This course focuses on increasing the knowledge and competence of clinicians and other healthcare professionals to help them successfully use DXA body composition analysis in the management of obesity, geriatric sarcopenia and other low muscle mass states, general health and pediatric skeletal disease. The inclusion of case studies will reinforce the knowledge gained and allow for application in the diagnosis, treatment and therapies of patients presenting with low bone mineral density.
As a result of this course, learners will be better prepared to:
The content is designed for healthcare providers responsible for reading and interpreting DXA scans, including specialists and generalists working in family medicine, general and internal medicine, rheumatology, endocrinology, obstetrics/gynecology, radiology, physical and occupational therapy, and research, as well as technologists.
Registration for DXA Body Composition Analysis includes two videos to watch prior to the live lecture:
They are located in the Course Access tab. You can watch these any time after registering to prepare for the course.
ISCD intends to offer this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ASRT Category A credit. As accreditation standards are updated regularly, the amount of credit awarded changes in accordance with the adjustments made to the standards. To view credit awarded or anticipated for a specific offering, please refer to the upcoming course you’d like to register for.
ISCD offers Local Organizing Committees (LOC) the opportunity to license and offer specific ISCD educational programs. For more information on pricing and available courses, please visit our LOC Application. After reviewing the details, you can complete and submit the LOC Application to request an agreement.
