Radiographing the Difficult Case

Radiographing the Difficult Case

CLASS FORMAT:  •  CE CREDITS: 6

AUDIENCE:  • 

COURSE TOPICS: cervical spine • children • lumbar spine • scoliosis • supplemental views

Price range: $95.00 through $140.00

There are two versions of this course.

As of January 1, 2024, the state of Washington requires that all health care providers receive training in Health Equity. That does include chiropractic x-ray technicians, and the requirement for chiropractic x-ray technicians is 2 hours every four years. The two hours of Health Equity training can contribute to the total of 6 hours of continuing education that is required annually for chiropractic x-ray technicians in WA state.

Therefore, on a year that you take health equity training, you might want just 4 hours of continuing education in x-ray technology. For this reason we’ll be offering the usual 6-hour class, as well as a 4-hour version of the same class, which will just omit the last two units.

RADIOGRAPHING THE DIFFICULT CASE

This course covers various issues that can challenge even an experienced x-ray technician. It presents x-ray views that may be somewhat difficult on their own, or views that are very useful but not produced very often. Useful tips are offered for challenging body types, such as large, muscular, or osteoporotic patients; certain conditions, such as scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, and hyperlordosis; and certain patient groups, such as children, elderly, and people speaking languages that are different from your own. There are tips for dealing with patients in pain, or who are antalgic, coughing, or who have a tremor. There are also tips for patients who are worried, crabby, or who need lots of information; and lastly, what to do when work is too rushed.

  • Unit 1: Challenges of avoiding artifacts
  • Unit 2: Radiation Safety; Cervical Spine Challenges
    • Radiation safety issues that may not be understood
    • Challenging X-ray Projections in the cervical spine
      • APOM
      • The elusive C7 on lateral cervical views
      • Cervical obliques
  • Unit 3: Lumbar Spine & Pelvis Challenges
    • Other Challenging X-ray Projections
      • Lumbar obliques and lumbar bending
      • Sacrum, coccyx, S-I joints
      • Ribs
  • Unit 4: Documentation; Body Type Challenges
    • Difficulties with documentation
    • Concerns related to dealing with certain body types
  • Unit 5: Dealing with certain spinal conditions, certain patient groups
    • Concerns related to dealing with certain spinal conditions
  • Unit 6: Dealing with certain patient groups, other challenging patient characteristics, personality types
    • Concerns related to dealing with certain patient groups
    • Difficult patient characteristics
    • Patient preparation difficulties
    • Difficult personality types
    • How to deal with rush orders

6-hour version contains Units 1-6.
4-hour version contains Units 1-4.

About the On-Demand Video Format

  • This course consists of six 1-hour videos, with a short quiz at the end of each unit.
  • A dated certificate of completion will be available after you finish all 4 or 6 hours. Keep the certificate with your other professional documentation. You will need it if you are selected for an audit by CQAC.
  • You can watch the videos any time you wish. You can take as long as you want to finish them, and you can rewatch parts later. Your only deadline is your license renewal date.
  • Once you’ve purchased a course, it does not expire. Courses will remain available from your Account Dashboard.

How To Start

  • Log into your account and go to your Account Dashboard.
  • Download the notes from the Order History section. (There’s also a download link in your order confirmation email.)
  • Go back to the main Dashboard and click “your online courses.” All the courses you’ve purchased are listed here.
  • Click a course name and then click the first unit to begin.

 

As a chiropractic x-ray tech, your license expires each year on your birthday. You are required to take 6 hours of C.E. credit each year in order to renew your license.

Non-chiropractic x-ray techs have a 2-year license interval, and do not have a continuing education requirement, but are welcome to take the course!

If you’ve taken the 72-hour introductory class within the past 12 months, and you’ve had a birthday after you received your initial license, you need to take 6 hours of CE before your next birthday.

Also try our online CE Calculator!

If none of this helps, contact the Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission (CQAC) — see the info in the sidebar at the right.

Beginning in 2024, everyone in  a licensed healthcare profession will be required to take 2 hours of Health Equity training every four years as part of their required CE hours. We will have both 4-hour and 6-hour versions of our courses from 2024 onward, so you can pick the one that gives you the correct number of hours.