OVERVIEW

Radiology 206: Thoracic & Lumbar Trauma is organized by CCEDSeminars.

Course Description:
This course will begin with normal radiographic anatomy and review. Next you will examine imaging indications for trauma patients. The program will progress to analyze search patterns with application of lines of mensuration. Next, you will apply radiographic interpretation technique to identify fractures from the rib to the pelvic rim. With this program you will expand your chiropractic toolbox while earning online chiropractic continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives:
• Review normal radiographic anatomy
• Examine imaging indications for trauma patients
• Analyze radiographic search patterns
• Apply appropriate usage of lines of mensuration
• Integrate fracture assessment to radiographic interpretation

Course Outline:
• Trauma review: thoracic/lumbar spine
• Normal radiographic anatomy review
• Imaging for trauma
• Important search patterns and lines of mensuration
• Traumatic Injuries to the thoracic cage
• Rib fractures
• Clavicular fractures
• Sternal injuries
• Traumatic Injuries of the Thoracic & Lumbar Spine
• Schmorl’s nodes
• Compression fractures
• Burst fractures
• Chance fracture
• Transverse process fractures
• Disc Injuries
• Spondylolisthesis overview
• Traumatic Injuries to the Pelvic region
• Introduction to pelvic fractures
• Sacral injuries
• Coccygeal injuries
• Pelvic ring fractures