DXA Body Composition Analysis Course - October 2024

DXA Body Composition Analysis Course is organized by International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and will be held on Oct 20, 2024.

Course Description
This course focuses on increasing the knowledge and competence of clinicians and other healthcare professionals to help them successfully use DXA body composition analysis in the management of obesity, geriatric sarcopenia, other low muscle mass states, general health, and pediatric skeletal disease. The inclusion of case studies will reinforce the knowledge gained and allow for application in the diagnosis, treatment, and therapies of patients presenting with low bone mineral density.

Learning Objectives
After attending the course, participants should be better prepared to:
• Identify proper DXA technology for body composition analysis of fat, lean muscle, and bone mass.
• List other methods of body composition analysis used in the clinical setting.
• Differentiate reference values and indices.
• Identify limitations of reference values and indices.
• Summarize scan acquisition for adult and pediatric patients.