ANZBMS Clinical Densitometry Course
Registration
2024 Course
October 19th and 20th, 2024
General Information
- This two day lecture & workshop clinical densitometry course is intended for both medical practitioners and technologists. It covers the patho-physiology of osteoporosis, as well as the principles and practice of bone density and body composition measurement
- An online multiple choice examination will be held two weeks after completion of the lecture/workshop series
- Upon completion of the course and achievement of a pass mark in the examination, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry
- Radiation protection authorities in most Australian states, with the exception of SA, have accepted the course as meeting their requirements for DXA operator licensing
- South Australian non-radiographer residents requiring a DXA operator licence must sit an examination at the SA EPA
- The course is normally held twice each year with additional courses scheduled more regularly if demand is strong
Course dates: October 19th and 20th, 2024
Venue: Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre
Registration and Cost:
| Registration fee |
ANZBMS Members $800 |
Join ANZBMS on-line: https://www.anzbms.org.au/join-anzbms.asp
Cost includes
- a copy of the course reading material and slide handouts will be made available online at least 4 weeks before the course
- Hardcopies are not available, but course participants may print the material for their own use
- examination fee
Course Details and Structure
You should consider the course if:
- You have a tertiary education in a science based course, including nursing, and you have not previously received formal training in bone densitometry
- You are currently a DXA operator who has not undertaken formal training or who is seeking an advanced update of their work practices
- You are a medical specialist, or specialist imaging registrar in training, with responsibility for bone density testing and are seeking a deeper knowledge of the technological and quality assurance aspects of bone densitometry measurements and reporting. The course is not specifically aimed at non-imaging specialists or registrars in training
Participants will attend an online two day lecture & workshop series, which will include a number of interactive sessions
Lectures are held face to face each morning:
- These are NOT recorded but slides will be made available as PDF and MP4 files after the course is completed
- Course notes and slide handouts are provided on course registration
- There will be 4 workshops providing hands on experience with DXA software and are manufacturer specific (GE-Lunar, Hologic, Medilink) and doctor
- On registration ensure you accurately inform us
- which DXA manufacturer you are using
- if you are a clinical user, researcher or doctor
- doctors
- must nominate one DXA manufacturer and will be shown the use of both GE-Lunar and Hologic software
- will have access to a virtual DXA device of the manufacturer they nominate
Workshops are held each afternoon of the course
- You will be sent a link to an AWS Virtual Machine for your nominated manufacturer
This will require you to have a laptop to run the Virtual Machine on and bring it to the course
WiFi networking will be available at the course venue to use the Virtual Machines - each workshop is facilitated by experienced DXA users
- facilitators take registrants through the use of the software, scanning and analysis techniques including management of technical issues
- workshops provide hands on experience with the chosen manufacturer
Course Brochure
Download course brochure
Faculty
Julie Briody |
Denise Brookes |
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Weiwen Chen |
Susan Harvey |
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Ali Ghasemzadeh |
Patricia Linnenlucke |
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Michael Hooper |
Roger Price |
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Nick Pocock |
Kathy Zhu |
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Chris Schultz |
Aimee Morabito |
Downloads
- DXA Statistical Quality Control Spreadsheet (DXASQC) - Download ZIP file.
ANZBMS Clinical Densitometry Course Accreditation Process
On successful completion of the course and examination, technologists may apply for accreditation. This process tests your understanding of DXA acquisition principles and DXA Quality Control procedures with submission of scans. Accreditation is unrelated too and is not required to obtain a DXA license.