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Digital Mammography
8 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Jerry A. Thomas, MS, DABR, CHP, DABSNM
About this Seminar
Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) is a growing new technology for imaging the breast, which improves image quality, increases throughput, and reduces radiation dose. It also improves imaging of dense breasts and the ability to do post-processing of the image. Many facilities are moving toward this new technology, which is an essential component of the all-digital imaging department.
The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requires 8 hours of training in all new modalities such as FFDM before performing patient procedures. This seminar will fulfill that requirement while upgrading your skills in this exciting new technology.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the differences between imaging systems used to perform Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) examinations.
  • Describe and develop a comprehensive quality assurance program for digital mammography.
  • Understand the differences between film-screen and digital imaging.
  • Describe the parameters in digital imaging that control resolution and contrast.
  • Know the differences in image display/output devices used in digital mammography.
  • Describe newly emerging technologies used with digital mammographic imaging.
Locations & Dates
New York, NY Oct 11, 08
Boston, MA Dec 06, 08

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Who Should Attend
This seminar is for radiologic technologists working in mammography, as well as supervisors, MQSA inspectors, vendor personnel, and others interested in this new capability for imaging the breast. It will provide a good introduction to digital imaging technology for those interested in this general area and will provide 8 hours of training on FFDM required by MQSA before working with this new modality.
About the Instructor
Jerry A. Thomas, MS,DABR, CHP, DABSNM
Jerry A. Thomas recently moved to the Via Christi Regional Medical Center (VCRMC), Wichita, KS from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is the diagnostic medical physicist and radiation safety officer at the VCRMC. 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 then 30 years' experience in teaching, clinical service and research in many areas of medical imaging. Jerry has been a pioneer in the development and implementation of digital imaging technologies and the electronic communication of medical images over networks to support diagnostic medicine. He has been invited to give numerous presentations on these topics at both local and national conferences. Jerry also has extensive experience teaching technologists and students on medical imaging topics, and will share his knowledge of digital mammography in this seminar. MTMI is proud to have Jerry serve as an instructor for this important new diagnostic capability.
Seminar Credit
This seminar provides 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. It also provides 8 hours of training in digital mammography 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.
Seminar Schedule
8:00 am Registration & Coffee
8:30 am Breast Cancer and Digital Mammography
  • Breast cancer development & risk
  • Mammographic features of breast cancer
  • Advantages of digital mammography
9:20 am Basic Concepts of Digital Imaging
  • Principles of digital data
  • Digital image formation
  • Pixel matrix
  • Bits per pixel
  • Image displays & image quality
  • Image storage & retrieval
10:10 am Informal Discussion and Break
10:20 am Understanding Digital Imaging Detectors
  • X-ray - production, absorption, transmission & detection
  • Detector types - wide area, scanning slot
  • Operational differences
11:10 am Features of Digital Mammography Systems
12:00 noon Lunch (On your own)
1:00 pm Digital Mammography Q.C.(continued)
  • Technologist testing
  • GE Senographe 2000D and Senographe DS
  • LoRad Selenia
  • Fischer Senoscan
  • Image Quality
  • Radiation Dose
  • Artifacts
1:50 pm Digital Mammography Image Display
  • Hard copy display devices
  • Dry copy laser printers
  • Wet copy laser printers
  • Soft copy display devices
2:40 pm Informal Discussion and Break
2:50 pm ACR Accreditation of Digital Mammography Units
  • Application process
  • Training requirements
  • Technologist
  • Medical physicist
  • Physician
  • QC program
3:40 pm Advanced Application of Digital Mammography
  • Computer-aided detection
  • Computer-aided diagnosis
  • Tomosynthesis
  • Dual-energy imaging
  • Contrast media mammography
4:30 pm Adjourn
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Hotel Information
New York, NY - October 11, 2008
Adria Hotel and Conference Center
220-33 Northern Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11361
718-631-5900
www.adriahotelny.com
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$155 single/double
Make Hotel reservations by 9/18/2008
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Boston, MA - December 6, 2008
Holiday Inn Select
15 Middlesex Canal Park Road
Woburn, MA 01810
781-935-8760
www.holidayinnselect.com/woburn
MTMI Discounted Guest Room Rate
$99 single/double
Make Hotel Reservations by 11/14/08
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