Overview

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Academic contacts

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Enrolment in Chiropractic Science + Clinical Chiropractic (BSc, BClinChiro), and successful completion of Years 1 to 3, or permission of the Unit Coordinator.

Other learning activities

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an understanding of radiographic anatomy which distinguishes between normal and abnormal conditions on radiographic, CT, MRI, and DUS images.

2.

Apply accurate descriptive terminology, including anatomical location.

3.

Discuss the underlying pathology of imaging presentations.

4.

Analyse clinical and imaging information to develop diagnoses.

5.

Integrate epidemiology when developing differential diagnoses.

6.

Demonstrate a practical understanding of the role various types of imaging play in assessing patients.

7.

Utilize accepted guidelines to produce medicolegal quality radiology reports.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

This unit covers the following topics, related to the diagnostic imaging of:
1. Degenerative, inflammatory, and metabolic joint diseases
2. Bone tumors
3. Traumatic, inflammatory, and tumor-related musculoskeletal soft tissue conditions
4. Bone infections
5. Nutritional, metabolic, and endocrine disorders of bone
6. Dysplasias of bone
7. Vascular diseases of bone and osteochondroses
8. Chest and abdominal disorders