Tech Talk: Making the Most of Your Patient’s Time

Includes a Live Web Event on 04/26/2026 at 12:15 PM (EDT)

Only available as part of a package

Tech Talk: Making the Most of Your Patient’s Time

Sunday, April 26, 2026, 12:15pm - 1:15pm Eastern Time (NY/USA)

Description and Objectives

This session will prepare DXA technologists to effectively support patient education and engagement within their professional scope of practice. Participants will explore strategies for appropriate technologist–patient communication related to fracture prevention, bone health, nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle modification, with emphasis on the use of motivational interviewing techniques to encourage positive health behaviors. The program will also guide technologists in identifying reliable patient education materials suitable for distribution in the DXA setting. In addition, participants will review the role of physical activity and weight-bearing exercise in maintaining bone and muscle health, enabling technologists to reinforce consistent, evidence-based messaging while supporting referring provider recommendations.

After attending this lecture, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss appropriate technologist–patient communication regarding fracture prevention, bone health, nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle modification using motivational interviewing techniques.
  2. Locate examples of patient educational materials suitable for technologist distribution.
  3. Explain the importance of physical activity and weight-bearing exercise in maintaining bone and muscle health.

Handouts

All speakers are requested to provide handouts/lecture slides for registered attendees. Those that are provided for this session will be uploaded to the handouts tab and can be accessed/downloaded from that tab.

Leah Prestbo, MD, CCD

Medical Director

Avera Bone Health Program, Sioux Falls, SD

Dr. Leah Prestbo, MD, CCD is a Family Medicine Physician with a passion for Bone Health and Osteoporosis care and education. She spends her time seeing patients in Bone Health Clinic, reading DXA scans, and supporting Bone Health services, clinicians, clinics, and education as Medical Director of Bone Health for Avera Health.

ASRT Credit

This session is approved by ASRT for 1.00 Category A credits.

This content will not be available until 04/26/2026 at 8:00 AM (EDT)