Imaging and Diagnosis of the Rotator Cuff

This continuing education course reviews the anatomical concepts and characteristics of the rotator cuff. Differential diagnosis and imaging concepts of partial, full-thickness and massive rotator cuff tears are reviewed.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  AHRA Approved, Category A

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Describe the anatomical concepts and characteristics of the rotator cuff
• 2Differentiate between partial, full-thickness, and massive rotator cuff tears
• 3Identify appropriate imaging modalities for rotator cuff evaluation
• 4Apply differential diagnosis principles to rotator cuff pathology

Course Outline

• •Anatomy of the Rotator Cuff
• •Rotator Cuff Characteristics and Function
• •Partial Rotator Cuff Tears
• •Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
• •Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
• •Imaging Modalities and Differential Diagnosis