Musculoskeletal Imaging of the Cervical Spine

Course Description:  This is a live, virtual 2-hour course designed for primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physical therapists) to enhance their foundational knowledge in diagnostic imaging modalities for individuals with cervical pain/pathology. Prior to this course, we recommend (although it is not mandatory) that participants take the Intro to MSK Imaging course, available on-demand here. This course will equip each student with the knowledge required to know when a patient with cervical pain may be in need of imaging, what images to order, and how to perform appropriate clinical correlation of results.

CEU/CME Hours: 2

Instructor:

Dr. Lance M. Mabry, PT, DPT

Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist

Fellow of the American Academy of Manual Physical Therapists

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-5108

LMabry@highpoint.edu

Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, participants will demonstrate competency in the following objectives:

Identify common static musculoskeletal imaging modalities utilized in the cervical spine.

Determine the necessary radiographic views to request based on symptomatic distribution or mechanism of injury within the cervical spine.

Identify when stress view radiography is necessary within the cervical spine.

Identify normal cervical anatomy on radiographs, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging

Identify the most common imaging planes for cervical cross-sectional imaging

Utilize a clinical prediction guideline to screen for traumatic cervical fractures

Utilize a clinical prediction guideline to screen for cervical myelopathy

Identify common cervical pathologies with their proper radiologic terminology

Determine imaging necessity for cervical conditions based on the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria

Course Schedule:

Coming Soon

Competency Demonstration:  In order to receive continuing education credit, each participant must achieve 70% in a 10-question quiz provided via Flexiquiz after the course. If the student fails to achieve 70 points throughout the course, they will be asked to complete additional assignments until remediation is achieved. Once the student achieves this score and completes the course evaluation, they will be e-mailed an official course certificate.

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he course is approved for 2 contact hours of physical therapist continuing education in the following U.S. jurisdictions:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

If your state is not listed, please see our CE Info document to apply for individual approval in your state.

Check with your respective credentialing agency or state board to ensure the objectives of the course match your specific requirement. RHE assumes no liability or responsibily for courses that are not approved by your credentialing institution or state board.

Photo cred: Case courtesy of Dr Benoudina Samir, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 47581