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About this Seminar
This seminar is a comprehensive review of issues important to executing a quality mammographic exam, and provides valuable information on digital
mammography and other emerging breast imaging technologies. This seminar will help you learn about advanced imaging techniques, handling the difficult
patient QA of digital units, MQSA certification issues and to prepare for the ARRT advanced level certification.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar,
participants will:
- Identify and describe breast anatomy and pathology.
- Identify some of the common types of cancer.
- Compare and contrast breast imaging using past, conventional and digital equipment.
- Identify advanced imaging and patient positioning options.
- Identify common inspection failures.
- Compare and contrast interventional options.
- Compare and contrast effective treatment options.
- Discuss advantages and disadvantages of emerging breast imaging modalities.
- Identify and explain past and current myths of breast cancer detection.
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Locations & Dates
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Richmond, VA φ |
Jun 1, 2013
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Baltimore, MD |
Sep 14, 2013
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Saddlebrook, NJ |
Oct 5, 2013
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Minneapolis, MN |
Oct 26, 2013
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Boston, MA |
Nov 2, 2013
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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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Olive Peart M.S., RT(R)(M)
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Olive Peart M.S., R.T.(R)(M) is a clinical instructor at the
Stamford Hospital School of Radiography in Stamford CT.
Through her books, writings and lectures Ms. Peart has always
expressed a keen interest in mammography and breast imaging
and still enjoys working with patients. Her technical query
column appears regularly in Radiologic Technology - Journal
of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and
she is an editorial consultant and contributor to RT Image.
Ms. Peart is the author of Spanish for Professionals in
Radiology, an English to Spanish translation of
often-used, technical terms and radiological instructions. She
has also authored Lange Mammography Examination, a
one-stop review for the ARRT mammography examination, and a
comprehensive book on breast imaging, Mammography and
Breast Imaging: Just the Facts,. Ms. Peart has a
comprehensive knowledge of imaging the breast and will share
that knowledge at this seminar.
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Seminar Credit
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This program provides 8 hours of Category A continuing
education credit (including 2 hours on Digital Mammography) 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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Understanding Breast Anatomy and Pathology
- Overview of anatomy and physiology of the mammary glands
- Characteristics and development of benign and malignant changes in the breast
- Identification of common breast pathologies
- Common and "not-so" common types of breast cancer
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9:30 am
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Digital vs. Conventional Mammography
- Patient care, communication and examination
- Image evaluation of CC and MLO
- Digital considerations in routine imaging
- Digital considerations in supplementary breast imaging
- Case studies
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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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Advanced Positioning Options
- Imaging the difficult to position patient
- Post lumpectomy and post mastectomy imaging
- Solutions to imaging problems
- Triangulation techniques
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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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Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Breast Imaging
- Justification for quality assurance
- QC in screen-film vs. digital mammography units
- Role of mammographer, radiologist and medical physicist in QA
- Accreditation bodies and/or certifying agencies
- Inspection tips and common inspection failures
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1:30 pm
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Interventional and Treatment Options
- Advantages, disadvantages and complications of:
- - FNB versus core biopsy intervention options
- open surgical biopsy options
- Advantages, disadvantages and complications of treatment options:
- - radiation treatment
- drugs including estrogen therapies
- surgical treatment
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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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Breast Imaging Technologies and Emerging Modalities
- Digital mammography screening including CAD and Teleradiography
- Breast ultrasound and Elastography
- Breast MRI and Magnetic Resonance Spectrocopy
- Nuclear and Molecular Breast Imaging including BSGI
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)
- Optical imaging and Computerized Tomographic Laser Mammography
- Cone Beam Breast Computed Tomography
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3:40 pm
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Breast Imaging: Fact vs. Myths and Misconceptions
- Modern vs. past breast cancer detection and treatment methods
- Factors affecting current breast cancer detection and treatments
- Explore past and current myths of breast cancer detection, risks and treatment
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn
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Registration
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