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12th Annual Mammography Update for Physicists
Two Day Conference
15 Hours CAMPEP Credit
About This Seminar
Mammography continues to be the most effective line of defense against breast cancer. Survival from this terrible disease is significantly enhanced by the early detection and treatment of malignant breast lesions. The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was enacted to insure high quality mammography by all facilities offering this service. Medical physicists play an important role in assisting facilities to comply with these regulations. This seminar will help medical physicists and others keep up to date on the technological advances and state-of-the-art practices in this important field. This years program will include seven hours on digital mammography to prepare individuals to assist with proper implementation of this technology as well as count toward the continuing education requirement for this modality. Three hours on stereotactic breast biopsy are also included.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:
  • Review practical tips for performing mammography machine surveys.
  • Share information with other attendees on problems related to quality control measurements.
  • Review and discuss issues with the quality control testing of digital mammography systems.
  • Learn the clinical procedures and problems of stereotactic breast biopsies.
  • Become familiar with technology developments for digital mammography systems.
  • Review stereotactic breast biopsy machine testing procedures and results.
  • Become familiar with the clinical aspects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Seminar Format
Each session/presentation in the seminar will be given in lecture format using audio-visual materials. A syllabus with supporting material for each presentation will be provided to all attendees. The exchange of practical experience between faculty members and attendees will be encouraged.
Conference Credit
This activity is designed to provide continuing education for the practicing clinical medical physicist.

This seminar series has been approved by CAMPEP for up to 15 hours of Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.

This activity is designed to provide 15 hours of continuing education in mammography. The seminar series has been approved by CAMPEP for up to 15 hours of Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists. This program includes 6.75 hours training on the surveying of digital mammography units, 5.75 hours on the surveying of film/screen systems and 3 hours on surveying stereotactic breast biopsy units.
Conference Schedule

Day One
7:00 am Registration and Coffee
8:00 am A Review of the Physics of Mammography
..........…Wilson
8:45 am The Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer
..........…Gundry
10:00 am Informal Discussion and Break
10:15 am Streamlining the Mammography Unit Surveying Procedure
..........…Jacobson
11:15 am Artifacts in Mammographic Images
..........…Wilson
12 noon Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm Stereotactic Breast Biopsy: Clinical Considerations
..........…Gundry
2:00 pm Accreditation of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Units
..........…Martin
2:300 pm Unique PACS requirements in Mammography
..........…Wilson
3:15 pm Informal Discussion and Break
3:30 pm Update on Mammography Equipment and Technology
..........…Jacobson
4:30 pm Clinical Digital Mammography
..........…Gundry
5:30 pm Adjourn
Day Two
7:00 am Coffee
7:30 am Surveying/QC Techniques for Stereotactic Units
……..........Martin
9:00 am Alternative Breast Imaging Technologies
…..........Jacobson
9:45 am Informal Discussion and Break
10:00 am Advances in Digital Mammography Technology
……..........Barnes
11:30 am Lunch (on your own)
12:30 pm Review of Manufacturers FFDM QC Requirements
…..........Faculty
2:00 pm Proper Scoring of ACR Phantom Images
…..........Martin
2:30 pm Informal Discussion and Break
3:00 pm Technical Consideration for Softcopy Displays
...........…Wilson
3:30 pm Tips and Tricks for Surveying Digital Units
..........…Martin
4:15 pm Questions, Discussion and Evaluations
..........…Faculty
4:30 pm Adjourn

Faculty
J. Ed Barnes, PhD
Executive Director
MTMI

Charles Wilson, PhD
Associate Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin

Kathleen Gundry, MD
Director, Breast Imaging
Grady Memorial Hospital

Donald Jacobson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin

Melissa Martin, MS, FACR
President
Therapy Physics, Inc.

Sponsorship
This seminar is jointly sponsored by the Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI)
and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
Co-Program Directors are J. Ed Barnes, PhD for MTMI
and Charles Wilson, PhD for MCW.

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physicist595.00595.00570.00570.00595.00570.00

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