online test questions following the review of the video and will have up to three attempts to answer questions correctly before losing credit for the activity. Once the activity test has been passed (75% or higher), you will be asked to evaluate the activity online and then be allowed to claim credit and print certificates.

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Cancellation Policy

On-Demand/ Enduring Material Cancellation Purchases of on-demand or enduring educational materials are non-refundable. 

On-Demand/Enduring Material Program Changes or Cancellations  ISCD reserves the right to cancel the program and change the dates of the offering. All program fees will be refunded if a program is canceled unless the registered participant elects to transfer to another program.

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The International Society for Clinical Densitometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to offer continuing medical education for physicians. This activity is provided by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry. For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact ISCD at +1.860.259.1000 or inquire at education@iscd.org.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

The International Society for Clinical Densitometry designates this enduring educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ASRT Credit Designation 

This activity has been approved by ASRT for 1.00 Category A continuing education credits.

Date of Original Release and most recent Review or Update 

This activity was most recently reviewed and released on August 1, 2023, and will expire on September 1, 2024.

Kyla Kent, BA, CBDT

Technical Director

SAMBA Lab, Stanford University School of Medicine

Kyla Kent, BA, CBDT, Technical Director of the SAMBA (Stanford Assessments of Muscle and Bone across the Ages) Lab, has been with Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care system since 1991 in the Stanford Prevention Research Center, the Musculo-Skeletal Research Lab and most recently the SAMBA Lab. Responsibilities include development and technical assessment of research protocols, clinical facility management, supervisor for clinical staff, performance of DXA, HRpQCT, Biodex and other measures related to research conducted in the areas of bone metabolism, structural assessment, body composition, exercise, sleep and healthy aging. Ms. Kent is a consultant in study design and instructor in bone density related imaging modalities for the Stanford Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto VA Hospital and Stanford Hospital/Stanford School of Medicine and internationally for bone mass measurement technique and analysis in growing skeletons. Currently acting in the position of Technical Director for the SAMBA Lab and as consultant developing a program for Quality DXA across all of Stanford’s clinical networks. Ms. Kent is an active member of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD. She also has acted as the Director, clinical instructor and lecturer for a State certified training program for DXA.

Course Planners and Managers

Fiore Barbini - No Financial Relationships to Disclose

Jill Seely, BS, CAHI, CMA - No Financial Relationships to Disclose

Wendy Tolman-Andrews -  No Financial Relationships to Disclose

Course Content Reviewers

Harold Rosen, MD, CCD -  No Financial Relationships to Disclose

Content Authors

Kyla Kent, BS - No Financial Relationships to Disclose

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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use 

This educational activity may contain a discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. ISCD does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

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Attendee Cancellation Policy

All changes in registration must be made in writing to education@iscd.org. Purchase of on-demand or enduring educational materials are non-refundable.

Course Changes or Cancellations

ISCD reserves the right to cancel the program and change the dates of the offering. All program fees will be refunded if a program is canceled unless the registered participant elects to transfer to another program.

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Agree to terms to continue. This activity will address strategies for technologists upon how to deal with challenging patient anatomy, particularly in situations where automated analysis fails and suboptimal positioning on DXA scans.
How to Position Patients to a Standard that Reduces Technologists Variability in Hip Scans (On Demand)
Open to view video.  |  63 minutes
Open to view video.  |  63 minutes Please watch this video and take the quiz to earn credit.
Learning Assessment
8 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  6/8 points to pass
8 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  6/8 points to pass Please complete this learning assessment with at least 6 correct answers to gain your credits.
Activity Survey
13 Questions
13 Questions Please complete this brief survey to provide ISCD with feedback on this activity and improve future offerings.
Continuing Education Certificate
Up to 1.00 medical credits available  |  Certificate available
Up to 1.00 medical credits available  |  Certificate available This component will allow the participant to claim the appropriate credit for the activity. You must complete the acknowledgment, video, and activity survey to be able to claim credits.
How To Access Your Certificate
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Open to view video. You can access your certificate by clicking on Continuing Education Certificate task under the Course Access tab at https://learn.iscd.org. After the course ends, you can access at https://my.iscd.org/My-ISCD/My-Learning/ISCD-Education-Credits or by following the instructions in the video.