Course Agendas
Beginner Lumbar Interventional Spine Course
At the end of the course participants will be knowledgeable in:
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Risks and utilization of fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopic spinal anatomy in relation to interventional injections
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Indications and contraindications for lumbar spinal injections
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Proper technique for lumbar spinal injections
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Risks of spinal injections
Day 1:
1600-1615 Registration 1615-1715 Understanding fluoroscopy
1715-1815 Corticosteroids 1815 Reception
Day 2:
7:30-0745 Continental breakfast 0745-0845 Clinical anatomy for the Clinician
0845-0945 Lumbar epidural corticosteroid injection 0945-1045 Lumbar transforaminal injections
1045-1100 Break
1100-1200 Lumbar medial branch blocks and zygapophyseal injections 1200-1230 Medical Necessity/coding for interventional techniques
1230-1330 Lunch 1330-1430 Setting up fluoroscopy live
1430-1730 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
Day 3:
0730-0745 Continental breakfast
0745-1000 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me 1000-1015 Break 1015-1215 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me 1215-1315 Lunch 1315-1515 Proficiency exam 1515 Closing remarks
Cervical Interventional Spine Course
At the end of the course participants will be knowledgeable in:
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Risks and utilization of fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopic spinal anatomy in relation to interventional injections
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Indications and contraindications for cervical and thoracic spinal injections
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Proper technique for cervical and thoracic spinal injections
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Risks of spinal injections
Day 1:
1545-1600 Welcome and coffee opening remarks 1600-1700 Understanding fluoroscopy
1700-1730 Corticosteroids 1730-1830 Clinical Anatomy for the clinician
1830 Networking and Reception
Day 2
0745-0800 Continental breakfast and Coffee 0800-0900 Cervical and thoracic epidurals injections
0900-1000 Cervical/ Thoracic transforaminal injections 1000-1015 Break
1015- 1115 Cervical/ thoracic medial branch and zygapophyseal injections
1115-1215 Medical Necessity and Coding for Cervical and thoracic Procedures
1215-1300 Lunch
1300-1345 Setting up fluoroscopy live
1345-1530 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
1530-1545 Break
1545-1800 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
Day 3:
0745-0800 Welcome and coffee
0800-1000 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
1000-1015 Break
1015-1300 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
Radiofrequency Interventional Spine Course
At the end of the course participants will be knowledgeable in:
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Risks and utilization of fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopic spinal anatomy in relation to radiofrequency injections
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Indications and contraindications for radiofrequency procedures
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Proper technique for radiofrequency procedure
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Risks of radiofrequency procedures
Day 1:
1500-1515 Welcome opening remarks 1515-1615 Understanding Fluoroscopy
1615-1715 Clinical Anatomy for the Clinical Specialist 1715 Welcome reception
Day 2:
0700-0800 Continental Breakfast 0800-0900 Lumbar medial branch blocks and zygapophyseal
0900-1000 Cervical and thoracic medial branch blocks and zygapophyseal injections
1000-1015 Break 1015-1115 Medial branch anatomy and radiofrequency lesion
1115-1215 Medical Necessity and Coding 1215-1315 Lunch
1315-1715 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me 1715-1800 Discussion
Day 3:
0700-0800 Welcome and coffee 0800-1000 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
1000-1015 Break 1015-1215 Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
1215-1315 Q&A with moderator 1315 Program Concludes