Terry Yochum, DC, DACBR; Fellow, ACCR

Dr. Terry R. Yochum is a second-generation chiropractor and a cum laude graduate of the National College of Chiropractic, where he subsequently completed his radiology residency. He is a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology and served as its vice president and president for seven years (1983-1990). An adjunct Professor of Radiology at the Southern California University of Health Sciences and member of the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Dr. Yochum is the co-author of Essentials of Skeletal Radiology – the required textbook in radiology at all 50 chiropractic colleges and used in more than 100 medical schools around the world.

Previous Articles

Super Bowl DC: In Memory of a Chiropractic Warrior
November 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 11)
X-Ray: To Be or Not to Be - That Is the Question
September 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 09)
Looking Forward to Chiropractic's Future
February 12, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 04)
Digital Imaging Is Here: Time to Do Away With Your Darkroom Forever!
April 10, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
X-ray Regulations: What Does the Future Hold?
May 20, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 11)
Ultra-Fast Radiographic Screen/Film Systems
April 8, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 08)
X-ray Regulations: What Does the Future Hold?
March 13, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 06)
Posture and Weightbearing Biomechanics: Unproved Theory or Clinically Important Concept?
July 29, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 16)
A Moment of Silence for William E. Litterer
January 12, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 02)
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