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About this Seminar
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) is a new application of digital
mammography recently approved by the FDA. DBT provides thin cross
sectional images through the volume of the breast. This prevents
overlying structures from obscuring breast masses and prevents
intersecting normal structures from being falsely identified as
cancer. DBT is expected to increase the reliability of detecting
abnormal structures while reducing patient call backs. This seminar
will review the technology of DBT, its practical application in the
clinical setting and changes in required quality control procedures.
DBT is considered a new modality under MQSA which requires all
personnel to receive 8 hours of training before participating in
clinical services.
This seminar provides 8 hours of training in digital breast tomosynthesis as a new modality as required by MQSA.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar,
participants will be able to:
- Understand the clinical advantages offered by DBT imaging in screening and diagnosis of breast cancer.
- Explain how DBT images are made.
- Describe the quality control tests required by the technologist and physicist.
- Understand how DBT imaging impacts accreditation.
- Describe the complementary roles of 2D and 3D breast imaging in detecting cancer and reducing call backs.
- Understand how DBT compares with other advanced digital imaging applications.
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Locations & Dates
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Who Should Attend
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- Mammography technologists
- Supervisors
- MQSA inspectors
- Vendor personnel
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About the Instructor
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Jerry A. Thomas, MS,DABR, CHP, DABSNM
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Jerry A. Thomas is a diagnostic medical physicist at
the Via Christi Regional Medical Center (VCRMC) in Wichita,
KS. Jerry holds a Master of Science degree in Radiation
Biophysics from the University of Kansas and is board
certified in Radiological Physics, Health Physics and Nuclear
Medicine. He has more than 30 years’ experience in teaching,
clinical service and research in many areas of medical imaging
including digital breast tomosynthesis. Jerry also has
extensive experience teaching technologists and students on
medical imaging topics. MTMI is proud to have Jerry serve as
an instructor for this important new diagnostic capability and
share his knowledge with you.
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Seminar Credit
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This program provides 8 hours of Category A continuing
education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by
the ARRT and various licensure states. ASRT Category A credit is also
recognized by CAMRT’s Continuing Education Credit Approval Program for CE credit
in Canada.
It also provides 8
hours of training in digital breast tomosynthesis as a new
modality as required by MQSA. A certificate of attendance
will be provided for each individual upon completion of the
course. Attendees must attend the entire course to receive
full credit.
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Seminar Schedule
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8:00 am
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Registration & Coffee
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8:30 am
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Clinical Need for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Imaging
- Why is tomosynthesis needed?
- Potential benefits of DBT
- ROC studies
- Clinical studies
- - normal
- speculated lesions
- calcifications
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9:30 am
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Technical Approach to Tomosynthesis
- How tomosynthesis images are made
- - principles of operation
- 2D vs. 3D imaging of the breast
- - advantages and difficulties
- Machine design and differences in technical approach
- Image display
- - slice vs. slab
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10:20 am
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Informal Discussion and Break
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10:30 am
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Digital Detector Technology
- Types of digital detectors
- How does the detector type affect the approach to DBT?
- System technical details - requirements for DBT
- - target
- dose
- exposure time
- compression time
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11:15 am
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Preparing for the Transition from 2D to 3D Imaging of the Breast
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11:35 am
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User Interface for Quality Control
- Navigation through the user interface
- System components
- - similarities and differences between 2D and 3D
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12:05 pm
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Lunch (On your own)
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1:05 pm
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Quality Control Testing in Tomosynthesis
- Technolgist QC
- Medical physicist tests
- Similarities and differences between 2D and 3D
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2:35 pm
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Quality Control of Tomosynthesis Display
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3:05 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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3:15 pm
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Accreditation of DBT
- Role of the ACR and states
- Role fo the FDA
- Training requirements
- - technologists, medical physicists, physicians
- Experience requirements
- - technologists, medical physicists, physicians
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3:45 pm
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Advanced Applications in Digital Imaging
- Other areas of research that may improve sensitivity and specificity
- CAD approaches to 3D imaging
- Role of MRI in breast imaging
- Dual-energy imaging of the breast
- Breast CT
- Radioisotope imaging of the breast
- - PET
- SPECT
- single detector
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn
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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 | 195.00 | 185.00 | 205.00 |
| Member Price | 175.00 | 166.00 | 185.00 |
| Technologist Toronto | | | |
| Regular Price | 239.00 | 219.00 | 239.00 |
| Member Price | 219.00 | 199.00 | 219.00 |
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