ISCD CCD case studies
ISCD CCD · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certified Clinical Densitometry (CCD®) credential is issued by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD), a society founded in 1993 that describes itself as an international network of more than 2,500 members and certified professionals from over 55 countries. ISCD frames certification as "formal recognition of the specialized knowledge, skills, and experience" of professionals in skeletal health assessment, and lists CCD alongside the Certified Bone Densitometry Technologist (CBDT®) credential. The CCD is aimed at clinicians and other practitioners who interpret and act on bone densitometry studies rather than at technologists acquiring scans, and ISCD positions it within a suite of offerings that also includes recertification options, maintenance of certification, a certification registry, and an appeals process. Because content is grounded in skeletal health assessment, preparation should center on the ISCD Official Positions - adult, pediatric, and FRAX - which ISCD publishes as best clinical practice guidelines, together with the Quality Bone Densitometry for Clinicians course, the DXA Atlas, the Ask an Expert forum, and the Journal of Clinical Densitometry. The ISCD CCD case studies are 5 cases and about 2,416 words.
1The Very Low T-Score That Isn't What It Seems
A 71-year-old woman is referred for DXA after a fall from standing height that caused a distal radius fracture. She has no prior DXA.
546 words, about 3 min2The 29-Year-Old Who Wants a DXA
A 29-year-old woman requests bone density testing. She has a history of anorexia nervosa since age 17, BMI 16.8, and secondary amenorrhea for 4 years.
445 words, about 2 min3The Repeat Scan That Looks Like a Big Loss
A 66-year-old man had a DXA 3 years ago: lumbar spine L1–L4 T-score −1.9, total hip −1.7, femoral neck −1.8. He was started on alendronate.
507 words, about 3 min4The Hip That Cannot Be Measured
An 80-year-old woman with severe kyphoscoliosis and a prior right total hip arthroplasty is referred for DXA. She is 148 cm tall and weighs 44 kg.
457 words, about 2 min5The Man on Glucocorticoids With a Normal-Looking Spine
A 58-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis has been on prednisone 10 mg daily for 14 months. He also takes a PPI and has a 30-pack-year smoking history.
461 words, about 2 min