WAVE 2021: Imaging the Intervertebral Disc (Gatterman, Online 2023)

Overview

The intervertebral disc is a commonly investigated patient issue in chiropractic practice. This lecture will review the x-ray findings in disc pathology with comparison to other imaging modalities.

Instructions

This seminar is part of The WAVE 2021 (2023 Edition). To access, you must be registered for the full Conference. Once you are registered you may choose this and whichever lecture hours you prefer.

  1. Check on the right of this screen or under the CREDITS tab to see if this session is approved for CE in your licensure state(s).
  2. You must be logged in to your Life West CE account in order to access this seminar.
  3. Once in the seminar, follow the MENU of steps on the left side of the screen, or follow the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.
  4. In order to earn credit, you must complete all of the course steps, including printing or downloading your certificate. Your certificate will not be sent to you. 

If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at thewave@lifewest.edu or 510.780.4508 during our regular business hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will learn:

• Identifying physical exam and imaging findings indicating disc pathology
• Indication for use of advanced imaging
• Determining factors that indicate patient referral

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 AB Chiropractic College
    Alberta College of Chiropractors
  • 2.50 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 AR Chiropractic Board
    Arkansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 2.50 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 2.50 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 2.50 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 2.50 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 2.50 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 KS Healing Arts Board
    Kansas Board of Healing Arts
  • 2.50 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 2.50 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 2.50 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 2.50 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NM Chiropractic Board
    New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 2.50 NY Chiropractic Board
    New York State Board for Chiropractic
  • 2.50 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 2.50 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 2.50 PA Chiropractic Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 2.50 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 TX Chiropractic Board
    Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 2.50 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 2.50 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 2.50 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Course opens: 
01/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023

Bryan Gatterman, DC, DACBR

BRYAN GATTERMAN, DC, DACBR

Bryan Gatterman, DC, DACBR, is a professor at Life Chiropractic College West and has been on faculty since 1983. He is a graduate of Western States Chiropractic College and residency trained in chiropractic radiology. Dr. Gatterman has practiced as a DACBR for 33 years. His areas of expertise include chiropractic X-ray interpretation, magnetic resonance imaging, digital motion X-ray and musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound. Dr. Gatterman has extensive postgraduate lecture experience in a number of topics related to musculoskeletal imaging.

Scroll down to see available credit hours.

NOTE: that while you are invited to partake in all of the conference sessions, your state may have limitations on the total number of hours accepted for the conference as a whole. Check https://wave.lifewest.edu/chiropractic-ce-credits/ to see how many hours your state allows for the sum of all conference sessions. You will receive a single certificate for the entire conference; rather you may print or download your certificate once you have completed the "Required Last Step" on the main course page. We will notify you within the following month via email once your certificate is ready. 

ONLINE HOURS: If you are a CA Doctor, these hours will only count as online hours. This conference is not at all eligible for earning live hours in the state of California. If you are from any other state please check directly  with your board to determine if you are able to earn live and online hours for this conference. 

COVID-19: Check with your state Board(s) for the latest information regarding online CE acceptable for license renewal. 

Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the CCE and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

*The following State and Province boards do not require an application when a program is sponsored by a college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE): CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IA, MD, MA, MI, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY, BC, NB, ON, QC. Life Chiropractic College West cannot guarantee that any session of this offering will be accepted by these licensing board(s). Life West urges licensees to familiarize themselves with the laws governing continuing education in the jurisdictions where they hold licensure.

Available Credit Hours

  • 2.50 AB Chiropractic College
    Alberta College of Chiropractors
  • 2.50 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 AR Chiropractic Board
    Arkansas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 2.50 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 2.50 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 2.50 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 2.50 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 2.50 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 KS Healing Arts Board
    Kansas Board of Healing Arts
  • 2.50 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 2.50 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 2.50 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 2.50 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NM Chiropractic Board
    New Mexico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 2.50 NY Chiropractic Board
    New York State Board for Chiropractic
  • 2.50 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 2.50 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 2.50 PA Chiropractic Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 2.50 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 TX Chiropractic Board
    Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 2.50 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 2.50 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 2.50 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 2.50 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 2.50 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners

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Please take some time to visit our virtual exhibit hall. Our sponsors and exhibitors make this event possible. Now that the WAVE 20 is digital, it’s more important than ever to show them your appreciation.

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor:

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Gold Sponsor:

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Jane        Magneceuticals          NCMIC          Power Surge

SKED          Standard Process

 

 

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Required Hardware/software

Computer, tablet, or phone with sufficient audio volume, and a strong Internet connection are required.

If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at thewave@lifewest.edu. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.