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Course Overview
This course will provide increased knowledge of the technical and clinical aspects of breast ultrasound as
well as practical hands-on training of ultrasound imaging of the breast. An overview of the basic principles
and techniques utilized in breast ultrasound will be presented. This course will be helpful for mammographers
and sonographers who are directly involved in breast imaging and physicians whose practice includes women’s
health. Participants should have an understanding of the basic concepts of mammography.
If you are a mammographer
looking for training in breast ultrasound or a sonographer wanting to review basic breast imaging skills, this course
is for you. Sonologists and physicians wanting to learn breast ultrasound techniques would also benefit from this course.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar,
participants will be able to:
- Describe how the basic principles and concepts of ultrasound physics work.
- Demonstrate basic skills of breast ultrasound scanning.
- Recognize breast anatomy on ultrasound images.
- Explain the importance of breast ultrasound in the work-up and management of breast disease.
- Recognize breast ultrasound artifacts and describe techniques to minimize their occurrence.
- Identify the important technical factors for optimizing image quality in breast ultrasound.
- Identify pathology on breast ultrasound images.
- Describe the sterile technique protocols for invasive procedures for breast ultrasound imaging.
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Locations & Dates
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Faculty
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Nichole Markham, MS, RDMS, RVT, RT(R)
Sonography
Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gale Sisney, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Wisonsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin
Darcy Lemke, BS, RT(R), RDMS,RVT
Lead Technologist, Special Imaging
Advanced Healthcare, S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Course Format
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This course combines lecture sessions and hands-on positioning workshops taught by a team of experienced sonographers, technologists and a
physician. Instruction in patient scanning is stressed with hands-on demonstrations using clinical ultrasound scanners, tissue equivalent breast
phantoms and live models.
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Accreditation
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The Medical Technology Management Institute is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to
provide continuing medical education for physicians. The
Medical Technology Management Institute designates this live
activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™.
Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
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Continuing Education
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This program is approved by the ASRT for 16 hours of Category
A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists and
sonographers. Category A credit from the ASRT meets the
requirements for both the ARRT and the ARDMS. A certificate
of attendance will be provided for each individual upon
completion of the program. All attendees must attend the
entire program to receive full credit. Credit from various
licensure states has been approved.
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Recommended Reading
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Course Schedule
Day One
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8:00 am
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Registration and Coffee
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8:30 am
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Physics Basics
Breast Anatomy and Physiology (part 1)
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10:00 am
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Informal Discussion and Break
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10:10 am
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Breast Anatomy and Physiology (part 1)
Artifacts and Exercises
Benign and Malignant Features
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12:15 pm
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Lunch - (on your own)
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1:15 pm
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Benign Lesions
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2:50 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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3:00 pm
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Malignant Lesions
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn for the Day
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Day Two
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8:30 am
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Instrumentation and Technique (part 1)
Invasive Procedures
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10:00 am
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Informal Discussion and Break
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10:10 am
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Instrumentation and Technique (part 2)
Other Imaging Modalities
Emerging Technologies
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12:00 pm
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Lunch - (on your own)
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1:00 pm
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Pathology and Case Studies
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2:50 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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3:00 pm
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Pathology and Case Studies (continued)
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn for the Day
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Day Three
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8:00 am
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Hands-on Scanning
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12:00 pm
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Adjourn Course
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Acknowledgments
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MTMI would like to thank the following companies who are generously providing educational support for this course:
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Aurora Women's Pavilion
of West Allis Memorial Hospital
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Registration
All prices for dates in the US are in US dollars.
All prices for dates in Canada are in Canadian dollars.
| ♦ | Amount | Early | Reg Door | | Technologist | | | |
| Regular Price | 695.00 | 650.00 | 695.00 |
| Member Price | 670.00 | 625.00 | 670.00 |
| Physician | | | |
| Regular Price | 995.00 | 950.00 | 995.00 |
| Member Price | 970.00 | 925.00 | 970.00 |
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