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Breast Ultrasound Registry Review
8 Hours SDMS or ARRT Category A Credit
Mary Henne, BS, CNMT, RDMS, RVT
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About this Seminar
This seminar can be used as an aid in preparing for both ARDMS an ARRT registry exams.
It will provide an opportunity to learn ultrasound imaging techniques and to upgrade
your skills in this increasingly demanding role. Ultrasound has proven to be a very
valuable and cost-effective tool for visualizing cystic and solid structures in the breast.
Ultrasound provides a complementary imaging technique to mammography and together they provide
improved detection of breast cancer. Special knowledge and skill is needed to fully
utilize the capabilities of breast ultrasound. This seminar will provide increased knowledge
of the technical and clinical aspects of breast ultrasound and an overview of the basic
principles and concepts of ultrasound. Growth in providing full service women’s health
services includes efficient and thorough ultrasound imaging examinations.
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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 work.
- Recognize breast anatomy and pathology on ultrasound images.
- Describe artifacts that may be helpful in diagnosis.
- 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.
- Evaluate the characteristics of a mass using ultrasound.
- Identify the important technical factors for optimizing image quality in
breast ultrasound.
- Describe new developments in breast ultrasound.
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Who Should Attend
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You should attend this seminar if you are a sonographer wanting to upgrade your
breast imaging skills or are a mammographer needing training in breast ultrasound.
This seminar would also be helpful for other health care professionals who are
directly involved in breast imaging and wanting a comprehensive review of the
scanning techniques and concepts used in breast ultrasound. Material is designed
to cover areas included in both the ARDMS and ARRT registry exams.
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About the Instructor
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Mary Henne, BS, CNMT, RDMS, RVT
Currently, Mary is the ultrasound physics instructor for the Sonography
School at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a
registered Sonographer through the ARDMS as well as a Certified Nuclear
Medicine Technologist through the NMTCB. Mary holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Nuclear Medicine from UW LaCrosse and is active in the Southeastern
Wisconsin Ultrasound Society. Mary’s goals include promoting
communication and knowledge in diagnostic sonography along with creating a
positive difference in patient care.
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Seminar Credit
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Seminar Schedule
| 8:00 am |
Registration and Coffee |
| 8:30 am |
Breast Ultrasound: Instrumentation and Technique
- Transducer selection & knobology
- History
- Protocol
- Interrogating tools
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| 9:15 am |
Breast Anatomy Review |
| 10:00 am |
Informal Discussion and Break |
| 10:10 am |
Terminology and Characterization
- Evaluation of Features
- Additional Relational Terms
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| 10:45 am |
Case Study Benign Lesions |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch - (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm |
Case Study Malignant Lesions |
| 2:20 pm |
Informal Discussion and Break |
| 2:30 pm |
Multi-modality Correlation
- MRI
- Ductography
- Nuclear Medicine
- PET/CT
- Histology
- Implants
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| 3:15 pm |
Invasive Procedures
- Localization
- Core biopsy
- FNA
- Vacuum Assistance
- ABBI
- Aspiration
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| 4:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars *
| ♦ | Amount | Early | Members | Mbrs Early | Reg Door | Mbr Door |
| technologist | 189.00 | 179.00 | 171.00 | 161.00 | 199.00 | 179.00 |
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 14 days in advance.
Refunds, minus a $30 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations
received at least 3 days prior to the seminar. Cancellations received
within 3 days of the seminar will receive a credit toward a future
MTMI seminar, minus the $30 processing fee. No refunds will be
made after the seminar.
Registration Discounts
Group discount for a group from one facility registering at the same time: 3-5
attendees 5%; 6 or more attendees 10%. Group discounts for MTMI
Institutional Members can be as high as 25%, please contact MTMI for details
(discount is not applicable if the tuition is paid by purchase order). For
student rates, contact MTMI. Members of MTMI receive a discount. Only one
discount may be applied.
*Events in Canadian cities show amounts in Canadian dollars.
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advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund
of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable
airline tickets for travel to seminars. In case of cancellation of a seminar for
any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees
including non-refundable airline tickets.
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How to Register
By phone call: 1-800-765-6864
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