RAD5108 Musculoskeletal x-ray image interpretation 1

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Apply the mechanisms of injury and/or clinical signs or symptoms of injury to the abnormal radiographic appearances of the shoulder girdle, upper limbs and the cervical spine.

2. 2

   Apply a systematic and logical approach to the radiographic evaluation of the bones, joints and soft tissues in certain anatomical regions.

3. 3

   Interpret radiographs involving trauma, sport injuries, and common non-trauma pathologies of the upper limbs, shoulders, and cervical spine to distinguish between normal and abnormal radiographic appearances.

4. 4

   Apply clinical decision rules and knowledge of the measurement of accuracy and error in the interpretation of radiographic images.

5. 5

   Compose descriptions of radiographic appearances on radiographs involving trauma and non-trauma pathologies affecting the regions covered in this unit in adult and paediatric patients.

6. 6

   Display appropriate interprofessional communication terminology to alert other members of the health care team to abnormal and normal radiographic appearances.