Primer for the PA Limited X-RAY Exam

Presented by Dr. John Pammer, Jr CAs and Staff will find this course very useful in preparation for the PA Limited Exam to be held May 19th and November 17th in Harrisburg. Licensed chiropractors are welcome to attend this course as well, as it will satisfy the 4 hrs of CE every 4 years required by the PA State Department of Environmental Protection. This course is designed to give the chiropractor and chiropractic assistant a clinical working knowledge of the latest procedures for x-ray examination of the spine and extremities of the patient. Instruction of factors to utilize for protection of the patient and operator while producing x-rays of the patient will be presented. Saturday (October 7) 1pm - 7pm Hour 1- Cervical Spine positioning. Hour 2- Thoracic Spine positioning Hour 3- Lumbar Spine positioning Hour 4- A-P Full Spine positioning Hour 5- Extremities Hour 6- Review, Discussion & Q & A Sunday (October 8) 8am - 2pm Hours 7,8- Gain a firm understanding of the physical properties pertaining to production of x-rays for the purposes of diagnostic imaging. Hours 9,10,11- Obtain a fundamental understanding of radiobiology and radiation safety principles for operator and patient which apply to operation of x-ray imaging devices. CR &DR units will be discussed. Hour 12- Discussion and Question session. 12 CE approved in PA, MD, DE & OH Co-Sponsored by PCA & NCMIC