CareerFit CourseFinderDual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
University College Dublin - UCD
- Course code
- X579
- QQI level
- Level 9
- NFQ type
- —
- Duration
- 4 months part-time. Delivery: On Campus.
- Attendance
- Part time
- CAO points
- —
Dublin
NFQ Level 9
Course summary
With an ageing population, the use of DXA examinations to detect signs of osteoporotic changes will play a pivotal role in diagnosis of this condition and support recommendations on its management. DXA examinations are extremely operator dependent and very sensitive to discrepancies in technique. Accurate and consistent DXA images that are reproducible are the cornerstone of a reliable DXA service.