FUNDAMENTAL 2

THE FOUNDATIONS OF PRECISION

The Fundamentals II Seminar will give you all of the tools necessary to accurately analyze the Advanced Orthogonal X-ray series and convert the measurements into precise coordinates and table placement factors for the correction.

Doctors will learn:

• An introduction to the Advanced Orthogonal analysis templates and digital software (“20/20”)

• Accuracy in x-ray analysis, and why it matters

• Cross Referencing the anatomy to determine the diagnostic quality of the film

• The occipital condyle radius, and how it affects patient positioning

• The 8 reference points for constructing the Atlas Frontal Plane line

• The 10 reference points for constructing the Atlas Horizontal Plane line

• How to modify the measurement of the Horizontal Cephalic Line on an aberrant skull

• Which landmarks are used in constructing the cervical spine line

• How to accurately locate the Atlas transverse process

• The Advanced Orthogonal x-ray measurements, including

  • Atlas-Cephalic Displacement (ACD)

  • Cervical Spine/Atlas Angle (CS)

  • Atlas Frontal Plane Line (AFP)

  • Condylar/Axial Circles (C/A)

  • Atlas Horizontal Rotation (AHRy)

  • Condylar Aberrancy Analysis (CAB)

• Measurement of the radius of the Axis superior surfaces and occipital condyle inferior surfaces and how that affects the biomechanics of correction

• Zoning procedures for construction the Center Skill Line on the Frontal and Horizontal Projections (FCL & HCL)

• How to identify cephalic, condylar, atlas, and axis aberrancies and what to do about them

• Identifying the shape of the mastoid

• Calculating the Z and Y adjusting vectors

• The biomechanical factors contributing to correct table placement

You will be given limited access to online training material for continued training until the next seminar.

This is the second of three Advanced Orthogonal Fundamentals needed to become a Certified Advanced Orthogonist.