Musculoskeletal Pathology for the MRT

Musculoskeletal Pathology for the MRT is a microcredential designed to improve the Knowledge, Skills, and Judgement of a working Medical Radiation Technologist. Learners will review images from a PowerPoint presentation to identify pathologies involving the bony skeleton. Learners will learn best practices/images to best display the pathology. Learning Outcomes: 1. Upon completion of this micro-credential,the MRT will be able to evaluate a variety of images to determine the pathology present. 2. Upon completion of this micro-credential, the MRT will have a better understanding of how beam divergence, SID, and centering points can affect the proper demonstration of open joint spaces. 3. Upon completion of this micro-credential, the MRT will identify what images require perfect alignment of structures to determine if a pathology is present. Total class hours - 4