Body Composition

Summary: This is a course on acquiring and analyzing DXA whole body scans for body density and body composition. The course takes approximately 4 hours to go through and you will receive a course syllabus with copy of all the slides in PDF format. To receive your CME credit and certificate of completion, you will need to pass the quiz with at least a 80%.

Course Fee: $250

CME Credit:  4 hours

CME Charge: $25

To Register, go to our Contact Page.

Outline:

1. Models for Body Composition 

2. Modeling Body Composition with DXA

3. DXA devices for Measuring Whole Body BMD and Body Composition

4. Scan Positioning

5. Scan Acquisition

6. Special Acquisition Considerations

6.1. Pediatric Scans

6.2. Obesity

6.3. Very Tall subjects

7. Scan Analysis 

8. Interpretation of DXA Whole Body BMD and Body Composition

9. Whole Body DXA Quality Control

10. Case Reports