Includes CPD Certificate

New advanced practice opportunities are rapidly emerging for Physiotherapists in primary health care, emergency departments, orthopaedic and other medical specialties. Referral rights for imaging is also becoming more common in many health professions. This online learning program has been developed to prepare you to take on these evolving practice roles and will provide others with a broader view of the use of medical imaging in clinical practice. 

This self-paced, online learning course provides a grounding in medical diagnostic imaging concepts for the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the Cardiorespiratory and Central Nervous Systems.

In this course, we cover:

Cardiorespiratory System

  • Imaging of the cardiorespiratory system
  • Chest X-ray
  • Advanced pulmonary system imaging
  • Pulmonary pathology
  • Cardiac imaging
  • Angiography
  • Cardiac and vascular pathology
  • Stress testing
  • DVT risk and imaging
  • Imaging guidelines and ACR criteria for cardiopulmonary imaging


Central Nervous System

  • Imaging & evaluation of trauma and pathology
  • Trauma imaging
    • Skull fractures
    • Epidural hematoma
    • Subdural hematoma
  • Cerebrovascular pathology
  • Neurological diseases (MS, dementia)
  • Infection
  • Syrinx
  • Myelopathy
  • Stenosis
  • Tumours
  • Psychiatric disorders


Learning Activities:

  • Handouts (4)
  • Video presentations (4)
  • Quiz (2)


Study Time:
Approx. 1.5 hours

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Instructor

Instructor Dr Jack Miller

BSc(PT), Dip MT(NZ), MClSc, DPT, FCAMPT

Dr. Miller completed his BSc in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto. He then spent six years in New Zealand where he completed the Post-Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy in 1984 being the first non-New Zealander to do so. During this program he had the opportunity to be directly mentored by both Robin McKenzie and Brian Mulligan. On returning to Canada, he went on to complete a Masters of Clinical Science at Western University in London and a Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of St. Augustine in the USA.

Jack has been the senior editor of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Orthopaedic Journal, an executive member of the Orthopaedic Division of CPA, the President of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapy, a member of the CPA Specialization accreditation committee, the conference chair for IFOMPT 2012, and a founding member of the Mulligan Concept Teacher’s Association.

He has presented at conferences internationally, published research articles in peer-reviewed journals, multiple textbook chapters and taught high level, evidence-based manual therapy courses internationally since 1990.

Jack holds an academic teaching position at the University of Toronto is a co-director of Key Clinical Skills and works clinically as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist triaging for fluoroscopy-guided spine injections procedures.