DXA Patient Preparation and Radiation Safety Continuing Education CE Course

DXA Patient Preparation and Radiation Safety Continuing Education CE CourseDXA Patient Preparation and Radiation Safety Continuing Education CE Course

DXA – Patient Preparation and Radiation Safety

2.25 CE Credits
Expiry date: March 1, 2026

A bone densitometry CE course covering everything you need to know about prepping and positioning patients, parameters and analysis, and radiation safety in DXA scanning.


  • Approved by the ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) for 2.25 Category A CE Credits
  • Subscription duration: 365 days from purchase date
  • Voiceover available
  • Downloadable transcript available
  • Meets the CE requirements of the following states: California, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and New Mexico
  • Meets ARRT® CE reporting requirements
  • Hassle-free 30-day full refund policy*

Video Title

DXA – Patient Preparation and Radiation Safety is an online continuing education (CE) course that covers dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) total body composition, indications, patient instructions and preparation, as well as DXA contraindications, limitations, scan preparation, patient positioning, and artifacts. The course emphasizes scanning parameters and analysis, documentation, and data protection. In addition, the course covers the fundamentals of ALARA in DXA, radiation sources, the effects of ionizing radiation on cells, and concludes with a discussion of radiation safety and technologists’ responsibilities.

This course is approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 2.25 Category A CE Credits.

Discipline Major content category & subcategories CE Credits provided
BD-2016 Patient Care
Patient Bone Health, Care, and Radiation Principles 1.50
BD-2016 Procedures
DXA Scanning 0.50
NMT-2017 Safety
Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Regulations 0.50
RAD-2017 Safety
Radiation Physics and Radiobiology 0.50
THR-2017 Procedures
Radiation Protection 0.50
RA-2018 Safety
Patient Safety, Radiation Protection, and Equipment Operation 0.75
BD-2022 Patient Care
Patient Bone Health, Care, and Radiation Principles 1.50
BD-2022 Procedures
DXA Scanning 0.50
NMT-2022 Safety
Radiation Physics, Radiobiology, and Regulations 0.50
RAD-2022 Safety
Radiation Physics and Radiobiology 0.50
THR-2022 Safety
Radiation Physics and Radiobiology 0.50
RA-2023 Safety
Patient Safety, Radiation Protection, and Equipment Operation 0.50
Section 1: Patient Preparation
  • Introduction: DXA total body composition
  • DXA : Indications
  • Patient preparation
  • Questionnaire
  • Patient instructions before the exam
  • Special needs
  • Contraindications and scanning limitations
  • Laboratory tests
  • Scan preparation
  • Patient instructions
  • Patient positioning
  • Artifacts and scanning problems
  • Scanning parameters and analysis
  • Documentation
  • Data protection
Section 2: Radiation Safety
  • Basic Principles
  • ALARA (time-safe distance-shielding)
  • Dosimeters
  • Radiation sources
  • Natural and artificial radiation sources
  • Level of radiation in DXA
  • Radiation dose in DXA
  • Entrance surface dose and effective dose
  • Comparative radiation doses
  • Biological effects of ionizing radiation
  • Direct and indirect effects
  • Cell sensitivity
  • Organ and tissue sensitivity
  • Somatic and genetic effects
  • Bone densitometry and radiation Safety
  • DXA exposure factors
  • Limiting radiation exposure
  • Scan protocol
  • Technologist responsibilities
  • Patient and technologist safety
  • Public and family members’ safety
Testimonials
Martilynn MacKenzie
May 17, 2022
This was an excellent refresher course! Highly recommend for those who have not read any material regarding DXA exams after studying for the DXA exam.
Fiorella Venuto
September 22, 2022
Well put together, and easy to navigate.
Diane Everett
December 20, 2022
I just started performing DEXA exams a few months ago and wanted to educate myself more about the exam to have a more thorough understanding of it. This was very informative and educational for me and I found it extremely helpful.
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