ISCD Quality Bone Densitometry for Clinicians and Technologists Course
Event Details
The Canadian panel of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) will be presenting this course, an International Course of the ISCD, for technologists and physicians involved in performing and reporting Bone Mineral Densitometry studies.
The Quality Bone Densitometry for Clinicians and Technologists course by the ISCD presents the state of the art for skeletal health assessment by leading national faculty. Advances in the diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis and fracture risk assessment are presented. An advanced curriculum will be presented for both physicians and technologists providing the tools for achieving excellence in skeletal health assessment including optimal BMD scan acquisition, interpretation, reporting and application of DXA technology. Common pitfalls in interpretation will be reviewed. The clinical utility of bone densitometry and quality assurance of this modality will be reviewed.
NEW – This course will include a joint session on the latest BMD guideline updates from the Canadian Association of Radiologists and Osteoporosis Canada.
- CAR Practice Guideline on Bone Mineral Densitometry Reporting: 2024 Update
- Clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada: 2023 update
Dates:
- Technologist course: April 5-6 2025
- Physician course: April 6 2025
Location:
The course is being offered in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Radiologists 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) at Le Westin Montreal, 270 Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal, QC, H2Y 0A3. Rooms: TBC
Target Audience:
Dual track content has been designed for physicians including radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical specialists as well as technologists.
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