MTMI - Inservice Mammography Positioning Course

Medical Technology Management Institute

Phone: 1-800-765-MTMI (6864)

MTMI Inservice Programs Mammography Positioning Course
About this Program MTMI is now offering a new, one day mammography positioning course at your facility. This course, taught by our expert instructor, Shelly Lill�, BS, RT(R)(M), is geared towards the needs of your technologists. With a maximum of 5 mammographers participating, it is an ideal learning environment where attendees will learn the essential tips and secrets of the trade to improve positioning skills and image evaluation.	Objectives At the completion of this seminar, participants will be able to: Discuss performance of the CC and MLO views and the variances in positioning techniques among technologists. Evaluate CC and MLO clinical images for radiographic landmarks. To position (but not image) volunteers in a controlled setting and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the mammography technologists. To image actual patients presenting with wide range of body builds, breast tissue composition and diagnostic problems.
Who Should Attend Radiologic Technologists Mammographers	Outline Positioning Lecture Film critique Positioning Workshop on Live Models Hands-on Positioning on Live Models
About the Speaker About the Instructor Shelly Lille�, BS, RT(R)(M) Shelly holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the State of New York at Cortland, has been an active technologist since 1979, and currently is an independent mammography consultant. For approximately six years, Shelly held the position of Chief Technologist at the world-renowned Wende Logan-Young, MD Breast Clinic in Rochester, New York, where she played a key role in operation of the clinic. Shelly has consulted with manufacturers on the design of mammography systems and has conducted many educational programs for mammographers throughout the United States and Canada. Shelly is co-author of a technique and positioning book on mammography. She has also been a member of the planning committee and faculty of the American College of Radiology�s national course on mammography for technologists since 1992. Shelly�s extensive knowledge and experience in mammography will make this a very rewarding educational experience.
Continuing Education Credits This program can provide up to 4.5 hours of Category A continuing education credit recognized by the ARRT for radiologic technologists, and credit from various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the seminar. All attendees must attend the entire seminar to receive full credit.
Institutional Requirements A meeting room or class room Promotion of the event to internal staff An on-site meeting coordinator Audio-visual equipment - Laser pointer - Screen - Microphone
Contact for Schedule and Pricing Contact Brian Smallcombe at MTMI for more information or to schedule your in-service program. Call (800)765-6864 X238 or email brians@mtmi.net

MTMI Inservice Programs