12 modules. Intended audience includes those involved in the performance and interpretation of DXA scans and those involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis. (12 hours of lecture time):

1. Overview of Osteoporosis
2. Principles of DXA Acquisition Analysis and Interpretation
3. Diagnosis of Osteoporosis
4. Fracture Risk
5. Monitoring Treatment
6. How to Interpret and Report DXA
7. Can You Trust This DXA Report
8. Clinical Evaluation of Bone Health
9. Clinical Management Part 1 : Non-pharmacologic Treatment
10. Clinical Management Part 2 : Pharmacologic Treatment of Osteoporosis
11. Clinical Management Part 3 : Adverse Effects of Osteoporosis Medications, Combination Therapy and Drug Holidays
12. Cases for Discussion

12 modules. Intended audience includes those involved in the performance and interpretation of DXA scans and those involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis. (12 hours of lecture time):

1. Introducción a la Osteoporosis
2. Principios de adquisición, análisis e interpretación de escaneos DXA de calidad
3. Diagnóstico de la Osteoporosis
4. Riesgo de Fractura
5. Tratamiento de Seguimiento de Osteoporosis
6. Cómo Interpretar y Reportar escans DXA
7. Puede confiar en este informe DXA
8. Evaluación Clínica de la Salud Ósea
9. Manejo Clínico Parte 1- Tratamiento No Farmacológico
10. Manejo Clínico Parte 2 Continuación de Tratamiento Farmacológico
11. Manejo Clínico Parte 3 Efectos Adversos de los Medicamentos para Osteoporosis, Terapia de Combinación y Descanso del Tratamiento
12. Discusión de Casos Clínicos

12 modules. Intended audience includes those involved in the performance and interpretation of DXA scans and those involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of osteoporosis. (12 hours of lecture time):

1. Visão Geral
2. Princípios de Análise e Interpretação de Aquisição DXA
3. Uso da Densitometria Óssea para o Diagnóstico da Osteoporose
4. Como avaliar o risco de fratura
5. Monitorando Tratamento Grizzo
6. Como interpretar e reportar DXA
7. Voce pode confiar nesse relatorio de DXA
8. Avaliação clínica da saúde óssea Tavano
9. Manejo clínico Parte 1 Tratamento não farmacológico
10. Tratamento clínico - Parte 2 Tratamento farmacológico da osteoporose
11. Gestão Clínica - Parte 3 Efeitos adversos de medicamentos para Osteoporose Terapia combinada e suspensão tempo
12. Discussão de Casos

11 modules plus 2 case presentation modules. The intended audience includes those involved in performing bone densitometry scans. (13 hours of lecture time):

1. Overview of Osteoporosis*
2. Bone Measurement Device Operating Principles*
3. X-ray Science, Radiation Safety and Quality Assurance*
4. Clinical Evaluation of Bone Health*
5. Quality Control*
6. Role of the Technologist*
7. Anatomy, Positioning & Acquisition - Spine*
8. Anatomy, Positioning & Acquisition – Femur and Forearm*
9. Vertebral Fracture Assessment*
10. Scan Analysis*
11. Clinical Management of the Osteoporotic Patient*
12. Case-based Clinical Application
13. Clinical Case review

*core slides developed by the joint course committee

11 modules plus 2 case presentation modules. The intended audience includes those involved in performing bone densitometry scans. (13 hours of lecture time):

1. Vision General de Osteoporosis*
2. Principios Operativos de Equipos Medicion Masa Osea*
3. Ciencia Rayos-X Seguridad, Radiación y Aseguramiento Calidad*
4. Evaluación Clínica de la Salud Osea*
5. Control de Calidad*
6. El Papel del Técnico*
7. Anatomia, Posicionamiento y Adquisicion-Columna*
8. Anatomía, Posicionamiento y adquisición -Femur y Antebrazo*
9. Evaluación Fractura Vertebral*
10. Análisis del escan*
11. Manejo Clinico del Paciente Osteoporotico*
12. Aplicación Clínica Basado en Casos
13. Revisión de Casos Clínicos

*core slides developed by the joint course committee