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DXA and Osteoporosis Management: When to Treat and When to Refer
May 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Virtual
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Overview
This activity is designated to improve competency in using DXA scan – related tools to appropriately stratify risk, diagnose, and treat osteoporatic patients.
Course Faculty: Dr. Ginnie Prater, MD, CCD
Target Audience
This activity is intended for radiologists, radiologic technologists, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, orthopedists, and other healthcare providers who assess patients for osteoporosis and fracture risk.
Learning Objectives
- Prescribe lifestyle management for osteopenia and osteoporosis.
- Define osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal bone density.
- Name common errors in DXA reporting and interpretation.
- Correctly stratify patients’ fracture risk.
