This two day lecture & workshop clinical densitometry course is intended for both medical practitioners and technologists. It covers the patho-physiology of osteoporosis, as well as the principles and practice of bone density and body composition measurement
An online multiple choice examination will be held two weeks after completion of the lecture/workshop series
Upon completion of the course and achievement of a pass mark in the examination, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in Clinical Bone Densitometry
Radiation protection authorities in most Australian states, with the exception of SA, have accepted the course as meeting their requirements for DXA operator licensing
South Australian non-radiographer residents requiring a DXA operator licence must sit an examination at the SA EPA
The course is normally held twice each year with additional courses scheduled more regularly if demand is strong
