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About this Seminar
New technologies in breast imaging are advancing quickly and you need to stay up-to-date.
But what about your patients today? This seminar will cover the latest in breast imaging technology
and will help you bridge the gap with the equipment you are using today, improving your patient care.
A wide range of topics including tips and tricks for improving your images, understanding the pathology report,
implant technology and mammography of the male breast, all with the focus on obtaining a high quality diagnostic
image, will be covered. This seminar is an insightful look to the future and offers practical solutions to problems you face today.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar,
participants will:
- Understand new breast imaging technology and the potential use for it.
- Understand the pathology report and what it means to the patient diagnosis.
- Appreciate the difference between positioning in a digital environment vs an analog environment.
- Know tips and tricks for evaluating and improving image quality.
- Gain knowledge on breast implants and the advances in implant technology.
- Develop techniques for mammography of the male breast.
- Review positioning challenges for the routine and difficult patient.
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Locations & Dates
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Who Should Attend
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This seminar is helpful for mammographers, managers, radiologic technologists, educators and health care professionals involved in providing breast-imaging services. It will also be helpful to staff members of companies offering mammographic equipment and supplies. .
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About the Instructor
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Pamela S. Fulmer, BA, RT(R)(QM)(M)
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Pam’s diverse background, experience and sense of humor makes her the kind of instructor
you’ll want to see again and again. Not only is Pam an MTMI instructor, she has been a
trainer for the ACR and instructed positioning skills for the ASRT. Pam has been a speaker
at state meetings in 10 different states. She has edited books and produced a movie on the
subject of mammography quality control. Pam has also spent considerable time in the private
sector, working as a clinical specialist, sales manager and women’s care consultant.
Knowledgeable and personable, Pam will leave you with your questions answered.
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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. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon
completion of the seminar.
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Seminar Schedule
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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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New Technologies in Breast Imaging
- Technology, past to present
- Tomosynthesis (DBT)
- Breast Ultrasound and Elastopgraphy
- Nuclear and Molecular Breast Imaging
- PACS workstation
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10:30 am
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Informal Discussion and Break
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10:40 am
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Breast Cancer
What does the pathology report say?
- Non-invasive vs. invasive
- Cell grade
- Ploidy (number of chromosomes)
- HER2 status and triple negative
- BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
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12:00 noon
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Lunch - (on your own)
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1:00 pm
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Tips and Tricks for a Mammographer
- Evaluating your images
- Factors affecting your images
- Tips for positioning the routine patient
- Creative tips for the difficult patient
- Positioning - digital vs. analog
- Additional views, why and when
Male Breast Cancer
- Anatomy
- Risk factors
- Research
- Signs & symptoms
- Imaging the male breast
- Psycho social issues
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2:30 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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2:40 pm
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All About Implants
- History
- Types
- Gummy bears
- Consequences
- Positioning
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4:00 pm
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Discussion and Review
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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 | 189.00 | 179.00 | 199.00 |
| Member Price | 171.00 | 161.00 | 179.00 |
| Technologist Niagara Falls | | | |
| Regular Price | 239.00 | 219.00 | 239.00 |
| Member Price | 219.00 | 199.00 | 219.00 |
| Technologist Edmonton | | | |
| Regular Price | 239.00 | 219.00 | 239.00 |
| Member Price | 219.00 | 199.00 | 219.00 |
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