Course Description
Provides students with fundamental clinical knowledge of commonly utilized diagnostic procedures in sports medicine.
Athena Title
Clin Imaging and Diag Proc
Prerequisite
ATTR 6560 and permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Utilize appropriate terminology regarding diagnostic imaging when communicating with physicians and other allied health professionals. 2. Conduct appropriate diagnostic or laboratory testing as per standing orders or physician request. 3. Differentiate the use of diagnostic/laboratory tests based on their applicability in the assessment of an injury or illness. 4. Determine the appropriate diagnostic test, diagnostic testing variations, common patient position, and common views in order to determine common musculoskeletal injuries. 5. Summarize risks and contraindications unique to specific diagnostic testing techniques. 6. Using accepted techniques, apply clinical decision-making to interpret basic diagnostic tests to identify normal and pathological anatomy to assist in determining a clinical diagnosis. 7. Conduct a diagnostic ultrasound and appropriately identify normal and abnormal musculoskeletal anatomy. 8. Identify the 12 leads of an ECG and describe what area of the heart each lead represents. 9. Explain each type of artifact that may result during an ECG and identify how each can be eliminated. 10. Perform an ECG, interpret the results of normal and abnormal rhythms, and correlate the findings with clinical interpretation. 11. Identify normal and abnormal laboratory testing values and common causes of abnormal values. 12. Use clinical prediction rules and guidelines in order to determine appropriate diagnostic or laboratory tests. 13. Correctly perform venipuncture for laboratory testing while following all blood-borne pathogen safety guidelines. 14. Conduct and interpret body composition assessments.
Topical Outline
Radiography (X-Rays) Fluoroscopy Diagnostic Ultrasound Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Magnetic Resonance Arthrogram Nuclear Medicine Scans Clinical Laboratory Testing Phlebotomy Electrocardiogram Body Composition Testing
Syllabus
Public CV