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Background:Aspatientdirectaccesstophysicaltherapyservicesincreases,theabilitytoreferpatientsdirectlyfordiagnosticimagingcould"Withtheeverincreasingdemandonphysicaltherapiststodevelopthemosteffectivetreatmentinterventionscomesthisinvaluableimagingresourcecoveringexactlywhatyou needtoknow!Historically,PTshavesuccessfullyemployedimaginginmultiple,butlimitedsectorsofhealthcaredelivery1DiagnosticImagingforPhysical Therapists;DiagnosticImagingforBodyRegions;MagneticResonanceImaging(MRI)Radiograph(X-Ray)ComputerisedAxialTomography(CTScan)Bone Scan;ReferencesThisarticlepresentsanoverviewofcurrentconceptsofevidence-baseddiagnosisusingavarietyofimagingmodalitiesforabroadspectrumof musculoskeletalconditionsandsyndromesMethodsPhysicaltherapistsintheUnitedAbstractThede-emphasisondiagnosticimagingdiagnosticimagingWest VirginiaBoardofPhysicalTherapyAdvisoryOpinionObjectiveThepurposeofthisstudywastodescribephysicaltherapists’attitudes,knowledge,andbehaviors regardingtheuseofdiagnosticimaging.PhysicaltherapistsfollowACRAppropriatenessCriteriaandotherclinicalpracticeguidelinestodetermineifimagingisIn thephysicaltherapycontext,pointofcareUScanbedefinedasaformofexaminationusingUSundertakeninaclinicalpracticesettingwiththeintentofclarifying uncertainTheaveragereportedestimateofimagingcontacthourswashours(range,hours)Thephysicaltherapistorderingthex-raysmustreporttheresultstothe patient’shealthcarepractitionerofrecordLeahLawsonMollyMathistadCharlesHazle,PT,PhDDepartmentofPhysicaltherapists(PTs)haveaunique practiceframe-workandscopeofpracticecomparedtootherhealthcareprovidersTheirpracticeframeworkemphasizesInthepast,manyphysicaltherapy educationprogramscontainedverylittlecurricularcontentrelatedtodiagnosticimagingThisarticlepresentsanoverviewofcurrentconceptsofevidence-based diagnosisusingavarietyofimagingmodalitiesforabroadspectrumofmusculoskeletalconditionsandmedicalscreeninganddiagnosticimagingThereislimited butincreasingevidencethatphysicaltherapistsappropriatelyusediagnosticstudiesinclinicalpracticeDiagnosticImagingforPhysicalTherapistsgivesyouthe knowledgetounderstandthebasicprinciplesofmusculoskeletalimagingandhowtointerpretradiographicimagesinyourArizonaSenateBillPassedin,this legislationpermitsPTstoorderx-raysEmphasiswasonthemusculoskeletalsys-tem,including%oftherequiredThisstudyfocusesontheconfidenceofthe therapisttointerpretdiagnosticimagingandalsohowoftendotheyreferformedicalimagingDiagnosticImaginginPhysicalTherapistPractice:ASurveyof JurisdictionPrioritiesandStrategicPlanssupplementedtheirclinicalassessmentsofpatientswithultrasoundimagingObjective:Todescribethestatusof diagnosticandproceduralimagingcurriculawithinUnitedStatesphysicaltherapistprofessionaldegreeprogramsDiagnosticImagingforPhysicalTherapistsgives youtheknowledgetounderstandthebasicprinciplesofmusculoskeletalimagingandhowtointerpretStudydesign:DescriptivesurveyWithinestablished practice,PTshaveformorethantwoades.